The Ugly Truth

From Norvelt to Nowhere

Out of Heart

Looking Glass Girl

All the Greys on Greene Street

Bronx Masquerade

The Geography of You and Me

Donut Go Breaking My Heart: A Wish Novel

A moving coming-of-age story, Call Me Drog tells the story of Parker, an eleven-year-old boy who discovers Drog, an ugly green puppet left in the rubbish. Curious, Parker tries the puppet on…and to his horror discovers he cannot take it off. “Call Me Drog!” commands the anarchic puppet but before long, boisterous Drog is leading mild-mannered Parker into all sorts of trouble.

However, when his best friend stops talking to him and his Dad threatens to sign him up to the Bradley Military Academy, Parker finds that Drog is the only one he can talk to about his worries. Will Parker be able to get through to his Dad? And will he ever get Drog off his hand..?

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The Ugly Truth

Jeff Kinney, 2010

From Norvelt to Nowhere

Jack Gantos, 2013

Out of Heart

Sharon M. Draper, Irfan Master, 2021

Looking Glass Girl

Cathy Cassidy, 2015

All the Greys on Greene Street

Laura Tucker, Kelly Murphy, 2019

Bronx Masquerade

Nikki Grimes, 2001

The Geography of You and Me

Jennifer E. Smith, 2014

Donut Go Breaking My Heart: A Wish Novel

Suzanne Nelson, 2017