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Theodore Boone : the accomplice
by John Grisham
Theodore Boone, the ever-clever lawyer-in-training, returns in this newest adventure from the best-selling master of the modern legal thriller to find one of Theo’s best friends, Woody Lambert, under arrest for a crime he didn’t commit, a situation that compels Theo to focus his skills on exonerating Woody and shielding him from an unforgiving youth court system. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Orange for the Sunsets by Tina AthaideWhat it’s about: It’s 1972 in Entebbe, Uganda, and the friendship between Yesofu, an African boy, and Asha, an Indian girl, is pushed to the breaking point after the president’s announcement that Indians will be forced to leave the country.
Why you might like it: Told in the voices of both Asha and Yesofu, this stirring tale offers a kid's-eye view of a turbulent moment in history.
Try this next: Veera Hiranandani’s The Night Diary.
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| The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali BenjaminWelcome to: the tiny, tumbledown Mitchell School, where goats trim the soccer field and newcomer Caitlyn’s arrival is overshadowed by the unexplained absence of Paulie Fink, a legendary seventh-grade prankster.
What happens: Caitlyn becomes the judge in a contest to decide who will replace Paulie as the person who makes school memorable.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book from the author of The Thing About Jellyfish is deep, offbeat, and as funny as Paulie himself. |
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Spider-Man Far from Home : Peter and Ned's Ultimate Travel Journal
by Preeti Chhibber
Hello and welcome to the epic writings of Ned and Peter! This is the place where we recorded our totally awesome, totally normal European adventures. It's weird when you say "totally normal" like that, Pete. I'm just telling anyone who might read this over my shoulder (hey, MJ!) that it is 100 percent average, normal teenage-dude fun. That doesn't sound suspicious at all... Anywaaaay, crack open that cover and dive into all the excitement we had while traveling around Europe: the culture, the fine dining, the absolutely non-weird experiences... You guys are such nerds. And so many sights. Some from very specific vantage points... I have no idea what you mean. One word for you: THWIP. NED!!
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| Apocalypse Taco by Nathan HaleWhat it’s about: While on a late-night fast food run for the school theater crew, Ivan, Axl, and Sid suddenly find themselves battling tentacled taco monsters in a gross, goopy, alternate reality.
Art alert: Bright pops of nacho cheese orange highlight the detailed illustrations in this graphic novel.
Who it’s for: readers who like freaky, fast-paced science fiction served with a side of horror. |
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A wolf called Wander
by Rosanne Parry
A literary rendering of a remarkable true story traces the journey of a young wolf who after being separated from his family navigates human and natural threats while traveling 1, miles across the Pacific Northwest to safety. By the award-winning author of Written in Stone. 75, first printing. Movie tie-in. Simultaneous eBook
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| Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring BlakeWhat it's about: Twelve-year-old Ivy is reeling after her family's home is destroyed by a tornado, her treasured private sketchbook goes missing, and she starts crushing on a girl in her class. Then someone begins anonymously returning her drawings -- along with notes encouraging her to come out.
You might also like: Lisa Jenn Bigelow's Drum Roll, Please, another authentic, relatable story about a girl finding the courage to be herself. |
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Zenobia July
by Lisa Bunker
Moving from her father's home in Arizona to live with her aunts in Maine, a transgender girl uses her elite coding and hacking skills to identify the anonymous poster of hateful memes on her new school's website, a mystery that helps her find the courage to live openly. By the author of Felix Yz. Simultaneous eBook
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| Felix Yz by Lisa BunkerStarring: Felix Yz, a human middle-schooler fused with a fourth-dimensional alien called Zyx.
What it’s about: As he awaits the risky procedure that will separate him from Zyx, Felix pours his feelings into a blog, describing (with frequent interruptions from Zyx) his quirky family, his crush on classmate Hector, and his fears about the future.
Who it’s for: anyone looking for stories that are imaginative, inclusive, and unapologetically weird. |
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| Hurricane Child by Kheryn CallenderStarring: Caroline, an unlucky 12-year-old who's abandoned by her mother, bullied at school, and stalked by the spirit of a woman in black.
What happens: Caroline finds her first friend (and first crush) in new classmate Kalinda, who joins Caroline's search for answers about her mother, as well as the truth about the spirit who stalks her.
Read it for: well-drawn characters and a vivid, magic-tinged setting in the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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| The Pants Project by Cat ClarkeWhat it's about: Liv knows he's transgender, but he hasn't told anyone yet -- a situation that's more difficult at his new middle school, where they see him as a girl and require him to wear a uniform with a skirt.
Why you might like it: You'll be rooting for the likable, determined Liv as he and his moms challenge the school dress code.
Try this next: Lisa Moore Ramée's A Good Kind of Trouble, another story about a brave kid shaking things up at school. |
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| The Other Boy by M.G. HennesseyWhat it’s about: Twelve-year-old Shane is a baseball player, a graphic novel artist, and a trans guy. He keeps that last fact private from his sixth grade classmates, but when someone shatters his privacy, Shane is forced to deal with people’s reactions.
Don’t miss: the snippets from Shane’s sci-fi graphic novel, which reflect his real-world situation.
Further reading: For a different (but no less encouraging) take on life as a trans middle schooler, try Ami Polonsky’s Gracefully Grayson. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Central Arkansas Library System 100 Rock St. Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 501-918-3000www.cals.org/ |
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