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Melancholic

79 books

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Judith Viorst

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A Friend for Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon #1)

A Friend for Dragon: An Acorn Book (Dragon #1)

Dav Pilkey

Book 1 of 5 in Dragon

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Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

L. M. Montgomery

Book 1 of 6 in Anne of Green Gables

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Loss of a person, New school
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Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner

Bridge to Terabithia: A Newbery Award Winner

Katherine Paterson

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Loss of a person
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Wonder
Puns & word gamesBittersweetHeads up: Bullying, Anxiety/mental health, New school
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Llama Llama Red Pajama

Llama Llama Red Pajama

Anna Dewdney

Book 1 of 30 in Llama Llama

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Anxiety/mental health
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Today I Will Fly!-An Elephant and Piggie Book

Today I Will Fly!-An Elephant and Piggie Book

Mo Willems

Book 1 of 25 in Elephant & Piggie

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Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)

Esperanza Rising (Scholastic Gold)

Pam Muñoz Ryan

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Loss of a person
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A Little Princess

A Little Princess

Frances Hodgson Burnett

BittersweetMelancholicHeads up: Loss of a person, Bullying, Absent/unkind parents, New school
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