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Marie-Grace Makes a Difference by Cindy Salans Rosenheim, Sarah Masters Buckey, Christine Kornacki

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Troubles for Cécile by Cindy Salans Rosenheim, Christine Kornacki, Denise Lewis Patrick

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Marie-Grace and the Orphans by Cindy Salans Rosenheim, Sarah Masters Buckey, Christine Kornacki

challenging hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I Am Harriet Tubman by Grace Norwich

adventurous challenging hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

She Persisted: Harriet Tubman by Andrea Davis Pinkney

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

Who Was Harriet Tubman? by Yona Zeldis McDonough

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Informative, easy to understand biography with a lot of illustrations. 

Where Hope Dwells by Elizabeth Ludwig

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Meet Cécile by Cindy Salans Rosenheim, Christine Kornacki, Denise Lewis Patrick

emotional informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Meet Marie-Grace by Cindy Salans Rosenheim, Sarah Masters Buckey, Christine Kornacki

hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Puzzle of the Paper Daughter: A Julie Mystery by Jean-Paul Tibbles, Kathryn Reiss

challenging hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0