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James and the Giant Peach

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Bingo's Run

by James A. Levine

Age fit: 8–12 · 720L · Right at their current reading level · 287 pages · Middle grade · 2014

A genuinely moving survival story told from a dog's point of view—Levine's sensory prose makes the street-dog experience immediate and poignant without being manipulative, and kids emerge with real empathy for urban animal homelessness.

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The Last Mapmaker

by Christina Soontornvat

Age fit: 8–12 · 740L · Right at their current reading level · Middle grade

A quietly confident adventure that treats neurodivergence as a lens, not a hurdle—and makes map-reading genuinely exciting through a protagonist who sees patterns others miss.

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The Last Mapmaker

by Christina Soontornvat

Age fit: 8–12 · 740L · Right at their current reading level · Middle grade

A quietly confident adventure that treats neurodivergence as a lens, not a hurdle—and makes map-reading genuinely exciting through a protagonist who sees patterns others miss.

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