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Black brother, black brother
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Suspended unjustly from elite Middlefield Prep, Donte Ellison studies fencing with a former champion, hoping to put the racist fencing team captain in his place
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Because of the Rabbit
by Cynthia Lord
What it’s about: Emma bonds instantly with Lapi, the rescued bunny her family is fostering, but she has a harder time making friends at her new school. She and classmate Jack both love animals, but the other kids treat Jack like an outsider, and Emma just wants to fit in. Why you might like it: Though it’s easy to read, Because of the Rabbit takes a hard look at how difficult it can be to make (and keep) friends of any species.
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A Clatter of Jars
by Lisa Graff
Fantasy. Things are getting weird at Camp Atropos, and it's not just because each of the campers has an unique Talent. True, everyone is showing off, but with Talents ranging from frog identification to telekinesis, that's pretty typical at camp. It's NOT typical, however, for someone to steal and swap other people's Talents. Yet finding the thief won't be easy, since everyone at camp has secrets or regrets to hide. Various characters take turns in the spotlight of this bittersweet sequel to A Tangle of Knots. Though you don't need to have read the 1st book to understand the 2nd, fans will relish a chance to revisit this inventive magical world.
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Immortal guardians
by Eliot Schrefer
A new threat faces the world of Erdas in this continuation of the New York Times best-selling Spirit Animals series. Simultaneous eBook.
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The queen bee and me
by Gillian McDunn
Twelve-year-old Meg is anxious about growing apart from her best friend Beatrix, but she is also interested in learning about the quirky new student Hazel and her backyard beehive
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Escape from Aurora
by Jamie Littler
A sequel to Voyage of the Frostheart finds Ash and his ragtag crew of misfits boarding the Frostheart sleigh to the dazzling city of Aurora, where he practices the art of songweaving while searching landmarks for clues about his long-lost parents. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Hazy Bloom and the Tomorrow Power
by Jennifer Hamburg; illustrated by Jenn Harney
Fiction. It begins with a weird prickly feeling and a sudden image of flying green peas. It takes third-grader Hazel "Hazy" Bloom a while to figure out that it's a vision of the near future, and it's just the first of many. High-spirited Hazy can't resist a challenge -- whether it's building a cupcake tower or trying to fit marshmallows up her nose -- but decoding her confusing visions seems to cause more disasters than it prevents. Can Hazel get a handle on her "tomorrow power" before it messes up her family, her friendships, and the school's spring carnival? Pick up this funny, fast-paced series-starter to find out.
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Heidi Heckelbeck and the hair emergency!
by Wanda Coven
"What starts as an ordinary Sunday at the Heckelbeck house turns into a hair-raising adventure for the whole family when one of Henry's toys gets stuck in Heidi's hair! Mom's only solution is to cut a chunk of Heidi's hair, but when the salon can't undo the horrible hairdo, Heidi must use magic to save the day. But will her magical hairdo become a hair don't?"
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Houdini and Me
by Dan Gutman
Starring: 21st-century New York City kid Harry Mancini, an expert on 20th-century illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini.
What happens: When Harry begins getting magical texts from Houdini's ghost, he's amazed and thrilled… until Houdini suggests an alarming feat: swapping bodies and time periods with Harry.
Author alert: If you love author Dan Gutman's series (such as My Weird School and The Genius Files), don't miss this witty, fast-paced fantasy.
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Unleashed
by Amy McCulloch
Armed with their companioneering and coding skills and accompanied by their loyal bakus, Lacey Chu and her friends attempt a rescue mission deep in the heart of a sinister transnational tech corporation
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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