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Mrs. Keeler's bookshelf: books-students-might-like
Hunt, L. M. (2012). One for the Murphys. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books.
Summary: Carley, the feisty 12-year-old main character, is abruptly dropped off at the Murphys, a foster family, after a traumatic bout of abuse involving her m...
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intermediate-books-grades-4-6, realistic-fiction, represents-divers...
by John Green
Green, J. (2012). The fault in our stars. New York: Dutton Books.
Summary: Summary: Hazel, an exceptional teenager, is both a survivor and a sufferer of cancer in this heart-wrenching novel. After attending a support group many times, s...
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ya-books-grades-7-12, represents-diversity, books-students-might-li...
Woodson, J. (2012). Beneath a meth moon: An elegy. New York, NY: Nancy Paulsen Books.
Summary: The main character, Laurel, had her world turned upside down when a hurricane came and swept her mother and grandmother away, leaving only he...
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ya-books-grades-7-12, books-students-might-like, and realistic-fiction
Dashner, J. (2009). The maze runner. New York: Delacorte Press.
Summary: In The Maze Runner, James Dashner creates a science-fiction masterpiece. Readers are caught in a world of guessing what is coming next from the very first page whe...
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ya-books-grades-7-12, science-fiction, recommendation-for-personal-...
Blackwood, S. (2013). Jinx. New York: Harper.
Summary: Jinx, the son of neglecting step-parents, was left in a dangerous forest, only to be rescued by what readers might consider a suspect wizard, Simon. He takes Jinx on as an apprentic...
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ya-books-grades-7-12, fantasy, and books-students-might-like