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2017-18 cover kid john paul l. connect / t u r n t h e p a g e teen the
girl
in between by sarah carroll in an old, abandoned mill in ireland, a
girl
and her mother take shelter from their former lives on the streets. the
girl
calls it the castle because it?s the biggest place they?ve ever stayed, even if the windows are boarded up and the floorboards are falling in. but when developers show up, their hidden lives may change. the
girl
begins to discover the history of the mill and the ghosts who may be haunting her and her mother. belzhar by meg wolitzer jam gallahue is recovering from a broken heart after losing her true love, reeve, unexpectedly. mired in grief, she is sent to a therapeutic boarding school in vermont. a journal-writing assignment in a strange class called special topics in english leads jam to belzhar, where the untainted past is restored, and jam can feel reeve?s arms around her once again. along the journey of mourning, jam will learn more about herself and life than she ever knew. wonder by r.j. palacio fifth grade can be a tough adjustment for any
child
, but for august pullman it may be his biggest challenge yet. born with a facial difference that has kept him out of mainstream school, auggie just wants to be ordinary. in this tale of acceptance, auggie and others take turns narrating. these perspectives combine to weave a story of empathy and compassion. be sure to read it before the movie comes out in november. counting by 7?s by holly goldberg sloan willow chance, a 12-year-old genius, is fascinated by nature, medical conditions, and counting by sevens. she has gone through life as an outcast, connecting only with her adopted parents, but her world drastically changes when they die in a car crash. surprisingly, willow?s story is not the typical tragedy. this odd and endearing
girl
pushes through her grief and discovers a unique and loving surrogate family. what do you do with a
problem
? by kobi yamada follow this whimsical journey of a
child
who is burdened by a persistent
problem
. the longer the
child
avoids the
problem
, the bigger it seems to get. but when the
child
finally faces the plaguing
problem
, it transforms into something different than he expected. this simple yet powerful story is for anyone who has ever had a
problem
that they wished would go away. hannah sparkles: a friend through rain or shine by robin mellom hannah sparkles was born happy! she spends her days as a beacon of shining positivity. when her mom tells her she has a new neighbor her age named sunny everbright, she is thrilled. but sunny prefers mud and lizards to glitter and sunshine. hannah isn?t sure that she and sunny can be friends until hannah learns that everyone is different, and friendship can be found in unexpected ways. tween youth get lost in the pages of these recommended reads straight from our shelves. these page turners are perfect if you are looking for your next great read or if you are tired of reading the same book to your little one every night before bed. whether the reader is 10, 17, or all grown up, here are a few favorites that will definitely keep you turning the pages. 3 0 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | s e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 7
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