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school life

Books about school life for readers of all ages.

Cover of Standing against the wind

Standing against the wind

Traci L. Jones

Ages 10–14self-confidencefamily conflict

Cover of The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

The pizza puzzle / Susan Beth Pfeffer

Susan Beth Pfeffer

Ages 8–12problem-solvingschool life

Cover of Breaking news

Breaking news

Rachel Wise

Ages 9–13journalismethics

Cover of Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Rotten Ralph Helps Out

Jack Gantos

Ages 5–9friendshipresponsibility

Cover of Where is my eraser?

Where is my eraser?

Robert Rosen

Ages 4–7problem-solvingpersistence

Cover of The experiment

The experiment

Todd Temple

Ages 13–18faithschool life

Cover of I hate my hero

I hate my hero

Jacqueline Shannon

Ages 10–14admiration and disillusionmentjournalism

Cover of The how

The how

Selma Boyd, Pauline Boyd, Peggy Luks

Ages 7–9school lifefriendship

Cover of Miss fortune

Miss fortune

A. J. Stern

Ages 7–12fortune tellingself-discovery

Cover of Hunger Moon

Hunger Moon

Sarah Lamstein

Ages 10–14family bondsresilience

Cover of Me and the Bad Guys

Me and the Bad Guys

Shirley Gordon

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Mr. Stumpguss is a third grader

Mr. Stumpguss is a third grader

Kathleen Duey

Ages 7–10school lifefriendship

Cover of Showing Off

Showing Off

Emily Jenkins, Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle

Ages 8–12friendshipmagic

Cover of The biggest star by far

The biggest star by far

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 6–10performing artsschool life

Cover of Dead Actually

Dead Actually

Kaz Delaney

Ages 12–16mysteryfriendship

Cover of Ricky Vargas

Ricky Vargas

Alan Katz

Ages 7–11humorschool life

Cover of Enough is enough!

Enough is enough!

Jodi Carse, Maria Gallagher

Ages 7–11siblingsfriendship

Cover of Can't keep trackula of Jackula

Can't keep trackula of Jackula

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 6–10organizationschool life

Cover of Curse of PCA

Curse of PCA

Sarah Hines Stephens

Ages 8–12friendshipmystery

Cover of Dear Whiskers

Dear Whiskers

Ann Whitehead Nagda

Ages 8–12friendshipimmigration

Cover of A mid-semester night's dream

A mid-semester night's dream

Margaret Meacham

Ages 9–13friendshipmagic

Cover of Best in class

Best in class

Erin Soderberg

Ages 7–11friendshipadventure

Cover of Horrible Harry moves up to third grade

Horrible Harry moves up to third grade

Suzy Kline

Ages 7–10friendshipschool life

Cover of Germy blew the Bugle

Germy blew the Bugle

Rebecca C. Jones

Ages 8–12journalismschool life