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8th Grade
Pichi pichi pitch: Mermaid Melody. Vol. 2
Pichi pichi pitch: Mermaid Melody. Vol. 2 by Pinku Hanamori
This graphic novel presents the further adventures of a mermaid princess who falls inlove with the human boy she rescues.
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Ransom
Ransom by Lois Duncan
In the beginning it is just another bus ride home from school. It doesn't seem odd that the driver is a stranger. Suddenly, the last five students realize they are moving steadily down an unfamiliar road all locked together in silent fear.
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Romiette and Julio
Romiette and Julio by Sharon Draper
Romiette, an African-American girl, and Julio, an Hispanic boy, discover they attend the same high school after falling in love on the Internet, and the two are harassed by gang members who object to interracial dating.
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Roots
Roots by Alex Haley
Haley shares the saga of an American black family that extends from his ancestor Kunta Kinte, an African brought to mid-18th century America.
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Ryan White: My Own Story
Ryan White: My Own Story by Ryan White
A wonderful, down-to-earth autobiography of Ryan White, an all-American 13-year-old kid who learns he has AIDS, told effortlessly and with utter candor.
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