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The stories below have been broken into short episodes. With serialized episodes, students can complete one passage and then progress.

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A Skateboarding Story

by Tammy Griffith

When Luke takes a dare to throw a rock through the window of an abandoned house, he doesn't expect to find Miss Wanda Rose inside. She clearly needs help, but can he be brave enough to offer it?

Reading Level: 3.1
Interest Level: Middle School

Big Fish

by Annie Liu

Bru seems set on making Sui's life miserable in their small, mountaintop village. But when Bru has an accident, Sui has a choice to make. Will he get involved, or watch from the sidelines?

Reading Level: 3.9
Interest Level: Middle School

Chinese School

by J.J. Gow

For an American-born teenager, going to Chinese school every weekend is nothing but a chore. But when the last day of school comes, he realizes the choice to quit isn't as simple as he thought.

Reading Level: 4.3
Interest Level: Middle School

Conch Tales

by Shanea Strachan

The mystery of disappearing conchs leads 12-year-old Corine on an undersea adventure.

Reading Level: 4.8
Interest Level: Middle School

Darius Quinton Coleman: Boy Genius

by Kelly Winters

Darius has inherited his great-grandfather's mechanical genius and his laboratory, but are his talents enough to solve a real-life crime?

Reading Level: 2.9
Interest Level: Late Elementary

Deaf Like Pluto

by Maya Bhattiprolu

Pluto is different from other planets... kind of like Kaira is different from other people. She's all too familiar with how it feels to not fit in, but maybe things are about to change.

Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: Middle School

Discos or Dumplings

by Emily Sun

Emma is already under pressure from her family to plan the perfect Chinese New Year party. What will they think when she wants to have a Chinese-American version of the holiday?

Reading Level: 4.2
Interest Level: Middle School

Erin and the Indian Bride

by Javeria Kausar

Erin dreads moving to India from her native London. She feels shy and helpless at her new school until she meets smart, capable Vennela, and their friendship ends up being a lifeline for both of them.

Reading Level: 3.5
Interest Level: Middle School

I Want to Be a Writer

by Anya Ivan

It's an ambitious wish to become a writer at twelve years old while still learning English, but Alex's English teacher helps him learn to improve his writing and use it to cope with family issues.

Reading Level: 3.1
Interest Level: Middle School

No Pickles for Annabelle

by Dollie Stiemsma

As a pickle farmer's daughter and a fifth grader with terrible spelling skills, Annabelle believes she is destined to pick prickly green pickles and be the worst speller forever.

Reading Level: 4.7
Interest Level: Middle School

Romeo and Me

by Jennie Ford

In the rural American South of the 1960s, Romeo and Caroline are the best of friends. But as they grow older, their differences in race make life beyond the farm more harsh than they imagined.

Reading Level: 3.2
Interest Level: Middle School

Ruby and the Magic Stones

by Lori Werhane

Ruby's not like the other kids in her school. Everything just seems so hard for her... until she discovers a secret bag of magic stones that connect her to her guardian angels.

Reading Level: 3.4
Interest Level: Late Elementary

The Sailor's Tale

by Jennie Ford

Strange things are happening on the old sailor's property. Is it true that love never dies? Amelia, Tony, and their unlikely friends must face their fears to solve the mystery of the Sailor's tale.

Reading Level: 2.3
Interest Level: Middle School