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| New Kid by Jerry CraftStarring: seventh-grade cartoonist Jordan Banks, who wants to go to a special art school, but is sent instead to Riverdale Academy, where he’s one of only a few African American kids...and no one will let him forget it.
Art alert: What better way to tell a story about a cartoonist figuring out where he fits in than through energetic cartoon art?
For fans of: Sharon Draper, Gene Luen Yang, and Raina Telgemeier. |
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| The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan GemeinhartWhat it’s about: After her mom and sisters were killed in an accident, Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, hit the road in a converted school bus and never looked back…until now. Why you might like it: The journey is equal parts quirky and bittersweet as 12-year-old Coyote – joined by an unforgettable collection of fellow travelers -- sneakily nudges Rodeo toward revisiting their old home for the first time in years. |
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| Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D. SchmidtWhat it’s about: After Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick arrives at the Jones family’s door, Carter Jones -- who’s struggling in the wake of his brother’s death and his dad’s overseas deployment -- is surprised to find himself bonding with the British butler.
Read it for: witty British/American culture clashes, genuine emotion, and a thrilling middle school cricket match.
Don’t miss: cameos from characters in popular author Gary D. Schmidt’s other books. |
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| The Owls Have Come to Take Us Away by Ronald L. SmithWhat it’s about: To 12-year-old Simon, the evidence is clear: aliens exist, they abduct humans, and the U.S. government is covering it up. But because Simon is an imaginative fantasy fan, no one believes his claims about the alien threat -- not even after Simon himself is abducted.
Why you might like it: Simon speaks directly to you, the reader, adding extra intensity to this eerie, multi-layered tale that will keep you intrigued all the way to the end. |
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Float
by Laura Martin
What's it about: Relegated to a summer camp for kids with uncontrollable supernatural abilities, Emerson, a boy who must wear weights to prevent himself from floating away, teams up with his fellow misfits when he discovers that a time-traveling camper is hiding a dangerous secret. By the author of the Edge of Extinction series.
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Freefall summer
by Tracy Barrett
What's it about: When she was six years-old Carys "Clancy" Edwards's mother died in a skydiving accident and in the ten years since her father has refused to even let her think about skydiving, despite the fact that it is his business--but Clancy is now sixteen and she is beginning to think that it is time to break out of the protective cocoon her father has woven around her.
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The battle of Junk Mountain
by Lauren Abbey Greenberg
What's it about: Twelve-year-old Shayne looks forward to spending her summers with her grandmother, but she is disappointed when her best friend is more interested in boys than making bracelets and her grandmother's hobby becomes a hoarding problem.
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Squirm
by Carl Hiaasen
What's it about: Billy Dickens discovers that his mysterious father lives in Montana, so this summer Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, and save his own father.
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The silver moon of summer
by Leila Howland
What's it about: Visiting friends and family on Cape Cod during the town of Pruet's 300th birthday celebration, the Silver Sisters resolve to avoid fighting all summer only to have their intentions tested by interpersonal disputes and private ambitions that prove to be more challenging than expected.
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The summer of bad ideas
by Kiera Stewart
What's it about: Two mismatched cousins from estranged branches of a family spend an adventure-filled summer together in Florida, completing a list of "Good Ideas for Summertime" as recommended by their eccentric late grandmother. By the author of Fetching.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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