Out of Left FieldJonah NewmanA girl challenges baseball's gender rules, uncovering forgotten female players.Back to all books
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Born a Girl: It Takes CourageAlice Dussutour, illustrated by Alice Dussutour, David WarrinerMeet Kaneila, Jade, Mahnoosh, Makena and Luisa. They are five girls in five different countries whose lives are overshadowed by violence and injustice, just because they are female.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Moon Won’t TalkMorgan HowellIt' s 1966, and George Parker, a reclusive teenager with a bright mind and a vivid imagination, is facing a boring summer in Eden, South Carolina, an oak-shrouded riverside town with magic seeping from the cracks and fissures of its peaceful antebellum faç ade.Librarian Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Possible HappinessDavid EbenbachEleventh-grader Jacob Wasserman is just trying to get by. Under the radar, he spends his weekends at home by himself, leaning on TV and video games to distract himself from the weight— these days we would call it depression— inside him.Teacher Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details