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 Table of Contentsp.2. Grades 3-5p.2. Amina’s Voice by Hena Khanp.4. Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harrisp.6. I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-ups by Chris Harris and Lane Smithp.8. The Losers Club by Andrew Clementsp.10. Spirit Hunters by Ellen Ohp.12. Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torresp.14. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaserp.16. Wishtree by Katherine Applegatep.18. Grades 6-8p.18. All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamiesonp.19. Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolkp.20. Frogkisser! by Garth Nixp.21. One Trick Pony by Nathan Halep.22. Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwoodp.24. Refugee by Alan Gratzp.26. Restart by Gordon Kormanp.27. Scar Island by Dan Gemeinhartp.28. Grades 9-12p.28. The 57 Bus by Dashka Slaterp.30. The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yeep.31. Far From the Tree by Robin Benwayp.32. The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Leep.33. Goodbye Days by Jeff Zentnerp.35. Long Way Down by Jason Reynoldsp.37. Moxie by Jennifer Mathieup.38. They Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraGrades 3-5Amina’s Voice by Hena KhanSummary: Amina has always been happy surrounded by her loving Muslim family and avoiding the spotlight. But when she starts middle school, she wonders how much she should change to fit in with the “cool” girls. When her mosque is vandalized, she faces coming to terms with her true self, and finding the courage to use her voice for change.Booktalk:Amina likes hanging out with her friend Soojin, and singing alone in her room where no one can hear her. When Soojin begins hanging out with the “cool” kids at school and talking about boys and changing her name to something “more American” Amina doesn’t know what to do. She loves her family and her Pakistani culture. Then her parents sign her up for a Quaran recitation contest, which would her force her to stand up in front of a crowd of people, and her conservative uncle comes for a visit and tries to forbid her from singing and playing the piano. Into her struggle to fit in and overcome her stage fright comes something truly awful, when the neighborhood Islamic Center is vandalized. It’s up to Amina to find her own voice, for justice, to share her talents with the world, and to figure out how being herself will show her the way to find her place in the world.Hena Khan’s website: More books by Hena Khan:Power Forward: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the DreamOn Point: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the DreamBounce Back: Zayd Saleem, Chasing the DreamGolden Domes and Silver LanternsCrescent Moons and Pointed MinaretsUnder My HijabMore to the Story (Fall 2019)Readalikes:The Sweetest Sound by Sherri WinstonSave Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks and Gita VaradarajanThe First Rule of Punk by Celia PerezOther Words for Home by Jasmine WargaBlackbird Fly by Erin Kelly EntradaDiscussion group questions:Discussion questions from Iowa Center for the Book: Additional resources:Author interview: Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers and Shawn HarrisSummary:The Statue of Liberty stands on an island at the entrance to New York City, right? What you may not have noticed is that she is NOT just standing there. What is the message her right foot sent in the past and is still sending today? Conversational writing, fascinating facts and great illustrations will make you look at one of our most famous national symbols in a whole new way.Booktalk:Everyone knows about the Statue of Liberty. She’s standing in the harbor in New York holding up a torch, right? Except, she’s not just standing there. She’s in the middle of taking a step forward. Why? This fun and interesting book, with great illustrations by Shawn Harris, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about one of America’s most famous statues with humor, respect and amazement. Why did the French give her to us? How did she get here? How big is she? And most importantly, what is she doing and what does that mean?Dave Eggers’s website: Shawn Harris’s website: More books by Dave Eggers:This Bridge Will Not Be GrayThe LiftersMore books by Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris:What Can a Citizen Do?Readalikes:Grand Canyon by Jason ChinEmma’s Poem by Linda GlaserDazzle Ships b y Chris BartonOtis and Will Discover the Deep by Barb RosenstockDreamers by Yuyi MoralesBook tie-in activities:See classroom guide belowAdditional resources:Classroom guide from Chronicle Books: I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-ups by Chris Harris and Lane SmithSummary:A collection of wonderfully clever and silly poems worthy of the most die-hard Shel Silverstein fan, illustrated by the incomparable Lane Smith.Booktalk:“My teacher asked me if I could find a word that rhymes with “wizard”It’s something small with a tail“Aha!” I said. “A puppy!”This VERY funny poetry book contains everything from destructive snails to Disneyland. And lots about what it’s like to be a kid. And the VERY funny illustrations by Lane Smith make it even funnier. It’s everything a kids’ book should be. Honest.“Good things come To those who wait…‘Cause those that don’tGet all that’s great.Don’t wait! Read “I’m Just No Good at Rhyming and Other Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups” by Chris Harris (without William Shakespeare)Lane Smith’s website: More books by Lane Smith: Return to Augie HobbleThe Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka (illustrator)The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by Jon Scieszka (illustrator)Lulu series by Judith Viorst (illustrator)Readalikes:Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel SilverstenA Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack PrelutskyJabberwalking by Juan Felipe HerreraBook tie-in activities:See educator’s guide belowAdditional resources:Educator’s guide from Hachette: The Losers Club by Andrew ClementsSummary:When 6th grader Alec wants nothing more than to read in peace during his extended school day, he has to get creative and form a club that surely no one else would ever join: The Loser’s Club. What if being a reading “loser” becomes a winning idea?Booktalk:Alec loves to read. It’s what parents and teachers dream of, right? The problem is, he can’t put a good book down. When his school principal insists that Alec stop reading and pay attention in class, he knows something has to be done. His solution is to start his own after-school club. You don’t need a team to read, and if he calls it The Losers Club, he will be a club with one member and lots of reading time all to himself. It should have been the perfect plan. But other kids start to notice, and more and more want to join, including his former best friend and current bully and the girl he is developing a serious crush on. What is a frustrated reader supposed to do now? Andrew Clements knows kids, and “The Losers Club” is a fun and funny tribute to readers and reading.Andrew Clements’s website: More books by Andrew Clements:Keepers of the School seriesExtra CreditLost and FoundNo TalkingLunch MoneyThe Report CardThe Map TrapReadalikes:Slacker by Gordon KormanRuby Starr by Deborah LyttonMs. Bixby’s Last Day by John David AndersonYear of the Book by Andrea ChengJay versus the Saxophone of Doom by Kara KootstraBook tie-in activities:See classroom activity guide belowAdditional resources:Classroom activity guide from Random House: Spirit Hunters by Ellen OhSummary:After moving to a new home, Harper must find a way to banish the ghost that has possessed her brother and heal the rift between her mother and old-school Korean grandmother. If you like a scary and suspenseful family story, this one’s for you.Booktalk:The new house in Washington, D.C. is supposed to be a new start after Harper Raine suffers a serious accident. But she knows from the moment she walks through the door that this is a very creepy place. There are stories about all of the bad luck and tragedy that have befallen every family that has ever lived there. There are rumors that the house is haunted. Harper doesn’t know whether to believe what she’s heard. Ghosts aren’t real, are they? But then her brother Michael begins to change in very frightening ways. And she feels things that not only make her afraid, but also seem strangely familiar. With the assistance of her new friend Dayo, and the unlikely help of her Korean grandmother, she tries to get to the bottom of a very scary mystery. As Michael’s behavior becomes more and more violent and the evil that lives in her house is putting her into increasingly grave danger, time seems to be running out for Harper and her family. If you like scary ghost stories, stories about family and friendship, and courageous characters, you’ll love Spirit Hunters.Ellen Oh’s website: More books by Ellen Oh:Spirit Hunters series:Spirit HuntersThe Island of MonstersReadalikes:The Mesmerist by Ronald L. SmithHoodoo by Ronald L. SmithOne for Sorrow by Mary Downing HahnThe Inn Between by Marina CohenThe Jumbies by Tracey BaptisteA Properly Unhaunted Place by William AlexanderThe Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle by Janet FoxThe Peculiar Incident on Shady Street by Lindsay CurrieDiscussion questions:See activities and resources belowBook tie-in activities:See activities and resources belowAdditional resources:Activities and resources from Texas Bluebonnet Award: Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer TorresSummary:Stef Soto loves her family, but being known as “the taco queen” because of their food truck isn’t so great. However, when proposed city regulations threaten to shut them down, Stef becomes her family’s champion, tacos and all.Booktalk:Stef’s family business is a taco truck. Stef wishes it was something else. Her over-protective parents pick her up from school every day in Tia Perla, the grubby food truck, instead of an ordinary car or, better yet, letting her walk home on her own. She’s tired of smelling like onions and jalapenos, and being called The Taco Queen by her former best friend Julia. But when new city regulations may force her family to close the truck, Stef has to think hard about all of the hard work that might go to waste, and what would happen to her family without Tia Perla. Is the taco truck worth fighting for? This is a story about family, food, friendships, and trying to love what embarrasses you the most.Author’s website: More books by Jennifer Torres:Flor and Miranda Steal the ShowFinding the MusicThe Fresh New Face of Griselda (Fall 2019)Readalikes:Front Desk by Kelly YangJasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko FlorenceEmbrace the Chicken by Mahtab NarsimhanMercedes Suarez Changes Gears by Meg MedinaThe Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora by Pablo CartayaDiscussion group questions:See activities and resources below Book tie-in activities:See activities and resources belowAdditional resources:Activities and resources from Texas Bluebonnet Award: The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan GlaserSummary:The Vanderbeekers have lived in their 141st Street Brownstone their entire lives, but when their landlord gives them notice just days before Christmas, the kids must band together to convince the illusive Mr. Beiderman to let them stay for good.Booktalk:Christmas is family time. For the Vanderbeekers that means five kids, their two pets, their Computer Tech father and their Pastry Chef mother. And their wonderful brownstone apartment, which is a true character and a true family member. Everything should be magical and filled with holiday joy, but Mr. Beiderman has other plans. Their mean and mysterious landlord has given them notice that they will be evicted at the end of the month. This can’t happen! The kids know every nook, cranny and noise in their home and the name of everyone in their neighborhood. Something, they think, must have happened to “The Beiderman” to make him so rotten, and they need to convince him to change his mind. So begins Operation Beiderman, with offerings of breakfast, jazz records, and Christmas placemats. Nothing seems to be working. Maybe uncovering the secret of why his heart is so hard, and why he won’t leave his top-floor apartment, will. Will the Vanderbeekers find their happy ending? Pick up this book, a cup of cocoa, curl up in a cozy chair and find out.Karina Yan Glaser’s website: Vanderbeekers series:The Vanderbeekers of 141st StreetThe Vanderbeekers and the Hidden GardenThe Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (Fall 2019)Readalikes:The Lotteries Plus One by Emma DonoghueThe Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison LevySarai and the Meaning of Awesome by Sarai Gonzalez and Monica BrownAll-of-a-kind Family by Sydney TaylorMy Life in Dioramas by Tara AltebrandoDiscussion group questions:See discussion guide below Book tie-in activities:See discussion guide and activity guide belowAdditional resources:Poster, activity guide, character quiz, interviews, blog posts, and podcast appearances: Discussion guide from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: Wishtree by Katherine ApplegateSummary:Red, an oak tree, has stood for years collecting people’s wishes on scraps of fabric. When tensions rise, both Red and the neighborhood are threatened. How can a tree bring people with many opinions and points of view together?Booktalk:Red, an oak tree, has been watching over her neighborhood for 216 years. Birds and animals seek refuge in her branches and hollows. On the first day of May, people write their wishes on pieces of cloth, scraps of paper, even old socks, and tie them to her branches. Life has been good and her world peaceful. Then Samar and her family move into the neighborhood. Red is always happy to see new faces, and is sure that they will fit in just like everyone else has. Until Samar comes to Red in the middle of the night, crying, with her wish for a friend. Until someone comes by with a screwdriver and carves one horrible word into her trunk. Something has to be done. But what can a tree do to make things right? Katherine Applegate’s website: More books by Katherine Applegate:The One and Only IvanCrenshawEndling seriesReadalikes:Pax by Sara PennypackerWish by Barbara O’ConnorWishing Tree by Lauren MyracleA Different Pond by Bao PhiA Story Like the Wind by Gill LewisDiscussion group questions:See teacher’s guide belowBook tie-in activities:See teacher’s guide belowAdditional resources:A Teacher’s Guide to Wishtree from Macmillan: Discussion guide, poster, creating a wishtree in your school or library, and sharing Wishtree with your community: Grades 6-8All’s Faire in Middle School by Victoria JamiesonSummary:Transitioning from homeschool to public middle school, Imogene learns what (and who) is really important and how to be true to herself in this colorful and comical graphic novel.Victoria Jamieson’s website: More books by Victoria Jamieson:Roller GirlReadalikes:Berrybrook Middle School series by Svetlana ChmakovaBe Prepared by Vera BrosgolThe Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnultyDrama by Raina TelgemeierDiscussion group questions:See educator discussion guide belowBook tie-in activities:See educator discussion guide belowAdditional resources:Educator discussion guide from State Library of Louisiana: Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren WolkSummary:A young girl questions her origins when her peaceful existence on a remote fishing island is disrupted by fires burning on the abandoned leper colony across the waters.Lauren Wolk’s website: More books by Lauren Wolk:Wolf HollowReadalikes:Orphan Island by Laurel SnyderPablo & Birdy by Alison McGheeOne Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-GarciaDiscussion group questions:See discussion guide belowAdditional resources:Discussion guide from Penguin: Frogkisser! by Garth NixSummary:How far will Princess Anya go to save her kingdom? Kissing frogs is just the beginning (and middle… and end)!Garth Nix’s website: More books by Garth Nix:Have Sword, Will TravelTroubletwisters seriesReadalikes:Igraine the Brave by Cornelia FunkeThe Wee Free Men by Terry PratchettPrinceless series by Jeremy WhitleyThe Dragon With a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie BurgisDiscussion group questions:See educator discussion guide belowBook tie-in activities:See educator discussion guide belowAdditional resources:Educator discussion guide from State Library of Louisiana: state.lib.la.us/files/LYRC/Frogkisser_Guide_Final.pdf One Trick Pony by Nathan HaleSummary:This stand alone graphic novels tells the story of a girl named Strata and her robotic pony who get separated from their caravan and must fight technology-eating aliens to get back.Nathan Hale’s website: More books by Nathan Hale:Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales seriesApocalypse TacoRapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale (illustrator)Calamity Jack by Shannon Hale (illustrator)Readalikes:Veda: Assembly Required by Samuel TeerAmulet series by Kazu KibuishiRust series by Royden LeppAdditional resources:StoryMakers on Location: Nathan Hale at TLA: Podkin One-Ear by Kieran LarwoodSummary:Podkin, a young rabbit, is the son of a warrior chieftain who must find a way to save his warren and clan from the treacherous Gorm – the mutated rabbits who destroy everything in their path.Kieran Larwood’s website: More books by Kieran Larwood:FreaksThe Five Realms series:Podkin One-EarThe Gift of Dark HollowThe Beasts of GrimheartReadalikes:The Last by Katherine ApplegateRedwall series by Brian JacquesWarriors series by Erin HunterWatership Down by Richard AdamsDiscussion group questions:See activities and resources belowBook tie-in activities:See activities and resources belowAdditional resources:Activities and resources from Florida Association for Media in Education: Refugee by Alan GratzSummary:The stories of three young adults seeking refuge from Nazi Germany, Cuba, and Syria are told from different times in history--very timely.Alan Gratz’s website: More books by Alan Gratz:GrenadeProjekt 1065Prisoner B-3087Code of HonorBan This BookThe League of Seven seriesAllies (Fall 2019)Readalikes:Lifeboat 12 by Susan HoodShooting Kabul by N.H. SenzaiIllegal by Eoin ColferSold by Patricia McCormickDiscussion group questions:See discussion guide belowAdditional resources:Discussion guide from Scholastic: Restart by Gordon KormanSummary:A bully literally gets a restart after a memory loss--fitting in, friendship, the pressures of being involved in sports, and becoming a better person are all involved.Gordon Korman’s website: More books by Gordon Korman:SchooledUngiftedSupergiftedMasterminds seriesSwindle seriesThe UnteachablesReadalikes:Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen by Niki LenzLost in the Sun by Lisa GraffLocker Hero by Rachel Renee RussellActivities and resources from Florida Association for Media in Education: Scar Island by Dan GemeinhartSummary:A crumbling island prison and dead guards lead to adventure, mystery and survival as the young prisoners must decide their fate and future.Dan Gemeinhart’s website: More books by Dan Gemeinhart: The Remarkable Journey of Coyote SunriseThe Honest TruthGood DogSome Kind of CourageGrades 9-12The 57 Bus by Dashka SlaterSummary:The two stories of Sasha, the agender teen who prefers wearing skirts to school, and Richard, the African American teen who, on a dare, lights their skirt on fire, leaving Sasha with severe burns and Richard with a prison sentence.Dashka Slater’s website: More books by Dashka Slater:Audrey, Wait!Emmy & OliverAlso Known As seriesThe Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and JuneReadalikes:All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan KielyDear Martin by Nic StoneIf I Was Your Girl by Meredith RussoInternment by Samira AhmedIt’s Trevor Noah by Trevor NoahJust Mercy by Bryan StevensonShout by Laurie Halse AndersonMarch series by John LewisDiscussion group questions:Discussion guide from Macmillan: The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. YeeSummary:All Genie wants to do is get into an Ivy League college and get out of Silicon Valley. But when she discovers that she is the human reincarnation of the Monkey King’s legendary weapon, all sorts of hilarious action ensues.F.C. Yee’s website: More books by F.C. Yee:The Rise of KyoshiReadalikes:Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose OlderRebel Belle by Rachel HawkinsGraceling by Kristin CashoreBuffy the Vampire Slayer, Vol. 1: High School Is Hell by Jordie BellaireBook tie-in activities:Activities from Reading is Fundamental: Far From the Tree by Robin BenwaySummary:Grace has always known that she was adopted and loved by her family. But after she gives up her own baby for adoption, she decides to find her biological siblings and meet them for the first time.Robin Benway’s website: More books by Robin Benway:Audrey, Wait!Emmy & OliverAlso Known As seriesThe Extraordinary Secrets of April, May, and JuneReadalikes:How to Save a Life by Sara ZarrA List of Cages by Robin RoeIf Only by Jennifer GilmoreThe Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi LeeSummary:A young bisexual british lord in the 18th century sets off on his Grand Tour of Europe with his little sister and his best friend/crush. A fast-paced romp brimming with misadventure of the best kind.Mackenzi Lee’s website: More books by Mackenzi Lee:This Monstrous ThingLoki: Where Mischief LiesBygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the WorldMontague Siblings series:The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and VirtueThe Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and PiracyThe Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky (novella)Goodbye Days by Jeff ZentnerSummary:Carver texts a friend that he knows is driving and loses his three best friends in a horrific car accident that pulls apart his small community in more ways than one.Jeff Zentner’s website: More books by Jeff Zentner:The Serpent KingRayne and Delilah’s Midnite MatineeReadalikes:The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. PanBang by Barry LygaHow It Feels to Float by Helena FoxHow to Make Friends With the Dark by Karen GlasgowI Was Here by Gayle FormanI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. SanchezThe Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried by Shaun David HutchinsonStick by Andrew SmithThe Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik by David ArnoldWe Are Okay by Nina LaCourDiscussion group questions:See discussion guide belowBook tie-in activities:See discussion guide belowAdditional resources:Discussion guide from Random House: Long Way Down by Jason ReynoldsSummary:320 pages. 60 seconds of one young man’s life. An elevator ride you will never forget. Will must decide if he will avenge the death of his brother. Or not.Jason Reynolds’s website: More books by Jason Reynolds:All American Boys (co-written with Brendan Kiely)Miles Morales: Spider-ManWhen I Was the GreatestFor Every OneThe Boy in the Black SuitLook Both Ways: A Tale told in Ten BlocksReadalikes:After the Shot Drops by Randy RibayThe Hate U Give by Angie ThomasHow It Went Down by Kekla MagoonI Am Alfonso Jones by Tony MedinaI Felt a Funeral In My Brain by Will WaltonMonster by Walter Dean MyersThe Radius of Us by Marie MarquardtThat’s Not What Happened by Kody KeplingerTyler Johnson Was Here by Jay ColesDiscussion group questions:Reading group guide from Simon and Schuster: Moxie by Jennifer MathieuSummary:Vivian Carter has had enough. Enough with boys making stupid jokes about girls, harassing girls in the hall of her high school and teacher and administrators who do nothing to stop it. Enter, Moxie. A zine inspired by her mother’s 1990’s Riot Girl days.Jennifer Mathieu’s website: More books by Jennifer Mathieu:The Truth About AliceAfterwardDevotedThe Liars of Mariposa IslandReadalikes:The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks by E. LockhartExit, Pursued By a Bear by E.K. JohnstonA Heart in the Body in the World by Deb CalettiPiecing Me Together by Renee WatsonThe Poet X by Elizabeth AcevedoTradition by Brendan KielyWatch Us Rise by Renee Watson and Ellen HaganThe Nowhere Girls by Amy ReedBe the Change by Eunice MoyleGirls Resist! by KaeLyn RichThey Both Die at the End by Adam SilveraSummary:In the near future Death-Cast calls to let you know that you will die the next day. Teenagers Mateo and Rufus both get that call, find each other via the Last Friend app and proceed to live a lifetime in a day.Adam Silvera’s website: More books by Adam Silvera:History Is All You Left MeMore Happy Than NotWhat If It’s Us (co-written with Becky Albertalli)Readalikes:Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SaenzAt the Edge of the Universe by Shaun David HutchinsonDarius the Great is Not Okay by Adib KhorramThe Fault in Our Stars by John GreenLittle & Lion by Brandy ColbertPicture Us in the Light by Kelly Loy GilbertRelease by Patrick NessThe Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon ................
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