More "Must Reads" for 8 or 80-year olds...
Flora & Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo
A quirky story about Flora, a cynical 10-year old girl who befriends
a squirrel with superpowers,
including the ability to write poetry.
Navigating Early, by Clare Vanderpool
At the end of World War II, two boys set out on the Appalachian Trail
in an adventure tale reminiscent of 'Huckleberry Finn'
Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A 12-year old genius and outsider counts by sevens to cope with
her parent's sudden death in a car accident.
Out of My Mind, by Sharon Draper
A wrenching novel narrated by a smart, perceptive wheelchair-bound
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