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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 4,487,484 ratings — published 2017
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The Wednesday Wars The Wednesday Wars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 49,845 ratings — published 2007
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Ghost-Eye Ghost-Eye (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 2,226 ratings — published 2026
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The Whitechapel Full Moon Society The Whitechapel Full Moon Society (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.74 — 1,307 ratings — published 2026
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The First Witch of Boston The First Witch of Boston (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.01 — 58,968 ratings — published 2025
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The Mercies The Mercies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 57,657 ratings — published 2020
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Some of Us Are Brave Some of Us Are Brave (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 390 ratings — published
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Hattie Mae Begins Again Hattie Mae Begins Again (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 169 ratings — published
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White Water White Water (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.15 — 439 ratings — published 2011
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A Storm Called Katrina A Storm Called Katrina (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.08 — 411 ratings — published 2011
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The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls The Unexpected Lives of Ordinary Girls (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.31 — 110 ratings — published 2025
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Aya Has Never Seen a Bear Aya Has Never Seen a Bear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 55 ratings — published
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The Wounds of God (The Hawk and the Dove #2) The Wounds of God (The Hawk and the Dove #2)
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avg rating 4.43 — 672 ratings — published 1991
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Each and Every Spark Each and Every Spark (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 520 ratings — published 2026
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A Year Without Home A Year Without Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 626 ratings — published 2026
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The Nine Brides And Granny Hite The Nine Brides And Granny Hite (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 65 ratings — published 1948
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The Hawk and the Dove (The Hawk and the Dove, #1) The Hawk and the Dove (The Hawk and the Dove, #1)
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avg rating 4.41 — 1,431 ratings — published 1990
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Star in the Storm Star in the Storm (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.04 — 1,518 ratings — published 2000
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Story Like The Wind Story Like The Wind (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 462 ratings — published 2017
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Buffalo Dreamer Buffalo Dreamer (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.16 — 1,417 ratings — published 2024
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The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.33 — 1,634 ratings — published 2025
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The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 4,454 ratings — published 2025
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Journey of the Pale Bear Journey of the Pale Bear (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 532 ratings — published 2018
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The Puffin Keeper The Puffin Keeper (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.28 — 1,215 ratings — published 2020
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Botticelli's Apprentice Botticelli's Apprentice (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.95 — 501 ratings — published 2025
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乙嫁語り 15 [Otoyomegatari 15] (A Bride's Story, #15) 乙嫁語り 15 [Otoyomegatari 15] (A Bride's Story, #15)
by (shelved 1 time as historical-fction)
avg rating 4.52 — 381 ratings — published 2024
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The Trouble with Heroes The Trouble with Heroes (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.55 — 5,905 ratings — published 2025
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Thunder from the Sea Thunder from the Sea (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 1,667 ratings — published 2004
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The Summer of the Bone Horses: A Chapter Book The Summer of the Bone Horses: A Chapter Book (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.80 — 130 ratings — published
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Steamboat School Steamboat School (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.29 — 709 ratings — published 2016
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William of Newbury William of Newbury (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.68 — 168 ratings — published 2025
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When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea When Sally O'Malley Discovered the Sea (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.90 — 167 ratings — published 2025
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Swimming with Spies Swimming with Spies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 340 ratings — published
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The Little Riders The Little Riders (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,863 ratings — published 1963
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Will's Race for Home Will's Race for Home (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,775 ratings — published 2025
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Safiyyah's War: An Award-Winning Historical Novel About Muslim-Jewish Friendship During the Holocaust for Children (Ages 8-12) Safiyyah's War: An Award-Winning Historical Novel About Muslim-Jewish Friendship During the Holocaust for Children (Ages 8-12)
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avg rating 4.33 — 2,024 ratings — published 2023
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I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 I Survived The Great Molasses Flood, 1919 (Library Binding)
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avg rating 4.04 — 3,463 ratings — published 2019
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Across So Many Seas Across So Many Seas (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.12 — 2,114 ratings — published 2024
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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II (Operation Kinderspion #1) Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II (Operation Kinderspion #1)
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avg rating 4.10 — 2,809 ratings — published 2024
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As Fast as Words Could Fly As Fast as Words Could Fly (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.39 — 647 ratings — published 2013
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Night Watch Night Watch (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.68 — 28,684 ratings — published 2023
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This Is Happiness This Is Happiness (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 39,638 ratings — published 2019
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Loyalty: A Novel About a Young Loyalist Spy and the American Revolution for Children (Ages 8-12) by Newbery Medalist Avi Loyalty: A Novel About a Young Loyalist Spy and the American Revolution for Children (Ages 8-12) by Newbery Medalist Avi
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avg rating 3.83 — 690 ratings — published 2022
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Five Stories Five Stories (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.26 — 156 ratings — published
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Light and Air Light and Air (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,413 ratings — published 2024
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The Night War The Night War (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 4,135 ratings — published 2024
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Lost in the Empire City Lost in the Empire City (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 194 ratings — published 2024
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Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek Junia, The Book Mule of Troublesome Creek (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.36 — 327 ratings — published
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Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America Lila and the Jack-o'-Lantern: Halloween Comes to America (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 168 ratings — published 2023
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Noodles on a Bicycle Noodles on a Bicycle (Library Binding)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,142 ratings — published 2024
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