April 2024 list by L. Buehler
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Friend or UFO
by Julie Buxbaum
When her grandmother is kidnapped and stuck in Area 52, the only other alien portal on Earth, Sky must solve a series of secret puzzles and codes and break into FBAI headquarters to save her, but someone doesn't want her to solve this mystery.
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What was the Great Molasses Flood of 1919?
by Kirsten Anderson
An unusually warm winter day resulted in 2.3 million gallons of molasses flooding the North End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The disaster killed 21 people and injured 150 others. Rescue missions were launched to save people from the sticky anddeadly mess, led by the Red Cross, the army, the navy, and the Massachusetts Nautical School. With the help of hundreds of volunteers over the course of several weeks, the streets were cleaned up. But the smell of molasses and the horror of the preventable tragedy lingered for decades to come.
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The Wrong Way Home
by Kate O'Shaughnessy
When her mom sneaks them away from the Ranch, saying its leader is dangerous, Fern refuses to believe it and devises a plan to return to the off-the-grid, sustainable community in upstate N.Y. until she makes a discovery that causes her to question everything.
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Wind
by Erin Hunter
While Frostpaw takes refuge in ShadowClan as Splashtail seizes control of her home, Nightheart returns to ThunderClan and to a complicated reunion with his mate Sunbeam whose efforts to fit in as ThunderClan's newest member are hampered by her treacherous mother.
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The Secret Language of Birds
by Lynne Kelly
While trying to fit in at summer camp, Nina discovers a pair of endangered birds getting ready to lay eggs in the marsh behind one of the cabins and hatches a secret plan to help them.
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Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North
by Dan Bar-el
In this sequel to the modern-day classic The Very, Very Far North, Duane the polar bear and his arctic friends learn that change is a part of life when a less-than-friendly visitor arrives, shaking things up.
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Bridge to Bat City
by Ernest Cline
While living on the family farm after losing her mother, 13-year-old Opal befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats, but when their habitat is destroyed, she takes them to the nearby city of Austin to prove this is where she and the bats belong.
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