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    The Penderwicks at Point Mouette

    Jeanne Birdsall has done it again, this time with the story, The Penderwicks at Point Mouette.  Birdsall captures the joy and heartache that comes with growing up.  Rosalind, the oldest Penderwick goes on vacation with a friend while the rest of the sisters go to Maine to visit Aunt Claire with their good…

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    Breadcrumbs

    Breadcrumbs written by Anne Ursu and illustrated by Erin Mcguire is a modern-day fairy tale based on Hans Christian Anderson’s The Snow Queen.  This retelling is about two best friends Hazel and Jack who do everything together even when it’s deemed uncool by the other kids at school.  They have wonderful imaginations,…

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    Eight Keys

    Eight Keys written by Suzanne LaFleur is the coming-of-age story of a sixth grade girl named Elise whose entire world is changing and she can’t manage to keep up.  She starts her 6th grade year at a new middle school where her locker partner bullies her, her best friend Franklin seems to…

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    Love, Inc.

    Zahra, Kali, and Syd met at group therapy for teens whose parents have divorced.  These three teens are complete opposites with one thing in common – the same boyfriend!  The girls combine forces to take revenge of the cheating scumbag and in doing so create their own consulting  business for teens…

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    Sparrow Road

    Sparrow Road is a story of mystery, of intrigue, of interesting characters, and of connecting to a world that is not your own, or better yet can become a part of your own.  Sheila O’Connor’s characters in Sparrow Road are the type of people I would love to spend time…