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Allegedly
Tiffany D. Jackson
Mary is living in a group home after being convicted of killing a 3 month old baby girl named Alyssa when Mary was nine. She develops a relationship with Ted, a boy she met through community service, and accidentally gets pregnant. Mary wants to keep the baby but the authorities won’t allow her to do that, so she hires an attorney to appeal her case. For the first time in her life, she shares her side of the story hoping for redemption. I really liked how this book ended because it gives the main character more depth.
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Making Bombs for Hitler
Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
The story begins when Lida, an ten year old Ukrainian Christian child is captured by the Nazis and sent to a work camp. Lida escapes death by lying about her age and promoting her nimble sewing fingers. She is categorized as an Ostarbeiter (Eastern worker), a classification results in the poorest conditions and treatment in the work camp. Initially she works in the laundry which is clean and warm, but then is sent to work in a factory making bombs after angering one of the guards. She and the other girls she works with in the factory begin tampering with the bombs to make them malfunction. Her overarching mission is to escape or survive the camp in order to reunite with her sister.
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We're All Wonders
R.J. Palacio
This inspiring book pushes us all to choose kindness. This true story is taken from the original chapter book, Wonder, and encourages children of all ages to accept others and to "look" at others in love. This book reminds us that we all have differences and are unique.
—Pam
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If You Ever Want to Bring a Circus to the Library, Don't!
Elise Parsley
If you see a poster that says "You Can Do Anything at the Library!," it is NOT giving you permission to put on a circus! But Magnolia doesn't see any problem with setting up her own big top. She's got a lot of gusto and one mean human cannonball routine. Elise Parsley's expressive illustrations perfectly complement this mostly-librarian-approved guide on how to be everything BUT quiet in the library!
—Jen
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Rooting for Rafael Rosales
Kurtis Scaletta
Scaletta has written baseball books which both girls and boys—and adults-- can enjoy! (Mudville, the Topp Series.) His latest book is the story of two young people. Maya, a twelve year old girl who lives in Minneapolis, has a passion for environmental issues, and worries about the involvement of her dad’s company in killing bees. Rafael lives in the Dominican Republic and dreams of becoming a professional baseball player in the United States. Their stories alternate, until they meet. Scaletta’s strengths include a sensitivity to multiculturalism, portraying girls as strong characters, and exploring the inner lives of children.
—Sally
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The Unbreakable Code, the second book in the Book Scavenger series
Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
This series is a great choice for children who like adventure, mystery, and independent characters who think for themselves. Emily and James, who live in San Francisco, enjoy playing Book Scavenger (similar to geo-caching.) They have a new mystery to solve when one of their teachers, Mr. Quisling, begins to act strangely. In addition, the founder of Book Scavenger continues to recover from an attack, and both Emily and James are dealing with problems at home.
—Sally
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