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All he knew
by Helen Frost
A middle grade novel in verse follows the experiences of a deaf child whose impoverished family is forced to send him to a cruel institution, where he receives friendship and teaching from a conscientious war objector. By the award-winning author of Keesha’s House. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Many points of me
by Caroline Gertler
"Georgia Rosenbloom's father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterisms--patterns of stars. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgia's father died before he could paint it. Then Georgia finds a sketch herfather made of her. One with pencil points marked on the back--just like those in the asterism paintings. Could this finally be the proof that the last painting would have been of her?"
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The boys in the back row
by Mike Jung
Before Eric moves away, he and his best friend Matt sneak out for a final adventure during a marching band competition
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The canyon's edge
by Dusti Bowling
Accompanying her father on a slot-canyon expedition in the Arizona desert a year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora is separated from her father and their supplies by a flash flood and must navigate the deadly natural hazards of the desert to survive. 25,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Closer to nowhere
by Ellen Hopkins
A popular and talented young gymnast struggles with family disputes when her traumatized, newly orphaned cousin moves in and begins using pranks and humor to fit in at school, in a novel-in-verse that is told from alternating perspectives. Simultaneous eBook.
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Before the ever after
by Jacqueline Woodson
The son of an idolized pro-football star begins noticing the contrast between his father’s angry, forgetful behavior and his superhero reputation before adjusting to a new reality involving difficult symptoms stemming from his father’s numerous head injuries. By the National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming. Simultaneous eBook.
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Fighting words
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Depending on an older sister who protected her when their mother went to prison and their mother’s boyfriend committed a terrible act, 10-year-old Della tries to figure out what to do when her older sister attempts suicide. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life. Simultaneous eBook.
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Isaiah Dunn is my hero
by Kelly J. Baptist
Referring to his late father’s journal for advice on how to be the man of the house, young Isaiah taps the support and ideas of two school friends who help him navigate rules and manage without superpowers. By the award-winning author of Young. Simultaneous eBook.
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My life in the fish tank
by Barbara Dee
Pressured by her family to keep her older brother’s mental illness private, 12-year-old Zinnia struggles with how the secret impacts her friendships and peer dynamics at school, before an opportunity to attend a dream science camp is threatened. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The prettiest
by Brigit Young
When a list appears online ranking the fifty prettiest girls in eighth grade, three girls band together to stand up for themselves and for one another
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Tune it out
by Jamie Sumner
Separated from her mother by child services, a girl with a sensory processing disorder struggles to start over at an elite private school, where the support of new friends, a helpful counselor, family members and her evolving relationship with music help her find her voice. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Don't judge me
by Lisa Schroeder
A middle school student who prefers to keep her head down is compelled to speak out when she discovers a list, created by her best friend’s older brother, that rates the girls at their school according to their looks. By the author of the Charmed Life series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Game changer / by Tommy Greenwald
by Tom Greenwald
While thirteen-year-old Teddy fights for his life after a football injury at training camp, his friends and family gather to support him and discuss events leading to his coma. Told through dialogue, text messages, newspaper articles, transcripts, an online forum, and Teddy's inner thoughts
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The remarkable journey of Coyote Sunrise
by Dan Gemeinhart
Living on the road in an old school bus with her dad after losing her mother and sisters, 12-year-old Coyote devises an elaborate plan to convince her father to make a first trip home to Washington state in five years, a journey marked by an eclectic group of passengers they meet along the way. Simultaneous eBook.
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Good enough
by Jen Petro-Roy
The diary entries of a 12-year-old inpatient with an eating disorder record her journey toward recovery, from her pre-illness ambitions to the friends she makes at the hospital who support her efforts, until a rule-breaking roommate blackmails her into silence and triggers former behaviors. Simultaneous eBook.
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Focused
by Alyson Gerber
Diagnosed with ADHD after years of struggling through school with difficulty focusing, Clea uses her love of chess to develop better concentration skills and block out challenging symptoms and distractions. A first novel.
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Sara lost and found
by Virginia Castleman
Left to fend for themselves by a distraught mother and traveling musician father, 10-year-old sisters Sara and Anna decide to run away when they are faced with a foster system that threatens to separate them. By the author of Spirit of the River. Simultaneous eBook.
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