Nine mythical tales for young goddesses at heartBlock, F. L. (1996). Girl goddess #9: Nine stories. New York, NY: Harper Collins. This imaginative array of nine short stories provides a...
Middle school wisdom, Yoda styleAngleberger, T., & Rosenstock, J. L. (2010). The strange case of Origami Yoda. New York, NY: Amulet Books. Tommy needs advice, advice...
Friendship and survival in Nazi GermanyZusak, M. (2006). The book thief. New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf. An unexpected narrator, Death, tells the story of 9-year old Liesel...
Basketball as a metaphor for growing upAlexander, K. (2014). Crossover. NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Josh Bell is the book’s narrator and protagonist, and from the outset,...
A bittersweet comeback storyCrutcher, C. (1987). The crazy horse electric game. New York, NY: Greenwillow Books. Willie is a local hero in his small Montana town. A...
An honest look at an inner lifeKing, A. S. (2012). Ask the passengers: A novel. New York, NY: Little, Brown. Astrid feels out of pace in her dysfunctional family and in...