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2007 Required Summer Reading
The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden by Frances Burnett
A classic about a spoiled girl named Mary who excitedly discovers a garden that has been hidden for ten years.
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The Shakespeare Stealer
The Shakespeare Stealer by Gary L Blackwood
A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of Hamlet, but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty.
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares
An ordinary pair of thrift-store jeans, soft and slightly faded, magically fits each of four friends despite their different sizes and shapes. Separated for the summer, the girls send the pants back and forth among their unfolding adventures as they experience love, courage, dying and forgiveness. (Young Adult)
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The Stories Julian Tells
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Julian is a fast thinker and a great storyteller, but some of the stories that Julian tells get him and his brother into all sorts of trouble
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The Thief Lord
The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke
Welcome to the underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets. Prosper and Bo are orphans on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen year old boy who calls himself "The Thief Lord."
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