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Hello Universe

Erin Entrada Kelly

Published In 2017

Grade Level #Middle grade novel #grades 5-6

Four middle-schoolers’ fates intertwine one summer Chapters alternate between the four kids’ perspectives, sharing their unique interests, backgrounds, beliefs, and doubts. Readers will be instantly engrossed in this relatable neighborhood adventure. 

Winner of the Newbery Medal

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A Single Shard

Linda Sue Park

Published In 2001

Grade Level #5-8

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 commission . . . or arriving at the royal court with nothing but a single celadon shard.(Amazon summary)
2002 Newbery Medal

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Out of My Mind

Sharon Draper

Published In 2010

Grade Level #4-8

Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people—her teachers, her doctors, her classmates—dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she’s determined to let everyone know it…somehow. Simon & Schuster

New York Times bestseller 

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Rain Reign

Ann Martin

Published In 2014

Grade Level #4-8

Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms and struggles with Aspergers. She’s named her beloved dog Rain (name with two homonyms). No one understands her obsessions and rules, including her teachers and single father. When her dog goes missing during a bad storm, Rose goes off to find him. The story is told from Rose’s point of view.

New York Times-bestselling middle grade novel

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