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All Rise For the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie ConnorBorn and raised in a prison where his mother is incarcerated, Perry T. Cook is taken to live with a foster family, where he feels trapped and out of place, and works to find a way to be reunited with his mother.
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Amina's Voice by Hena KhanA Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school in the wake of a community tragedy. By the award-winning author of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns.
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City of Ghosts by Victoria SchwabAfter surviving a near-fatal drowning that gives her the ability to enter the spirit world, Cassidy, the daughter of television ghost-hunters, visits Edinburgh where the encounters with the city's old ghosts reveals the dangers that come with her powers.
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Echo by Pam Muñoz RyanLost in the Black Forest, Otto meets three mysterious sisters and finds himself entwined in a prophecy, a promise, and a harmonica--and decades later three children, Friedrich in Germany, Mike in Pennsylvania, and Ivy in California find themselves caughtup in the same thread of destiny in the darkest days of the twentieth century, struggling to keep their families intact, and tied together by the music of the same harmonica.
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The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L HolmHating change and missing both her best friend and her dead goldfish, 11-year-old Ellie encounters a boy who strongly resembles her immortality-obsessed grandfather, in a story that introduces the work of famous historical scientists.
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George by Alex GinoKnowing herself to be a girl despite her outwardly male appearance, George is denied a female role in the class play before teaming up with a friend to reveal her true self.
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Ghost by Jason ReynoldsAspiring to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school's track team, gifted runner Ghost finds his goal challenged by a tragic past with a violent father.
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Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker RhodesAfter seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.
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The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan StroudWhen London is overrun by malevolent spirits, a talented group of young psychic detectives compete against other ghostbusting agencies in the debut of a new series that finds three intrepid colleagues investigating one of England's most haunted houses.
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Out Of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperPossessing 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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Save Me a Seat by Sarah WeeksTwo boys, one white, one Indian-American, gain strength from each other from afar as they struggle to navigate middle school, family relationships and friendships.
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The Thing About Jellyfish by Ali BenjaminTwelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.
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The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker BradleyA young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother.
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When You Reach Me by Rebecca SteadAs her mother prepares to be a contestant on the 1980s television game show, "The $20,000 Pyramid," a twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space.
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Be Prepared by Vera BrosgolBelieving Russian summer camp will be the place she finally fits in, Vera jumps at the chance to sign up, but very quickly discovers that camp is nothing like she imagined.
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Crush by Svetlana ChmakovaJorge seems to have it all together. He's big enough that nobody really messes with him, but he's also a genuinely sweet guy with a solid, reliable group of friends. The only time he ever really feels off his game is when he crosses paths with a certain girl... But when the group dynamic among the boys starts to shift, will Jorge be able to balance what his friends expect of him versus what he actually wants?
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Estranged by Ethan M AldridgeAfter being switched at birth, Edmund lives as a changeling with unsuspecting parents and a sister in the human world, while Childe lives with the fae as a curiosity at the royal palace.
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Fake Blood by Whitney GardnerIn order to get the attention of Nia, the girl he likes, eleven-year-old A.J. pretends to be a vampire, unaware that she intends to be a slayer.
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Making Friends by Kristen GudsnukWhen she and her friends are placed in different classes and begin liking different things at the start of seventh grade, Dany inherits a magic sketchbook and uses it to create a perfect best friend, but this best friend soon becomes far from perfect.
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Scarlett Hart: Monster Hunter by Marcus SedgwickFinding herself at odds with her parent's old nemesis Count Stankovic, Scarlett Hart sets out to discover why more monsters are manifesting than ever before.
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SCI-FU: Kick It Off Book 1 by Yehudi MercadoTeenage DJ Wax is transported to the robot-filled world of Discopia where he has to compete against the Five Deadly Dangers in a sound-bending martial arts contest that will determine the fate of the Earth.
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Sheets by Brenna ThummlerWhen Marjorie, a practical teen in charge of her family's laundry business, encounters Wendell, a ghost seeking purpose in the forbidden human world, the pair must find a solution to Wendell's hauntings that are causing chaos in Marjorie's life.
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Stephen McCranie's Space Boy. Volume 1 by Stephen McCranieAmy lives on a colony in deep space, but when her father loses his job the family moves back to Earth, where she has to adapt to heavier gravity, a new school, and a strange boy with no flavor.
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The Apothecary by Maile MeloyMeeting fearless Benjamin Burrows when she moves to London in 1952, 14-year-old Janie Scott helps Benjamin on a quest to rescue his kidnapped father while protecting a sacred apothecary tome from dangerous Russian spies. A first children's novel by the award-winning author of A Family Daughter.
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Talk Nerdy to Me: A Bookish Boyfriends Novel by Tiffany SchmidtAn expert rule follower whose scientist parents dictate her choices and forbid her from dating competes against an unexpectedly brilliant class clown to become valedictorian before her growing feelings for him shape her literary experiences and science-fair entry.
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Harbor Me by Jacqueline WoodsonThe National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and author of the National Book Award-winning Brown Girl Dreaming traces the experiences of a group of kids who meet weekly to support each other through their struggles with racism, a parent's imprisonment, financial setbacks and other challenges.
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Holes by Louis SacharStanley Yelnats is sent away to a boys' detention center where the warden instructs the boys to "build character" by digging holes everyday, but it doesn't take long for Stanley to figure out that the warden is up to something, and he decides to figure out what it is. Newbery Medal Winner.
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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesEldest of three sisters in a land where it is considered to be a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman and she finds herself in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl.
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Love à la Mode by Stephanie Kate StrohmHigh school juniors Rosie Radeke and Henry Yi, both enrolled in an elite cooking program in Paris, must balance rivalry and romance.
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Piecing Me Together by Renée WatsonTired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
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Spare and Found Parts by Sarah Maria GriffinA young woman with a mechanical heart, living in an epidemic-ravaged city where survivors have received prosthetics created by her famed scientist father, endeavors to build a companion for herself in a world that fears advanced technology.
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Undercover Princess by Connie GlynnAn everyday girl who longs for extraordinary experiences and a crown princess who wants nothing more than an ordinary life become roommates at an elite boarding school and impulsively swap identities, with unexpected consequences.
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Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz JenningsThe author re-counts how her public experiences have influenced her attitude towards the transgender community, as she works to educate others about transgenderism while navigating the challenges of being a teenager.
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Chi's Sweet Home by Kanata KonamiWhile on a leisurely stroll with her family, Chi, a mischievous newborn kitten, finds herself lost and confused without the protection of her mother, but the tearful kitty is soon rescued by a young boy named Yohei and his mother.
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Flying witch Vol. 1 by Chihiro IshizukaNovice witch Makoto Kowata moves in with her cousins in rural Aomori to complete her training and become a full-fledged witch.
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Lumberjanes: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle StevensonBest friends Jo, April, Mal, Molly, and Ripley spend a fun summer at Lumberjane scout camp where they encounter yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons while solving a mystery that holds the fate of the world in the balance.
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Last pick Vol. 1 by Jason WalzIn a world where aliens have taken over Earth, abducted every human they deemed useful, and abandoned the rest, twins Sam and Wyatt struggle to start a revolution of the unwanteds.
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: BFF by Brandon MontclareWhen a red-scaled beast teleported from the past meets Lunella Lafayette, a preteen super genius with Inhuman genes, the duo quickly become the best of friends, but there are certain problems involved with having a T-rex as a pet in New York City.
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Ms. Marvel by G. Willow WilsonJust when everything seems to being coming up Kamala Khan, the superhero community heads for a second civil war, putting Ms. Marvel between her idol, Captain Marvel, and mentor, Iron Man.
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Nimona by Noelle StevensonA graphic novel debut based on the author's critically acclaimed Web comic follows a nefarious plot by an impulsive young shapeshifter and a vengeful villain who want to defame their kingdom's Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics.
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