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Books are powerful things. They are capable of transporting you to far off places, or hurling you deep within yourself. Books can elicit laughter, or move you to tears. They can consume you, fill you with hope and compassion, or bring your temper to a boil. As Charles William Eliot said //“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.”// I hope you find the books below, to be all of that and more. - Mr. DeRuosi

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[|The Wednesday Wars], by Gary D. Schmidt,

[|Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie], by Jordan Sonnenblick,

[|Notes from the Midnight Driver,] by Jordan Sonnenblick,

[|Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip], by Jordan Sonneblick

[|After Ever After], by Jordan Sonnenblick

[|Bruiser], by Neal Shusterman

[|The Schwa Was Here], by Neal Shusterman

[|Antsy Does Time], by Neal Shusterman

[|Hope Was Here], by Joan Bauer

[|Schooled], by Gordon Korman

[|Tangerine], by Edward Bloor

[|When You Reach Me], by Rebecca Stead

[|Maniac Magee,] by Jerry Spinelli

[|Crash], by Jerry Spinelli

[|Milkweed], by Jerry Spinelli (Though written for children, this book is a candid, frank, and sometimes shocking account of the Jewish relocation by the Nazi's during WWII. It is told from the point of view of an orphaned Jewish boy. Parents, I strongly suggest you read it first to determine if it is appropriate for your child).

[|Eggs], by Jerry Spinelli

[|Smiles to Go], by Jerry Spinelli

[|Freak the Mighty], by Rodman Philbrick

[|Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life], by Wendy Mass

[|Lawn Boy], by Gary Paulsen

[|Juniper Berry], by M.P. Kozlowsky