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Welcome to Molly’s World, 1994, Catherine Gourley (P)
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| Books for middle grades |
The Devil in Vienna, Doris Orgel (C)
Honey Cake, Joan Betty Stuchner (ER)
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| Books for YA Readers |
Yellow Star, Jennifer Roy (C)
Milkweed, Jerry Spinelli (C)
The Good Liar, Gregory Maguire (C)
London Calling, Edward Bloor (C)
Summer of My German Soldier, Bette Greene (C)
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| Books for young children |
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Primrose Day, Carolyn Haywood (C)
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| Books for middle grades |
When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, Judith Kerr (C)
Good Night, Maman, Norma Fox Mazer (C)
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| Books for YA Readers |
Good Night, Mr. Tom, Michelle Magorian (C)
Lord of the Flies, William Golding (C)
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| Books for young children |
Dear Mr. Blueberry, Simon James (P)
The Jolly Postman, Allen Ahlberg (P)
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| Books for middle grades |
Love From Your Friend, Hannah, Mindy Warshaw Skolsky (C)
Letters From Rifka, Karen Hesse (C)
Dear Mr. Henshaw, Beverly Cleary (C)
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| Books for YA Readers |
Griffin and Sabine, Nick Bantock (P)
Lady Susan, Jane Austen (C)
Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen, Fay Weldon (C)
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| Books for young children |
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Ivy and Bean, Annie Barrows (C)
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| Books for middle grades |
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The Magic Half, Annie Barrows (C)
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| Books for young children |
Yertle the Turtle, Dr. Seuss (P)
Butter Battle Book, Dr. Seuss (P)
And to think that we thought that we’d never be friends,
Mary Ann Hoberman (P)
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| Books for middle grades |
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The Pushcart War, Jean Merrill (C)
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| Books for YA Readers |
Terrible Things, Eve Bunting (P)
Johnny Got His Gun, Dalton Trumble (C)
Six Million Paper Clips, Peter W. Schroeder (P)
Pride of Baghdad, Brian Vaughn (GN)
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| Books for young children |
One Thousand Tracings, Lita Judge (P)
Boxes for Katje, Candace Fleming (P)
Miss Rumphius, Barbary Cooney (P)
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| Books for middle grades |
The Doggie Dung Disaster, Garth Sundem (C)
Four Feet, Two Sandals, Karen Lynn Williams (P)
Aldo Ice Cream, Johanna Hurwitz (C)
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| Books for YA Readers |
Seedfolks, Paul Fleishman (C)
Pay it Forward, Catherine Ryan Hyde (C)
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Junior companion books complement our featured book.
Enjoy them with your family!
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Selected by SaratogaReads!, Saratoga City School Librarians and SSPL librarians. |
Key:
(P) = Picture book
(ER) = Early reader
(C) = Chapter Book
(GN) = Graphic novel
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A note about reading level: We have sorted books into three levels. Please look online or ask your librarian to help you decide which books are right for you and your children. The right book is found by a combination of reading ability, maturity and personality—especially considering the weight of some of the topics at hand. Also, some of the books for younger readers are beautiful and inspiring—even for adult readers. Use our classification as a guide.
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