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Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
While exploring her new home, Coraline stumbles upon a secret door that leads to the “Other” world, where she has a new set of parents who never want her to leave. To fight her way back home, she must channel all her bravery and wit while confronting some quirky and creepy characters. An ALA Notable Children's Book.
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The Bridge Home
by Padma Venkatraman
Facing daunting prospects on the streets of Chennai, two runaway sisters finds shelter and friendship on an abandoned bridge with two homeless boys before an illness forces them to choose between survival and freedom.
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I Can Make This Promise
by Christine Day
"When twelve-year-old Edie finds letters and photographs in her attic that change everything she thought she knew about her Native American mother's adoption, she realizes she has a lot to learn about her family's history and her own identity"
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Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
Jeffrey “Maniac Magee” is an orphan who has had enough of living with his uptight aunt and uncle, and decides to run away. He changes the lives of everyone he meets for the better, all while becoming a town legend and bridging the gap in a racially divided community. Newbery Medal winner.
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Piecing Me Together
by Renée Watson
Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, Jade would rather participate in the school's Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
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Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
This heartfelt tale of empathy and strength is about 11-year-old Melody who has cerebral palsy, which causes multiple physical disabilities. Despite these many challenges, Melody sets out to prove how smart she is, all while dispelling the ignorance of those around her.
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Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
This classic coming-of-age story follows Salamanca Tree Hiddle as she travels from Ohio to Idaho with her unconventional grandparents and reflects on her Native American and country roots. Themes of family, loss, love, and resilience shine through these pages and keep readers engaged and facing a wide range of emotions.
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The Tiger Rising
by Kate DiCamillo
11-year-old Rob Horton discovers a caged tiger in the forest behind the motel where he lives, and with the help of his new friend Sistine, they set out to release it from captivity. This is a moving story of friendship, trust, loss, and learning to follow your heart.
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Holes
by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats’s cursed family has undergone decades of misfortune and it lands him in a boy’s detention center. Stanley spends weeks digging holes at Camp Green Lake before discovering the warden’s secret motive that leads to a dangerous treasure hunt and redemption for all the boys who have suffered at this camp.
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Harbor Me
by Jacqueline Woodson
Six children from all walks of life are invited to participate in an unmonitored discussion group where they are encouraged to open up and share their stories with one another. This story confronts current political, social and racial struggles while exploring trust and the meaning of friendship.
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Look Both Ways : a Tale Told in Ten Blocks
by Jason Reynolds
A whimsical exploration of the role detours play in life follows a group of students who become so engaged in everyday activities while taking 10 different routes home from school that they fail to notice a school bus that has dropped from the sky.
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The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
Told from the perspective of a caged gorilla in a mall in Midwest America, this award-winning story pulls on the heartstrings of readers and encourages them to feel empathy for animals.
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Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
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Merci Suárez changes gears
by Meg Medina
Alienated from her more privileged classmates at a Florida private school, sixth-grade scholarship student Merci Suarez is targeted by a competitive rival at the same time her beloved grandfather begins to develop memory problems. By the award-winning author of Mango, Abuela, and Me
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Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer
Using a mysterious book to travel to a land of wonder and magic, twins Alex and Connor meet a host of classic fairy tale characters and nefarious monsters before discovering that returning back home will be more difficult than anticipated.
Books in Series:
The Wishing Spell
The Enchantress Returns
A Grimm Warning
Beyond the Kingdoms
An Author's Odyssey
World's Collide
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Pandava Series: Aru Shah and the End of Time
by Roshani Chokshi
Telling fibs in order to fit in better with her wealthier peers, 12-year-old Aru Shah spends her school break at the Museum of Ancient Indian Art and Culture, where her decision to light a cursed lamp unwittingly releases an ancient demon. By the author of The Star-Touched Queen.
Books in Series:
Aru Shah and the End of Time
Aru Shah and the Song of Death
Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes
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Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen
Set in Florida, these books focus on a different environmental issue such as contaminated waters or wrangling wild animals for a TV show. Each installment features passionate teenagers that fight to protect animals and the environment.
Book One: 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.
Books in Series:
Hoot
Flush
Scat
Chomp
Squirm
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Dork Diaries: Tales From a Not-So-Fabulous Life
by Rachel Renee Russell
"Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school--and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet crush Brandon, dealing with her zany little sister Brianna's antics--and the immediate clashes with mean girl MacKenzie, who becomes Nikki's rival in a schoolwide art competition."
Books in Series:
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
Tales from a Not-So-Talented Pop Star
How to Dork Your Diary
Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-it-All
Tales from a Not-So-Happy-Heartbreaker
Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star
Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After
Tales from a Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen
Tales from a Not-So-Perfect Pet Sitter
Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy
Tales from a Not-So-Secret Crush Catastrophe
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Birthday
Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever
Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure
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The Last Kids on Earth
by Max Brallier
"After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg."
Books in series:
The Last Kids on Earth
The Last Kids on Earth and the Zombie Parade
The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare King
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade
The Last Kids on Earth and the Skeleton Road
The Last Kids on Earth: June's Wild Flight
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Keeper of the Lost Cities
by Shannon Messenger
At age 12, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always made her different from others actually identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, she discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
Books in series:
Keeper of the Lost Cities
Exile
Everblaze
Neverseen
Lodestar
Nightfall
Flashback
Legacy
Unlocked
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Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
by Carlos Alberto Hernandez
In order to heal after his mother's death, thirteen-year-old Sal learns to reach into time and space to retrieve things--and people--from other universes.
Books in Series:
Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe
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The Year of the Dog : a novel
by Grace Lin
As Pacy celebrates the Chinese Year of the Dog with her family, she finds out that this is the year she is supposed to "find herself," in a debut novel that addresses the universal themes of friendship, family, and finding one's passion in life.
Books in series:
The Year of the Dog
The Year of the Rat
Dumpling Days
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Jedi Academy
by Jeffrey Brown
When Roan's application to pilot school is rejected, he finds he has been invited to study under Master Yoda at the Jedi Academy.
Books in Series:
Jedi Academy
Return of the Padawan
The Phantom Bully
A New Class
The Force Oversleeps
The Principal Strikes Back
Revenge of the Sis
Attack of the Furball
At Last, Jedi
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Lockwood & Co. The Screaming Staircase
by Jonathan Stroud
When London is overrun by malevolent spirits, a talented group of young psychic detectives compete against other ghostbusting agencies in the debut of a new series that finds three intrepid colleagues investigating one of England's most haunted houses. 100,000 first printing.
Books in Series:
The Screaming Staircase
The Whispering Skull
The Hollow Boy
The Creeping Shadow
The Empty Grave
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Front Desk
by Kelly Yang
Ten-year-old Mia Tang's immigrant parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a cheapskate who exploits them. While her mother (who was an engineer back in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants.
Books in Series:
Front Desk
Three Keys
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Timmy Failure. No. 1, Mistakes Were Made
by Stephan Pastis
Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, 11-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total but finds their enterprise—Total Failure, Inc.—challenged by a college-bound spy and a four-foot-tall girl whom Timmy refuses to acknowledge.
Books in Series:
Mistakes Were Made
Now Look What You've Done
We Meet Again
Sanitized for Your Protection
The Book You're Not Supposed to Have
The Cat Stole My Pants
It's the End When I Say it's the End
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