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Newberry Medal and Honor Winner & Story Pyramids

Please note the  following links to several fiction books for Young Adult Literature:


The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

 The Crossover Story Pyramid






One Came Home by Amy Timberlake







Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly



Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai





The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes




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