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• Room

  a Novel

  Donoghue, Emma, 1969-

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  Room is the whole world for five-year-old Jack, but for his Ma, it is a prison. Told from Jack’s perspective, this riveting and suspenseful novel showcases the unbreakable bond between mother and child, even in unimaginable circumstances.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry

  a Novel

  Backman, Fredrik, 1981-

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  When her grandmother passes away, seven year old Elsa embarks on an adventure to apologize to all of the people her grandmother wronged. Inspired by fairy tales and folklore, this book is heartwarming, character-driven and amusing.

• Lullabies for Little Criminals

  a Novel

  O'Neill, Heather, 1973-

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  This gritty coming-of-age novel follows 12-year-old Baby, who lives with her father, Jules, in Montreal’s red-light district. Also available as an eBook and audiobook.

• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

  Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-

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  After his father’s death in the World Trade Center’s attack, nine-year-old Oskar sets off on a scavenger hunt in New York City to find the lock that fits the mysterious key his father left behind. Also available as an eBook and audiobook.

• Washington Black

  a Novel

  Edugyan, Esi

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  The hot Barbados sugar plantation is the only place eleven-year-old Washington Black has ever known, until he is chosen to become the manservant to his master’s eccentric brother. Also available as an eBook and audiobook.

• This Tender Land

  a Novel

  Krueger, William Kent

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  Set in 1932, this atmospheric and character-driven novel follows four children on the run from the Lincoln Indian Training School. Also available in Large Print, and as an eBook and audiobook.

• Only Child

  Navin, Rhiannon, 1978-

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  This gut-wrenching, but tender hearted novel follows six-year-old Zach in the aftermath of a horrific school shooting that took his brother’s life.

• Shuggie Bain

  a Novel

  Stuart, Douglas, 1976-

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  This immersive, heartbreaking story follows a young boy from ages six to seventeen, as he grows up in Glasgow in the 1980s. Also available as an eBook and audiobook.

• Dear Edward

  a Novel

  Napolitano, Ann

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  This character-driven and moving story follows twelve-year-old Edward, who is the lone survivor of a plane crash. Also available as an eBook and audiobook.