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Tween Reads September 2020
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Catherine's war
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Julia Billet
A survival story based on true events follows the experiences of a young Jewish photographer who is forced to go into hiding and make a perilous journey to the free zone when Germany seizes France during World War II.
Available on Cloud Library
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King and the Dragonflies
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Kacen Callender
Twelve-year-old King knows too many secrets. King knows that his older brother Khalid didn’t really die, he just turned into a dragonfly. King knows where his runaway friend Sandy is hiding. And King knows that Sandy is gay -- just like him.
Available on Cloud Library
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The Chaos Curse
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Sayantani Dasgupta
Returning to her hometown to rescue Prince Lal from her frenemy, Kiran navigates a troubling prophecy about her role in a brewing conflict before discovering that the Anti-Chaos Committee may be causing disruptions in the multiverse.
Available on hoopla and Cloud Library
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Indian no more
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Charlene Willing McManis
When Regina's Umpqua tribe is legally terminated and her family must relocate from Oregon to Los Angeles, she goes on a quest to understand her identity as an Indian despite being so far from home.
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Snapdragon
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Kat Leyh
Despite the sinister rumors about the one-eyed town witch, middle school misfit Snapdragon isn’t scared -- especially not after she learns that the witch is actually Jacks, a crabby, Crocs-wearing old lady who might be just the friend Snap needs.
Available on Cloud Library
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Born to fly : the first women's air race across America
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Steve Sheinkin
The National Book Award finalist author of Most Dangerous traces the story of the 1929 Women’s Air Derby, America’s first official all-female air race, documenting the achievements of such legendary pilots as Amelia Earhart, Louise Thaden and Elinor Smith.
Available on Cloud Library
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Gloom town
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Ronald L. Smith
Taking a job in a gloomy seaside manor to help his struggling family, 12-year-old Rory discovers that his new employer, who is not even human, is trying to steal the townspeople’s shadows on behalf of ancient otherworldly accomplices.
Available on Cloud Library
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Redwood and Ponytail
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K. A Holt
A novel in verse about self-acceptance and discovering bonds follows the experiences of two teen girls, an athlete and a cheerleader, who must overcome social barriers that stand in the way of their growing relationship. By the author of Knockout.
Available on Cloud Library
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Efrén divided
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Ernesto Cisneros
Worrying about his undocumented parents, who have worked hard to secure a safe life for their family, a young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported.
Available on Cloud Library
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Go with the flow
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Lily Williams
Sick of an administration that puts football before female health, four high school friends band together to get the school to provide menstrual products to the students.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13! |
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