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Letters to the lost

Juliet Young has always written letters to her mother, a world famous photojournalist--even after her mother's death, she leaves letters at her grave.

The 47 people you'll meet in middle school

2020
"Augusta writes letters to her younger sister, Louie, about life in middle school, from tackling a new school building to meeting new people like the assistant principal, the class pet, and the renegade"--OCLC.
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Sincerely, Emerson

a girl, her letter, and the helpers all around us
2020
The true story of how the author learned that one tiny act of kindness can have a huge impact after she gives a thank you letter to her mail carrier.

Letters from Cuba

2020
In 1938, eleven-year-old Esther joins her father in tropical, multicultural Cuba, where they toil together to rescue the rest of their Jewish family from persecution in Poland. Includes notes about the author's grandmother, on whom the story is based.

The ship we built

2020
A fifth-grader whose best friends walked away, whose mother is detached, and whose father does unspeakable things, copes with the help of friend Sofie and anonymous letters tied to balloons and released. Includes a list of resources related to abuse, gender, sexuality, and more.

Dear Justyce

2020
Incarcerated teen Quan Banks writes letters to Justyce McCallister, with whom he bonded years before over family issues, about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system.

Letters from Bear

2020
Bear sends updates on her adventures as she travels to visit Bird, who has migrated south for the winter.

XO, OX

a love story
2017
"The hilarious tale of an ox who is in love with a gazelle, told in correspondence"--Provided by publisher.

Nobody knows but you

"Kayla is still holding on to Lainie's secrets. After all, Lainie is Kayla's best friend. And despite Lainie's painful obsession with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, and the ways he has tried to come between them, friends don't spill each other's secrets. They don't betray each other's trust. The murder at the end of the summer doesn't change all that"--From the publisher's web site.

Get a grip, Vivy Cohen!

2020
Eleven-year-old knuckleball pitcher Vivy Cohen, who has autism, becomes pen pals with her favorite Major League baseball player after writing a letter to him as an assignment for her social skills class.
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