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George
by Alex Gino
Introducing: Middle schooler George. When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever.
What happens: Whenher teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.
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| Twilight Hauntings by Angie SageIn a world... where Enchanters and Enchantment are illegal, orphan Alex is on the run, chased by terrifying Hauntings, with no clue about her identity besides a set of enchanted cards and no company besides her foster brother Louie and their pet pokkle.
What’s inside: thrilling action, offbeat humor, and a twisty plot, all set within an inviting, complex fantasy world.
Series alert: This is Book One of Enchanter’s Child, a new series from the author of the popular Septimus Heap books. |
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Small Mercies
by Bridget Krone
Introducing: Mercy who lives with her eccentric foster aunts, two elderly sisters so poor, they can only afford one lightbulb. There's a housing developer eying their house. And that same house suddenly starts falling apart—just as Aunt Flora starts falling apart. She’s forgetting words, names, and even how to behave in public. Mercy tries to keep her head down at school so nobody notices her. But when a classmate frames her for stealing the school’s raffle money, Mercy’s teachers decide to take a closer look at her home life.
What happens: Mercy needs a miracle. But to summon that miracle, she has to find her voice and tell the truth—and that truth is neither pure nor simple.
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| Making Friends by Kristen GudsnukWhat it’s about: After a doodle of her favorite anime character springs off the page and into life, awkward 7th-grader Dany realizes that the sketchbook she inherited from her grandma can make drawings real, giving Dany the chance to create a perfect best friend.
For fans of: the friendship-focused, slice-of-life graphic novels by Terri Libenson, Kayla Miller, and Svetlana Chmakova.
Series alert: Dany and her magical notebook return in a sequel, Back to the Drawing Board. |
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Orphans of the Tide
by Struan Murray
What it's about: The City was built on a sharp mountain that jutted improbably from the sea, and the sea kept trying to claim it back.That grey morning, once the tide had retreated, a whale was found on a rooftop. When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide, the citizens believe he's the Enemy - the god who drowned the world - come again to cause untold chaos.
What happens: Only Ellie believes he's innocent. But the Enemy can take possession of any human body and the ruthless Inquisition are determined to destroy it forever. To save the boy, Ellie must prove who he really is - even if that means revealing her own dangerous secret . . .
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New Girl
by Laura Sieveking
Ella has started at her new high school, and Eden College is everything she hoped it would be. She is getting to know her new friends and enjoying everything Eden has to o er. Until things start to get complicated. She accidently insults Saskia, the school diva, there could be a ghost in the dorm and items have started to mysteriously disappear. Can Ella catch the Eden thief?
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Contact your librarian for more books for ages 10-13!
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