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The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
A middle-grade novel in verse follows the experiences of twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan, who struggle with challenges on and off the court while their father ignores his declining health. Call Number: J/YA ALEXANDER
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I, Emma Freke
by E. J. Atkinson
Growing up near Boston with her free-spirited mother and old-world grandfather, twelve-year-old Emma has always felt out of place, but when she attends the family reunion her father's family holds annually in Wisconsin, she is in for some surprises. Call Number: J ATKINSON
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Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood
by Varsha Bajaj
Astonished to discover that the father she never knew is actually Bollywood's biggest celebrity, 13-year-old Abby travels to Mumbai to meet her famous father and struggles with cultural differences, the challenges of her secret identity and her changing sense of self. Call Number: J BAJAJ
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Ivy + Bean Take the Case
by Annie Barrows
After watching a movie about a detective on the television, Bean decides to set up shop as a private investigator—and she and Ivy start looking for mysteries to solve. Series: Ivy and Bean Call Number: J BARROWS
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The Penderwicks in Spring
by Jeanne Birdsall
As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick, from neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war to Batty's new dog-walking business, but Batty's plans to use her profits to surprise her family on her 11th birthday go off course. Series: The Penderwicks Call Number: J BIRDSALL
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Saving Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
Embarking on a first year of junior high, Peter, Alexia and the rest of their friends struggle with personal goals, family dynamics, health challenges and more, until a fight reunites them with their beloved teacher. Sequel to: Mr. Terupt Falls Again Call Number: J BUYEA
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Absolutely Almost
by Lisa Graff
Ten-year-old Albie has never been the smartest, tallest, most athletic, greatest artist, or most musical in his class, as his parents keep reminding him, but new nanny Calista helps him uncover his strengths and take pride in himself. Call Number: J GRAFF
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The Year of Billy Miller
by Kevin Henkes
Second-grader Billy Miller struggles to navigate the pitfalls of elementary school, appreciate a pesky younger sibling and help his busy parents. Call Number: J HENKES
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Listen, Slowly
by Thanhha Lai
Assisting her grandmother's investigation of her grandfather's fate during the Vietnam War, Mai struggles to adapt to an unfamiliar culture while redefining her sense of family. Call Number: J LAI
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The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher
by Dana Levy
A family of four adopted boys, their two dads and a menagerie of pets share a raucous year marked by new schools, old friends, a grouchy neighbor, a hungry skunk, leaking ice rinks, school plays and wet cats. Call Number: J LEVY
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Half a Chance
by Cynthia Lord
Moving to an old house on a lake that she struggles to view artistically in accordance with her photographer father's teachings, Lucy, fearing the pictures she takes will never meet his high standards, anonymously enters a photo contest that he is judging. Call Number: J LORD
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Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace
by Nan Marino
When musical prodigy Elvis Ruby completely freezes up on television, he is forced to hide out in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, where he spends the summer working with his aunt and cousin at Piney Pete's Pancake Palace, the perfect place to remain anonymous until he meets Cecilia, a girl who can't seem to help blurting out whatever's on her mind. Call Number: J MARINO
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Rain Reign
by Ann M. Martin
Struggling with the challenges of OCD and Asperger's syndrome, Rose, a homonym enthusiast, shares an inseparable bond with a beloved dog, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, Rose is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places in order to search for her pet. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of A Corner of the Universe.
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Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student. Call Number: J PALACIO
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Captain Nobody
by Dean Pitchford
When ten-year-old Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero for Halloween, he decides to keep wearing the costume after the holiday to help save townspeople and eventually his injured brother. Call Number: J PITCHFOR
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Counting by 7s
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident. Call Number: J SLOAN
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The Meaning of Maggie
by Megan Jean Sovern
Writing a memoir of the previous year of her life while dreaming of the day she will become president, high achiever Maggie confronts the difficult realities of her father's battle with multiple sclerosis. Call Number: J SOVERN
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Moonpenny Island
by Tricia Springstubb
One of two 11-year-olds on tiny Moonpenny Island during the off season, Flor struggles with feelings of abandonment before becoming involved in a geological excavation that helps her confront painful truths about her family—and herself. Call Number: J SPRINGST
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EllRay Jakes the Recess King!
by Sally Warner
When his little sister points out that he needs more friends, 8-year-old EllRay interviews numerous candidates from his class and engages everyone in fun-filled activities during recess to see who shares his interests. Series: Ellray Jakes Call Number: J WARNER
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Honey
by Sarah Weeks
Melody's mother died shortly after Melody was born, and compared to the remarkable person her mother was according to her father's stories, 10-year-old Melody feels completely unremarkable, so when Melody discovers she'll be getting a new stepmother soon, the one birthday wish she has—to have a talk with her mother—may just result in her receiving the most important birthday gift of all. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond
by Brenda Woods
Feeling out of place as a biracial student in an all-white school and tiring of people thinking she is adopted, Violet investigates her late African-American father's heritage by forging a tenuous bond with an unwelcoming paternal grandmother. Call Number: J WOODS
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