HeyJaredWonder World Book Cafe'
In this cafe, I serve up books written mostly for middle school students and young adults. I'll provide enough information to help you decide if a story is right for the young readers you serve, but I won't give away all of the details just in case you want to read it, too.
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- Sep 13, 2026
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- Aug 30, 2026
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129. Absent Rex Ogle (opens the original)
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Three very different junior high boys who are absent from school ALL THE TIME end up serving detention together. Read to find out just why they are absent. It may surprise you. Written cleverly in mixed media. Transcript here
128. Sisters Alone Shifa Saltagi Safadi (opens the original)
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A middle-grade novel written in verse. Sister rivarly. Grief. Natural disaster. Mental health. SURVIVAL! Told from two points of view: Leena in 6th grade and Rama in 8th.. Transcript here
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