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A tale of magic...
by Chris Colfer
A tale set in the universe of the Land of Stories finds 14-year-old Brystal pursuing creative ways of obtaining books in an oppressive Southern Kingdom where women are forbidden to read. By the award-winning author of Struck by Lightning.
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| The Okay Witch by Emma SteinkellnerWhat it’s about: Lonely 13-year-old outsider Moth Hush is shocked to discover her hidden witchy abilities, as well as a long history of power and prejudice in her family and her Massachusetts hometown.
Who it’s for: fans of Molly Ostertag’s Witch Boy series, as well as anyone looking for a fun, inclusive, and thought-provoking graphic novel about the perks and perils of magical heritage. |
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Project Middle School
by Alyssa Milano
Disregarded by the male members of her school’s science club, an aspiring astrophysicist struggling to fit in at the beginning of the sixth grade resolves to prove herself through hard work and by promoting changes to make the club more welcoming for everyone.
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White bird : A Wonder Story
by R. J Palacio
Inspired by the author’s best-selling Wonder, a graphic novel debut traces the heartrending story of a grandmother who as a Jewish girl was hidden by a brave, compassionate family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II.
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| My Life As an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi ZoboiWhat it’s about: After moving from Alabama, where she lived her NASA engineer grandfather, to New York City to live with the father she barely knows, space-obsessed Ebony-Grace has a hard time fitting in with the other kids in 1984 Harlem.
Why you might like it: Sprinkled with science fiction comics and dispatches from Ebony-Grace’s outer-space “imagination location,” this book isn’t just outside the box -- it’s out of this world. |
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What's lurking in the woods?
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| Small Spaces by Katherine ArdenIntroducing: Ollie, a bookish sixth-grader who realizes that the scary antique book she's been reading is actually local history -- and that her entire class might be in danger.
Featuring: scarecrows, shapeshifters, a smiling specter, and a frightening journey through a fog-shrouded forest.
Series alert: This spooky chiller is the 1st in a series, followed by Dead Voices. |
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| In Darkling Wood by Emma CarrollWhat it’s about: While staying with her prickly grandmother Nell, Alice explores the nearby Darkling Wood, where she meets a girl named Flo who claims that fairies live in the woods -- fairies that might turn vengeful if Nell goes through with her plan to cut down their home.
Why you might like it: Alice’s modern story intertwines with World War One-era letters to create layers of irresistible mystery and magic. |
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| Dreaming Dangerous by Lauren DeStefanoWhat it's about: At Brassmere Academy for the Extraordinary, an unusual school hidden deep in the woods, 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 eerie tales of friendship. |
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| Where the Woods End by Charlotte SalterWhat it’s about: Despised by her neighbors and abused by her spell-caster mother, 12-year-Kestrel is tasked with defending her village from the hungry, nightmarish Grabbers that lurk in the endless forest.
What happens: Armed with a sharpened spoon and accompanied by a fierce talking weasel, Kestrel sets out on a dangerous quest for freedom.
Who it’s for: This gory, spine-chilling blend of horror and fantasy will bewitch fans of dark fairy tales. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Demarest Free Public Library |
90 Hardenburgh Ave. |
Demarest, New Jersey 07627 |
(201) 768-8714 |
demarestlibrary.org |
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