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#3 Variant by Robison Wells
A top choice whenever it is a Lit Circle option. You won't be disappointed!
#5 Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick
Max is learning-disabled and unusually large for his age; brilliant Kevin's birth defect prevent him from growing. Together the two become "Freak the Mighty"
#7 Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read with clever distractions. However, Ally's newest teacher sees a bright, creative kid beneath the troublemaker and helps to shine a light on her gifts.
#9 Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Brilliant science-fiction twist on a fairy tale classic. You'll want to read the entire series!
#2 Alabama Moon by Watt Key
Who says a ten-year-old can't survive on his own?
#4 Among the Hidden by Magaret Peterson Haddix
When your very existence threatens everyone who knows you, do you stay Among the Hidden?
#6 Rule of Thre3 by Eric Walters
What would you do if computer systems all over the world suddenly crashed without warning?
#8 Out of My Mind by
Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she is smarter than most of the adults and she's determined to let everyone know it…somehow.
#10 Divergent by Veronica Roth
In a future Chicago, Beatrice Prior must choose among 5 predetermined factions to define her identity for the rest of her life, a decision made more difficult when she finds that she is an anomaly who does not fit into any one group, and that the society she lives in is not perfect after all.