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Closer to Nowhere
by Ellen Hopkins
Told in two voices, sixth-grade cousins Hannah and Cal learn a lot about family when circumstances throw them together under one roof and Hannah's love of order clashes with Cal's chaotic behavior.
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Kid Normal and the Shadow Machine
by Greg James
Murph Cooper and the Super Zeroes get past some problems to capture the planet's most dangerous supervillains after a jailbreak, but Magpie gets away and teams up with another old enemy.
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Bill Nye's Great Big World of Science
by Bill Nye
Featuring a range of subjects-physics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and more-this profusely illustrated book covers the basic principles of each science, key discoveries, recent revolutionary advances, and the problems that science still needs to solve for our Earth. Nye and coauthor Gregory Mone present the most difficult theories and facts in an easy-to-comprehend, humorous way. They interviewed numerous specialists from around the world, in each of the fields discussed, whose insights are included throughout. Also included are experiments kids can do themselves to bring science to life!
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No Ordinary Thing
by G. Z. Schmidt
A mysterious stranger brings shy, orphaned, twelve-year-old Adam a magical snow globe that sends him on adventures through time, and then returns him to his uncle's New York City bakery.
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| Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters by Andrea Beaty; illustrated by David RobertsWhat it's about: Young engineer Rosie is ready to invent when a friend of her great-great-aunt needs a device to help her paint with two broken wrists. Rosie's first attempts are flops, however, so she turns to her friends, Ada Twist the scientist and Iggy Peck the architect.
Who it's for: fans of the picture books about Rosie and the Questioneers (remember those?), as well as eager engineers and anyone who needs a reminder to stop, think, and try again. |
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Wink
by Rob Harrell
What it’s about: Thanks to a rare form of eye cancer, Ross is stuck with a permanent wink, an eye-shading cowboy hat, a lot of anger, and no hope of blending in during 7th grade.
About the author: A cancer survivor himself, author Rob Harrell brings both honesty and humor to this comics-illustrated book.
For fans of: Cece Bell’s El Deafo -- like Cece, Ross imagines a superhero alter-ego to help him through the frustrating ups and downs of friendship.
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Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
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| The Infamous Ratsos by Kara LaRea; illustrated by Matt MyersStarring: rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso, who aim to be just as tough as their dad, Big Lou, even though every mean prank they play accidentally turns into a good deed.
Series alert: If you like the black-and-white art, goofy humor (the Ratsos have an "unwelcome mat"), and lovable characters in this easy-to-read book, be sure to pick up the rest of the Ratso Brothers series, starting with book 2, The Infamous Ratsos Are Not Afraid. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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Michigan City Public Library 100 E. 4th Street Michigan City, Indiana 46360 219-873-3044mclib.org/ |
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