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| Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. AlstonWhat it's about: Certain that her missing brother Quinton is alive, Amari Peters follows his trail to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, where she uncovers more clues, as well as her own dangerously powerful magic.
Featuring: fairies, aliens, a were-dragon named Elsie, a hidden world, and plenty of #BlackGirlMagic.
Series alert: If you don't want to say goodbye to Amari, you don't have to -- this is the 1st in an enchanting, fast-paced fantasy series. |
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When Life Gives You Mangos
by Kereen Getten
Living on an island that visitors call exotic, 12-year-old Clara struggles with her increasingly distant relationship with a best friend and her inability to clearly recall the traumatizing events that occurred during a hurricane a year earlier. Simultaneous eBook.
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Of salt and shore
by Annet Schaap
Every night Lampie, the lighthouse keeper's daughter lights the lantern which warns the ships away from the rocks, but when the light goes out one night, a ship is wrecked and Lampie is sent to the Admiral's Black House in disgrace--there she finds and befriends the Admiral's son, who was born with a tail, and together they are pulled into an adventure of mermen and pirates, and secret identities long concealed but soon to be revealed
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No ordinary thing
by G. Z. Schmidt
A mysterious stranger brings to shy, orphaned, twelve-year-old Adam a magical snow globe that sends him on adventures through time, and then returns him to his uncle's New York City bakery
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Don't Judge Me
by Lisa Schroeder
A middle school student who prefers to keep her head down is compelled to speak out when she discovers a list, created by her best friend’s older brother, that rates the girls at their school according to their looks. By the author of the Charmed Life series. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! by Sarah KapitWhat it’s about: After a coach sees her amazing knuckleball, 11-year-old Vivy lands her first spot on a real baseball team, despite her mom’s worries about her being the only girl and the only autistic player on the team.
Why you might like it: Told through letters between Vivy and her pen-pal (a major league pitcher), this authentic story will leave you cheering as Vivy finds new confidence both on and off the field. |
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| Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray by Jess KeatingWelcome to: Genius Academy, a tiny, elite boarding school where 12-year-old inventor Nikki Tesla is sent after her pet ferret, Pickles, triggers a totally accidental explosion from Nikki's death ray prototype.
What happens: Nikki is sure she doesn't need friends, but when her death ray is stolen and the Academy reveals some exciting (and risky) secrets, she'll have to figure out how to get along with her fellow students.
Series alert: This adventure kicks off the smart, science-themed Elements of Genius series. |
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| The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla MagoonStarring: ten-year-old Caleb, who's tired of spending every summer stuck in his boring Indiana town.
What happens: Styx Malone -- 16 years old and impossibly cool -- moves to the neighborhood and introduces Caleb and his brother Bobby Gene to a risky scheme that could earn them the freedom Caleb dreams about.
Who it's for: readers looking for a funny, realistic story about a summer full of excitement and trouble. |
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| From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae MarksStarring: twelve-year-old Zoe, whose summer plan (practicing for the Food Network’s Kids Bake Challenge) is derailed after she receives a letter from the father she’s never met, and she decides to prove that he’s innocent of the crime that sent him to prison.
Who it’s for: readers who like realistic stories that are both fun and deep.
Try this next: C.C. Payne’s The Thing About Leftovers, another believable, moving book about a foodie kid dealing with complicated family stuff. |
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| Willow Moss & the Lost Day by Dominique ValenteWhat it's about: Last Tuesday is missing, and without it the kingdom of Starfell could fall apart! That's what fearsome witch Moreg Vaine claims when she recruits Willow -- whose only magic power is finding lost objects -- to set things right.
Featuring: a color-changing kobold, a fainting visionary, a dragon named Feathering, and an imaginative quest.
Who it's for: This sweet, fascinating series opener is perfect for readers who love fairy tales and classic fantasy. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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