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Anderson, John David. Ms. Bixby's Last Day
Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks (series)
Clements, Andrew. About Average & Lunch Money
Creech, Sharon. Bloomability
DiCamillo, Kate. Because of Winn-Dixie
Dowell, Frances O'Roark. The Secret Language of Girls
Draper, Sharon. Out of My Mind (series)
Fitzhugh, Louise. Harriet the Spy (series)
Frazier, Sundee T. The Other Half of My Heart
Gantos, Jack. Joey Pigza (series)
Giff, Patricia Reilly. Until I Find Julian
Grimes, Nikki. Garvey's Choice
Hale, Shannon. Real Friends (series)
Hiaasen, Carl. Hoot
Henkes, Kevin. Olive's Ocean & The Year of Billy Miller
Horvath, Polly. Everything on a Waffle
Hunt, Linda Mullaly. Fish in a Tree
Jamieson, Victoria. Roller Girl 
Janowitz, Jessie. Doughnut Fix (series)
Kelly, Erin Entrada. The Land of Forgotten Girls
Khan, Hena. Amina's Voice
King, Amy Sarig. Me and Marvin Gardens
Koponen, Libby. Blow Out the Moon
Lord, Cynthia. Rules
Lowry, Lois. Anastasia Krupnik (series)
McKay, Hilary. Indigo's Star & Saffy's Angel
MacLachlan, Patricia. Edward's Eyes
Mackler, Carolyn. Best Friend Next Door
Martin, Ann M. Ten Rules for Living with My Sister
Moranville, Sharelle Byars. 27 Magic Words
Morgenstern, Susie. Secret Letters From 0 to 10
Moss, Marisa. Amelia's Notebook (series)
Myracle, Lauren. Eleven (series)
Namioka, Lensey. Yang the Youngest and his Terrible Ear
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Faith, Hope, and Ivy June & Shiloh 
Parr, Maria. Adventures with Waffles
Paterson, Katherine. The Great Gilly Hopkins
Peck, Richard. The Best Man
Pennypacker, Sara. Waylon!
Rundell, Katherine. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms
Schmidt, Gary D. Pay Attention, Carter Jones
Sloan, Holly Goldberg & Meg Wolitzer. To Night Owl from Dogfish
Spinelli, Jerry. Wringer
Tarshis, Lauren. Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of A Tree
Weston, Carol. Ava and Pip (series)
Wiles, Deborah. Love, Ruby Lavender
Wilson, Jacqueline. Double Act
Wolitzer, Meg. The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman
Yang, Kelly. Front Desk (series)