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Nothing Else but Miracles
by Kate Albus
During WWII, 12-year-old Dory Byrne and her brothers are forced to hide out in an abandoned hotel when their new landlord turns them in for being on their own. They discover that when things get tough, the neighborhood really will give you what you need — even a miracle or two.
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Freddie vs. the Family Curse
by Tracy Badua
When he discovers a century-old amulet from the Philippines that's supposed to bring good luck, Freddie couldn't be more wrong and has 13 days to break a curse or meet an untimely demise.
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No Matter the Distance
by Cindy Baldwin
Finding a dolphin stranded in the creek behind their house as her cystic fibrosis flares up, Penny forms an immediate connection with the stranded creature she names Rose and must get Rose back to her pod even if it means losing her.
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No Place Like Home
by James Bird
Living in a car, along with his mother and brother, Ojibwe boy Opin longs for a stable home, especially when he meets a stray dog who needs him as much as he needs her.
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Westfallen
by Ann Brashares
Discovering a radio that allows them to talk to another group of kids 80 years in the past who want to know the outcome of WWII, three former best friends accidentally alter history in the biggest way possible and must work together to change it back.
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Flora La Fresca & the Art of Friendship
by Veronica Chambers
When Flora's best friend Clara announces she's moving away, the girls set out to find Flora a new BFF and decide newcomer Zaidee is the perfect candidate, while Flora's overbearing sister Maylin prepares for her upcoming quinceañera.
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The Science of Friendship
by Tanita S. Davis
Paired with science geek DeNia for a journalism assignment, Rylee Swanson, who is starting eighth grade with zero friends, works with DeNia to research what makes and breaks friendships. The more she learns, the more she wonders if there's a science to it.
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Bea and the New Deal Horse
by Laura Elliott
When her father abandons her and her sister during the Great Depression, Bea sets out to convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray children by gaining the trust of her dangerous chestnut horse to save her farm.
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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II
by Adam Gidwitz
To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible: become a British spy.
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Heroes
by Alan Gratz
Aboard the battleship the USS Utah with their Navy pilot fathers during WWII when the ship is attacked by the Japanese, Frank and Stanley find their friendship and dreams in jeopardy. Stanley is seen as the “enemy” because his mother is Japanese American.
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Warrior on the Mound
by Sandra W. Headen
In 1939 North Carolina, an all-Black baseball team "trespasses" on the whites-only baseball field, and the resulting racial outrage can only be resolved on the mound.
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Wrecker
by Carl Hiaasen
When some men in a sailboat that has run hard aground on a sand flat pay him to forget he ever saw them, Wrecker is happy to oblige, but when he keeps seeing these men all over Key West, he discovers they want more than just his silence.
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Dreamslinger
by Graci Kim
Fourteen-year-old Aria Loveridge lives at the Resthaven Home for Dreamslingers, a safe haven for children born with a genetic mutation that transports them to a powerfully magical realm while they sleep. But this magic can be unpredictable--even deadly.
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Old School
by Gordon Korman
Twelve-year-old Dexter Foreman has lived at the Pines Retirement Village with his grandmother since he was 6 years old. Homeschooled by the residents until he's forced to attend middle school, he sticks out like a sore thumb.
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Daughters of the Lamp
by Nedda Lewers
While in Egypt for her uncle's wedding, Sahara Rashad, who lives by logic and has never believed in magic, embarks on an adventure of a lifetime when her late mother's necklace leads her to Ali Baba's magical treasure and the discovery of her true legacy.
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The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
by Grace Lin
Stone spirit Ji is stuck in the People's world, but with the help of his new friends Lulu and Worm, he hopes to find a way back home through the Old City Gate before it disappears forever.
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Swift & Hawk: Cyberspies
by Logan Macx
When their families are violently kidnapped, Swift and Hawk, teen experts in AI and robotics, are sent on a life-or-death rescue mission by the secretive Möbius group that leads them straight into the hands of a dark and chilling enemy.
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Select
by Christie Matheson
Twelve-year-old Alex loves playing soccer, and she's good at it, too. When her skills land her a free ride to play for Select, an elite soccer club, it feels like a huge opportunity. Joining Select could be the key to a college scholarship and a bright future--one that Alex's family can't promise her. But as the team gets better and better, her new coach pushes the players harder and harder, until soccer starts to feel more like punishment than fun. Alex and her teammates must take a stand to find a better way to make their soccer dreams come true.
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The Paper Daughters of Chinatown
by Heather B. Moore
Sold into servitude by her father, Tai Choi arrives in 1890s San Francisco where she suffers abuse at the hands of her employers while forming a powerful friendship with a woman dedicated to winning the freedom of thousands of immigrant women and girls.
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Spirit Service
by Sarena Nanua
A group of twelve-year-old girls start a small business helping their local neighborhood spirits pass on to the other side.
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Minerva Keen's Detective Club
by James Patterson
When her neighbors in the luxurious Arcanum building are being poisoned and everyone is a suspect, including herself, 12-year-old Minerva Keen starts her own detective club to clear her name. She believes that together they can crack this case.
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Not the Worst Friend in the World
by Anne Rellihan
Eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could turn back time to mend her friendship with Francie after a terrible fight. When Lou befriends Cece, she is eager to prove herself, but as she uncovers the truth about Cece's family, she grapples with what being a good friend means.
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It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit
by Justin A. Reynolds
When the electricity goes out, twelve-year-old Eddie and his friends set out to investigate what is going on when they make the startling discovery that they are the only ones left in their neighborhood--and perhaps the only people left anywhere.
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The Dragon's Apprentice
by James Riley
Twelve-year-old Ciara accidentally summons an ancient and ornery dragon named Scorch and strikes a deal to learn the magic she needs to save her mother and unravel the lies of the empire.
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The Sun and the Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure
by Rick Riordan
Demigods Nico di Angelo, the son of Hades, and Will Solace, the son of Apollo, find their relationship tested to the core as they endure the terrors of Tartarus, the lowest part of the Underworld, to save an old friend.
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The Labors of Hercules Beal
by Gary D. Schmidt
Given an assignment to duplicate the mythical feats of Hercules in real life, Herc Beal, the smallest kid in his class, figures out how to take his first steps and discovers that, unlike his namesake, he doesn't have to go it alone.
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The Jules Verne Prophecy
by Larry Schwarz
When a mysterious book by the legendary science-fiction writer falls into their hands, three unlikely friends, using the hidden codes written inside, set off on an epic treasure hunt throughout Paris and soon discover they aren't the only ones searching for the hidden riches.
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Control Freaks
by J. E. Thomas
When the principal of the super competitive Benjamin Banneker STEAM Academy announces the start of an epic Team Competition, Frederick Douglass Zezzmer is determined to win the trophy and prove to his dad he's worthy, but soon he learns there is no “i” in “Team.”
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When Giants Burn
by Beth Vrabel
Secretly building an airplane to help with disaster relief, daughter of survivalists Gerty gets some unexpected help from Hayes, who has his own problems, and while flying off into danger, the duo realize they can't escape their roots, which could be the key to their survival.
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Finally Seen
by Kelly Yang
Arriving in America to live with her parents and sister after five years apart, 10-year-old Lina Gao struggles to fit in with her family and at her new school until she learns about the power of friendship, family, and being finally seen.
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Elmhurst Public Library 125 S Prospect Ave. Elmhurst, Illinois 60126 (630) 279-8696
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