| Madeleine L'Engle |
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (age 10+) in: A Wrinkle in Time / The Time Quintet adventure , fantasy , science fiction |
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A Wrinkle in Time / The Time Quintet (age 10+) in: A Wrinkle in Time / The Time Quintet adventure , fantasy , science fiction | |
| A. LaFaye |
Worth (age 8-11) disability , family , historical |
| Thanhha Lai |
Inside Out and Back Again (age 8-11) historical , identity , war |
| Diedre Laiken |
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (age 9-12) historical , adventure |
| Kathryn Lasky |
The Capture (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy |
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The Journey (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Rescue (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Siege (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Shattering (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Burning (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Hatchling (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Outcast (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The Golden Tree (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The River of Wind (age 9-12) in: Guardians of the Ga'hoole Series adventure , fantasy | |
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The First Collier (age 9-12) in: Legends of the Ga'hoole action , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Coming of Hoole (age 9-12) in: Legends of the Ga'hoole action , adventure , fantasy | |
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To Be a King (age 9-12) in: Legends of the Ga'hoole action , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Journal of Augustus Pelletier: the Lewis and Clark Expedition (age 9-12) adventure , historical , letters/journal | |
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A Time for Courage: the Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C., 1917 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical | |
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Christmas After All: the Diary of Minnie Swift (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical | |
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Dreams in the Golden Country: the Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical | |
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A Journey to the New World: the Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, Plimoth Colony, 1620 (age 8-11) in: Dear America Series war , identity , letters/journal , historical | |
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Elizabeth I, Red Rose of the House of Tudor (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical | |
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Jahanara, Princess of Princesses (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical | |
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Marie Antoinette: Princess of Versailles (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical | |
| Jean Lee Latham |
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (age 10+) brilliant protagonist , voyages/journeys , math/science/technology , historical |
| Rachel Laurgaard |
Patty Reeds Doll: the Story of the Donner Party (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , historical , survival |
| Ingrid Law |
Savvy (age 10+) supernatural , growing up , fantasy , family |
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Scumble (age 10+) supernatural , growing up , fantasy , family | |
| Robert Lawson |
Rabbit Hill (age 8-11) friendship , nature |
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Ben and Me (age 8-11) humor , historical | |
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They Were Strong and Good (age 9-12) historical | |
| Milly Lee |
Landed (age 8-11) bigotry , historical |
| Jay Leibold |
Secret of the Ninja (age 9-12) in: Choose Your Own Adventure Series authorship , action , adventure |
| Donald B. Lemke |
Captured Off Guard: The Attack on Pearl Harbor (age 9-12) adventure , historical , comics |
| Lois Lenski |
Strawberry Girl (age 10+) historical |
| Peter Lerangis |
The Sword Thief (age 9-12) in: The 39 Clues historical , action , adventure , mystery |
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The Viper's Nest (age 9-12) in: The 39 Clues historical , action , adventure , mystery | |
| Gail Carson Levine |
Ella Enchanted (age 9-12) folklore , fantasy |
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Dave at Night (age 9-12) the arts , historical , family | |
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Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg (age 8-11) fantasy , humor , voyages/journeys | |
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Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand (age 8-11) sequel to: Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg fantasy , humor , voyages/journeys | |
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The Two Princesses of Bamarre (age 10+) princesses , adventure , fantasy , magic , illness/loss | |
| C. S. Lewis |
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure |
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The Magician's Nephew (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure | |
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The Horse and His Boy (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure | |
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Prince Caspian (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure | |
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The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure | |
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The Silver Chair (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure | |
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The Last Battle (age 9-12) in: The Chronicles of Narnia war , family , fantasy , adventure | |
| Elizabeth Foreman Lewis |
Young Fu of the Upper Yangtze (age 10+) growing up , historical |
| Grace Lin |
The Year of the Dog (age 8-11) realistic , growing up , humor , identity |
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (age 8-11) traditions , folklore , fantasy | |
| Astrid Lindgren |
the Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (age 7-10) humor , adventure |
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (age 8-11) family , adventure , action , folklore | |
| Amy Littlesugar |
The Spinner's Daughter (age 8-11) historical |
| Hugh Lofting |
The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts Never Before Printed (age 9-12) fantasy , animals |
| Jack London |
The Call of the Wild (age 10+) historical , adventure , nature , animals |
| Lenore Look |
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (age 8-11) in: Alvin Ho Series friendship , growing up , school |
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters (age 8-11) in: Alvin Ho Series friendship , growing up , school | |
| Bette Bao Lord |
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (age 9-12) friendship , humor , identity , sports , school |
| Cynthia Lord |
Rules (age 9-12) disability , growing up , friendship , family |
| D. Anne Love |
The Puppeteer's Apprentice (age 8-11) adventure , the arts , historical |
| Maud Hart Lovelace |
Betsy-Tacy (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship |
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Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Betsy in Spite of Herself (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Betsy was a Junior (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Betsy and Joe (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Heaven to Betsy (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Betsy's Wedding (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
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Betsy and the Great World (age 8-11) in: The Betsy-Tacy Series adventure , friendship | |
| Susan Lowell |
I Am Lavina Cumming (age 9-12) historical |
| Lois Lowry |
The Giver (age 10+) science fiction , fantasy , identity |
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Number the Stars (age 10+) survival , bigotry , friendship , historical | |
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Anastasia Krupnik (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia Again! (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia at Your Service (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia on Her Own (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Gooney, the Fabulous (age 7-10) in: Gooney Bird Greene Series school , humor | |
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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother (age 7-10) in: Gooney Bird Greene Series school , humor | |
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Gossamer (age 10+) fantasy , growing up | |
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Messenger (age 10+) fantasy , identity , science fiction | |
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Gathering Blue (age 10+) fantasy , identity , science fiction | |
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The Willoughbys (age 9-12) family , adventure , humor | |
| Trudy Ludwig |
Confessions of a Former Bully (age 8-11) school , friendship |
| Mike Lupica |
Two-Minute Drill (age 9-12) friendship , sports , school |