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Clean getaway
by Nic Stone
An 11-year-old boy confronts the realities of race relations, past and present, and his unconventional grandmother’s mysterious agenda during an unplanned Spring Break road trip through the once-segregated American South. By the award-winning author of Dear Martin.
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The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street
by Lauren Oliver
Helping to protect the remarkable creatures that her neighbors in late 19th-century Boston call “monsters,” Cordelia teams up with human and fantastical friends when her beloved father and several of the creatures in his care go missing.
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Master of disaster
by James Patterson
A crossover installment in the best-selling series finds Rafe and Jimmy saving a community literary event by teaming up with such fan-favorite characters as Jamie Grimm from I Funny, Jacky Ha-Ha, the Kidd family from Treasure Hunters and super-genius Max Einstein.
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Samantha Spinner and the spectacular specs
by Russell Ginns
A follow-up to Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans finds the gift of a strange pair of purple sunglasses catapulting Samantha Spinner and her brother, Nipper, into a second puzzle-packed adventure involving their missing uncle.
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| The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street by Lauren OliverWhat it’s about: In 1800s Boston, Cordelia Clay and her father work in secret to heal injured monsters and protect the extraordinary creatures from prejudiced humans.
What happens: After her father disappears along with most of the monsters, Cordelia sets out to find them, accompanied by a baby dragon, a smelly filch, a zombie puppy, and a boy named Gregory.
Don’t miss: the included monster guide, which describes the fascinating, fantastical animals and the world they live in. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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