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| The Line Tender by Kate AllenStarring: Twelve-year-old Lucy, who inherited a fascination with sharks from her late mother, a marine biologist.
What happens: After a second tragic loss leaves Lucy devastated, her summer project -- an illustrated field guide to her coastal hometown -- becomes her lifeline.
Who it’s for: anyone looking for sensitive, honest stories about finding hope during tough times. |
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Freedom fire
by Daniel José Older
Flying to war-torn Tennessee to rescue her brother, Magdalys and her dino-mounted squad join forces with an all-black Union Army regiment under General Sheridan before finding themselves surrounded by enemy forces. By the author of the Shadowshaper Cypher series.
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| The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali BenjaminWelcome to: the tiny, tumbledown Mitchell School, where goats trim the soccer field and newcomer Caitlyn’s arrival is overshadowed by the unexplained absence of Paulie Fink, a legendary seventh-grade prankster.
What happens: Caitlyn becomes the judge in a contest to decide who will replace Paulie as the person who makes school memorable.
Why you might like it: This 2nd book from the author of The Thing About Jellyfish is deep, offbeat, and as funny as Paulie himself. |
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Property of the rebel librarian
by Allison Varnes
When her parents discover that she is reading a book they consider inappropriate, 12-year-old June watches in horror as strict parenting escalates into the suspension of a librarian, the cancellation of an author appearance and a mass banning of books.
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The strangers
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Receiving reports that three children with their names and birthdates have been kidnapped, three siblings investigate complex codes, hidden rooms and a dangerous secret that turns their lives upside down. By the award-winning author of the Shadow Children series.
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Thomas Paine and the dangerous word
by Sarah Jane Marsh
Based on primary sources, a sumptuously illustrated introduction to the life and achievements of the Revolutionary War hero describes how he defied conventions to pursue a more fulfilling life before using his persuasive writing talents to rally Americans to declare independence.
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Belle takes flight
by Kathy McCullough
The spell may be broken, but Belle's adventures have just begun in this original middle-grade novel that continues the story of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, in which the Prince is being held prisoner in a far-away kingdom that is under a spell of its own and it’s up to Belle to save him with the help of Lumiere, Cogsworth and several new friends.
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Shifting shadows
by Erin Hunter
When a mysterious threat and absence of leadership throw their African savannah home into question, the members of the Great Herd confront difficult choices to protect the stability of the Bravelands.
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Timelines of everything
by Kayla Dugger
An illustrated history of the world, told through more than 120 engaging timelines, shares general facts and lesser-known trivia about subjects ranging from dinosaurs and the Vikings to espionage and robots.
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Endgames
by Ru Xu
The creator of the popular Saint for Rent webcomic presents a sequel to NewsPrints that finds Blue searching for her friends in the capital city of Altalus, where she is accidentally kidnapped by Snow and Red before arriving on the front lines of the war.
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Contact your library for more great upper elementary and middle school reads! |
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