Fiction Book Bibliography

Alcott, Louisa May. Little Women. Film. Directed by

Greta Gerwig. Culver City, CA: Columbia Pictures,
2019.

The March sisters, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, live with
their mother in Massachusetts during the Civil War.
Their father is away ministering to the soldiers. The
family is close to poverty but has a happy life. Jo is a
writer and dreams of writing a book. The lives of the
sisters go in different directions as they grow and
change.

Auxier, Jonathan. Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her

Monster. New York: Amulet, 2018.

Nan, an 11-year-old girl, is one of the best “climbing

boys” in Victorian London. One night, the chimney
sweep who raised her is gone. Her char, a small
piece of charcoal, is all she has left from him. After a
climb goes badly, Nan is surprised to find she has
survived and her char is really a golem, a protective
monster. Nan and Charlie, the golem, start a
friendship that might save them both.

Connor, Leslie. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle.

New York: Katherine Tegan, 2018.

Mason Buttle is the biggest and sweatiest kid in his

class. He cannot read or write very well. Kids make
fun of him, but Mason has a bigger problem. His best
friend Benny died. Mason told the police everything
he remembers from that day, so why are they still
investigating? Mason is trying to figure it all out
when his new friend goes missing.

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Craft, Jerry. New Kid. New York: Quill Tree, 2019.

Jordan’s favorite thing is drawing cartoons. For

seventh grade, his parents decide to send him to a
private academy, instead of art school. In his new
classes, no one looks like Jordan. He is one of the
only students of color. At home, his old friends think
he is changing and not being himself. Jordan starts to
feel like he does not fit in anywhere. Jordan must
decide who he is and how to live in both worlds.

Creech, Sharon. Saving Winslow. New York:

HarperCollins, 2018. Overdrive.

Louie has not had the best luck at taking care of

things, but he is sure he can take care of a sick baby
donkey. Family and friends warn that he may not be
able to save the donkey. Louie is already sad that his
older brother Gus is away in the army, so he decides
to try. Winslow, the baby donkey, does grow and
soon; even Louie’s new friend Nora starts to love
him. Once Winslow is grown, Louie’s neighbors are
not sure he should live in the backyard, and Louie
might still end up sad after all.

Day, Christine. I Can Make This Promise. Read by

Kyla Garcia. New York: Quill Tree, 2019.

A trip to the attic uncovers more than Edie was

looking for. Edie discovers a collection of letters
written by someone named “Edith” and a
photograph of someone who looks just like Edie. She
knows about her mother’s adoption as a baby. She
also knows that her mother is Native American, and
her grandparents are white. So, who is this “Edith”?
Her parents might be lying to her about who she is
and where she comes from.

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Dominguez, Angela. Stella Díaz Has Something to
Say. New York: Roaring Brook, 2018.

Talking is hard for Stella Díaz. She sometimes mixes

up her English and Spanish and turns roja. She has
always had her best friend Jenny, but Jenny is not in
her class this year. Stella feels lonely. She is excited
when a new student comes to school. Her
excitement turns into embarrassment when she
mixes up her words again! To make things worse,
she is going to have to do a presentation in front of
the whole class soon. Will Stella find her voice?

Elliott, Zetta. Dragons in a Bag. New York: Random

House, 2018.

Jaxon’s mama needs someone to watch him while

she goes to court. Ma is going to watch him. Mama
says Ma is Jaxon’s grandmother, but he is not sure.
Jaxon quickly discovers Ma is a witch. She also has
baby dragons in a bag! Ma needs to take care of the
dragons and move them to the magical world for
safety. The rules of dragon care are simple: do not
let the dragons out of the bag and do not feed them
sweets. Very soon, both rules are broken, and the
real adventure begins.

Henkes, Kevin. Sweeping Up the Heart. New York:

Greenwillow, 2019.

Amelia is not going anywhere for Spring Break. Her

dad hates to travel. She goes to the art studio to
make clay animals. When Amelia gets there, she
changes her plans. An odd boy named Casey is there
too. He is interesting. One day the two see a woman
who looks like Amelia. Casey is sure it is Amelia’s
mother, who died years ago. Can it be true?

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Magoon, Kekla. The Season of Styx Malone. New
York: Wendy Lamb, 2018. Overdrive.

Caleb and his brother, Bobby Gene, are looking for

excitement. The woods are fun, but Caleb dreams of
leaving their small town someday. One day the
brothers meet Styx Malone. Styx is a teenager,
impossibly cool, and promises they can get anything
they want if they follow his lead. Together the three
start trading items, hoping to get a shiny, green
scooter. The only problem is Styx has some secrets
that might just ruin the whole plan.

Telgemeier, Raina. Guts. New York: Graphix, 2019.

Raina has a stomachache that just will not go away.

At first, she thinks it is just the flu and then, maybe
food poisoning. She knows one thing; it is not going
away. Raina worries about her stomach, which
makes it, hurt even more. Her mom takes her to the
doctor, but Raina is healthy. Finally, Raina goes to
see a therapist. The therapist is helpful, but now
Raina worries about everyone at school finding out
that she goes to therapy.

Warga, Jasmine. Other Words for Home. New York:

Balzer + Bray, 2019.

Jude and her mother leave Syria when unrest breaks

out. Unfortunately, they must leave her father and
brother behind too. America is so different. Jude’s
uncle and his family are welcoming, except for her
cousin Sarah who will not even talk to Jude at school.
In Syria, Jude was the best at English and always
answering in class. In her new school, Jude just
wants to blend in. Jude wants to be who she really is
but is not sure who that is anymore.

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Weeks, Sarah, and Gita Varadatajan. Save Me a Seat.
Read by Vikas Adam and Josh Hurley. New York:
Scholastic, 2018.

The start of fifth grade is not going well for Ravi and
Joe. The reason is a bully named Dillon is making
their lives miserable. Ravi thought that moving to
America would be great. He was at the top of his
class in India. Joe has never had an easy time at
school. He goes to the resource room for help. The
two very different boys team up to make it through
the first week of school and stop a bully.

Williams, Alicia D. Genesis Begins Again. New York:

Atheneum, 2019.

Genesis is working on a list of things that she hates

about herself. One thing she hates is that her skin is
very dark. People make fun of her for it. She tries to
lighten it, but nothing seems to work. Genesis also
hates that her family does not have a home because
they did not pay rent, again. At least her new school
seems nice, and the music teacher thinks she has
talent. Genesis must find the strength to start loving,
instead of hating, herself.

Yang, Kelly. Front Desk. New York: Arthur A. Levine,

2018.

Mia and her parents arrive in the United States from

China with dreams and no money. A job managing a
motel for the cheap Mr. Yao looks like a dream come
true for Mia’s parents. The dream turns into a
nightmare as Mr. Yao’s rules make it hard to earn the
money they need to survive. Mia balances going to
5th grade with running the front desk.