Ted McCoy
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You Call This Democracy?: How to Fix Our Government and Deliver Power To the People
A serviceable resource for middle and high school patrons who want to improve our democracy.
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Our Future: How Kids Are Taking Action
A compact, illustrated book covering young activists and their causes. Recommended for larger collections with a need to supplement nonfiction social justice and activism materials.
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The Boggart Fights Back
Solid middle grade fiction, especially for fans of Scottish folklore and previous "Boggart" books. Ripped-from-the headlines plot elements may engage some readers, though others might find the parallels less enjoyable.
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If Found…Please Return to Elise Gravel
Budding artists will find instruction, inspiration, and silly humor galore in this insider's guide to drawing.
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The Wild Bunch
A quick, lighthearted summer read for lovers of outdoor adventure and silly (and often gross) humor.
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An outstanding YA novel balancing comedy with substantial themes of love, death, and healing.
Grendel's Guide to Love and War
An outstanding YA novel balancing comedy with substantial themes of love, death, and healing.
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The Boomerang Effect
Highly recommended for YA readers looking for a novel with large doses of humor and a narrative rooted in personal growth and self-awareness.
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The Secret Sea
Though it might start a little slow some for some, this work ultimately delivers the sci-fi, fantasy, and dystopian goods and will draw in middle schoolers with its impressive world-building. A strong choice for many young adult and upper-middle grade collections.
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The Complete Polly and the Wolf
Already a classic of British children's literature, this work, with its winning humor, episodic chapters, and strong female protagonist, belongs in most libraries serving school-age readers.