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Summer 2020: Books Featuring Journeys and Travels for Grades 6-8
Read one of these books, then find great ideas for "wandering" in the Summer Reading 2020 Idea Book.
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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise
2019 by Gemeinhart, DanGet this itemI love that Coyote and her Dad live in a school bus, meet fellow travelers, and that everyone helps each other out. Recommended by Meleesa
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Walk Two Moons
2009 by Creech, SharonGet this itemSal journeys from Ohio to Idaho with her eccentric grandparents seeking to uncover truths about her mother. Recommended by Gudrun
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Illegal
2018 by Colfer, EoinGet this itemThis fascinating, powerful, and heartbreaking graphic novel telling stories of refugees is one of the best. Recommended by Karen
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96 Miles
2020 by Esplin, J. L.Get this itemWhen the power goes out, two brothers have to hike through the desert to get to safety. Will they make it when they run out of food and water? I had a hard time putting this one down. Recommended by Karen
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Take Me to the River
2011 by Hobbs, WillGet this itemDylan and his cousin Rio decide to raft on the Rio Grande river without Rio's dad, who was supposed to go with them. Big mistake--great adventure. Recommended by Mary
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Beverly, Right Here
2019 by DiCamillo, KateGet this itemSometimes, when you're lost, you're found. When 14-year-old Beverly can't be home anymore, she takes the car and drives away. What she finds is not what she was expecting. I love this beautiful book with its scrappy, unique characters. Recommended by Caitlin
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Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
2019 by Reynolds, JasonGet this itemThis book of short stories takes place in one neighborhood, as kids walk home from school. I love the way each story brilliantly and subtly weaves a thread through the book. Recommended by Caitlin
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Stowaway
2018 by Withers, PamGet this itemYou'll love this fast-paced story of a boy who makes a bad decision and then has to think fast to survive. Owen, newly arrived with his family on the Pacific Coast of Canada, decides to sneak on board a boat to have some adventures. Bad decision. Recommended by Mary
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The Honest Truth
2015 by Gemeinhart, DanGet this itemI couldn't put this book down. Mark's cancer has returned and he's sick of chemo, sick of being treated differently, sick of being sick. So he runs away to the mountains with only his dog for a companion. Will he survive? Recommended by Mary
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
2019 by Heidicker, Christian McKayGet this itemThe harrowing journey of two young foxes, as told by a wise old storyteller. Fans of the Warriors series, this one is for you! Recommended by Mary
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Peak
2007 by Smith, RolandGet this itemThis is one of my favorite survival stories. Peak Marcello loves to climb, and he comes by it naturally. His parents are famous climbers. But he's about to face the biggest climb of his life: Mt. Everest. Recommended by Mary
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The Lovely and the Lost
2019 by Barnes, JenniferGet this itemI love this page-turner about a small child lost in a 750,000-acre wilderness area and the search-and-rescue teams that are sent to find her. Recommended by Mary
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