Laurie's Picks

Wonder By R. J. Palacio Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780375869020
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - February 14th, 2012

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary facewho shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird.


The Day the Crayons Quit By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Drew Daywalt, Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780399255373
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Published: Philomel Books - June 27th, 2013

Laurie's Pick

Cute book that tells a story from different perspectives.  Great for all ages.


Out of My Mind By Sharon M. Draper Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781416971702
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - March 9th, 2010

Laurie's Pick

Great story that shows other how to be empathetic and have compassion for others.


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Educated: A Memoir By Tara Westover Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780399590504
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Published: Random House - February 20th, 2018

Great story of perseverance and survival.


The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy By Jeanne Birdsall Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780440420477
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Published: Yearling - March 13th, 2007

Cute story of friendship and summer adventures.  


The Proposal By Jasmine Guillory Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780399587689
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Published: Berkley - October 30th, 2018

Fun romantic story that I read from cover to cover in one day.


The Cousins By Karen M. McManus Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780525708001
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Published: Delacorte Press - December 1st, 2020

This book kept me guessing from the very beginning right up until the end. A book of family secrets on many different levels. Fast read.


Firefly Lane: A Novel By Kristin Hannah Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250787972
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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - December 29th, 2020

It has been a long time since I have read a book that keeps me wanting to read more until the end. Great story of the true ups and downs of friendships. 


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Wild Blue: Taming a Big-Kid Bike By Dashka Slater, Laura Hughes (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Dashka Slater, Laura Hughes (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9781536215670
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Published: Candlewick - February 14th, 2023

This is a cute little story about a girl getting a new bike and naming it. Her imagination is amazing and the illustrations are just as good. Great read for the spring time when someone is learning to ride a bike.


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Once Upon a Book By Grace Lin, Kate Messner Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316541077
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - February 7th, 2023

Alice is not happy with the weather outside so she goes on an adventure in her book. The pages of the book depict her imagination and when she gets tired of one place, she moves to another. The illustrations in this book are absolutely gorgeous.


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