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| Efrén Divided by Ernesto CisnerosStarring: Efrén Nava, whose biggest worry is the school election until the day his mom (and personal hero) is deported from their California home to Mexico.
What happens: Efrén has to grow up fast, taking care of his five-year-old twin siblings while his dad works an extra job and searches for a way to reunite their family.
Why you might like it: Whether you find it familiar or eye-opening, Efrén’s story is heartwrenching, heartwarming, and memorable. |
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Shuri
by Nic Stone
An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the break-out character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri! Crafted by New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone. Shuri is a skilled martial artist, a genius, and a master of science and technology. But, she's also a teenager. And a princess. This story follows Shuri as she sets out on a quest to save her homeland of Wakanda.
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| Rick by Alex GinoWhat if: you suddenly realized that your longtime best friend was actually a bully?
What happens: After hanging out with his sci-fi-loving grandpa and joining his school’s Rainbow Spectrum club, 6th-grader Rick starts to understand himself better, leading him to face the uncomfortable truth about his best friend, Jeff.
Book buzz: This companion book to author Alex Gino’s George features some of the same characters, as well as a similarly hopeful story about speaking up and being yourself. |
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The Wizenard Series: Season one
by Wesley King
Reggie is one of the worst players on the Badgers, the worst basketball team in the league, in spite of his struggles to improve his skills and the efforts of the new--and possibly magical--coach, Rolabi Wizenard, as things always seem to go wrong on unexplainable ways when he is at the gym for practices.
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The Oddmire: Changeling
by William Ritter
When a changeling swap goes wrong, leaving two identical babies to be raised as human twins, the brothers are called upon to be heroes and protectors of magic while trying to discover which of them is actually a goblin.
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The Revenge of Magic
by James Riley
After the governments of the world discover that there are long-dead magical creatures, each with a buried book of magic, they realize that they need the help of kids to harness the magic.
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Wizard for Hire
by Obert Skye
After fourteen-year-old Ozzy's scientist parents are kidnapped, Ozzy's only help may be a classified ad that says "Wizards for hire."
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9 from the Nine Worlds
by Rick Riordan
While Magnus Chase is away visiting his cousin, Heartstone, Blitzen and the rest of the Nine Worlds friends find themselves navigating tricky challenges in the form of dull-witted giants, murderous monsters and meddlesome gods.
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Contact your librarian for more books for ages 10-13!
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