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The Madness Continues, A Spud Novel

Published: 2008, Razorbill
Tags: boarding schools, boys and men, Coming of age, Humor
Categories: AfricaAfrica, Realistic FictionAfrica, Realistic Fiction, South AfricaAfrica, Realistic Fiction, South Africa, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Children of Summer: Henri Fabre’s Insects

Published: 1997, Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Tags: father and son, Insects, Scientists
Categories: FranceFrance, Historical FictionFrance, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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Imagining Isabel: 9

Published: 1994, Dutton Juvenile
Tags: Death, Dreams, family traditions, Maya, oppression, political violence, truth
Categories: FictionFiction, GuatemalaFiction, Guatemala, Latin AmericaFiction, Guatemala, Latin America, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Red Midnight

Published: 2002, Rayo
Tags: Courage, emigration, immigration, loss of family, Survival, triumph
Categories: GuatemalaGuatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14)Guatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionGuatemala, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, United States

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Markus and the Girls

Published: 2009, Front Street
Tags: Friendship, Humor, School
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), NorwayIntermediate (ages 9-14), Norway, Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Norway, Realistic Fiction, Romance

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I Miss You, I Miss You!

Published: 1999, R & S Books
Tags: Death and dying, Difficult discussions, Family life, Grief, growing up
Categories: Intermediate (ages 9-14)Intermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic FictionIntermediate (ages 9-14), Realistic Fiction, Sweden

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The Dark Light

Published: 1998, Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Tags: bible, discovery, Family, hospital, Identity, strength
Categories: FictionFiction, NorwayFiction, Norway, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Singing Mountain

Published: 1998, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Tags: Acceptance, Family, Jews, Orphans, Religion, Self-Discovery
Categories: IsraelIsrael, Middle EastIsrael, Middle East, Realistic FictionIsrael, Middle East, Realistic Fiction, United StatesIsrael, Middle East, Realistic Fiction, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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The Cuckoo’s Child

Published: 1996, Greenwillow Books
Tags: Belonging, Family, loss, Mental Health
Categories: Historical FictionHistorical Fiction, LebanonHistorical Fiction, Lebanon, United StatesHistorical Fiction, Lebanon, United States, Young Adult (ages 14-18)

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Yum Yum!: What Fun!

Published: 2009, Greenwillow Books
Tags: action and adventure, Animals, Food and cooking, Humor
Categories: Early Years (ages 2-6)Early Years (ages 2-6), Picture BookEarly Years (ages 2-6), Picture Book, United States

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