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Middle School Reads OCTOBER 2020
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Inbetweeners Book Club Thursday, October 15, 4:00 Zoom Book lovers unite! We'll virtually be meeting up every month on the third Thursday to talk about a different great tween read. The first five registrants each month will receive a free copy of that month's book to keep! Additional copies will be available for checkout. Advanced registration required to receive the Zoom link * Sponsored by OPRF Youth Services 10/13 Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn. Molly and Michael dislike their spooky new stepsister Heather but realize that they must try to save her when she seems ready to follow a ghost child to her doom.
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Fall Family Trivia
Friday, October 23, 7 PM
Zoom and Kahoot
Calling all Trivia buffs! Teams are invited to participate in a fun night of virtual family friendly trivia. Snacks will be available for teams to pick up in advance to enjoy while you play. Advanced registration required. For ages 10 through adult. Only one person per team needs to register. This event will be held using Kahoot and Zoom.
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Premeditated Myrtle by Elizabeth C BunceStudying law and science using her parents’ books and materials, 12-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle diligently analyzes the scene of an eccentric neighbor’s suspicious death to prove that the woman was murdered and bring her killer to justice. Also available on Libby 10/6
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The Fowl Twins Deny All Charges by Eoin ColferTaking the Fowl jet without permission before it mysteriously explodes over Florida, the Fowl twins are placed under house arrest until Myles’ questions about what really happened lead to an astonishing abduction.
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Closer to Nowhere by Ellen HopkinsTold in two voices, sixth-grade cousins Hannah and Cal learn a lot about family when circumstances throw them together under one roof and Hannah's love of order clashes with Cal's chaotic behavior
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Best friends Matt and Eric are hatching a plan for one big final adventure together before Eric moves away: during the marching band competition at a Giant Amusement Park, they will sneak away to a nearby comics convention and meet their idol-a famous comic creator. Without cell phones. Or transportation. Or permission.
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Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame MbaliaA sequel to Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky finds an exhausted Tristan Strong returning to Alke and reuniting with sidekick Gum Baby when his grandmother is abducted by an unknown, vengeance-seeking culprit.
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Millionaires for the Month by Stacy McAnultyA straitlaced kid and a rule-breaker who have nothing in common become unwitting partners when they find a billionaire’s lost wallet and the latter makes a questionable choice, prompting a challenge by the wallet’s owner that helps them learn that money cannot fix every problem.
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The Captive Kingdom by Jennifer A NielsenAbducted by mysterious captors who accuse him of unthinkable crimes, Jaron is forced to consider if his older brother, Darius, may still be alive and fighting for control over the kingdom. By the best-selling author of the Mark of the Thief trilogy.
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Becoming Muhammad Ali
by James Patterson
Fully authorized by and written in cooperation with the Muhammad Ali estate, two powerhouse authors come together to tell the inspiring story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammed Ali, one of the greatest sports heroes of all time.
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The Tower of Nero by Rick RiordanThe highly anticipated conclusion to the best-selling series finds Lester tackling his final challenge at the Tower of Nero, where the former god Apollo and his demigod master, Meg, follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy.
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Hollowpox : the hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica TownsendWhen a frightening case of Hollowpox begins spreading throughout Nevermoor, turning infected Wunimals into mindlessly violent Unnimals, Morrigan Crow and her friends navigate their Wretched Arts skills to find a cure.
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Puberty - and Shouldn't Be Googling : For Curious Boys by Morris KatzFacts about developmental changes to tween and teen boys' bodies and brains are spelled out in fun, familiar, boy-speak and illustrated in edgy graphic novel format. So boys 10 and up can learn about health, hygiene, sexuality, and more in a way that's not embarrassing or tedious, but real, engaging, and enlightening. A recurring "Puberty Goggles" feature pokes gentle fun at the way a testosterone-tormented tween views himself and the world around him. The book also explores current hot-button topics from social media and cyberbullying to respecting women.
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The Secrets of Astrology by Inc. Dorling KindersleyTells you all you want to know about astrology, from the meaning of zodiac signs, to how to read a birth chart. Simple, readable text clearly explains the origins of astrology, the role of the planets, and the significance of the 12 Houses. Young astrologers are guided through all of the different zodiac signs, and can learn more about themselves in the process.
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The Challenger Disaster : Tragedy in the Skies by Pranas T. NaujokaitisWe turn the clock back to January 28, 1986. Seven astronauts boarded the space shuttle Challenger on what would be a routine mission. All eyes and cameras were on crew member Christa McAuliffe, a high school teacher, who was set to become the first private citizen in space. Excitement filled the air as the clock counted down to liftoff. But at T-plus seventy-three seconds after launch, the unthinkable happened . . What caused the midair explosion?
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Class Act by Jerry Craft Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying "You have to work twice as hard to be just as good." His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together.
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A new graphic novel from the New York Times bestselling series where Ripley, feeling the burden of being unique, meets a unicorn with the opposite problem and reminds her of who she is!
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Softies : Stuff That Happens After the World Blows Up by Kyle Smeallie When planet Earth just kind of blows up without warning, 13-year-old Kay becomes the world's youngest chunk of space debris. She's inadvertently rescued from the vacuum by Arizona, an alien space-waste collector, and Euclid, his erudite cybernetic pet, and from there this unlikely trio blasts off for the most outlandish, hilarious, and occasionally bureaucratic adventure of their lives!
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