ELEMENTARY GRADE LEVEL
MIDDLE GRADE LEVEL
When Rubin Plays
By: Gracey Zhang
Rubin, an aspiring violinist, ventures into the forest to practice and is visited by creatures who appreciate his music as it is, helping him find his strength and voice.
Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
Simon and his parents have moved to the National Quiet Zone (no internet or microwaves) where Simon, the sole survivor of a mass school shooting, hopes to start seventh grade as an ordinary kid.
YOUNG ADULT GRADE LEVEL
The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen
By: isaac blum
When fifteen-year-old Yehuda “Hoodie” Rosen and his family move with members of their ultra-Orthodox community to the mostly non-Jewish town of Tregaron, Hoodie has to navigate new friendships and growing antisemitism.
