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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

Room for Company

by A.A. Gardner

Aunt Delly has always told Noelle that naughty children get taken away. But when Noelle comes to find herself "stolen" by the roaders, it's nothing like what she's been told.

Reading Level: 1.9
Interest Level: Middle School

Sabbath

by Susan Solomon

Susan's Friday night plans are ruined when her parents make her go to her grandparents' Sabbath dinner, but Grandma's stories help her begin to understand the importance of family.

Reading Level: 3.8
Interest Level: High School

The Message

by Emily Sherwood

Sienna's parents are arrested after being caught stealing from an art museum. Can a series of messages and some unlikely friends help her navigate her life's new normal?

Reading Level: 1.5
Interest Level: Middle School