Holiday House
Murder for the Modern Girl
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Children/Young AdultMystery/Crime
In 1928 Chicago, young Ruby is the daughter of the state’s attorney and popular at parties, but she also knows dangerous secrets—because ...Read Review
Houdini and Me
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Eleven-year-old Harry Mancini lives in the same New York City house Harry Houdini once lived in, so our modern-day Harry is obsessed with ...Read Review
No Ordinary Thing
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AdventureChildren/Young AdultTime-slip
No Ordinary Thing by G. Z. Schmidt is a delightful middle-grade time-travel fantasy. It is 1999, and Adam lives at his uncle’s bakery, ...Read Review
Daughter of the White Rose
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This is a middle-grade tale based on true events that took place in England between 1470 and 1485. It is a fictional take on the ...Read Review
Eleanor, Alice, and the Roosevelt Ghosts
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Children/Young AdultHistorical Fantasy
Ghosts have been categorized into three types: Unawares, who are unaware of being a ghost and do not bother humans; Friendlies, who interact ...Read Review
Rip to the Rescue
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Set in 1940s London, this gripping novel about a 13-year-old holds the interest of adults and children alike. Jack serves as a bike ...Read Review
Brother’s Keeper
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In North Korea during 1950, families live under the complete control of the Worker’s Party. The state has outlawed religion, installed Marxist dialectics ...Read Review
Overground Railroad
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The award-winning writer/illustrator team (Before She Was Harriet) explores the Depression-era story of the Great Migration in a stunning picture book. “We ...Read Review
Rachel’s Roses
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Rachel Berger is tired of having her little sister tagging along, getting in the way when Rachel wants to be with her friends. ...Read Review
Surprise Lily
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Ten-year-old Rose loves living on the family farm with her grandmother Ama. What she doesn’t particularly love is having to give an ...Read Review