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https://www.laurentarshis.com/i-survived

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Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Series by Betty Macdonald

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Mrs. Piggle Wiggle Series by Betty Macdonald

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Eerie Elementary Series by Jack Chabert and Sam Ricks

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Eerie Elementary Series by Jack Chabert and Sam Ricks

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http://www.scholastic.com/branches/eerie.htm

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That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

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That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

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Stories from school shooting survivors. The student versions versus the media stories

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Rhyming verse and wonderful illustrations - Ages 4-8

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The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by David Spencer. 

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The Epic Adventures of Huggie and Stick by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by David Spencer. 

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by David Serlin and illustrated by Brian Selznick
Beginning Reader

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Pippi Longstocking Book Series by Astrid Lindgren

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Pippi Longstocking Book Series by Astrid Lindgren

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Sparks discussion about perception vs. reality of others.
Ages up to 8

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Grades 2-5 Fast paced somewhat freestyle poetry picture book kids love of a slave child and family escaping, which incorporates the code of quilts in the Underground Railroad. Can pair with Pathways to Freedom website, which has a choose your path for intermediate kids (Following the Footsteps) and a Create Your Own Quilt interactive activity. Or create a class freedom quilt with each child making a square with paper.

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A high schooler was the illustrator and the author is local. Elementary- a dog goes to school.

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Slave who learns to read and then had to go to the coal mines. He ended up going to Harvard and earning a doctorate.
by Deborah Hopkinson
Ages 6-10

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Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown

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Mustaches for Maddie by Chad Morris and Shelly Brown

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Ages 8-11

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Ages 4-8

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After Charlie's mom dies, he feels like his life is split into before and after his mom's death. He realizes he can go to a place where his mom still is, but it has consequences in his real life. He has to decide where he wants to be.

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She felt like feeling nothing by r.h. sin

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She felt like feeling nothing by r.h. sin

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Instagram poet

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I hope this reaches her in time by r.h. sin

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I hope this reaches her in time by r.h. sin

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Poetry

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Blake Crouch
Older YA. Alternate realities. Multi-universes. Very mind bending!

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This is where it ends by Marieke Nijkamp

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This is where it ends by Marieke Nijkamp

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School shooting

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What if it's us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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What if it's us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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Book about grief - lots of emotion

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Short, powerful poems from teen Instagram sensation

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Her favorite color was yellow by Edgar Holmes

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Her favorite color was yellow by Edgar Holmes

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debut collection of poetry

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Santa's Green Christmas: A Recycling Christmas Story

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Santa's Green Christmas: A Recycling Christmas Story

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Local AUTHOR and ILLUSTRATOR visit! A sweet rhyming picture book about giving rather than receiving. Philip Romeo (author) and Becky Kear (illustrator) are stellar with the kids K-5! santasgreenchristmas@gmail.com

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Local AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR visit Danielle Rueger...Beautiful rhyming picture book about kindness, empathy, and friendship. Awesome presentation with the kids K-5! Email contact: danielle.s.rueger@gmail.com

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Eric Litwin
Great with K-1st.

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Madeline Valentine
Great with K-1st

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Ages 14- young adult

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Chapter books great for 2-3 grade about girls in sports with an emphasis on skills and fair play.

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A house that once was by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Lane Smith

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A house that once was by Julie Fogliano, illustrated by Lane Smith

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Deep in the woods is a house that was once a home but now isn't.  Who lived there, where did they go?
Ages 3-6

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The true story of Central Park Treehouses

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The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stuck by Drew Daywalt

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The Epic Adventures of Huggie & Stuck by Drew Daywalt

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Huggie & Stick go on an adventure. Is it the best adventure ever, or worst? Depends on who you ask!

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by Kate DiCamillo Sequel to Raymie Nightingale

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Terpsichore and her family move to Alaska during the Great Depression. She falls in love with Alaska, starts a library, grows killer vegetables and tries to convince her mom to stay in Alaska. Based on a true story.

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The true story of a Marine finding a stray dog in Afghanistan. The Young Readers version is appropriate for grade 6 & up.

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My Father's Words by Patricia MacLachlan

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My Father's Words by Patricia MacLachlan

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Great book on grief and healing. Fiona and Finn are grieving the unexpected loss of their dad. They begin to volunteer at a dog shelter, reading to and walking dogs no one wants.

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Robinson lives with her grandpa and is his right hand. His memory is slipping and he forgets how to do simple tasks. Robinson is afraid to tell anyone for fear of being taken away.

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by Alan Gratz 4th and up . Amy Anne wants to read From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler but she can't. A classmates friend's mom doesn't think kids should read it. Amy Anne decides to fight back and she's on the front lines of book banning and censorship

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by Jason Reynolds 7th-12th Matt just lost his mom. He's been wearing a suit ever since but it isn't because of her. He has a job a funeral home. There he meets a girl, Lovey. Who is tough and he is drawn to her.

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True Story of How I Survived And Escaped North Korea... SUNGJU LEE and Susan McClelland

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Amazing punny picture book about friendship and kindness! Raid your school's math shapes and let kids sit in a circle of friends and create designs!

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Great picture book read aloud for Easter time and awesome Ohio location and map skills!

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The Breakfast Club meets Pretty Little Liars...One student doesn't make it out of detention. Being made into a TV series by E! Aged 14+

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Grades 4-7 Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome...Revolutionary War...etc...

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You Choose...Battles, Fairy Tales, Can You Survive...

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You Choose...Battles, Fairy Tales, Can You Survive...

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Various interactive series that are great with curriculum!

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Great picture book about loving the library and how (not) to treat library books and materials! If you hide the cover at first and don't read the title until the end, can use as a fun primary mystery!

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Now the Branches books have a younger group of books called Acorn books!

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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney

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Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney

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Rowley now has a journal! Coming soon!

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Kids (elementary) read high interest adventure stories while learning coding! They love them!

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Hilarious picture book for 3-5 graders that goes over latitude and longitude coordinates. Must read! ABCYA has Treasure Hunt, a latitude and longitude game. Great matching activity choice after checkout.

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Both books are written by Lindsay Mattick, the great-grandaughter of Captain Harry Coleburn who adopted the bear we now know as Winnie the Pooh during WWI.

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Sylvia & Aki and Separate is Never Equal

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Sylvia & Aki and Separate is Never Equal

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Both books (one a short novel and the other a nonfiction picture book) cover the story of Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight to for desegregation in California in the 1940's.

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Ages 14- young adult

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Quick read with a STRONG female character and survival in the Alaskan Wilderness.  Unbelievable at times but girls will enjoy.  Ages 14-17

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This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

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This is Where it Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

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School shooting told by four different students.  I have to admit that I didn't like all the characters but I had to keep reading.
Recommended age is high school