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These quick reads, just 32-pages each are power-packed with reading enjoyment. Here are 40 exciting hi-lo paperback novels with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end!

Q Reads: Short Hi-Lo Novels-Sample Set

Titles Include: Black Widow Beauty, Danger on Ice, Empty Eyes, Experiment, Kula'i Street Knights, Mystery Quilt, No Way to Run, Ritual, 75- Cent Son, Very Bad DreamThese quick reads~just 32-pages each~are power-packed with reading enjoyment. Here are 40 exciting hi-lo paperback novels with various themes guaranteed to keep your students turning the pages until the very end!

Quartz Creek Ranch

Every summer the gates of Quartz Creek Ranch swing open for kids needing a fresh start. The philosophy of the ranch is simple: "We don’t call it therapy. It’s just horseback riding." Under the watchful eyes of life-long ranchers Willard and Etty Bridle, these middle-schoolers put their hands—and hearts—to good use, learning to ride, working on the ranch, and caring for the animals. Aided by two teenage horse trainers, the kids must forge a bond with their horses, grow beyond the mistakes that br

Queen and the Nobody Boy, The: A Tale of Fontania

An adventure story about greed, rebellion, and finding allies in the most unlikely places. The Queen and the Nobody Boy is the stand-alone follow-up to the award-winning middle grade novel, The Traveling Restaurant. Hodie is the unpaid odd-job boy at the Grand Palace in the Kingdom of Fontania. Fed-up, he decides to leave and better himself in the South. But the young Queen, 12 year old Sibilla, is fed-up, too, because of gossip about her lack of magical ability. She decides to go with him, ins

Queen to the Rescue, A

Henrietta Szold founded Hadassah, the Jewish women's social justice organization, in 1912, determined to help the starving families she saw in Palestine. Hadassah served everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or national origin, and continues its mission to this day.

Queer History Project

Join author Lee Wind on a fascinating journey through LGBTQIA+ history, as he delves into primary sources to reclaim the lives, loves, and identities of historical figures around the world.

Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens

Teen life is hard enough, but for teens who are LGBTQ, it can be even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBTQ teens come out to friends and family, navigate their social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and challenge bigotry and homophobia. Personal stories from the authors and sidebars on queer history provide relatable context. This completely revised and

Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens, 2nd Edition

Teen life is hard enough, but for teens who are LGBTQ, it can be even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a humorous, engaging, and honest guide that helps LGBTQ teens come out to friends and family, navigate their social life, figure out if a crush is also queer, and challenge bigotry and homophobia. Personal stories from the authors and sidebars on queer history provide relatable context. This completely revised and

Quel animal a ceci? (What Animal Has These Parts?)  

Questions Explored (BrightPoint Press)

Questions Explored discusses issues that today’s teens face, from dealing with anxiety to learning how to prevent racial bias. The series explores the history of each topic, how the topic affects individuals and society, recent examples of the topic in the news, and more. Each book includes a graphic that presents key information visually, source notes, and resources to aid in further research. Hi-Lo YA nonfiction.