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| Louis Undercover by Fanny Britt; illustrated by Isabelle ArsenaultGraphic Novel. Ever since their parents split up, Louis has been shielding his little brother from Dad's tearful drinking and Mom's constant worrying. Seeing them, Louis thinks that if that's how love ends up, maybe he's better off never expressing his feelings for his beautiful, fearless classmate Billie. Sophisticated, softly colored artwork captures the bittersweet emotions in Louis Undercover. |
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Felix Yz
by Lisa Bunker
Science Fiction. ZeroDay is approaching for 13-year-old Felix Yz. As a little kid, Felix was accidentally fused with a fourth-dimensional alien called Zyx, and now the date has been set for Felix and Zyx to undergo a high-risk separation procedure. As they count down to what might be their final day, Felix (with lots of interruptions from Zyx) pours his feelings into a secret blog, describing his lovably quirky family, his comic book project, his crush on classmate Hector, and his fears about the procedure. Filled with diverse characters, this blend of realistic fiction and science fiction is "joyful, heartbreaking, completely bonkers, and exuberantly alive" (Kirkus Reviews).
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| Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake BurtFiction. The skill for swindling that got 13-year-old Nicki in trouble with her previous foster families is the deciding factor in her next placement: the U.S. Marshals need an orphan like Nicki to join a family in the Witness Protection Program and become a part of their disguise. Can streetwise Nicki keep up her cover as a totally average seventh-grader? Find out in this page-turning middle school thriller. |
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| Pashmina by Nidhi ChananiGraphic Novel. Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri's mom avoids these questions--the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother's homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase. When she wraps herself in it, she is transported to a place more vivid and colorful than any guidebook or Bollywood film. But is this the real India? And what is that shadow lurking in the background? To learn the truth, Pri must travel farther than she's ever dared and find the family she never knew. In this heartwarming graphic novel debut, Nidhi Chanani weaves a tale about the hardship and self-discovery that is born from juggling two cultures and two worlds. |
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Mango Delight
by Fracaswell Hyman
Fiction. Winning the Girls on Track race would be exciting for 7th-grader Mango -- if only her best friend Brooklyn and her queen-bee nemesis Hailey Joanne weren't such sore losers. Soon, Mango's social life is in a tailspin with serious consequences, leaving her feeling shaken and betrayed. Thankfully, a part in the school play helps her find some confidence, as well as some surprising new friendships. If you relate to the authentic characters and middle school drama in Mango Delight, you might also want to try Frances O'Roark Dowell's The Secret Language of Girls series.
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This would make a good story someday
by Dana Alison Levy
Fiction. From the author of The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher comes an epic cross-country train trip for fans of Geoff Rodkey's The Tapper Twins. Pack your suitcase and climb on board with the Johnston-Fischer family. Sara Johnston-Fischer loves her family, of course. But that doesn't mean she's thrilled when her summer plans are upended for a surprise cross-country train trip with her two moms, Mimi and Carol; her younger sister, Ladybug; her older sister, Laurel; and Laurel's poncho-wearing activist boyfriend, Root. And to make matters worse, one of her moms is writing a tell-all book about the trip... and that means allllll, every ridiculous and embarrassing moment of Sara's life. Sara finds herself crisscrossing the country with a gaggle of wild Texans. As they travel from New Orleans to Chicago to the Grand Canyon and beyond, Sara finds herself changing along with the landscape outside the train windows. And she realizes that she just might go home reinvented.
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| The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid by Colin Meloy; illustrated by Carson EllisHistorical Adventure. From the creators of the New York Times bestselling Wildwood Chronicles comes an original, humorous, and fast-paced middle grade novel about a band of child pickpockets--imagine The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets Oliver Twist. It is an ordinary Tuesday morning in April when bored, lonely Charlie Fisher witnesses something incredible. Right before his eyes, in a busy square in Marseille, a group of pickpockets pulls off an amazing robbery. As the young bandits appear to melt into the crowd, Charlie realizes with a start that he himself was one of their marks. Yet Charlie is less alarmed than intrigued. This is the most thrilling thing that's happened to him since he came to France with his father, an American diplomat. So instead of reporting the thieves, Charlie defends one of their cannons, Amir, to the police, under one condition: he teach Charlie the tricks of the trade. What starts off as a lesson on pinches, kicks, and chumps soon turns into an invitation for Charlie to join the secret world of the whiz mob, an international band of child thieves who trained at the mysterious School of Seven Bells. The whiz mob are independent and incredibly skilled and make their own way in the world--they are everything Charlie yearns to be. But what at first seemed like a (relatively) harmless new pastime draws him into a dangerous adventure with global stakes greater than he could have ever imagined. |
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| The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay MooreFiction. It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. His path isn't clear--and the pressure to join a "crew," as his brother did, is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape--and an unexpected bridge back to the world. David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge--of adolescence, of grief, of violence--and shows how Lolly's inventive spirit helps him build a life with firm foundations and open doors. |
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