| 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 Wind in the Door (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 |
| albert Lamorisse |
The Red Balloon (age 7-10) friendship , magic |
| Lucinda Landon |
Meg Mackintosh and the Case of the Curious Whale Watch a Solve-it-yourself Mystery (age 7-10) in: Meg Mackintosh Mysteries mystery |
| Kirby Larson |
Hattie Big Sky (age 10+) family , self-reliance , historical |
| 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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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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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 | |
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Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Without a Country (age 9-12) in: The Royal Diaries Series princesses , letters/journal , historical | |
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Marven of the Great North Woods (age 8-11) friendship , 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 | |
| Caroline Lawrence |
The Thieves of Ostia: a Roman Mystery (age 9-12) in: The Roman Mystery Series mystery , historical |
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The Pirates of Pompeii (age 9-12) in: The Roman Mystery Series mystery , historical | |
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The Assassins of Rome (age 9-12) in: The Roman Mystery Series mystery , historical | |
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The Dolphins of Laurentum (age 9-12) in: The Roman Mystery Series mystery , historical | |
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The Sirens of Surrentum (age 9-12) in: The Roman Mystery Series mystery , historical | |
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The Charioteer of Delphi (age 9-12) in: The Roman Mystery Series mystery , historical | |
| Iain Lawrence |
The Wreckers (age 10+) survival , adventure |
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The Smugglers (age 10+) sequel to: The Wreckers survival , adventure | |
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Lord of the Nutcracker Men (age 10+) family , historical , war | |
| Robert Lawson |
Rabbit Hill (age 8-11) friendship , nature |
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Mr. Revere and I (age 9-12) animals , historical | |
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Ben and Me (age 8-11) humor , historical | |
| Milly Lee |
Landed (age 8-11) bigotry , historical |
| Ursula LeGuin |
Catwings Return (age 8-11) sequel to: Catwings fantasy , adventure |
| Michael Leitch |
The Three Musketeers (age 9-12) adventure , historical |
| 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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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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Cinderellis and the Glass Hill (age 8-11) princesses , romance , fantasy , humor , folklore | |
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Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (age 8-11) princesses , romance , fantasy , humor , folklore | |
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The Fairy's Mistake (age 8-11) fantasy , humor , folklore | |
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The Two Princesses of Bamarre (age 10+) princesses , adventure , fantasy , magic , illness/loss | |
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The Princess Test (age 8-11) princesses , humor , fantasy , folklore , romance | |
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The Fairy's Return (age 8-11) princesses , humor , fantasy , folklore , romance | |
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For Biddle's Sake (age 8-11) humor , fantasy , folklore , romance | |
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The Wish (age 9-12) friendship , fantasy , school | |
| Sonia Levitin |
Journey to America (age 10+) survival , historical , family |
| 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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The Year of the Rat (age 8-11) sequel to: The Year of the Dog realistic , growing up , humor , identity | |
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon (age 8-11) traditions , folklore , fantasy | |
| Astrid Lindgren |
Pippi Longstocking (age 7-10) humor , adventure |
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Pippi Goes on Board (age 7-10) sequel to: Pippi Longstocking humor , adventure | |
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Pippi in the South Seas (age 7-10) sequel to: Pippi Longstocking humor , adventure | |
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Pippi Goes to School (age 7-10) sequel to: Pippi Longstocking humor , adventure | |
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter (age 8-11) family , adventure , action , folklore | |
| Janet Taylor Lisle |
Afternoon of the Elves (age 9-12) fantasy , friendship |
| Amy Littlesugar |
Willy and Max: a Holocaust Story (age 8-11) friendship , historical , war |
| Hugh Lofting |
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (age 9-12) animals , adventure , fantasy |
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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 |
White Fang (age 10+) adventure , nature , animals |
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The Call of the Wild (age 10+) historical , adventure , nature , animals | |
| Lenore Look |
Ruby Lu, Brave and True (age 7-10) in: Ruby Lu Series adventure , family , friendship , realistic |
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Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything (age 7-10) in: Ruby Lu Series adventure , family , friendship , realistic | |
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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 | |
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Dead Bodies, Funerals, and other Fatal Circumstances (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 |
A Year Without Rain (age 8-11) illness/loss , family |
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Bess's Log Cabin Quilt (age 8-11) family , historical , the arts | |
| 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 | |
| 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, Absolutely (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia at This Address (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia Has the Answers (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Anastasia's Chosen Career (age 9-12) in: Anastasia Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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All About Sam (age 8-11) in: Sam Krupnik Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Attaboy, Sam! (age 8-11) in: Sam Krupnik Series growing up , realistic , humor , family | |
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Gooney Bird Greene (age 7-10) in: Gooney Bird Greene Series school , humor | |
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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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Gooney Bird Is So Absurd (age 7-10) in: Gooney Bird Greene Series school , humor | |
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Taking Care of Terrific (age 10+) humor , adventure | |
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Messenger (age 10+) fantasy , identity , science fiction | |
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The One Hundredth Thing About Caroline (age 9-12) humor , mystery , family | |
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The Willoughbys (age 9-12) family , adventure , humor | |
| David Lubar |
Punished! (age 8-11) humor , fantasy , magic |
| Mike Lupica |
Heat (age 10+) family , identity , sports |
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Two-Minute Drill (age 9-12) friendship , sports , school |