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Texas Bluebonnet Nominees2018-2019 |
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Rebound
by Kwame Alexander
In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his family's past
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Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
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Mr. Gedrick and me
by Patrick Carman
A modern take on the classic Mary Poppins story follows the experiences of a young boy who worries about his increasingly stressed family in the aftermath of his father's death and whose circumstances are turned around by the magic and secrets of an eccentric new helper. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Game changers : the story of Venus and Serena Williams
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Shares the story of the sisters and tennis stars, including their special relationship as sisters and best friends, their constant training as children, and their incredible success in professional tennis
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Shadow weaver
by MarcyKate Connolly
Emmeline possesses the ability to manipulate shadows, but when her magical powers are threatened by a noble family she desperately turns to Dar, her shadow friend, who offers to save her if Emmeline makes Dar flesh again
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Two dogs in a trench coat go to school
by Julie Falatko
Sassy and Waldo are good dogs, who keep their house safe (from squirrels, mostly), and worry about their boy, Stewart, who always comes home from school smelling of anxiety; so the two dogs come up with a plan to help him--they will dress up in a trench coat and attend school, posing as a new student, to find out just what is bothering Stewart
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The magic misfits
by Neil Patrick Harris
A young street magician teams up with other talented street kids to save their town from a crime boss and his goons
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Watchdog
by Will McIntosh
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Captain Superlative
by J. S. Puller
Janey, a quiet outsider, is inspired by the eccentric and enigmatic Captain Superlative, a masked superhero who runs through the halls of their middle school, performing radical acts of kindness
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Ghost boys
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"
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El Chupacabras
by Adam Rubin
Farmer Hector and his daughter Carla seek help from the monstrous chupacabra when their goats become giants and threaten the town
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The cardboard kingdom
by Chad Sell
A team of neighbor kids use their imaginations and creativity to transform cardboard materials into fantastical homemade costumes that help them navigate conflicts with friends, family and their own identities, in a collaborative graphic novel that includes contributions by such authors as Jay Fuller, David DeMeo and Katie Schenkel. Simultaneous.
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The adventures of a girl called Bicycle
by Christina Uss
Left at the Mostly Silent Monastery as a toddler and home-schooled by a retired nun, twelve-year-old Bicycle rides cross-country to meet a famous cyclist who she hopes will be her first friend
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The boo-boos that changed the world : a true story about an accidental invention (really!)
by Barry Wittenstein
"Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length whenshe needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson & Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.)"
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Harbor me
by Jacqueline Woodson
"When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"
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