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Judith Eagle
A tattered ballet slipper found under the floorboards of Braithwaite Manor may be the key to Clara’s sinister family secrets in this delightful, lightly Gothic mystery for fans of Maryrose Wood and Claire Legrand.Clara Starling lives a life of dull rules, deadly routine, and flavorless meals under her cold uncle's strict regime—until…
Freedom SwimmerWai ChimA powerful story of friendship, bravery, and a desperate bid for freedom, inspired by true events.Ming survived the famine that killed his parents during China's "Great Leap Forward", and lives a hard but adequate life, working in the fields.When a group of city boys comes to the village as part of a…Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
PonyR. J. PalacioA boy's quest to rescue his father with a ghostly ally and a mysterious pony.Twelve to FourteenLexile 740LATOS 5.1On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Seventh RavenDavid ElliottWhen his daughter is born dying, a father curses his seven sons, who turn into ravens. Back matter on the varied poetic forms used.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details