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The eyes & the impossible
by Dave Eggers
From the award-winning author of The Every and the illustrator behind the beloved picture book Her Right Foot comes an endearing and beautifully illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Essie and the March on Selma : A Bloody Sunday Survival Story
by Anitra Butler-ngugi
Twelve-year-old Essie believes that Black people should be allowed to vote, and she's willing to march for that right. On Sunday, March 7, 1965, she puts on her best dress to join protesters as they plan to visit the governor in Montgomery, Alabama. But as the 600 marchers approach the Edmund Pettis bridge in Selma, they are stopped by state troopers. Can Essie survive blows, tear gas, and being sprayed with a water hose to continue her fight for voting rights? Readers can learn the real story of Selma's Bloody Sunday from the nonfiction back matter in this Girls Survive story.
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Can you survive the 1865 Sultana disaster?
by Eric Braun
"The date is April 27, 1865. You are crammed onboard the steamboat Sultana with more than 2,000 passengers. Many of them are soldiers heading home after the Civil War. You're cruising on the Mississippi River when a massive explosion rips through the ship. Do you dive into the water to save yourself or stay onboard to help the survivors? Will you try to swim for shore or wait for help to arrive? Will you stay with your sick friend or try to find someone to help him? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to you to decide how you'll survive one of the worst river disasters ever seen"
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Kingdom Hearts II. 2
by Shiro Amano
"Sora, Donald, and Goofy travel to different worlds in search of their friends and king, but they also have to find the keyhole to each planet's heart and lock it to keep the Heartless from consuming the world in darkness. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Novels is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO''
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Karen's birthday / : Karen's Birthday
by Katy Farina
As her birthday approaches, Karen, whose parents are divorced, realizes that the only gift she really wants is to have her whole family together and wonders if her wish will come true. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The son of Neptune : the graphic novel
by Robert Venditti
A graphic novel rendition of the best-selling sequel follows the experiences of Percy, who has lost nearly all of his memory after a long sleep; Hazel, who is faced with the devastating consequences of misusing her gift; and Frank, who struggles to know his true heritage. Simultaneous. 25,000 first printing.
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We still belong
by Christine Day
"Wesley's hopeful plans for Indigenous Peoples' Day (and asking her crush to the dance) go all wrong--until she finds herself surrounded by the love of her Indigenous family and community at the intertribal powwow"
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The quest of danger
by Stuart Gibbs
To pay their debt to the mermaid princess who saved their lives, Tim and his friends must once again brave the Sea of Terror to track down King Neptune's stolen trident in Atlantis where they must evade a scheming royal to complete their quest. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Rebel undercover
by Lisa McMann
With Lada going undercover to gather intelligence for the supernatural resistance that wants to take down corrupt President Fuerte, the forgotten five are set up for a showdown with their most powerful enemy yet?—?their own criminal parents. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Do More Club
by Dana Kramaroff
"Ever since twelve-year-old Josh Kline found an antisemitic note in his family's mailbox in third grade, he has felt uncomfortable about his Jewish identity. At a new school where he's pretty sure he's the only Jew, he's hoping to just keep religion out of everything...until the morning someone sprays swastikas all over the building. That's when everything changes. In one of the school counseling groups set up in response to the attack, Josh finally reveals that he is Jewish, and quickly finds out there's more to the other kids in his grade too: All of them have their own struggles. Maybe Josh can do something to help--to "repair the world" as his rabbi teaches, by starting a Do More club to spread kindness. But making a difference is never simple, even when you have new friends by your side"
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There's a sea witch in my swim class
by Sam Hay
When Bloom discovers that Ursula the sea witch is after a prize that could sweep the whole camp away, despite her practice of helping fellow campers for a price, Bloom must overcome her fear of the lake and save the day. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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The Jules Verne prophecy
by Larry Schwarz
When a mysterious book by the legendary science-fiction writer falls into their hands, three unlikely friends, using the hidden codes written inside, set off on an epic treasure hunt throughout Paris and soon discover they aren't the only ones searching for the hidden riches. 60,000 first printing.
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Eerie tales from the School of Screams
by Graham Annable
Guaranteed to scare readers silly, this collection of five terrifying tales follows Davis and Emily as they listen to their classmates tell the spookiest, most chilling stories ever. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Jordan J and the truth about Jordan J
by K. A. Holt
After offending the school's dance team, opinionated Jordan J, who dreams of performing on his favorite dance show, gets some help from an unlikely source who makes him wonder how he can ever make everyone happy—including himself.
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Mascot
by Charles Waters
Told from several perspectives, this timely novel follows six middle-schoolers, all with different backgrounds and beliefs, as they learn about identity, tradition and what it means to stand up for real change when their school's mascot is seen as racist. Simultaneous eBook.
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A wolf for a spell
by Karah Sutton
A young wolf who wants to save her family forges an unlikely pact with the mysterious Baba Yaga that finds the wolf trading bodies with the witch before teaming up with a village girl against a common enemy. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Izzy's Dog Days of Summer
by Caroline Adderson
Isabel and Zoë are ready to have a big amount of fun at summer camp. But is summer camp ready for Izzy? Isabel and Zoë are so excited to be starting Fun in the Sun Camp! It's too bad Isabel's dog, Rollo, isn't allowed, but the songs and sports, wiener roasts and crafts, swimming and storytelling will surely make up for that, right? Wrong! It turns out, the camp counselors do a big amount of saying no: NO singing your own song, NO running like a penguin, NO trading lunches (even when your sandwich bread is mushy from pickle juice!). Isabel wants to have her own Bigger Amount of Fun in the Sun Camp in the backyard, with Rollo, instead. But will Isabel's mom let her? And what will they do about Mr. Entwistle, their neighbor who lives on the grumpy side of the fence?
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The Fantastic Freewheeler and the school dance disaster : a graphic novel
by Molly Felder
The school dance is on Saturday, and twelve-year-old Drew Daniels, the Fantastic Freewheeler, has overused his information absorbing ability trying to impress his date, Maxima--so when an actual alien shows up at the Interplanetary Dance he can not use his power to communicate with the party crasher
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The creature from the depths
by Mark Kidwell
In the depths of the sea exists an ancient treasure. Anyone who comes in contact with it is overcome with greed. For centuries, this treasure has been hoarded deep below the ocean's surface. To steal it, one must get past the creature!
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Graphic Ghost Stories
by Lisa Colozza Cocca
Whether readers believe in ghosts or not, these eerie stories are sure to delight and spook them.
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Juneteenth celebrates freedom
by Myra Faye Turner
"In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn't until June 19, 1865--more than two months after the war ended--that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate freedom--first in Texas and then across the country. How did Juneteenth develop over time, and what is the holiday's enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-readgraphic novel that reveals why Juneteenth's evolution into a federal holiday is among the greatest moments in history"
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Big game : a Funjungle novel
by Stuart Gibbs
A latest entry in the series that includes Belly Up and Poached finds resident school sleuth Teddy Fitzroy protecting FunJungle's pregnant and endangered Asian rhinoceros from a poacher who wants to steal her valuable horn.
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Lion down
by Stuart Gibbs
When a lion is falsely accused of killing an inflammatory radio host's famous dog, FunJungle resident sleuth Teddy Fitzroy and Summer help a renegade animal activist prove the great cat's innocence to prevent it from being hunted. 150,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Spy school at sea : a spy school novel
by Stuart Gibbs
While on a mission aboard the The Emperor of the Seas, Ben Ripley faces off against his arch enemy, Murray Hill, on the high seas and quickly finds himself in hot water as things take a dangerous turn. 250,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Evil spy school : a Spy school novel
by Stuart Gibbs
Recruited into an evil spy organization after being expelled from the CIA's spy school, 12-year-old Ben works as an unofficial undercover agent while mastering bad-guy techniques and investigating clues about an imminent plot. Simultaneous eBook.
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