Land of the Cranes
Written by Aida Salazar
Families Fiction
Stolen Girl
Written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Nadia just moved to Canada with her guardians that she calls her mother and father. She is troubled by dreams of her past. She lived in Germany and met Hitler during World War II, something she is ashamed of. She lives with the dread that she was a Nazi and …
Birdie
Written by Eileen Spinelli This is an incredibly sweet story about 12 year-old Birdie Briggs, who loves birds, bird watching, and bird facts. Birdie has just moved to Idaho with her mother, to live with her Grandma, after the death of her father. It’s about first love, second love, friendship, grief, and healing. Lovely characters …
Solving for M
Written by Jennifer Swender, Illustrated by Jennifer Naalchigar Mika just started 5th grade in middle school. Her life is changing rapidly, but surprisingly, her math class is what keeps her grounded. Her mom has a mole removed that is cancerous and the journey of this story is about how she quietly suffers through the stress …
The Parker Inheritance
Listen to this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Varian Johnson
The Length of a String
Read this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Elissa Brent Weissman
A Prickly Problem
Calpurnia Tate – Girl Vet, #4 Written by Jacqueline Kelly, Illustrated by Jennifer L. Meyer