Favorites

Favorite Books:

Goodbye Stranger

The Magic Fish

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Books That Might Become Favorites:

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

On a Sunbeam

Are You Listening?

Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Fighting Words

The Witch Boy (and its sequels!)

Other Boys



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