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Cracker Jackson
Cracker Jackson by Betsy Byars
Eleven-year-old Cracker Jackson is in the middle of a serious problem. He must find a way to save his adult friend Alma from her violent husband. This realistic fiction addresses issues of friendship and family relationships.
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Darnell Rock Reporting
Darnell Rock Reporting by Walter Dean Myers
Darnell is getting poor grades in school and his teachers don't like his attitude. But things take a turn for the better when he reluctantly joins the school newspaper and discovers his talent as a reporter.
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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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Dogsong
Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
An arduous dogsled trek across the frozen Alaska wilderness, becomes a journey of self-discovery for fourteen year old Russel Susskit.
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Earth to Matthew
Earth to Matthew by Paula Danziger
Matthew is completing sixth grade and everything around him is changing. He has a sister who bosses him and parents who embarrass him. He battles with his classmates, Vanessa and Amanda, and he notices a change in his feelings about girls. Where will Spaceship Earth take Matthew next?
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