 The Real Deal: Realistic Fiction for Kids
Granny the Pag Nina Bawden J F Bawden
Meet Cat’s grandmother: a leather-wearing, motorcycle-riding, chain-smoking psychiatrist.
On My Honor Marion Dane Bauer J F Bauer
Joel must tell the parents of his best friend that their son drowned while the boys were swimming in a dangerous river.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Judy Blume J B
Having a younger brother isn’t easy to deal with, as Peter Hatcher discovers.
What Hearts Bruce Brooks J F Brooks
Adjustment is difficult when Asa’s parents divorce and his mom gets remarried.
Frindle Andrew Clements J F Clements
Nick comes up with a new name for a pen in an effort to aggravate his teacher.
Walk Two Moons Sharon Creech J F Creech
A car trip with her grandparents retraces the route Sal’s mother took when she left home.
Amber Brown is not a Crayon Paula Danziger J F Danziger
Meet spunky 3rd grader, Amber Brown, as she deals with the fact that her best friend Justin is moving away.
Because of Winn-Dixie Kate DiCamillo J F DiCamillo
India Opal’s first summer in Florida is filled with new people and a smiling dog.
Monkey Island Paula Fox J F Fox
Clay is forced to live on the streets of New York City after his mother disappears.
Pictures of Hollis Woods Patricia Reilly Giff J F Giff
Hollis settles into a new foster home with an aging artist, all the while thinking about her last foster family.
Cousins Virginia Hamilton J F Hamilton
Worried that her grandmother may die, Cammy is unprepared for another relative’s death.
Just Juice Karen Hesse J F Hesse
Juice is a 9-year old girl from a poor family. She shares a secret with her father that comes close to ruining the family.
The Birthday Room Kevin Henkes J F Henkes
Ben learns a lot about himself and his family when he visits his uncle in Oregon.
Everything on a Waffle Polly Horvath J F Horvath
Living in a small fishing town, Primrose thinks about the unpredictability of life after her parents are lost at sea.
The Misfits James Howe J F Howe
Join in the “No Name” party campaign as this group of misfits runs for student council.
From the Mixed-Up Files of Basil E. Frankweiler E.L. Konigsburg J F Konigsburg
Claudia and her brother run away from home and go to live in the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Secret Letters from 0 to 10 Susie Morgenstern J F Morgenstern
Ernest lives a boring life with his grandmother until a new girl enters his class at school.
Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor J F Naylor
Marty finds a lost dog and tries to hide and protect him from his mean-spirited rightful owner.
Me & Rupert Goody Barbara O’Connor J F O’Connor
A girl’s relationship with her uncle changes when Rupert arrives claiming to be his son.
Dogsong: A Novel Gary Paulsen J F Paulsen
A 14-year old boy goes in search of himself as he takes a dog sled across the frozen tundra.
The Great Gilly Hopkins Katherine Paterson J F Paterson
An 11-year old foster child copes with her fears and longings as she schemes against anyone who tries to be friendly.
Esperanza Rising Pam Munoz Ryan J F Ryan
Esperanza and her mother must make ends meet after her father is killed by scheming and greedy relatives.
Flipped Wendelin Van Draanen YA Van Draanen
The relationship between a boy and a girl changes over time throughout their years together in school.
Goodbye, Vietnam Gloria Whelan J F Whelan
Mai and her family take a dangerous sea voyage to escape the brutal government of Vietnam.
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