Allison's Great Reads
Discover Allison's Great Reads—a curated treasure trove of beloved juvenile fiction and nonfiction. From timeless classics like *Tuck Everlasting* and *The Tale of Despereaux* to heartwarming tales by Deborah Wiles and Paula Danziger, explore hand-picked books perfect for young readers and nostalgic adults alike. Find your next favorite story in this must-see reading list!
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Love, Ruby Lavender
by Deborah Wiles
A charming and hilarious coming-of-age story relates the trials and tribulations of two Mississippi chicken thieves--nine-year-old Ruby Lavender and her grandmother, Miss Eula. An ALA Notable Children's Book. Reissue.
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Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism: An Orphan Discovers a Hypnotic Secret While a Sinister Stranger Watches - For Kids (Ages 8-12)
by Byng, Georgia
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The Doll People
by Ann M. M. Martin
Annabelle Doll is eight years old-she has been for more than a hundred years. Not a lot has happened to her, cooped up in the dollhouse, with the same doll family, day after day, year after year. . . until one day the Funcrafts move in.
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P.S. Longer Letter Later
by Paula Danziger
Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr's family moves to another state.
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Each Little Bird that Sings
by Deborah Wiles
Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her beloved great-uncle Edisto.