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The real McCoys
by Matthew Swanson
A debut entry in a middle-grade mystery series by the creators of Ten Thousand Stories follows the experiences of boldly opinionated fourth-grader Moxie, who investigates her classmates as both friends and suspects when their beloved school mascot is abducted. Simultaneous eBook.
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Sputnik's guide to life on Earth
by Frank Cottrell Boyce
Separated from his aging caregiver grandfather and placed in a foster home, Prez forges an unusual friendship with an alien who appears as a dog to everyone else and entreats Prez to help compile a list of Earth's redeeming qualities to prevent the planet from being destroyed. By the author of Millions. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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The ship to nowhere : on board the Exodus
by Rona Arato
Eleven-year-old Rachel and the remaining members of her family, eager to begin a new life in a land of their own after surviving the Holocaust, join other Jewish refugees on board the Exodus 1947 in an attempt to enter British-held Palestine
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Hello, universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Two boys and two girls explore respective views about courage and being different in the wake of a prank that traps one of them at the bottom of a well and compels the others to embark on a search-and-rescue mission. By the author of Blackbird Fly. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
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Clayton Byrd goes underground
by Rita Williams-Garcia
Feeling most alive when he plays music with his grandfather, aspiring bluesman Clayton Byrd is devastated when his grandfather passes away and his mother forbids him from playing the blues, losses that compel him to run away in the hope of joining other bluesmen on the road. By the Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of One Crazy Summer. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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A song for Bijou
by Josh Farrar
A story about first crushes and old friendships is told through alternating viewpoints against a vibrant backdrop of Haitian-American culture and follows the story of a prep school boy whose life is transformed by a budding relationship with a Haitian girl who has relocated to Brooklyn after the earthquake. By the author of Rules to Rock By.
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Boys without names
by Kashmira Sheth
Forced to abandon the poverty of their rural Indian village, 11-year-old Gopal and his family flee to the big city of Mumbai, where Gopal jumps at the chance for employment in a factory job that turns out to be a repressive sweatshop where he is denied companionship, money and visits home. 20,000 first printing.
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Short
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Fiction. She can't sing or dance, but middle school dreamer Julia Marks is just the right height to play a munchkin in a summer production of The Wizard of Oz. Skeptical about the theater and sensitive about being short, Julia's not exactly excited about the role -- at least not until she bonds with elderly costume genius Mrs. Chang, supportive director Shawn, and fellow munchkin Olive (an adult who's Julia's height), and she starts to see that being small can't stop her from dreaming big. Authentic backstage friendships make this upbeat read perfect for fans of Andrew Keenan-Bolger's Jack & Louisa series.
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Things too huge to fix by saying sorry
by Susan Vaught
Struggling to stay optimistic when her wise grandma begins succumbing to Alzheimer's and her friend suddenly turns cold, Dani teams up with two other kids to find her grandma's hidden key and envelope before uncovering surprising secrets about the desegregation history of her Mississippi town. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Footer Davis Probably Is Crazy. Simultaneous eBook.
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The underdogs
by Sara Hammel
When a popular teen is found murdered at an elite tennis club, 12-year-old Evie and her best friend, Chelsea, follow the footsteps of the case's lead detective during a summertime filled with tension, blame and heroism. Simultaneous eBook.
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