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Fun and Inspirational Reading

	The Pact by Sampson Davis The inspiring story of three young, lower-middle-class black friends who live in Newark, N.J., and make a pact to help each other to reach their shared goal of becoming doctors. How do they make it, despite innumerable daunting experiences?
	Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepethys In 1941, 15-year old Lina, her mother and her brother are pulled from their Lithuanian home by Soviet guards and sent to Siberia, where her father is sentenced to death in a prison camp. Lina fights for her life, vowing to honor her family and the thousands like her by burying her story in a jar on Lithuanian soil.

	Schooled by Gordon Korman Capricorn Cap Anderson has been home-schooled by his grandmother, Rain. When Rain is injured in a fall, Cap is forced to attend the local middle school. But nothing could prepare him for the experience.
	No Talking by Andrew Clements The noisy fifth-grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth-grade girls to a “no talking” contest.

	David Goes to School by David Shannon David's teacher has her hands full. From running in the halls to chewing gum in class, David's high-energy antics fill each school day with trouble and are sure to bring a smile to even the best-behaved reader.
	Oh! The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss When you venture out into the world, you will have ups and downs. But you will succeed and finally move mountains!