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In the End
In the spiritual adventure novel "In the End", twelve friends are faced with heartache once their world collapses. In Ken Saik’s spiritual novel "In the End", twelve teenagers face death together, choosing to stick with one another...
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Mountain Runaways
In Pam Withers’s exciting adventure novel "Mountain Runaways", three siblings have their worlds turned upside down. Jon, Korka, and Aron’s parents run a wilderness training school, so they know how to survive in the wild. Still, they...
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People of the Sun
"People of the Sun" is an exciting time travel novel in which siblings jump from mortal danger to moral dilemmas, determined to save their timeline. Sarah and John thought that their time-traveling days were behind them, but when two...
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All I Want for Christmas Is the Girl Next Door
Infused with humor, heartache, and holiday cheer, Chelsea Bobulski’s All I Want for Christmas is the Girl Next Door explores the dangers of getting exactly what one wishes for. Graham knows he is supposed to be with Sarah, the girl...
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Twelfth Winter
Rich with historical details, "Twelfth Winter" is a coming-of-age novel in which a boy navigates two different worlds. In J. Arthur Moore’s historical novel "Twelfth Winter", a boy adapts to a new life while holding on to his heritage....
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Little Garlic
"Little Garlic" is an enchanting short story collection that follows a little vegetable as he makes his debut in the wide world. The allegorical short stories of Avideh Shashaani’s "Little Garlic" follow the adventures of lovable...
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Mermaid Tears
"Mermaid Tears" is a touching middle grade story about the hard work of self-acceptance in the face of challenges. Wrought with symbolism and heartache, Susan L. Read’s "Mermaid Tears" is a middle grade novel about a young girl...
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Now You Say Yes
Bill Harley’s novel "Now You Say Yes" emphasizes the importance of kindness, bravery, and family. Fifteen-year-old Mari is used to her world falling apart, but she never imagined that she’d lose her adopted mother, Stef, too. Now,...