Lassie Come-Home

I bet you won't ever know anyone who is a determined as Lassie. After getting sold by Sam Carraclough to the Duke, Lassie longs to be reunited with her beloved owners. Meeting new people was never a problem for Lassie and she got a lot of help from them. Will she ever get back home? This story will make you waiting to know what happens next! Besides, who doesn't love dogs?

For ages:10+

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Mighty Miss Malone

Life for the Malones get tricky when Deza's dad gets injured when fishing on Lake Michigan. Also when her brother, Jimmie leaves for Detroit to make some money for his family. Deza and her mother start to get used to living in Michigan, but when Deza leaves to find Jimmie, she finds herself in a crazy night club. When they finally get reunited, they all begin a search for their father. Will they ever find him again? If you like a book of exiting adventure that is based in the early 1900s, then you should definitely read this book!

For ages: 12+

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A Little Princess

Do you like a mysterious story? Well, A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett is definitely a mysterious story! Sara is a wealthy girl, but when an unexpected thing happens, Sara's life will change forever. Her life changes again because of a mysterious "friend". Who is this man and what will happen to Sara? This story will leave you wondering. It will also make you not want to put the book down!  

For ages: 11+

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Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry

This story takes you back to 1912 to a town where the white people were disrespecting the black people.   Cassie Logan and her family live in Mississippi and refuse to shop at the Wallace store because of the Wallace's bad reputation of letting teenagers go there for bad reasons. The Logans team up with other families that feel the same way by shopping up in Strawberry. When Cassie's brother's friend gets into trouble, the Logans try to rescue him from the Wallaces. What will Cassie's dad do to try to save him? This story will make you realize what life was like in a small town in Mississippi in the early 1900s and make you mad about the way people are treated sometimes.  

For ages: 11+

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The Fourteenth Goldfish

Do you believe in the possible? After reading this book, you certainly will! In The Fourteenth Goldfish,  Ellie's fish that was meant to teach her something, never dies. When Goldie finally dies, Ellie finds out that the fish died 13 times and her mom always replaced it. Then, a teenage boy appeared at Ellie's house that seems so familiar. Who is this strange boy that bickers with Ellie's mom? When Ellie finds out who it is, it's her turn to believe in the possible. Could he be her Fourteenth goldfish?
For ages: 10+
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