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The Library of Unruly Treasures
Birdsall is so adept at magical realism that after finishing this book, readers will likely keep an eye out for fairylike creatures the next time they visit a museum or library. An essential purchase for all middle grade collections.
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Displaced
Ideal for a classroom global issues study, this story of Kimathi and his friends serves as a reminder that kids are the same everywhere, but many have comforts and advantages others do not. Recommended.
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Sam
Despite the grim setting and topic, this character-driven novel will appeal to middle grade readers.
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Inside the Park
With broad appeal beyond baseball, this is a delightful coming-of-age story with humor, honesty, and heart.
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Swimming with Spies
Nuanced characters and brisk pacing add interest to a novel focusing on historical events that are now current events and rarely written about in middle grade fiction.
Uprising
A riveting, seamless combination of fact and historical fiction; recommended for all middle grade collections.
The One and Only Family
A cherished character enjoys the heartfelt and uplifting closure he, and his fans, richly deserve. An essential purchase.
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The Girl Who Fought Back: Vladka Meed and the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
Ideal for classroom study of the Holocaust and for history lovers. Recommended.
Amil and the After
Accessible and engrossing, readers unfamiliar with the historic partition of India and Pakistan will nevertheless readily relate to a boy’s yearning for stability in tumultuous times. A first purchase for all middle grade collections.
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