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In this middle-grade novel, eighth-grade student Ali Khan finds that writing poetry—first about his crush, then about what it means to be an immigrant and the anti-Muslim racism around him—helps him discover who he truly is.
Sorry For Your Loss
In this novel for middle readers, twelve-year-old Evie befriends a boy who is grieving the loss of both his parents.
Weird Rules to Follow
In this novel for middle readers told in vignettes, Mia and her best friend, Lara, have very different experiences growing up in a northern fishing community in the 1980s.
Don't Stand So Close to Me
In this novel for middle readers, thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends try to adjust to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
My Life as a Diamond
In this novel for middle-graders, talented baseball player Caspar Cadman has a great arm and a big secret. He used to live life as a girl.
The Wolf and Me
Bunny is kidnapped and held for ransom, and when he escapes, he is farther away from home than he thinks, he’s on skates, and the only guidance he gets is from a wolf.
Double You
Adam embarks on a Bond-worthy adventure when he travels to Bermuda, Jamaica and New York in search of the truth about his grandfather.
From the Dead
Rennie finds out more than he ever wanted to know about his grandfather’s past when he investigates Nazi war criminals in Argentina and Detroit.
Broken Arrow
Steve’s romantic trip is interrupted when he undertakes a mission to investigate what part his grandfather played in a bombing off the coast of Spain.
Sleeper
Fast cars and a gorgeous girl await DJ in England, where he tries to unearth the truth about his grandfather’s role as a spy—or a traitor.
Coda
When Spencer’s brother, Bunny, is kidnapped in Toronto, Spencer is forced to deal with fallout from their grandfather’s murky past.
Lost Cause
Steve travels to Spain and uncovers his late grandfather's involvement in the Spanish Civil War.
Close to the Heel
At the request of his late grandfather, Rennie goes to Iceland to right an old wrong, and gets drawn into investigating a murder.
Last Message
At the request of his late grandfather, Adam flies to France in order to perform three difficult tasks that involve a lost painting, a famous book and a forbidden cave.
Jump Cut
Spencer, an aspiring filmmaker, takes a trip to Buffalo to get a kiss from an aging movie star.
