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power of words

Books about power of words for readers of all ages.

Cover of The wordsmith

The wordsmith

Patricia Forde

Ages 10–14languagefreedom

Cover of Book of Names

Book of Names

John Peel

Ages 9–14magicidentity

Cover of Here lies Arthur

Here lies Arthur

Philip Reeve

Ages 11–15legend and mythstorytelling

Cover of The reader

The reader

Traci Chee

Ages 12–16reading and literacyself-discovery

Cover of The Bronze Pen

The Bronze Pen

Zilpha Keatley Snyder

Ages 9–13creativitymagic

Cover of The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Ages 14–18power of wordsloss and grief

Cover of The magic word

The magic word

Maggie Moore

Ages 4–8magicpower of words

Cover of The Book Thief

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Ages 14–18couragelove