A Thousand Acres
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The Secret of the Old Clock

Read the original Nancy Drew mystery, the first book in the iconic mystery series that introduced readers to America’s favorite teenaged sleuth!

The accidental rescue of a little girl who lives with her two great-aunts leads to an adventurous search for a missing will. Longtime fans and aspiring detectives alike will enjoy solving the case alongside Nancy Drew in this suspenseful, action-packed thriller.

More 7-13, YA Books

  • Discover this transcendent middle grade masterpiece about a young black boy whose quiet rural live in the Appalachian Mountains begins to change—winner of the Newbery Medal, the National Book Award, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award. Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah’s Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble that may one day fall and bury his home. M.C. dreams of escape for himself and his family. And, one day, atop his pole, he [...]

  • My Cousin Momo tells the story of a flying squirrel who visits his excited cousins. Despite his quirky games and reluctance to fly, they learn to embrace Momo's unique ways, discovering that differences can lead to fun and friendship.

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  • In New From Here, ten-year-old Knox Wei-Evans faces the challenges of being the new kid in California after a sudden move from Hong Kong due to the coronavirus. As he navigates racism and the emotional turmoil of family separation, Knox learns the importance of embracing his unique identity while trying to protect his family from afar.

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  • "In the ongoing contest over which dystopian classic is most applicable to our time, Octavia Butler's 'Parable' books may be unmatched."--The New Yorker