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In your shoes
by Donna Gephart
An anxious boy devoted to his family's bowling center in spite of his phobias and a girl whose dreams of happily-ever-after are challenged by her residence above her uncle's funeral home use their imaginations to help each other find new beginnings. By the award-winning author of Death by Toilet Paper. Simultaneous eBook
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A tear in the ocean
by H. M Bouwman
A companion to A Crack in the Sea finds a future king Putnam's efforts to save Raftworld hampered by a stowaway who is attempting to escape from G887an abusive family member, while 100 years in the past, Rayel discovers an astonishing power before a profound sadness infects her world. Simultaneous eBook
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Beast rider : a boy's journey beyond the border
by Tony Johnston
"To be reunited with his brother, twelve-year-old Manuel will have to cross the border and survive the perilous journey from Mexico to Los Angeles"--Provided by publisher
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To Night Owl from Dogfish
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A laugh-out-loud tale of friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters, follows the experiences of two 12-year-old girls--one bookish and fearful, the other fearless and adventuresome--who are sent to camp to bond when their fathers fall in love. By the author of Counting by 7s. Simultaneous eBook
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| Our Castle by the Sea by Lucy StrangeWhat it’s about: World War II turns life upside down for Pet, a British lighthouse keeper’s daughter.
What happens: After her German-born mother is unfairly imprisoned, Pet is filled with fear -- and questions. Why are her Pa and her sister acting so secretive? What are those strange lights in the fields? And how does it all relate to an age-old local legend?
Read it for: haunting, multi-layered mysteries and an unforgettable heroine. |
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| Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring BlakeWhat it's about: Twelve-year-old Ivy is reeling after her family's home is destroyed by a tornado, her treasured private sketchbook goes missing, and she starts crushing on a girl in her class. Then someone begins anonymously returning her drawings -- along with notes encouraging her to come out.
You might also like: Lisa Jenn Bigelow's Drum Roll, Please, another authentic, relatable story about a girl finding the courage to be herself. |
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| Felix Yz by Lisa BunkerStarring: Felix Yz, a human middle-schooler fused with a fourth-dimensional alien called Zyx.
What it’s about: As he awaits the risky procedure that will separate him from Zyx, Felix pours his feelings into a blog, describing (with frequent interruptions from Zyx) his quirky family, his crush on classmate Hector, and his fears about the future.
Who it’s for: anyone looking for stories that are imaginative, inclusive, and unapologetically weird. |
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| Hurricane Child by Kheryn CallenderStarring: Caroline, an unlucky 12-year-old who's abandoned by her mother, bullied at school, and stalked by the spirit of a woman in black.
What happens: Caroline finds her first friend (and first crush) in new classmate Kalinda, who joins Caroline's search for answers about her mother, as well as the truth about the spirit who stalks her.
Read it for: well-drawn characters and a vivid, magic-tinged setting in the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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| The Pants Project by Cat ClarkeWhat it's about: Liv knows he's transgender, but he hasn't told anyone yet -- a situation that's more difficult at his new middle school, where they see him as a girl and require him to wear a uniform with a skirt.
Why you might like it: You'll be rooting for the likable, determined Liv as he and his moms challenge the school dress code.
Try this next: Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble, another story about a brave kid shaking things up at school. |
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Alan Cole is not a coward
by Eric Bell
A middle-school student deals with insecurities, his demanding father and a challenging crush while endeavoring to come out about his sexual orientation in the wake of a high-stakes competition against his bullying brother. Simultaneous eBook. 40,000 first printing.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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San Mateo Public Library 55 West 3rd Avenue San Mateo, California 94402 (650) 522-7802www.smplibrary.org |
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