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• How It All Ends

  Hunsinger, Emma,

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  Thirteen-year-old Tara skips eighth grade to go directly to high school and struggles with adjusting, until she meets her classmate Libby.

• Deer Run Home

  a Novel in Verse

  LeZotte, Ann Clare,

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  With a family who refuses to learn sign language, twelve-year-old Effie is mostly cut off from human communication at home, unable to speak of her abusive stepfather or violent father--only her interpreter understands, and Miss Kathy is willing to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Yellow Bus

  Long, Loren,

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  A forgotten school bus finds joy and purpose in the most unexpected places.

• The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

  McKinnon, Kate, 1984-

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  Three orphaned siblings become the pupils of the mysterious Professor Millicent Quibb and enter the world of mad science.

• Mid-Air

  Williams, Alicia, 1970-

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  Thirteen-year-old Isaiah grapples with the loss of his best friend as he strives to fit into a world that expects him to toughen up, which leads him on a exploration of identity and vulnerability.

• Leo's First Vote!

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  Leo's dad is voting in his first election as a naturalized US citizen, and he promises to take Leo to the polls with him. Leo can't wait! But, after his cousin Ray casts doubt on the importance of a single vote, it'll take Leo's class mock election…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Enigma Girls

  How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

  Fleming, Candace,

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  Imagine you’re a teen in England during the rise of Hitler. You want to help with the war effort, so you’ve been recruited to monitor communications, break codes and catalog German intelligence information at Bletchley Park. The catch? When the war…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wonderful Wisdom of Ants

  Bunting, Philip,

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  Take a peek under the rock, and discover what we can learn from the world of the ant, in this delightful blend of nonfiction and inspirational humor by author-illustrator Philip Bunting!

• Behind My Doors

  the Story of the World's Oldest Library

  Khan, Hena,

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  Al-Qarawiyyin Library shares the true story of how it was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859 in Fez, Morocco, and remains the oldest operating library in existence.

• Call Me Roberto!

  Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos

  Alonso, Nathalie,

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  Young Roberto loved baseball so much that he played with a tree branch and tin cans in Carolina, Puerto Rico, practicing until he was chosen to play for a Major League team -- in chilly Montreal! Although he showed his talent as part of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Olivetti

  Millington, Allie,

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  I had a young visitor point to my old typewriter and ask, “What’s that?” In Olivetti, Ernest’s mother goes missing and he and his mom’s beloved typewriter conspire to find her. So much is at stake in this unique and wholly captivating mystery.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book That Almost Rhymed

  Abed, Omar,

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  A boy begrudgingly composes a sometimes-rhyming adventure with his precocious little sister.

• Flying Through Water

  Wolo, Mamle,

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  Sena thinks he is helping his poverty-stricken family when a man calling himself Jack of Diamonds promises him a job and a better life, but he ends up in the clutches of human traffickers and must use all his resolve to escape and survive.

• The Greatest

  Hiranandani, Veera,

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  A grandfather reflects on his loving relationship with his three grandchildren.

• Uprooted

  a Memoir About What Happens When Your Family Moves Back

  Chan, Ruth, 1980-

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  Ruth Chan loves her hometown in Toronto, hanging out with her best friends for life, and snacking on ketchup flavored potato chips, which are the best. What Ruth doesn't love is having to move to Hong Kong after her dad gets a new job there. Her mom…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Plain Jane and the Mermaid

  Brosgol, Vera,

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  Jane is incredibly plain. Everyone says so: her parents, the villagers, and her horrible cousin who kicks her out of her own house. Determined to get some semblance of independence, Jane prepares to propose to the princely Peter, who might just say…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'm Sorry You Got Mad

  Lukoff, Kyle,

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  Jack wants to apologize for hurting Zoe's feelings. He just can't seem to find the right words. Turns out there's more to an apology than just saying 'I'm sorry'.

• Touch the Sky

  Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W.,

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  Captures the unforgettable moment when a child learns how to pump on a swing.

• Faker

  Korman, Gordon,

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  Trey knows the drill: His dad gets him into a school full of kids with rich parents. Trey makes friends, and his dad makes connections. Soon, there's the con, where Trey's dad suckers the other parents into investing in one of his schemes. Once the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dictionary Story

  Jeffers, Oliver,

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  Dictionary wishes she could tell a story like other books. So one day, she decides to bring her words to life. How exciting it is to finally have an adventure on her very own pages! But what will she do when her characters collide and everything…Read moreRead more of this annotation