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Attack of the black rectangles by A. S. KingWhen his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic contains blacked out words, Mac, who was raised to call out things that are wrong, takes a stand against censorship and intolerance.
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The daredevils by Rob BuyeaDuring the summer before middle school, twins Loretta and Waylon meet Louie during their nightly adventures in the woods and uncover a mysterious box, both of which change their lives forever as the past collides with the present.
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Daybreak at Raven Island by Fleur BradleyWhile on a seventh grade class field trip to Raven Island prison, three students stumble upon a dead body, miss the last ferry back home and must spend the night in a place where they must work together to survive.
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Ghostcloud by Michael MannForced to shovel coal underground in a half-bombed power station, 12-year-old Luke Smith-Sharma discovers his own innate powers with the help of a ghostly girl and is determined to save himself and his friends from a cruel and sinister scheme orchestrated by an evil woman.
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How to be true by Daisy May JohnsonWith her activist parents off fighting for good causes, Edie Berger is sent off to boarding school and gets a chance to visit Paris, where she has a series of madcap adventures while trying to figure out her place and purpose in the world.
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Lolo's light by Liz Garton ScanlonWhen her neighbor's infant daughter, Lolo, dies suddenly and inexplicably on the night she babysits, Millie is riddled with guilt even though there was nothing she could have done and must find a way to go on after this tragic experience.
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Marikit and the ocean of stars by Caris Avendaño CruzWhen shadow creatures upend her life, Marikit discovers the patchwork dress her mother made for her is a map to lead her to safety in the magical lands of the engkantos where she finds the key to saving her family.
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New dragon city by Mari MancusiThree years after the world was decimated by dragons, Noah follows his heart to find out if peace between humans and dragons is possible when a chance encounter with a young dragon forces him to question everything he thought he knew.
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Serwa Boateng's guide to vampire hunting by Roseanne A. BrownStaying with her hippie aunt and cryptic-obsessed cousin in Nowheresville, Maryland, after a witch destroys her family's home, 12-year-old vampire slayer Serwa must prepare for the biggest battle of her life, while also dealing with mean girls and algebra.
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Two degrees by Alan GratzWhile each experiencing three climate disasters, four kids discover they are connected in shocking ways that could alter their destinies forever, in this edge-of-your-seat adventure tackling the urgent topic of climate change.
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