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Before the ever after
by Jacqueline Woodson
ZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career
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Circus Mirandus by Cassie BeasleyLearning from his dying grandfather that a magical circus at the heart of his favorite bedtime stories is real, young Micah and his friend Jenny embark on a journey to claim a miracle from the circus's wondrous magician, the Lightbender.
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Fifty-four things wrong with Gwendolyn Rogers by Caela CarterWhen she discovers she has 54 things wrong with her after reading a confidential school report, Gwendolyn Rogers is determined to get these things under control so she can go to horse camp and gets some help from an unexpected source.
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Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega"Tired of going to the salon to have her curls straightened every weekend, Marlene slowly learns to embrace her natural curly hair with the help of her best friend and favorite aunt.
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J.D. and the great barber battle by J. DillardEight-year-old J.D. turns a tragic home haircut into a thriving barber business in this hilarious new illustrated chapter book series that will appeal to early and reluctant readers alike.
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Just Jerry : how drawing shaped my life
by Jerry Pinkney
One of the most celebrated children's book illustrators of all time who paved the way for countless other Black artists shares how drawing offered him a sense of calm, control and confidence during a time when the segregation of Black Americans was the norm. Illustrations.
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Leonard (my life as a cat) / : My Life As a Cat by Carlie SorosiakRescued by a young girl when a space mission gone wrong strands him on the planet Earth in the form of a cat, Leonard endeavors to make his way back home while his young friend introduces him to the beautiful, confusing world of humans.
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Marshmallow & Jordan
by Alina Chau
"Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed...Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball team?"
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The Mystwick School of Musicraft
by Jessica Khoury
Twelve-year-old Amelia gets the opportunity to attend a boarding school and learn how to use music to create magic, hoping to become a Maestro like her deceased mother
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The name of this book is secret
by Pseudonymous Bosch
Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality
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Sam makes a splash
by Nicole Melleby
"Eleven-year-old Sam, who lives with her siblings and mothers in a house on Sunrise Lagoon, tries to come up with a plan to save the family's charter boat business before the summer is over"
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Solimar : the sword of the monarchs
by Pam Muänoz Ryan
On the eve of her quinceaänera, Princess Solimar discovers that it will take more than magic to save her kingdom and prevent the destruction of the monarch butterfly
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A time traveler's theory of relativity
by Nicole Valentine
Days before his thirteenth birthday, science-lover Finn learns that the women of his family are time travelers and he is expected to help locate his missing mother
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Thirst
by Varsha Bajaj
In the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is severely limited, twelve-year-old Minni discovers her employer's husband is stealing water from her community, and decides she must do her part to fight for equality
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Twins
by Varian Johnson
Twins Maureen and Francine try to distinguish themselves for the first time by pursing separate interests at the beginning of the sixth grade
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The wild robot
by Peter Brown
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants
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