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Title: Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It

Author: Sundee T. Frazier

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Ten-year old Brendan is the believable protagonist in this book. It has realistic dialogue and thoughtful reflections on topics including race relations …more

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Tags: african american, coming of age, coretta scott king award, elementary, family, grandfather, multiracial, prejudice, realistic fiction, rock collecting, science

 

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Title: Tuck Everlasting

Author: Natalie Babbitt

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The Tuck family drank water from a spring that gave them eternal life.  When 10- year old Winnie stumbles upon the family, …more

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Tags: choices, coming of age, cycles of life, dilemma, elementary, everlasting life, fantasy, immortality, magic, movie-tie-in

 

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Title: Jake and Lily

Author: Jerry Spinelli

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We love books written from different character’s perspectives. The situations described by 10 year-old twins Jake and Lily use authentic language in …more

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Tags: adolescence, being different, believing in yourself, bullying, coming of age, elementary, family, grandfather, jerry spinelli, making friends, peer pressure, siblings, twins, two narrators

 

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