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Jacky Lao says

Chains
Isabel is a slave who was set free by her mother's will. Through an unfair twist of fate, she is sold to a Tory family, neck deep in politics.

Chris Wang says

Dragonkeeper
An unnamed slave girl lives a miserable life. She cares for her master's dragons for the Emperor. She befriends a dragon and her life is changed.

Jacky Lao says

Woods Runner
Samuel was the hunter of his community. A platoon of British soldiers ransack his home and take everyone prisoner. To rescue his family, he follows

Jacky Lao says

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Flavia de Luce is a 11year-old aspiring chemist. When she finds a corpse in her backyard, she sets out to solve why.

Jacky Lao says

The Graveyard Book
Bod is no ordinary human. His parents were killed in his infancy and he was raised by ghosts and Silas, a man neither dead nor alive.

Jacky Lao says

A Single Shard
In Korea, orphans are considered unusual. Tree-Ear is an orphan who scavenges daily for his food. He finds an intricate box and is apprenticed.

Jacky Lao says

When My Name was Keoko
In World War II, Japan took over Korea. This is the story of Kim Sun-hee's family, a family torn apart by stupid laws made by emperors.

Jacky Lao says

The Reminder
Daze's mother committed suicide and died in the bathtub. Ever since, her family has been dealing with shock. Then, she finds a robot head, of Mom.

Jacky Lao says

An Acquaintance with Darkness
In the time of Lincoln, this story shows an important segment of Emily Pigbush, and her Uncle Valentine, a doctor and gravedigger.

raquel says

the maximmum ride seiries
is awesome. it is about a
mutated bunch of kids who
keep escaping the bad
guys. the first book is the angel experament.

Jacky Lao says

Cracker
Cracker is not your average dog. She's a German Shepard trained to catch traps. Her handler, Rick Hanski, wants to "Whip up the world." And he does!

Jacky Lao says

Flipped
This is the double-sided story about an average kid, Bryce, and an extroverted girl named Julianna. It's about dealing with everyday family problems.

Jacky Lao says

The Schwa was Here
by Neal Shusterman
Calvin Schwa has an odd talent; he is functionally invisible. His only fear is disappearing like his mother. Nice Ending

ddelap says

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead.
It was a good story with an unexpected ending.

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