Out of the Fog (The Hidden Gems, Book One)
Jan’s dad has lost his job again, and they can’t afford to keep their house. Could an invitation to a mysterious scavenger hunt be the solution to Jan's problem?
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High School
Reading Level: None
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Ming's Clan (The Hidden Gems, Book Two)
Ming feels lost and lonely in the U.S. and misses his home in China, but joining an unusual scavenger hunt shows him he’s not so alone after all.
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High School
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Looking for Lost Riches (The Hidden Gems, Book Three)
A strange invitation in his mailbox sends Malik on a quest into Mali’s history. Can he overcome the challenges of ADHD to find the treasure he’s looking for?
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High School
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Uncovering Macdonald's Diary (The Hidden Gems, Book Four)
Mac’s eyesight is bad, and getting worse. When she joins a scavenger hunt to look for family heirlooms, she never expects to find someone who understands exactly what she’s going through.
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High School
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With a Pen and a Lens (These First Letters, Book Three)
Carlos and Whit live in very different places, but they both use their photos and words to share the beauty of their homes with the world.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 1.3
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Reading Level: 1.3
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The Lost Teapot (The Hidden Gems, Book Five)
Liberty can’t resist an invitation to a special scavenger hunt. Will a trip back in time help her find a lost treasure of Colonial America?
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High School
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Cooking From the Heart (The Hidden Gems, Book Six)
Noel dreams of being a chef, but his cooking skills need some work. A visit to family in Puerto Rico and a magical scavenger hunt help him find the secret ingredient he needs.
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High School
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Kindred Hearts (The Hidden Gems, Book Seven)
Jack is torn between caring for his grandfather and leaving home for college, but a stranger’s invitation to an important quest leads him to the right decision.
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High School
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Seashells, Spice, and Everything Nice (These First Letters, Book Two)
Sara and Destiny seem different at first, but their love of cooking helps them find what else they have in common. Together, they decide to make the world around them a better place.
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From Casts to Comics (These First Letters, Book One)
Max loves to play ball. Min likes reading and art. Can comics help these unlikely penpals become friends?
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: 1.1
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Into the Museum (The Hidden Gems, Book Eight)
Another invitation brings the scavenger hunters to a very special museum to meet each other and learn the meaning of their adventure.
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High School
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Two Types of Homesick (These First Letters, Book Four)
Arin and Rakesh are best friends split up by a big move, but writing letters makes the distance between them feel a little shorter.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 1.4
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Reading Level: 1.4
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Coloring the World (These First Letters, Book Five)
Max and Min team up with new friends for a project to show people how art and friendship can change the world.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 1.5
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Crafting a Comic (These First Letters, Book Six)
Carlos, Whit, Sara, Arin, Max, Min, Destiny, and Rakesh help the Big Network of Friendship to keep growing and bringing teens together.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 1.6
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Group Chat, Ink (These First Letters, Book Seven)
A new group chat helps Max, Min, and friends come together to share their cultures and ideas.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 1.7
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A Job for Ken (Dream with Us, Book One)
Ken thinks family is NOT fun, but meeting a Bigfoot and his clan teaches Ken that working with a family is the best job.
Interest Level:
Late Elementary
Reading Level: 1.1
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Late Elementary
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Faces in the Crowd (These First Letters, Book Eight)
The Think Tank has a winner and Min finds she’s not alone in celebrating the power of art, writing, and friendship to make the world a better place.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 1.8
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Anime Pals (Dream With Us, Book Two)
Brad thinks learning Japanese is a waste of time until an adventure in anime changes his mind.
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 1.2
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Late Elementary
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Ling's Hero (Dream With Us, Book Three)
A writing assignment at her new school helps Ling find an unexpected hero.
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 1.3
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Late Elementary
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The Rainforest Quest (Dream With Us, Book Four)
Dillon’s dyslexia and the special abilities it gives him help save the day for his new friends in the Amazon Rainforest.
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 1.4
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Late Elementary
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The Spider Scare (Dream With Us, Book Five)
Dave thinks spiders are scary. Eve thinks they’re cool. Can learning facts about these interesting creatures change Dave’s mind?
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 1.5
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The Brave Path (Dream With Us, Book Six)
Emily is afraid to speak up for what’s right… until a special friend named Annie helps her find her voice.
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 1.6
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An Ancient Adventure (Dream With Us, Book Seven)
An old book in Granny’s attic takes Arya on an adventure in ancient Egypt. Can she brave dangers to find the pharaoh's cave and help her new friend?
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 2.1
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A Remarkable Mind (Dream With Us, Book Eight)
Lily knows that her ADHD comes with strengths, but she experiences those strengths for the first time when she works with Tica to assemble a Quechua mosaic.
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Late Elementary
Reading Level: 2.2
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The Last House on Blackwell Street
Jade worries that her curly hair and dark skin will make her an outcast at her new school, but in the mysterious last house on Blackwell Street, she learns that she's exactly who she was meant to be.
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La caminata (The Hike — Spanish translation)
Tres chicos adolescentes encuentran un viejo mapa y se embarcan en una larga caminata para encontrar las escurridizas cataratas Velo de Novia.
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High School
Reading Level: 7.3
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Valerie Mason and the Damaris Academy, Book 1
Valerie can't remember how she got here, and the more her uncle tries to explain things to her, the harder it is for her to believe him. Magic creatures? Hidden realms? There's just no way.
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Silencio (Silence — Spanish translation)
Una madre y su hija ponen a prueba su relación a medida que se adaptan a una nueva cultura e idioma, pero ambas aprenden que lo que necesitan es un poco de comprensión.
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Post High School
Reading Level: 12.2
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The Sapling
Colin is shy and desperate to connect with his fellow high school students, but he learns that sometimes fitting in isn't worth the price.
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The Dragons of Here
In a place called "Here," there are dragons. Norton is a gardener, dishwasher, and unlikely guide who takes a journey up the dragons' mountain that will change his life forever.
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Golden
Rachael envies her classmates and their exciting lives outside Chinatown, until a Chinese New Year celebration shows her she has everything she needs right here at home.
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High School
Reading Level: 3.7
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The Sky's The Limit
An intimate and honest portrait of what it is like to live—and succeed—with the label "Learning Disabled."
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High School
Reading Level: 4.7
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There For You
A school project about facing her fears helps Aria understand that family isn't just the people you're related to... it's the people who are always there for you.
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High School
Reading Level: 3.8
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A Dragon and a Monk
A young man becomes trapped in a world of magic by a king. His only chance to escape is to finish a book and defeat a dragon. Can he save the princess in time, or will he perish in his trials?
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High School
Reading Level: 2.7
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Chuy the Spanish Unicornio
In the South Valley of Albuquerque, where a strange mix of rural and barrio stream together, Abril is trying to deal with gangbangers and school while training a young unicorn named Chuy.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 4.8
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Check All That Apply
This short essay explores the experience of young, biracial Americans. What if, instead of choosing one race to identify ourselves, we could check all that apply?
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High School
Reading Level: 5.1
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Thin Air
Nineteen-year-old Kira and her best friend, Rachel, climb Mt. Fuji. Will their differences bring them closer or tear them apart?
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High School
Reading Level: 2.1
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Erin and The Indian Delight
Erin is finally making some friends in her new country. Now she has to decide if they're worth keeping.
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Stuck in the Storm
When a blizzard hits, best friends Collin and Brad have to figure out what to do.
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High School
Reading Level: 1.7
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The Market at Night
Angela thinks she knows every corner of her beloved Pike Place Market, but she discovers there's a whole other, magical Market waiting to be explored at night.
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The Well
When her well goes dry and the rains don't come, a young girl must find help from the strangest place. But will she learn the lessons she needs to learn in time?
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Middle School
Reading Level: 3.7
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Inventions of the Little Ice Age
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live through an ice age? What would you invent to make your life easier? Learn about the inventions that helped people in the Little Ice Age.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 6.4
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Angela
Angela desperately wants to make her Ma happy, but it's an impossible task. Maybe it's time to focus on her own happiness instead.
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My Dad's Secret
Abby's classmates have great topics for their family history projects. Their families are so much more interesting than hers, or so she thinks, until she begins asking the right questions.
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High School
Reading Level: 2.5
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Fortunate Fayola
A famine threatens the village, and Fayola will do anything to keep her son from going hungry. Her situation quickly goes from bad to worse . . . but perhaps fortune will smile on her in the end.
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Refried Dreams
Melanie needs a job, and she needs it now, but the only place hiring is the very last place she would ever want to work.
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I Want to Be a Writer
Alex knows he wants to be a writer but doesn't know how to write very well. With the help of his English teacher, Alex learns how to improve his writing and how to use it to cope with family issues.
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Isle
As a thief, all Isle wants to do is steal enough money to retire. As a friend, she realizes decisions aren't always that easy.
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Hmong New Year When Grandma Was Alive
Some New Years traditions center around watching the ball drop or staying up until midnight. This celebration focuses on the connections between food, family, and memory.
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Middle School
Reading Level: 5.4
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Different
It feels dangerous and lonely to be "different" for Caleb. If he admits who he is, will things get better or worse?
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High School
Reading Level: 2.4
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