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CFPL Staff Picks: Mock Newbery Awards! January 2020
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New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh-grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy. The perfect blend of story and art; Craft is a talent to watch.
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The Line Tender
by Kate Allen
When a Great White shark appears in the water near in her sleepy Rockport community, triggering tragedy, a 12-year-old girl must pick up the work of her late marine-biologist mother to lift the cloud of grief hanging over her community. Plenty of knowledge about sharks and human relationships in one beautiful 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. Heartbreaking and inspiring.
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones
by Gary D Schmidt
When a mysterious English butler appears one morning and stays to help his troubled family, Carter struggles to navigate middle school and rise to the butler's notions of good behavior. No one writes smart boys trying to live a good life like Schmidt.
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Words on Fire
by Jennifer A Nielsen
Avoiding the occupying Cossack soldiers who would force everyone to become Russian, a farm girl from Lithuania helps her family preserve their culture, literature and religion when she is forced to leave her parents behind to escape with an important package.
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My Jasper June
by Laurel Snyder
Two girls who feel alone and lost bond over their shared emotions during the summer but find their friendship tested when the realities of their home lives intrude once more. A quiet book with some big themes.
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Sweeping Up the Heart
by Kevin Henkes
A seventh-grader's disappointing spring break is transformed by an unexpected friendship with a fellow artist, a boy who claims to see the spirit of her late mother. Henkes is one of our great author/illustrators.
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I Can Make This Promise
by Christine Day
In a story based on the author’s real-life experiences, a girl uncovers a secret that connects her to her Native American heritage, throwing everything she believes about her family into question.
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Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga
Sent with her mother to Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members left behind and forges a new sense of identity.
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