Genre
First novels for newly independent readers.
109 books
Roald Dahl
Ages 8–9
Jerry Craft
Ages 9–9
Raina Telgemeier
Ages 8–12
Karina Yan Glaser
Max Brallier
Jonathan Rogers
Shannon Hale
S.D. Smith
Andrew Peterson
Peter Brown
Kelly Barnhill
Ages 10–14
Troy Cummings
Ages 6–9
Robert C. O'Brien
Colin Meloy
Lauren Tarshis
Ages 7–9
Kevin Henkes
Madeleine L'Engle
Beverly Cleary
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Ages 9–12
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