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It ain't so awful, falafel
by Firoozeh Dumas
When her family once again moves and lands in California's Newport Beach in the late 1970s, Zomorod Yousefzadeh takes a new name in the hope of fitting in as tensions rise between America and her native Iran. Simultaneous eBook. 35,000 first printing.
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All's Faire in Middle School
by Victoria Jamieson
Graphic Novel. Don't call her a qualling toad-spotted clack-dish -- homeschooled 11-year-old Imogene "Impy" Vega has just been promoted to squire at the Renaissance Faire where her parents work. That means she's ready for a quest, and attending public school for the first time seems like just the thing to prove her mettle. But will the experience transform Impy into a brave knight, or a spiky dragon? If you love quirky yet realistic comics, you don't want to to miss this tale of friendship and "faire-mily" from the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
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Short
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Fiction. She can't sing or dance, but middle school dreamer Julia Marks is just the right height to play a munchkin in a summer production of The Wizard of Oz. Skeptical about the theater and sensitive about being short, Julia's not exactly excited about the role -- at least not until she bonds with elderly costume genius Mrs. Chang, supportive director Shawn, and fellow munchkin Olive (an adult who's Julia's height), and she starts to see that being small can't stop her from dreaming big. Authentic backstage friendships make this upbeat read perfect for fans of Andrew Keenan-Bolger's Jack & Louisa series.
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The princess and the page
by Christina Farley
A girl from a long line of Word Weavers who are hunted for their ability to bring their stories to life discovers her grandmother's magical pen and enters a fairy-tale contest while wondering if anyone truly lives happily ever after. By the best-selling author of the Gilded series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The last panther
by Todd Mitchell
Possessing a secret ability to summon wild animals, 11-year-old Kiri embarks on a dangerous journey to save a last known Florida panther from her conservationist father, who wants to put the panther in a zoo, and village poachers, who would sell the panther to feed their families. By the author of The Traitor King.
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A properly unhaunted place
by William Alexander
Reluctantly moving with her librarian mother to the world's only ghost-free town, Rosa teams up with local kid Jasper, the son of Renaissance Festival performers, to appease angry spirits who thunder into the quiet community. By the National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrets. Simultaneous eBook.
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Amina's Voice
by Hena Khan
Fiction. Sixth grade may be a tough year for Amina: her best friend Soojin is changing in ways that Amina doesn’t understand, and her Pakistani-American parents have entered her in a Quran recitation competition even though her real talent is singing. You'll be rooting for Amina as she finds her confidence in this warm-hearted and authentic book that's just right for fans of Sherri Winston's The Sweetest Sound.
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Hello, universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Two boys and two girls explore respective views about courage and being different in the wake of a prank that traps one of them at the bottom of a well and compels the others to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. By the author of Blackbird Fly. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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A properly unhaunted place
by William Alexander
Reluctantly moving with her librarian mother to the world's only ghost-free town, Rosa teams up with local kid Jasper, the son of Renaissance Festival performers, to appease angry spirits who thunder into the quiet community. By the National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrets. Simultaneous eBook.
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