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• Wonder

  Palacio, R. J.

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  Auggie suffers from Treacher Collins Syndrome which has caused major deformation of his face. After years of homeschooling, Auggie begins public school. The experience changes him and the rest of the school. The story unfolds through the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The War That Saved My Life

  Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker,

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  WWII has forced London's parents to send their children to the countryside for their safety. Disabled and alone, Ada has never left their tiny apartment. When her brother is sent out of the city, she escapes with him and finds a whole new world…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ms. Bixby's Last Day

  Anderson, John David, 1975-

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• Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

  Gantos, Jack

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• El Deafo

  Bell, Cece,

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  The author/illustrator of this graphic novel tells her story of hearing loss and the difficult transition from an all-deaf school to a public school. Making friends and understanding social situations is hard, but then she realizes that her hearing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ugly

  Hoge, Robert, 1972-

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  If you're familiar with R.J. Palacio's "Wonder," Hoge is a real-life Auggie. This is his story.

• Paperboy

  Vawter, Vince

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  When an eleven-year-old boy takes over a friend's newspaper route in July, 1959, in Memphis, his debilitating stutter makes for a memorable month.

• Counting by 7s

  Sloan, Holly Goldberg, 1958-

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• Lost in the Sun

  Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981-

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  As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on.

• Mockingbird

  Erskine, Kathryn,

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• Rules

  Lord, Cynthia

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• Bluish

  Hamilton, Virginia, 1934-2002

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• Stargirl

  Spinelli, Jerry,

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  In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

• A Long Walk to Water

  Based on a True Story : a Novel

  Park, Linda Sue

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• Hold Fast

  Balliett, Blue, 1955-

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  Where is Early's father? He's not the kind of father who you think would disappear. But he's gone. And he's left a whole lot of trouble behind.

• Crenshaw

  Applegate, Katherine,

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• Auggie & Me

  Three Wonder Stories

  Palacio, R. J.

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• The Invention of Hugo Cabret

  Selznick, Brian

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• How to Steal a Dog

  a Novel

  O'Connor, Barbara

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• Freak the Mighty

  Philbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman),

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