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  • “The List of Things That Will Not Change” by Stead

    Title: The List of Things That Will Not Change Author: Rebecca Stead Publisher: Random House 2020 The Plot: Ten year old Bea’s parents have recently divorced amicably and are now living in separate residences. Her father has come out as gay and will soon be marrying his boyfriend Jesse. While adjusting to these changes, Bea…

  • “Because Of The Rabbit” by Cynthia Lord

    Title: “Because of the Rabbit” Author: Cynthia Lord The Plot In 5 Sentences Or Less: Emma is going into 5th grade and she has decided that she no longer wants to be homeschooled. On the night before her first day at public school, her father the game warden brings home a rabbit that was stuck…

  • “Al Capone Does My Shirts” by Jennifer Choldenko

    Title: Al Capone Does My Shirts Author: Gennifer Choldenko The Plot In 5 Sentences Or Less: The year is 1935 and Moose Flannagan and his family have moved to the island of Alcatraz so that his father can work as a guard and maintenance man in the prison. Moose’s older sister Natalie suffers from cognitive…

  • “Reader Come Home” by Maryanne Wolf

    Title: Reader Come Home: The Reading Brain In A Digital World Author: Maryanne Wolf Synopsis: Wolf examines the effect of digital devices and media on what she calls the ‘deep-reading brain,’ highlighting the detriments to attention, comprehension, memory, empathy, critical thinking, and reflection. To offset these effects, she advocates that educators and parents work towards…

  • “Here In The Real World” by Sara Pennypacker

    Title: Here In The Real World Author: Sara Pennypacker Publication Date: 2020 The Plot In 5 Sentences Or Less: 11 year old Ware seems to be in for another depressing summer hanging out at the Community Rec Center while his parents are at work. His plans change when he plays hooky and discovers a demoed…

  • “Mary Underwater” by Shannon Doleski

    Title: Mary Underwater Author: Shannon Doleski Publication Date: 2020 The Plot In Five Sentences Or Less: 13 year old Mary Murphy lives on an island that borders the Chesapeake Bay. Her father is home from prison and as a result, her life at home has become much more unsettled. One bright spot is that she…

  • “Harriet The Spy” by Louise Fitzhugh

    The Plot In Five Sentences Or Less: Harriet is an 11 year old who spends her days eavesdropping on others and filling her notebook up with honest observations. When her notebook falls into the wrong hands, Harriet finds her life thrown into turmoil as her schoolmates digest all that she has written about them. My…

  • “Front Desk” by Kelly Yang

    The Plot In 5 Sentences Or Less: Mia and her parents have recently immigrated to the United States from China and are having difficulty finding work. They procure jobs to run a motel and feel grateful that they are also able to live there and thereby save on rent. They soon discover that the work…

  • “The Truth As Told By Mason Buttle” by Leslie Connor

    The Plot: Mason Buttle is a large, sweaty 7th grader with a cognitive disability. His best friend died a year and a half ago under suspicious circumstances and Mason was the last person to see him. Since the incident, the police have been questioning Mason trying to piece together clues to understand how it occurred.…

  • “All The Greys On Greene Street” by Laura Tucker

    The Plot: Olympia is a twelve year old growing up in early 1980’s in SoHo. Her father, an art restorer, has run off to France with another woman. In response, Olympia’s mother, a sculptor, has not been out of bed in days. Olympia fills up her summer days hanging out with friends and her dad’s…

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