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8th Grade
Born in Sin
Born in Sin by Evelyn Coleman
Fourteen-year-old Keisha pursues her dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer and medical doctor.
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Caramelo
Caramelo by Sandra Cisneros
On her family vacation from Chicago to Mexico City, Celaya ("Lala") Reyes begins her journey from girl to young adult as she weaves together wild, beautiful, cruel, and tender stories of ancestors and family members and especially her connections with her papa and the Awful Grandmother.
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Catalyst
Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors, the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice, and an unexpected death.
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Dave at Night
Dave at Night by Gail Carson Levine
When orphaned, Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for boys where he is treated cruelly; he sneaks out at night and is welcomed into the music and cultured filled world of the Harlem Renaissance.
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Dicey’s Song
Dicey’s Song by Cynthia Voigt
Homeless Dicey and her younger siblings finally arrive at their grandmother's home. Dicey discovers that you can learn some things too fast. (Newbery Award)
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