Entering Grade 7
REALISTIC FICTION
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
by David Barclay Moore Unable to celebrate the holidays in the wake of his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting, Lolly Rachpaul struggles to avoid being forced into a gang himself while constructing a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center. |
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As Brave as You
by Jason Reynolds Genie and his brother leave Brooklyn to spend the summer in rural Virginia visiting his grandparents. |
 
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The Bubble Wrap Boy
by Phil Earle Charlie's mom is so overprotective of him that he knows she won't be happy when he becomes obsessed with skateboarding, but Charlie is determined to pursue it regardless of his mother's feelings--until he finds out her secret. |
 
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The Trouble in Me
by Jack Gantos Jack will do anything to impress his rebellious neighbor, Gary, fresh out of a juvenile detention center. |
 
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Lost in the Sun
by Lisa Graff Trent blames himself for a tragic freak hockey accident until an unexpected friendship helps him restore his faith in himself. |
 
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The Seventh Most Important Thing
by Shelly Pearsall Arthur is not a bad kid, but he threw a brick at the Junk Man, and now he has to pay. Instead of sending him to juvie the judge sentences him to community service... with the Junk Man. |
 
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Swim that Rock
by John Rocco & Jay Primiano A young Rhode Island boy struggles to keep his family's business alive after the death of his father. |
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The Bitter Side of Sweet
by Tara Sullivan Amadou and Seydou are tricked into slavery on a cacao farm in the Ivory Coast, harvesting the pods that will be made into chocolate bars. When a young girl arrives at the camp, the brothers begin to dream of escaping: will the three risk their lives for freedom? |