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4) Zen and gone
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
Because their mother is usually high, Essa, seventeen, must be responsible for her sister, nine-year-old Puck, but when Puck disappears during a hike outside of Boulder, Essa must rely on her newfound spiritual strength and boyfriend Oliver.
5) Buddha boy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 4
Formats
Description
Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 16
Description
Sixteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his grandmother, a writer for a geography magazine, to the remote Forbidden Kingdom in the Himalayas to help locate a sacred statue of a golden dragon before it is stolen by a greedy outsider.
8) Samsara dog
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A dog goes through various incarnations including a tough stray, a working dog, and a family pet and learns about love.
9) Sky sweeper
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Despite criticism for his lack of "accomplishments," Takiboki finds contentment sweeping flower blossoms and raking the sand and gravel in the monks' temple garden. Includes a note on the art and beauty of Japanese gardens.
10) Enlighten me
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Binh and his family take a trip to a silent meditation retreat, where he learns a lot about himself and how to manage his feelings through Buddhist teachings.