Tag Archives: growth

Heidi

by Johanna Spyri

Conditional Recommendation: A young, orphaned girl touches many lives when she goes to live on the Alps with her gruff grandfather.

Age: Middle Grade

Series: Stand Alone

Pages: 352

Published: 1880

Genre: Classic

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Out of My Mind (#1)

by Sharon M. Draper

Unconditional Recommendation: 11-year-old Melody overcomes the limitations of her cerebral palsy to communicate with others and finally share the thoughts and smarts that have been locked away inside her mind.

Age: Middle Grade

Series: Out of My Mind, Book One

Pages: 295

Published: 2010

Genre: Contemporary