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• The Outsiders

  Hinton, S. E,

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  No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends—true friends who would do anything…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looking for Alaska

  Green, John, 1977-

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  Miles Halter is fascinated by famous last words—and tired of his safe life at home. He leaves for boarding school to seek what the dying poet François Rabelais called the “Great Perhaps.” Much awaits Miles at Culver Creek, including Alaska…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Long Way Down

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  A gun. That's what fifteen-year-old Will has shoved in the back waistband of his jeans. See, his brother Shawn was just murdered. And Will knows the rules. No crying. No snitching. Revenge. That's where Will's now heading, with that gun…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book Thief

  Zusak, Markus

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  It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ella Enchanted

  Levine, Gail Carson

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  That fool of a fairy Lucinda did not intend to lay a curse on me. She meant to bestow a gift. When I cried inconsolably through my first hour of life, my tears were her inspiration. Shaking her head sympathetically at Mother, the fairy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eragon

  Paolini, Christopher

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  When fifteen-year-old Eragon finds a polished blue stone in the forest, he thinks it is the lucky discovery of a poor farm boy. But when the stone brings a dragon hatchling, Eragon soon realizes he has stumbled upon a legacy nearly as old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Martin

  Stone, Nic,

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  Justyce is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend—but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs without cause. When faced with injustice, Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

  a Fable

  Boyne, John, 1971-

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  Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Speak

  Anderson, Laurie Halse

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  Freshman year at Merryweather High is not going well for Melinda Sordino. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, and now her friends—and even strangers—all hate her. So she stops trying, stops talking. She retreats into her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.

  Blume, Judy

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  Margaret Simon, almost twelve, has just moved from New York City to the suburbs, and she’s anxious to fit in with her new friends. When she’s asked to join a secret club she jumps at the chance. But when the girls start talking about boys,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

  Sánchez, Erika L.,

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  Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stargirl

  Spinelli, Jerry

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  From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’ s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Crossover

  Alexander, Kwame

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  Twelve-year old Josh Bell. He and his twin brother Jordan are awesome on the court. But Josh has more than basketball in his blood. He's got mad beats, too, that tell his family's story in verse, in this fast and furious middle grade novel…Read moreRead more of this annotation