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Middle School Reads February 2021
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Curbside Pick-up! Monday & Tuesday 11-1 & 3-7 Wednesday & Thursday 11 - 1 & 3-5 Saturday 11 - 1
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Looking for More?We hope some of these recommendations sound exciting to you, but if you're looking for something a little different, please feel free to fill out our Reader's Advisory Form.
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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 Black 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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| Peacemaker by Joseph BruchacWhat it's about: For 12-year-old Okwaho, the war between the Five Nations of the Iroquois seems endless, especially after his best friend is kidnapped and Okwaho is left burning for revenge. Then a visitor arrives with tales of a Great League of Peace, and a future Okwaho never dared to hope for.
Why you might like it: This historical fiction book by Abenaki storyteller Joseph Bruchac invites you to experience the founding of the Iroquois Confederacy from a kid's point of view.
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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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| 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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Lifting as We Climb : Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box by Evette DionneExplores the lesser-known efforts of such black suffrage activists as NAACP founder Mary Church Terrell, education advocate Anna Julia Cooper and journalist Ida B. Wells in helping African American women obtain the same rights as their white feminist counterparts. Nonfiction. Located in Youth Nonfiction.
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Child of the Dream : a Memoir of 1963 by Sharon RobinsonA memoir from the daughter of Jackie Robinson follows the events of 1963, a pivotal year in the fight for civil rights, as well as documents the author's own struggles as a teenager. Nonfiction. Located in Youth Biography.
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Hidden Figures : Young Reader's Edition by Margot Lee ShetterlyExplores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African-American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them from their white counterparts despite their groundbreaking successes. Nonfiction. Located in Teen Nonfiction.
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The Awakening of Malcolm X by Ilyasah ShabazzA fictionalized account of Malcolm X’s adolescent years in prison, written by his daughter and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author, depicts Malcolm Little’s struggles with race, politics, religion and justice before his emergence as a civil rights leader. Historical Fiction. Located in New Teen Fiction.
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Becoming Muhammad Ali : a Novel by James PattersonFully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, two powerhouse authors come together to tell the inspiring story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest sports heroes of all time. Historical Fiction. Located in New Youth Fiction.
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The long ride by Marina Tamar BudhosIn New York in 1971, Jamila and Josie are bused across Queens where they try to fit in at a new, integrated junior high school while their best friend, Francesca, tests the limits at a private school.
Historical Fiction. Located in Teen Fiction.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 11-14! |
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