Duel
by David Grossman
41
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David’s mom thinks it’s weird for a 12-year-old to hang out with a 70-year-old, but when Mr. Rosenthal’s old enemy accuses him of theft and challenges him to a duel, things really get strange. Can David find the real thief in time t ...
The Princess Dolls
by Ellen Schwartz
83
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BFFs Esther and Michi long for matching dolls of English princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. But only one of them gets her birthday wish. Then Michi’s family must leave their home just because they are Japanese Canadians. How can Esther make thi ...
Just Shy of Ordinary
by A.J. Sass
33
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Shai is starting public school for the very first time and they’re super anxious! Will their friends accept their new pronouns? Will anyone discover the secret hidden beneath their stylish arm sleeves? Will Edie come to the dance with them?
A Time to Be Brave
by Joan Betty Stuchner
110
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Denmark is our country, not theirs! So what are these German soldiers doing here, acting like they own the place? Lucky for me, they don’t pay much attention to ten-year-olds…
Letters from Cuba
by Ruth Behar
82
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Esther and her dad are in Cuba, trying to save up enough for the family in Poland to join them. She really misses them, especially her sister, Malka, but how can a twelve-year-old earn that kind of money?