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Oregon Battle of the Books 6-8 Division
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Zombie baseball beatdown
by Paolo Bacigalupi
When their world is overrun by a zombie apocalypse, Rabi, Miguel and Joe, members of a diverse youth baseball team, discover that toxic cattle feed from a corrupt meatpacking plant is transforming cows into monsters. By the National Book Award finalist author of Ship Breaker. 35,000 first printing.
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The journal of curious letters
by James Dashner
Thirteen-year-old Atticus "Tick" Higginbottom begins receiving mysterious letters from around the world signed only "M.G.," and the clues contained therein lead him on a journey to the perilous 13th Reality and a confrontation with evil Mistress Jane
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Stella by starlight
by Sharon M. Draper
Growing up in the segregated South where they accept the disparities in how they are treated, Stella and her little brother witness a terrible event that compels them to fight back and trigger fundamental changes. By the Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Out of My Mind.
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Dark life
by Kat Falls
Working on his family's undersea farm all his life, Ty is challenged to thwart a band of outlaws who the government claims is destroying underwater territories, an effort for which he teams up with a Topside girl who is searching for her prospector brother. A first novel.
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The honest truth
by Dan Gemeinhart
Struggling to lead a normal life filled with friendships and hobbies despite a serious illness, young Mark runs away with his camera and his dog to pursue his dream of climbing to the top of Mount Rainier. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
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Death by toilet paper
by Donna Gephart
Aspiring to win a cash prize that will help his family avoid eviction after his father passes away, seventh-grader Benjamin Epstein uses his flair for clever slogans to participate in a contest being run by a bathroom tissue company. Simultaneous eBook.
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Courage for beginners
by Karen Harrington
Wishing she were more like a fictional hero who always knows how to handle such challenges as a best friend's abandonment, her father's hospitalization and a painful family secret, seventh-grader Mysti taps her inner courage with the help of a new friend and a hot-air balloon. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Great Greene Heist
by Varian Johnson
When his ex-girlfriend and an ill-intentioned rival with ties to the principal run for school president, reformed con artist Jackson Greene secretly assembles a crack team to ensure the election is run fairly, an effort that is complicated by Jackson's enduring feelings for his ex. Simultaneous eBook.
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Masterminds
by Gordon Korman
When a group of kids discover they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment, they likewise realize they can trust no one—least of all their own parents. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann
Anticipating his death when he is labeled an "Unwanted" in a dystopian world that strictly filters its citizens, 13-year-old Alex is astonished when he is sent to a fantastical place where he is encouraged to develop magical abilities, an education that eventually pits him against his twin brother.
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The apothecary
by Maile Meloy
Meeting fearless Benjamin Burrows when she moves to London in 1952, 14-year-old Janie Scott helps Benjamin on a quest to rescue his kidnapped father while protecting a sacred apothecary tome from dangerous Russian spies. A first children's novel by the award-winning author of A Family Daughter.
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A night divided
by Jennifer A Nielsen
When her family is abruptly divided by the rise of the Berlin Wall, 12-year-old Gerta harbors forbidden thoughts about freedom and reuniting with her loved ones before a coded message from her father inspires a daring plan. By the best-selling author of the Ascendance Trilogy. Simultaneous eBook.
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Drums, girls & dangerous pie
by Jordan Sonnenblick
Being a member of the All-Star Jazz Band, having a hopeless crush on the hottest girl in school, and playing the part of the generic role model to his younger brother, Jeffrey, is enough to keep thirteen-year-old Steven busy in his average life, but when a tragic event happens within his family, Steven begins to realize what really matters most in the world. Reprint.
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The menagerie
by Tui Sutherland
When six baby griffins inexplicably escape from a top-secret magical menagerie under the guardianship of eccentric Zoe Kahn's family, Logan Wilde helps Zoe track down the missing cubs while trying to identify a dangerous saboteur. 35,000 first printing.
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Unfriended
by Rachel Vail
Invited to sit at the popular table with a group of new friends she has dreamed of joining, Truly is caught in a web of lies, misunderstandings, agendas, accusations and worse, in a story told from the perspectives of six narrators. By the author of Wonder. Simultaneous eBook.
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Centaur rising
by Jane Yolen
Seeing a shooting star land on her family's horse farm during a Perseid meteor shower, Arianne is astonished when one of the horses gives birth to a baby centaur that they must hide from the public. By the Caldecott Medal-winning author of Owl Moon.
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