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| Accidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries by Sarah Albee; illustrated by Nathan HackettWhat it is: true stories about how ordinary people stumbled across extraordinary finds that changed how we understand history.
Including: the cowboy who found giant bison fossils; the Bedouin shepherds who explored the caves containing the Dead Sea Scrolls; the French soldier who unearthed the Rosetta Stone.
Finders keepers? In addition to thrilling moments of discovery, author Sarah Albee also digs into the "dirt on archaeology," tackling questions of who has the right to keep ancient artifacts. |
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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).
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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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The Smartest Kid in the Universe
by Chris Grabenstein
A series debut by the best-selling author of Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library finds 12-year-old Jake rendered a child genius by the accidental ingestion of experimental information pills, before using his newfound smarts to save his middle school from being shut down.
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| Just Like That by Gary D. SchmidtWelcome to: Maine, 1968, where private school student Meryl Lee Kowalski is grieving for a friend while adjusting to stuck-up classmates, and runaway Matt Coffin is hiding in a lobster shack with the ghosts of his past and a pillowcase of stolen cash.
Series alert: While you can read this funny yet heartwrenching story as a standalone, fans of The Wednesday Wars and Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy can look forward to revisiting familiar characters and places. |
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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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Absolutely Almost
by Lisa Graff
Ten-year-old Albie has never been the smartest, tallest, best at gym, greatest artist, or most musical in his class, as his parents keep reminding him, but new nanny Calista helps him uncover his strengths and take pride in himself.
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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.
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Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
Ghost is a naturally talented runner with a troubled background, but when he is recruited for an elite middle school track team, he must prove to his coach that he can overcome his problems and become the best sprinter in the city.
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Save Me a Seat
by Sarah Weeks
Ravi, who has just moved to America from India, and Joe, who is learning disabled, gain strength from each other as they struggle to navigate middle school, family relationships, and friendships.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
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