Goodbye StrangerRebecca SteadCan childhood friendships survive the challenges of growing up?Back to all books
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices2016Fiction for Children
This Side of HomeRenée WatsonDoes growing up have to mean growing apart? From Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson comes a poignant novel about love for home and for ourselves, embracing change, and what it means to grow up.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Stella by StarlightSharon M. DraperA young girl confronts prejudice and fear as the Klan resurfaces in her town.Nine to TwelveLexile 740LATOS 4.8On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Great Ball of LightEvan KuhlmanEspecially when Fenton figures out it can bring things back to life. Everything from bugs, to trees, to their old dog Scruffy, to…well…people.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details