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• Firegirl

  Abbott, Tony

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  A middle school boy's life is changed when Jessica, a girl disfigured by burns, starts attending his Catholic school while receiving treatment at a local hospital.

• Zack Delacruz

  Me and My Big Mouth

  Anderson, Jeff, 1966-

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  Twelve-year-old Zack Delacruz has remained happily unnoticed at his middle school. .. until now. When he sees his classmate being teased by the school bully, Zack surprises everyone--including himself--by breaking out of his shell and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ms. Bixby's Last Day

  Anderson, John David, 1975-

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  Loving their gifted teacher, three boys are dismayed when the teacher falls ill and leaves for the rest of the school year, a situation that compels them to share their stories while cutting class and journeying across town together on a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Together at Midnight

  Castle, Jennifer

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  Racked with guilt, a high school senior and a post-senior taking a gap year accept a dare to perform random acts of kindness to strangers.

• Starworld

  Coulthurst, Audrey,

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  A popular teen and an artistic loner forge an unlikely bond -- and create an entire universe -- via texts. They find hilarious adventures, kindness and understanding, and the magic of being seen for who they really are.

• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

  DiCamillo, Kate

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  (All Ages) This GORGEOUS chapter book is a terrific family read-aloud for a wide mix of ages. It's classic and gorgeous and full of light and beautiful language as a bunny doll falls overboard of a ship and learns, as he passes from owner…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Channel Kindness

  Stories of Kindness and Community

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  One small act of kindness can change the world. Lady Gaga has always believed in the importance celebrating individuality, acting with empathy, and being kind to yourself and other.

• Lost in the Sun

  Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981-

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  "As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on"-- Provided by publisher.

• Fish in a Tree

  Hunt, Lynda Mullaly

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  "Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read"-- Provided by publisher.

• Pay It Forward

  Young Readers Edition

  Hyde, Catherine Ryan,

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  The answer to Trevor’s assignment to change the world by doing a good deed for three people and having them pass it on leads him to become a national hero. But can he handle it when very unkind people enter the mix?

• Sincerely, You

  Letter-writing to Change the World

  Maddison, Savannah,

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  This guidebook tells the story of the creation of Savannah's Soldiers, a school-based letter-writing foundation, and provides real-world letter writing advice for young readers

• Words Wound

  Delete Cyberbullying and Make Kindness Go Viral

  Patchin, Justin W., 1977-

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  Written by experts in cyberbullying prevention and reviewed by teens, this book provides strategies for kids who are being bullied online.

• Bluefish

  Schmatz, Pat

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  Everything changes for thirteen-year-old Travis, a new student who is trying to hide his illiteracy, when he meets a sassy classmate with her own secrets and a remarkable teacher.

• White Bird

  a Wonder Story

  Palacio, R. J.,

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  Tells the story of Julian's Grandmére's childhood as she, a Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she once shunned became her savior and best friend.

• The Great Gilly Hopkins

  Paterson, Katherine

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  (Gr. 3-7) This classic chapter book by award-winning Katherine Paterson is about a girl in the foster care system who is placed with a family just as determined to love her as she is determined to hate them. Now available as a movie.

• Freak

  Pixley, Marcella

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  Twelve-year-old Miriam, poetic, smart, and quirky, is considered a freak by the popular girls at her middle school, and she eventually explodes in response to their bullying, revealing an inner strength she did not know she had.

• For Every One

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  Jason Reynolds, a bestselling author who writes novels and poetry for young people, is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature.

• A Kindness

  Rylant, Cynthia

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  Having spent his fifteen years happily alone with his mother, Chip finds his familiar world threatened when she becomes pregnant, refuses to name the father, and confronts him with his own possessiveness.

• Stargirl

  Spinelli, Jerry

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  In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

• Scars Like Wings

  Stewart, Erin, 1982-

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  Everyone has scars. Some are just easier to see.