Showing 1–5 of 5 titles

• Audience: Older
• Genre: General Fiction
• Genre: Fiction
• Award year: 2016

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  Goodbye Stranger

  By Rebecca Stead

  With multiple perspectives, this tale explores the bonds and limits of friendship, as Bridge and her friends navigate the inevitable changes of growing up.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780385743174
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  The Lightning Queen

  By Laura Resau

  An unlikely friendship between Esma, a Romani girl, and Teo, a Mixteco boy, underpins an adventurous story that spans several generations and presents insights into two marginalized cultures.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780545800846
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  Listen, Slowly

  By Thanhha Lai

  California-born Mai learns the true meaning of family and friendship when she travels with her grandmother to her native Vietnam and learns about her grandfather's fate.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780062229182
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  Orbiting Jupiter

  By Gary D. Schmidt

  Jack's new 13-year-old foster brother, Joseph, has a checkered past, including fathering a daughter named Jupiter. While Joseph's love for Jupiter compels Jack's family to do everything they can to help him, it may not be enough.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780544462229
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  The Thing about Jellyfish

  By Ali Benjamin

  Suzy Swanson suspects that a rare jellyfish sting caused the death of her friend. With imagination and determination, she sets out on a journey to prove her theory—and starts her journey of healing.

  • Fiction, General Fiction
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9780316380867