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Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Born with a facial deformity that initially prevented his attendance at public school, Auggie Pullman enters the fifth grade at Beecher Prep and struggles with the dynamics of being both new and different, in a sparsely written tale about acceptance and self-esteem.
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Out of my mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Possessing a photographic memory in spite of an inability to walk or speak, Melody is mistaken as mentally challenged by those who cannot see beyond her cerebral palsy, impelling her to discover a way to communicate.
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Close to famous
by Joan Bauer
Twelve-year-old Foster McFee and her mother escape from her mother's abusive boyfriend and end up in the small town of Culpepper, West Virginia, where they use their strengths and challenge themselves to build a new life, with the help of the friends they make there
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Class dismissed
by Allan Woodrow
When their long-suffering teacher quits, the mischievous students of Class 507 decide not to tell anyone and embark on a long holiday that is challenged by infighting, rivalries and unwanted fashion advice. By the author of the Zachary Ruthless series. Simultaneous eBook.
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My life in dioramas
by Tara Altebrando
When Kate Marino's parents decide to sell "Big Red," the farm house where she has lived her entire life, Kate come up with a plan to sabotage the sale with the help of her friends, while creating a shoebox diorama of every room to hold on to the memories.
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The pet war
by Allan Woodrow
Eleven-year-old Otto wants a dog, and his older sister Lexi wants a cat, so their mother suggests that whoever can raise enough money to pay for their pet can choose--and so the competition begins.
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Because of Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
An energetic new teacher brings order and fun to a fifth-grade class where he also helps seven troubled students work through respective challenges until a fateful accident on a snowy winter day changes everything they believe.
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From the notebooks of a middle school princess
by Meg Cabot
Feeling out of place in her aunt's high-fashion family, spunky bookworm Olivia is astonished when Mia Thermopolis, Princess of Genovia, appears in her life and announces that Olivia is her long-lost sister and fellow princess.
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Honey
by Sarah Weeks
Melody's mother died shortly after Melody was born, and compared to the remarkable person her mother was according to her father's stories, 10-year-old Melody feels completely unremarkable, so when Melody discovers she'll be getting a new stepmother soon, the one birthday wish she has—to have a talk with her mother—may just result in her receiving the most important birthday gift of all.
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Fish in a tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Hiding the truth about her inability to read from a highly motivated new teacher, Ally eventually discovers that her dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of and gains new confidence as she finds alternative ways to learn.
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The bubble wrap boy
by Phil Earle
An undersized misfit endures relationships with an uncommunicative father, an overprotective mother and bullying peers before discovering a new passion that leads to a life-changing revelation.
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Lost in the sun
by Lisa Graff
As Trent Zimmerman struggles to move past a traumatic event that took place several months earlier, he befriends class outcast Fallon Little, who helps him understand that he can move on.
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Winter sky
by Patricia Reilly Giff
Almost 12-year-old Siria, who chases fire trucks in the middle of the night to ensure her firefighter dad's safety, learns about bravery one winter as she tries to mend a broken friendship.
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Hope is a ferris wheel : a novel
by Robin Herrera
After moving from Oregon to a trailer park in California, ten-year-old Star participates in a poetry club, where she learns some important lessons about herself and her own hopes and dreams for the future.
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Half a chance
by Cynthia Lord
Moving to an old house on a lake that she struggles to view artistically in accordance with her photographer father's teachings, Lucy, fearing the pictures she takes will never meet his high standards, anonymously enters a photo contest that he is judging.
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Pay it forward : young readers edition
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
"Trevor McKinney, a twelve-year-old boy in a small California town, accepts his teacher's challenge to earn extra credit by coming up with a plan to change the world. His idea is simple: do a good deed for three people and instead of asking them to return the favor, ask them to 'pay it forward' to three others who need help"
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Chasing the Milky Way
by Erin E. Moulton
Dreaming of escaping her trailer-park life and becoming a scientist, Lucy builds a robot that she hopes will help her win money for college, an ambition that is challenged by her mother's mental illness. Simultaneous eBook.
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The center of everything
by Linda Urban
Stargazing on the roof of her family's automobile dealership while making observations about her doughnut-obsessed community in New Hampshire, 12-year-old Ruby finds her life spinning out of control in the wake of questionable choices and dreads an upcoming reading of her award-wining essay.
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The waffler
by Gail Donovan
Routinely getting into trouble for his indecisiveness, fourth-grader Monty bonds with a small group of misfit kindergarteners and struggles with the conflicting demands of his teachers and parents before his pet rat's escape forces him to make up his mind. By the award-winning author of In Memory of Gorfman T. Frog.
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The absolute value of Mike
by Kathryn Erskine
Unable to connect with his disapproving math-whiz father because of a learning disability, Mike is sent to spend a summer with distant relatives in rural Pennsylvania, where he becomes involved in a dedicated community effort to adopt a boy from Romania.
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Lucky cap
by Patrick Jennings
Enzo starts middle school after an amazing summer trip with his father, a new manager at a popular sporting goods company, with a prototype baseball cap that seems to bring Enzo popularity and success
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Same sun here
by Silas House
Bonding over commonalities in spite of disparate backgrounds, Meena, an Indian immigrant living in New York City's Chinatown, and River, the son of a Kentucky coal miner, become pen pals and overcome cultural misconceptions while sharing respective hardships.
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How to survive middle school
by Donna Gephart
When the realities of middle school interrupt his dream of becoming a celebrity, David has a falling out with his best friend that leads to a new relationship with a girl who shares David's love for television and acting, catapulting them to stardom after they post their skit online.
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Mockingbird (Mok'ing-bûrd)
by Kathryn Erskine
Possessing an absolute view of the world that categorizes everything as good or bad, Caitlin, an 11-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, relies on her older brother to explain in-between things until his death forces her to cope with confusing feelings and develop greater self-reliance. 20,000 first printing.
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Lost and found
by Andrew Clements
After moving to a new town, twins Ray and Jay Grayson learn that a clerical mistake at their new school finds only one attending, which puts these clever boys into a most fun--and dangerous--situation.
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