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A Whale of the Wild
by Rosanne Parry
A standalone companion to the best-selling A Wolf Called Wander finds a young orca leading her brother on a tumultuous journey through polluted waters when they are separated from their pod by a catastrophic tsunami. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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When life gives you mangos
by Kereen Getten
Living on an island that visitors call exotic, 12-year-old Clara struggles with her increasingly distant relationship with a best friend and her inability to clearly recall the traumatizing events that occurred during a hurricane a year earlier. Simultaneous eBook.
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Becoming Muhammad Ali : a novel
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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Trowbridge Road
by Marcella Fleischman Pixley
Struggling with her mother’s advancing mental illness in the months after her father’s death from complications of AIDS, a girl in the 1983 Boston suburbs befriends an imaginative boy with his own troubles before threats to her safety force her to make a difficult choice. Simultaneous eBook.
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Lucy Lopez, coding star : Coding Star
by Claudia Mills
Feeling left out when the older sister with whom she created a fun club begins spending most of her free time coding, third grader Lucy joins her sister’s after-school coding camp, where her remarkable talents lead to an unanticipated sibling rivalry. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The Princess in Black and the giant problem
by Shannon Hale
"The Princess in Black is ready for her snowy playdate with the Goat Avenger and the Princess in Blankets. It's a perfect day to build snow monsters and battle them for practice. But just when they're about to wage battle, a huge foot smashes their snow monster. 'SQUASHY!' It's a giant, and it's smashing everything in its path! The giant is too strong for the three friends, so the Princess in Blankets has an idea: it's time to light the Sparkle Signal and summon help"
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In a blink [electronic resource]
by Kiki Thorpe
A first entry in a new chapter book series for early reader Disney Fairies fans introduces Kate, Mia, Lainey and Gabby, who are whisked away from their everyday lives to Never Land, where they become Lost Girls and are in no hurry to return home, despite the assistance of Queen Clarion and Tinker Bell. Simultaneous.
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The Story of Diva and Flea
by Mo Willems; illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi
Fiction. Pampered pooch Diva considers it her job to patrol the courtyard of the fancy apartment building where she lives. She never considers exploring further until she meets alley cat Flea, who is a devoted flâneur -- someone who roams the streets, seeing the sights. And there are so many sights -- after all, this is Paris! A satisfying tale of new friendship, Diva and Flea is filled with small moments of bravery, as well as lively, stylish illustrations. Chapter book readers who have happy memories of author Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series will relish this new animal duo.
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The infamous Ratsos
by Kara LaReau
Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead
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Juana & Lucas
by Juana Medina
A spunky young girl from Columbia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place. By the creator of One Big Salad.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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