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Middle School Reads May 2017
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Steve and Kate's Camp Stop Motion Animation Thursday, May 18, 3:30 pm Meeting Room Lights... Camera. Action! Join staff from Steve & Kate's Camp at the Library for an afternoon of stop motion animation. Children will create characters, design sets, and film stop-motion masterpieces on custom-built, tabletop iPad stations. All materials are provided- just bring your imagination! Advanced registration is required. Grades K-7.
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Posted by John David AndersonWhen cell phones are banned at their school, Frost and his friends start communicating through sticky notes left all over the school before other kids start following their example, triggering a wave of bullying activities in the wake of a new girl's arrival. MS FICTION ANDERSON
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Bubble by Stewart FosterA lonely little boy whose fragile immune system prevents him from leaving his protective bubble observes the rooftops of London through the hospital window until a new nurse offers him the possibility of venturing outside. MS FICTION FOSTER
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My Future Ex-Girlfriend by Jake GerhardtAmid worries about finals, commencement speeches, and the baseball championship, eighth-graders Sam, Duke, and Chollie fumble their way through being first-time boyfriends, hoping not to be dumped before high school begins. MS FICTION GERHARDT
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Restart by Gordon KormanChase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life? MS FICTION KORMAN
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Invisible Emmie by Terri LibensonThe lives of two middle school girls, one a quiet artist, the other a popular overachiever, intersect on a day shaped by a misdelivered note, crushes, humiliations, boredom and drama. MS FICTION LIBENSON
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Quicksand Pond by Janet Taylor LisleTwelve-year-old Jessie spends the summer with her family on Quicksand Pond, a New England vacation spot, where she develops a star-crossed friendship with independent Terri, and meets a reclusive old lady whose connection to a murder that took place decades ago still informs her present--and affects Terri in ways that Jessie gradually comes to understand the more time they spend together. MS FICTION LISLE
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The Dark Prophecy by Rick RiordanLeaving the relative safety of the demigod training ground with his companions, a disgraced Apollo embarks on a quest across North America to find a dangerous ancient-world Oracle while navigating the challenges of the evil Triumvirate. MS FICTION RIORDAN
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Dragon's Green by Scarlett ThomasWhen a mysterious incident nearly costs her magic-avoiding grandfather his life, Effie Truelove receives an unusual silver ring and responsibility over her grandfather's magical library before being confronted by a shady scholar who would use the books for his own dark purpose. MS FICTION THOMAS
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Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren WolkSet adrift on the ocean in a small skiff as a newborn, 12-year-old Crow embarks on a quest to find the missing pieces of her history. MS FICTION WOLK
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Junk Drawer Engineering : 25 construction challenges that don't cost a thing by Bobby MercerCan they build a bridge using only pasta and glue, one that a toy car can drive both under and over, and is sturdy enough to carry a considerable weight? Can they construct a "roller coaster" from recycled cardboard tubes in which the marble "car" jumps a track to land safely at its final destination? And can they create a device to safely catch a freefalling egg? These projects and more can be found in Junk Drawer Engineering, which demonstrates that you don't need high-tech equipment to make learning fun--just what you can find in your recycling bin and around the house. MS NF DIY MER
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