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| Drum Roll, Please by Lisa Jenn BigelowStarring: 13-year-old Melly, who sheds her shyness when playing the drums.
What happens: A trip to rock-and-roll camp turns into an emotional rollercoaster after Melly's parents announce their upcoming divorce, her friend Olivia ditches her, and she starts crushing on guitarist Adeline.
Try this next: For another inspiring read about a middle school girl who finds confidence amid confusion and change, try Victoria Jamieson's Roller Girl or Barbara Dee's Star-Crossed. |
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| Dreaming Dangerous by Lauren DeStefanoWelcome to: the Brassmere Academy for the Extraordinary, a secluded, unusual school where friends Plum, Vien, Gwendle, and Artem share synchronized dreams filled with adventure and monsters to slay.
What happens: As their dreams begin turning into nightmares, Artem vanishes with an ominous warning: "They're coming for us."
For fans of: author Lauren DeStefano's A Curious Tale of the In-Between and other dark, eerie tales of friendship and long-held secrets. |
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| Amal Unbound by Aisha SaeedWhat it's about: Quiet Pakistani schoolgirl Amal has plans to become a teacher, but those plans are shattered when the crooked village landlord forces her to work off her family's debt as a servant in his luxurious home. Can Amal find a way to beat an unfair system that's designed to keep her down?
Why you might like it: You'll be drawn to Amal's spirit and strength as she holds onto hope and fights for her future. |
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Spindrift and the orchid
by Emma Trevayne
After their death, Spindrift's parents leave behind one keepsake--a glass orb containing a magical orchid that has the power to make all her wishes come true, but the allure of this extraordinary orchid puts Spendrift's life in danger, leaving her to wonder whether a wish is just a curse in disguise
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Just under the clouds
by Melissa Sarno
Since her father's death, Cora, twelve, longs for a permanent home for herself, her special-needs sister, and their mother while navigating middle school and studying trees using her father's field notes
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The fall of the Readers
by Django Wexler
A conclusion to the popular fantasy adventure series finds Alice risking her life to rescue an untrustworthy cat as part of a desperate plan to end threats against the creatures she promised to help. By the author of the Shadow Campaigns adult series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Culpeper County Library 271 Southgate Shopping Center Culpeper, Virginia 22701 540-825-8691
www.cclva.org
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