Angela Jayne Rogers

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1) The scarlet thread

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When Sierra discovers her young ancestor's handcrafted quilt and reads her journal, she finds their lives are very similar. By following her ancestor's example, she learns to surrender to God's sovereignty and unconditional love.

2) Mockingbird

Author

Erskine, Kathryn

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 5

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Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.

3) The book of Ruth

Author

Hamilton, Jane

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 19

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Book, Large Print

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Ruth grows up in the shadow of her brilliant brother, trying to hold her own in a world of poverty and hard edges. When the precarious household errupts in violence, Ruth is the only one who can piece their story together.

4) Waiting for normal

Author

Connor, Leslie

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 7

Appears on list

Schneider Family Book Award

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Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.

5) Livvie Owen lived here

Author

Dooley, Sarah

Pub. Date

2010.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7

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Fourteen-year-old Livvie Owen, who has autism, and her family have been forced to move frequently because of her outbursts, but when they face eviction again, Livvie is convinced she has a way to get back to a house where they were all happy, once.