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Title: Here in the Real World Author: Sara Pennypacker Publisher: Balzer & Bray Publication Date: February 4, 2020 ISBN:  978-0062698957 Audience: Ages 8-12 years Summary:  A perfect summer awaits Ware.  Staying with his grandmother in Florida while his parents work double

Title: Cups Held Out Author: Judith L. Roth Illustrator: Brooke Rothshank Publisher: Herald Press (September 13, 2006) ISBN: 978-0836193169 Audience: ages 4 and up Summary: A young girl and her father cross the border into Mexico where she encounters poverty for the first time.

Title: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands Author: Kadir Nelson Illustrator: Kadir Nelson Publisher: Dial (September 8, 2005) ISBN: 978-0803728509 Audience: Ages 4 and up Summary: The American spiritual “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” is one of the best known songs of

Title: My Father’s Arms Are A Boat Author: Stein Erik Lunde, Kari Dickson, Trans. Illustrator: Øyvind Torseter Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 9781592701247 Audience: 4 years and up Summary: A young, unnamed boy lies in bed listening to the sound of

Name of Book:  The Gift of Nothing Author:  Patrick McDonnell Illustrator:  Patrick McDonnell Publisher:  Little, Brown and Company ISBN:  978-0-316-11488-2 Audience:  Ages 3-8. Summary:  Mooch wants to give his friend, Earl, a special gift. But what do you get someone who has

Title:  The Center of Everything Author:  Linda Urban Publisher:  Harcourt Children’s Books Publication Date:  March 5, 2013 ISBN:  9780547763484 Audience:  Ages 9 and up Summary: Ruby Pepperdine is waiting to read her winning essay at the end of the Bunning Day Parade, the

Name of Book: Sleeping Ugly Author: Jane Yolen Publisher: Puffin ISBN: 978-0698115606 Audience: Grades K-4 Summary: Princess Miserella is as miserable as her name. She sees an old woman asleep under a tree, kicks her and demands to be lead back to her home. The old woman instead

Name of Book:  More More More, Said the Baby Author:  Vera B. Williams Illustrator:  Vera B. Williams Publisher:  Scholastic ISBN:  9780688147365 Audience: Toddlers through age 4 Summary:  This book tells three parallel stories of toddlers Little Guy, Little Pumpkin, and Little

Name of Book: Speak Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Illustrator: None Publisher: Puffin Books ISBN: 9780142407325 Audience: Ages 13-17. A high school girl could easily relate to this story, whether they themselves have suffered some emotional trauma or if they want to be a good

Name of Book:  Welcome Home, Mouse Author/Illustrator:  Elisa Kleven Publisher: Tricycle Press ISBN:  978-1582462776 Audience: Ages 2-5 Summary: Stanley loves to help, but sometimes he gets so excited he makes mistakes. While running an errand for his mom he bounces his ball