Children & Young Adults Fiction - Social Issues

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Marilyn's Monster

Michelle Knudsen

The best-selling author of Library Lion pairs with award-winning illustrator Matt Phelan to create a picture book gem with an unexpected twist.Some of the kids in Marilyn's class have monsters. Marilyn doesn't have hers yet, but she c...

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Published: Jun 2017

Swimmy

Leo Lionni

Two best friends, a minnow and a tadpole, are practically inseparable until the tadpole grows legs and decides to explore the world beyond the pond. When the tadpole, now a frog, returns to tell his friend of the extraordinary things ...

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Published: Jan 2017

I Am Fartacus

Mark Maciejewski

It's jocks vs. nerds as a tween and his cadre of misfits go to hilarious lengths to bring down their enemies in this laugh-out-loud MAX novel.Chub is a short, accidentally bald, middle school outcast with no chance of ever becoming on...

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Published: Apr 2017

Infinite in Between

Carolyn Mackler

The Breakfast Club meets Boyhood in this striking young adult novel from Printz Honor author Carolyn Mackler, which chronicles the lives of five teenagers through the thrills, heartbreaks, and joys of their four years in high school.Z...

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Published: Sep 2016

My Father's Words

Patricia MacLachlan

Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of a loved one. Now in paperback, this short, m...

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Published: Feb 2020

Journey to the End of the World

Henning Mankell

Now that he's getting older, Joel Gustafson has a lot to consider. His birthday is next month. He'll be fifteen, and he can't stop thinking about the new liberties that come with being fifteen: he'll be allowed to ride a moped, and he...

Unabridged MP3-CD
Published: Sep 2012

Katie Woo Celebrates

Fran Manushkin

Its hard for Katie Woo to choose her favorite holiday. Valentines Day means cards and candy. The Fourth of July means fun and fireworks. She loves dressing up for Halloween, and Thanksgiving is a time to gather with family and friends...

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Published: Feb 2013

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Wendy Mass

In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won't venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, and he definitely doesn't like surpri...

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Published: Oct 2011

Bumped

Megan McCafferty

When a virus makes everyone over the age of eighteen infertile, would-be parents pay teen girls to conceive and give birth to their children, making teens the most prized members of society. Girls sport fake baby bumps and the school ...

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Published: Apr 2012

Judy Moody

Megan McDonald

The mercurial Judy Moody will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day—and managed to laugh anyway."Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood."To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high...

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Published: Apr 2018

Over You

Emma McLaughlin

The authors of the bestselling novel The Nanny Diaries, Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, bring you the story of a girl who gets her heart broken…and figures out a foolproof way to get over her ex. Over You's Max Scott had a hard t...

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Published: Jul 2013

After the Kiss

Terra Elan McVoy

This moment changes everything.Becca has been head-over-heels for Alec from the instant they met. He's a brainy jock with a poet's heart—in other words, perfect for her. Camille is careful with her words and protective of her heart,...

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Published: Jan 2011

Touching Spirit Bear

Ben Mikaelsen

Cole Matthews is angry. Angry, defiant, smug--in short, a bully. His anger has taken him too far this time, though. After beating up a ninth-grade classmate to the point of brain damage, Cole is facing a prison sentence. But then a...

Unabridged CD
Published: Mar 2008

A Gift for Pooh (Disney Winnie the Po...

Sara F. Miller

A Lift-the-Flap Pooh Bear AdventureOne morning, Christopher Robin invites Winnie the Pooh on a Gift-Giving Expedition through the Hundred-Acre Wood. Pooh wraps a pot full of honey to give away, but with each visit to his friends, his ...

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Published: May 2012

Look Both Ways (The Midnight Twins)

Jacquelyn Mitchard

Meredith and Mallory Brynn, two identical mirror twins born on either side of midnight, are finally coming to terms with their special gifts: Meredith to see into the past, Mallory to see into the future. But they never expect that t...

Unabridged CD
Published: Apr 2009

Search for Treasure (The Islanders Se...

Mary Alice Monroe

The sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, a beautiful story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature. Jake Potter is back on Dewees Island for another summer with his belov...

Unabridged CD
Published: Jun 2022

The Islanders

Mary Alice Monroe

An instant New York Times bestseller!​ “Storytelling for young readers at its finest—equal parts summer adventure and environmental suspense...[a] love letter to family, friendship, and the natural world.” ...

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Published: May 2022

Freckleface Strawberry: Backpacks!

Julianne Moore

Academy Award–winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Julianne Moore brings us more adventures from Freckleface Strawberry! Freckleface and her best friend, Windy Pants Patrick, each have something secret in their back...

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Published: Jul 2015

Love You Forever

Robert N. Munsch

An extraordinarily different story by Robert Munsch is a gentle affirmation of the love a parent feels for their child--forever. Sheila McGraw's soft and colorful pastels perfectly complement the sentiment of the book--one that will b...

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Published: Jan 1987

l8r, g8r - 10th Anniversary update an...

Lauren Myracle

It's time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready ...

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Published: Feb 2014

ttfn - 10th Anniversary update and re...

Lauren Myracle

It's time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready ...

Paperback
Published: Feb 2014

Ttyl - 10th Anniversary Update and Re...

Lauren Myracle

It's time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready ...

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Published: Feb 2014

The Rest of Us Just Live Here

Patrick Ness

ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults * Cooperative Children’s Book Center CCBC Choice * Michael Printz Award shortlist * Six starred reviews * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * VOYA Perfect Ten * NYPL Top Ten Best Books of the Year for ...

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Published: Sep 2016

Cruel Summer

Alyson Noel

"This was supposed to be my best summer yet, the one I've been working toward since practically forever.  Now I'm being banished from everything I know and love, and it just doesn't make any sense."Having recently discarded...

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Published: May 2008

Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell ...

Joyce Carol Oates

Two or Three Things I Forgot to Tell You is renowned author Joyce Carol Oates's newest novel for teens. Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Wintergirls and Speak, said that "the painful honesty of this book will crack op...

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Published: Oct 2013

A Single Shard

Linda Sue Park

Tree-ear is fascinated by the celedon ware created in the village of Ch'ulp'o. He is determined to prove himself to the master potter, Min—even if it means making a solitary journey to present Min's work in the hope of a royal com...

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Published: Jan 2011

Rani Patel In Full Effect

Sonia Patel

Almost seventeen, Rani Patel appears to be a kick-ass Indian girl breaking cultural norms as a hip-hop performer in full effect. But in truth, she's a nerdy flat-chested nobody who lives with her Gujarati immigrant parents on the remo...

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Published: Oct 2016

Homeroom Diaries

James Patterson

In James Patterson's first highly illustrated "diary fiction" story for teens, the mega-bestselling author's most endearing and original teen heroine ever proves that everyone can use a helping hand once in a while.Margaret ...

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Published: May 2016

Dancing Carl

Gary Paulsen

In the winter, life in McKinley, Minnesota, revolves around the rinks, where kids play hockey and grown-ups skate to scratchy phonograph records. Then, the year Marsh and his best friend, Willy, are twelve, Carl appears at the rink, w...

Unabridged CD
Published: Jun 2012

Clementine and the Family Meeting

Sara Pennypacker

Clementine's having a nervous breakdown. The FAMILY MEETING! sign is up in her house, and she just knows she's in trouble for something. Has she been too mean to her little brother? Too sloppy? Eating too much junk food? Try as she mi...

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Published: Jun 2012
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