The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
Age: 9+
Interests: basketball, sports, brothers, twins, family, romance, sibling rivalry
The Crossover
08 Oct 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: basketball, death, family, poetry, romance, siblings, sports, twins
A Wrinkle in Time
26 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Classics Tags: family, fantasy, Magic, math, politics, religion, sci fi, science, siblings, strong girls, time travel
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L’Engle
Age: 9+
Interests: fantasy, science fiction, time travel, family, magic, science, math, strong girls, siblings, religion, politics
Dicey’s Song
10 Oct 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+, Uncategorized Tags: family, friendship, mental illness, orphans, poverty, responsibility, siblings, strong girls
Dicey’s Song
by Cynthia Voigt
Age: 12+
Interests: family, siblings, strong girls, friendship, poverty, orphans, mental illness
The Silver Sword
12 Sep 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+ Tags: bravery, family, history, Poland, poverty, siblings, strong girls, war, WWII
The Silver Sword
(published in the US as Escape from Warsaw)
by Ian Seraillier
Age: 9+
Interests: history, World War II, Poland, war, family, poverty, refugees, strong female characters
The Twelve and the Genii
16 Aug 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: family, fantasy, history, little people, play, siblings, toys
The Twelve and the Genii
by Pauline Clarke
(published in the U.S. under the title: The Return of the Twelves)
Age: 8+
Interests: fantasy, toys come to life, little people, history, siblings, family
Jacob Have I Loved
13 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: adolescence, careers, coming of age, family, jealousy, religion, siblings, small town life, twins
Jacob Have I Loved
by Katherine Paterson
Ages: 12+
Interests: family, sibling rivalry, jealousy, twins, coming of age, religion More
Ramona and Her Father
12 Oct 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 7+, Uncategorized Tags: family, siblings, strong girls
The Summer of the Swans
30 Aug 2016 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+ Tags: adolescence, family, siblings, special needs children
The Summer of the Swans
by Betsy Byars
Age: 10 +
Interests: adolescence, siblings, special needs children
… And Now Miguel
23 Feb 2015 1 Comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: coming of age, family, farming, New Mexico, religion, responsibility, sheep, siblings, Spanish language
… and Now Miguel
by Joseph Krumgold
illustrated by Jean Charlot
Age: 8 +
Interests: coming of age stories, farming, family, siblings, New Mexico, sheep, religion, responsibility
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