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| Stick with Me by Jennifer BlecherFeaturing: lonely artist Izzy, who feels left behind by her former best friend, and ambitious figure skater Wren, whose family has to move so her little sister can get medical care.
What happens: When Wren's family rents Izzy's house, Izzy and her cash-strapped family move into the garage apartment, and the girls cautiously begin to bond.
Read it for: an honest look at middle school friendship, as well as the frustration of being too old to whine but too young to make important choices. |
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Act
by Kayla Miller
What it is: A lively follow-up to Click and Camp finds sixth grader Olive looking forward to an upcoming field trip before organizing a student-council election after discovering that school policy is preventing some of the kids from participating.
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| Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van HoangWhat it's about: As if moving and starting a new school isn't bad enough, Vietnamese American middle schooler Thom also has to be super-careful to hide her uncontrollable super-strength. So when she meets the legendary Monkey King, Thom makes a deal with him to help her fit in.
For fans of: books from the various Rick Riordan Presents series, or other funny page-turners in which modern kids learn that their culture's mythology is more real than they'd ever guessed. |
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The Lion of Mars
by Jennifer L. Holm
Welcome to: the planet Mars, where curious, cat-loving 11-year-old Bell is the youngest member of America's settlement.
What happens: When all the adults in the settlement get sick, the kids have to get help, even if it means breaking the settlement's strictest rule: no contact with foreign settlements, ever.
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Izzy in the Doghouse
by Caroline Adderson
What it's about: Isabel and Zo are favorite friends--most of the time. They have side-by-side cubbies at school. They never take off their friendship bracelets. And they make each other laugh like nobody else. But some of the time, Isabel isn't Zo's favorite friend at all. Because some of the time, the fun things they do end in a no-fun way. Like how they've been sent to the principal's office because of Isabel's shenanigans with some kindergartners. Now Zo is mad at Isabel, and Isabel is miserable. Isabel is trying everything to win her friend back. Will getting a new puppy help Isabel mend her friendship with Zo?
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Nothing But Trouble
by Jacqueline Davies
What it's about: Two smart girls in one small town use their combined genius to liven up their world--one prank at a time.
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| You Go First by Erin Entrada KellyWhat it's about: Charlotte and Ben live far apart, yet over the course of one week, their online Scrabble rivalry turns into a friendship that helps each of them deal with painful situations at home and at school.
Why you might like it: You get the inside scoop on the thoughts and feelings of both smart, awkward characters as they fumble their way towards friendship.
About the author: Erin Entrada Kelly won the 2018 Newbery Medal for her book Hello, Universe. |
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Quiz Whiz
by Anna Humphrey
What it's about: Discovering that their favorite game show is recruiting contestants in their area, Clara asks for her friend Bradley's help getting her selected, a situation that is complicated when Bradley is chosen to compete. By Canadian author Anna Humphrey.
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Honeybees and Frenemies
by Kristi Wientge
What it's about: Stuck working in her family's store while her best friend attends summer camp, 12-year-old Flor reluctantly enters a local honey pageant that is complicated by the lingering resentments of a former friend and Flor's parents' troubled marriage.
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Orange for the Sunsets
by Tina Athaide
What it's about: Two 12-year-old best friends who have never cared about their differences are torn apart by president Idi Amin's decision to expel Indians from 1972 Uganda, an order that is complicated by an educational opportunity and escalating community unrest. A Silver Birch Award title.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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