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Middle School Reads July 2017
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Exit Strategy by Lauren AllbrightWhen his father's illness prompts their frequently moving family to settle down in a permanent home, 12-year-old Ross, a kid famed for pranks at his previous schools, tries to master the art of being funny to secure his popularity. MS FICTION ALLBRIGHT
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You May Already be a Winner by Ann Dee EllisDetermined to win a sweepstakes prize that will allow her family to leave their trailer-park home, 12-year-old Olivia makes ambitious plans involving caring for her younger sibling, tracking down her absent father and petitioning her community to organize a preschool. MS FICTION ELLIS
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It All Comes Down to This by Karen EnglishWanting to participate in community activities but feeling marginalized in her new, all-white 1965 Los Angeles neighborhood, 12-year-old Sophie struggles with household dynamics until the riots in nearby Watts and the unfair arrest of a friend make her realize that her life is more complicated than she realized. MS FICTION ENGLISH
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The Wild Bunch by Jan GangseiReluctantly thrown together during a group camping trip, three very different boys hear about the park's Bigfoot urban legend before suffering a series of accidents that challenge them to make their way through the wilderness and uncover the truth behind local rumors. MS FICTION GANGSEI
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Refugee by Alan GratzAlthough separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together. MS FICTION GRATZ
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One for Sorrow : a ghost story by Mary Downing HahnWhen unlikeable Elsie dies in the influenza pandemic of 1918, she comes back to haunt Annie to make sure she'll be Annie's best--and only--friend soon. MS FICTION HAHN
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The Trail by Meika HashimotoToby and his friend Lucas made a list of things to do the summer before they entered middle school, but now Lucas is gone, and Toby sets out to fulfill the promise he made to his friend, to finish the list by hiking the Appalachian Trail from Velvet Rocks to Mt. Katahdin, an undertaking that he is poorly prepared for--and which will become not only a struggle for survival, but a rescue mission for the starving and abused dog who he finds along the way. MS FICTION HASHIMOTO
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Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls by Beth McMullenDiscovering, in the aftermath of a botched escape attempt, that her boarding school is actually an elite training academy for young spies, Abigail embarks on a crash course alongside a former nemesis when her mother, the program's top agent, goes missing. MS FICTION MCMULLEN
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The Apprentice Witch by James NicolSent away in disgrace after failing her witch's assessment, Arianwyn learns that the remote community where she works as a magic apprentice is under the shadow of a dark hex infestation, a situation that is further complicated by a spiteful rival and mysterious dark elements that affect her magic. MS FICTION NICOL
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In the Shadow of the Sun by Anne Sibley O'BrienA sister and brother stationed in North Korea go on the run with explosive forbidden photographs about the country's slave labor camps in the aftermath of their aid-worker father's wrongful arrest. MS FICTION O'BRIEN
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Spirit Hunters by Ellen OhFeeling uncomfortable from the moment she arrives in her new home, Harper is dismayed by local rumors that her house is haunted and that every family that has ever lived there has suffered terrible tragedies, a situation that turns sinister when her cheerful little brother begins acting in alarming ways. MS FICTION OH
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Emily and the Spellstone by Michael RubensComing into the possession of a magical cellphone, quiet Emily embarks on a hair-raising adventure among giant canines, demons, clones, mean girls and rivals for her power. MS FICTION RUBENS
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Middle School Mayhem by Rachel Renée RussellA follow-up to Locker Hero picks up from the first story's cliffhanger and finds Max confronting a band of burglars out to steal from South Ridge Middle School. MS FICTION RUSSELL
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Holly Farb and the Princess of the Galaxy by Gareth WronskiA laugh-out-loud debut novel follows the wacky adventures of a talented student who, in the aftermath of her accidental abduction by alien pirates with her teacher and the most annoying kid in her class, endeavors to escape in time for her big test on Friday. MS FICTION WRONSKI
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Voyager's Greatest Hits : the epic trek to interstellar space by Alexandra SiyPublished to mark the 40th anniversary of the Voyager mission, an account of its historical journey through the solar system and beyond, and the scientific team behind it, describes what the mission has achieved so far and how the special objects it carries are intended for peaceful contact with alien species. MS NF FYI SIY
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Women in Sports : 50 fearless athletes who played to win by Rachel IgnotofskyIllustrated profiles of 50 pioneering female athletes highlights their stories and achievements in more than 40 sports while exploring the challenges they overcame, in a volume that includes entries for such notables as Billie Jean King and Simone Biles. MS NF VOICES IGN
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