Shakespeare Bats Cleanup

Jess's Story (Backyard Witch Book 2)

The Popularity Papers

Dear Hank Williams

From Twinkle, with Love

The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It

Drew Carey (Overcoming Adversity)

Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade

Stoner & Spaz

For sixteen-year-old Ben Bancroft—a kid with cerebral palsy, no parents, and an overprotective grandmother—the closest thing to happiness is hunkering alone in the back of the Rialto Theatre and watching Bride of Frankenstein for the umpteenth time. The last person he wants to run into is drugged-up Colleen Minou, resplendent in ripped tights, neon miniskirt, and an impressive array of tattoos. But when Colleen climbs into the seat beside him and rests a woozy head on his shoulder, Ben has that unmistakable feeling that his life is about to change. With unsparing humor and a keen flair for dialogue, Ron Koertge captures the rare repartee between two lonely teenagers on opposite sides of the social divide. His smart, self-deprecating protagonist learns that kindred spirits may be found for the looking—and that the resolve to follow your passion can be strengthened by something as simple as a human touch.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup

Ron Koertge, 2003

Jess's Story (Backyard Witch Book 2)

Deborah Marcero, Ron Koertge, Christine Heppermann, 2016

The Popularity Papers

Amy Ignatow, 2010

Dear Hank Williams

Kimberly Willis Holt, 2015

From Twinkle, with Love

Sandhya Menon, 2018

The Sweet, Terrible, Glorious Year I Truly, Completely Lost It

Lisa Shanahan, 2006

Drew Carey (Overcoming Adversity)

Ann Gaines, 1999

Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade

Esmé Raji Codell, Leuyen Pham, 2004