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While I Was Away
by Waka Takahashi Brown
When twelve-year-old Waka's parents suspect she cannot understand the basic Japanese they speak to her, they make a drastic decision to send her to Tokyo to live for several months with her grandmother.
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365 Days to Alaska
by Cathy Carr
When eleven-year-old Rigel Harman's parents divorce, she and her sisters must move from the Alaskan wilderness to suburban Connecticut, and while she yearns to return in a year, she eventually realizes she must move forward.
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The Lion of Mars
by Jennifer L. Holm
"Bell has spent his whole life - all eleven years of it - on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid - he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why they don't have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell to uncover the truth and save his family ... and possibly unite an entire planet"
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Gone to the Woods: Surviving a Lost Childhood
by Gary Paulsen
The three-time Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet shares the story of his turbulent childhood, his escape into military service and the life-changing impact of an encouraging librarian who handed him his first book.
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Treasure of the World
by Tara Sullivan
Longing to escape the future set for the children of her small mining village, 12-year-old Ana gives up her educational dreams to volunteer to work in the place of her ailing brother, a situation that becomes desperate in the aftermath of a tragic accident.
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The Adventurers Guild
by Zack Loran Clark
In one of the last cities still standing after the world fell to monsters, best friends Zed and Brock aspire to become members of the Mages and Merchants guilds only to find themselves members of the perilous Adventurers guild working as defenders against otherworldly beasts, a situation that is complicated by their discovery of a plot against their new allies. A first novel.
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Lalani of the Distant Sea
by Erin Entrada Kelly
Starring: 12-year-old Lalani Sarita, the last hope of Sanlagita Island.
What happens: After Sanlagita is plagued with disaster and illness, Lalani sets out across the sea on a quest from which no man has ever returned: to bring back good fortune from the legendary Mount Isa.
Did you know? Newbery Medalist Erin Entrada Kelly based this enchanting, hopeful fantasy on folktales from her Filipino heritage.
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| The Skeleton Tree by Iain LawrenceWhat it's about: After a sailing trip ends in shipwreck, 12-year-old Chris finds himself stranded on a remote Alaskan coast with Frank, an older boy he barely knows and doesn't trust.
Why you might like it: Chris and Frank are both layered characters, and the strained bond between them provides just as much tension and drama as their struggle for survival amid the frigid weather and hungry animals of the Alaskan wilderness. |
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| The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid by Colin Meloy; illustrated by Carson EllisWhat it's about: While living in 1961 France, lonely American Charlie is thrilled to be accepted into a crew of pickpockets -- and shocked to discover that the stakes of his new hobby are higher than he could have imagined.
Why you might like it: Growing suspense, colorful slang, and funny asides from the narrator will keep you hooked throughout this highly unusual heist adventure. |
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The Dragonet Prophecy
by Tui Sutherland
Determined to end a generations-long war among the seven dragon tribes, a secret movement called the Talons of Peace draws on a prophecy that calls for a great sacrifice, compelling five appointed dragonets to fulfill a painful destiny against their will
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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New Castle Public Library 207 E. North St. New Castle, Pennsylvania 16101 724-658-6659www.ncdlc.org |
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