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Tune it out
by Jamie Sumner
Separated from her mother by child services, a girl with a sensory processing disorder struggles to start over at an elite private school, where the support of new friends, a helpful counselor, family members and her evolving relationship with music help her find her voice. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Noodleheads lucky day
by Tedd Arnold
"Brothers Mac and Mac are SO lucky that everything goes well - even when their frenemy Meatball plays tricks on them"
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| City of the Plague God by Sarwat ChaddaWhat it's about: Mesopotamian mythology comes to modern-day NYC is this action-packed story starring 13-year-old Sikander Aziz, a funny, sarcastic, Iraqi American kid who's caught up in the fight against an ancient plague god spreading mystical disease.
Featuring: a talking sword, some seriously gross demons, and legendary hero Gilgamesh (now a vegan baker).
Who it's for: mythology fans, readers looking for Muslim heroes, and anyone who wants to escape the real-life pandemic in favor of an exciting imaginary one. |
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| Never After: The Thirteenth Fairy by Melissa de la CruzIntroducing: Filomena Jefferson-Cho, who abandons her life as a bullied suburban sixth-grader when she learns that her favorite fairy tale fantasy series is true, and she has a part to play in saving the Fairy tribes from the evil queen.
Series alert: There's more to come in this new series filled with magic, danger, witty in-jokes, and page-turning adventure.
For fans of: Chris Colfer's Land of Stories series and Michael Buckley's Sisters Grimm books. |
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Echo Mountain
by Lauren Wolk
Losing her home in the aftermath of the stock market crash of 1929, Ellie moves with her family to a new home in an unforgiving mountain terrain where she seeks a cure to restore her injured father to health. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Wolf Hollow. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo CartayaStarring: 14-year-old Marcus Vega, six feet tall and already sporting a mustache.
What happens: After Marcus punches a bully who insulted his brother, his mom takes their multiracial family to Puerto Rico, where Marcus begins searching for his long-absent father.
Why you might like it: Whether or not you're familiar with Puerto Rico, you'll feel like you're there with Marcus as he explores the music, food, places, and people of the island. |
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So tall within : Sojourner Truth's long walk toward freedom
by Gary D Schmidt
Shows how the hardships of slavery, particularly the loss of her family, caused Isabella Baumfree to walk towards freedom, to re-invent herself as Sojourner Truth, and to continue walking to abolish slavery and for other reforms
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| When You Trap a Tiger by Tae KellerWhat it’s about: Having grown up with her halmoni’s Korean folkales, multiracial Korean American Lily knows better than to make a deal with a magical talking tiger. But when the tiger offers to heal Halmoni’s illness in return for Lily releasing the stories Halmoni stole years ago, Lily can’t say no.
Why you might like it: Combining Lily’s spellbinding quest with her everyday family life, When You Trap a Tiger is a good choice for fantasy fans who enjoy getting to know authentic characters. |
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| Free Lunch by Rex OgleWhat it is: biracial author Rex Ogle's memories of his sixth-grade year, when he has to figure out confusing friendships, endure his volatile mom and stepdad, and deal with the public embarrassment of being on his school's free lunch program.
Is it for you? Rex's un-sugarcoated descriptions of abuse are upsetting, but many readers may recognize his raw, honest feelings of anger, frustration, and hope.
Try this next: Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Hey, Kiddo, another true story of growing up with an untrustworthy parent. |
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| Gloom Town by Ronald L. SmithWelcome to: Gloom, a poky seaside town where young Rory, hoping to help make ends meet at home, takes a job at the fancy Foxglove Manor.
What happens: Realizing that his new boss plans to harvest the townspeople's shadows for some sinister, supernatural purpose, Rory and his friend Isabella undertake a high-stakes scheme to protect their town (and the world).
Read it for: eerie atmosphere, moments of spine-tingling horror, a brave biracial main character, and plenty of intrigue. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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