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A giant problem
by Tae Keller
When her ex-best friend Genevieve is transported to the fairy world, Mihi and her friends are the only ones who can save her, but they soon realize that Genevieve is not the only one who needs saving when they encounter a giant.
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A Nessie situation / : A Nessie Situation
by Michael C. Brumm
"The Cryptid Club has found its next case! When they discover strange writing on the bathroom stalls and that something is stealing paper and pens, they know it's going to take some super sleuthing to crack this caper. But when a monster starts popping up in every toilet around the school, the principal orders all the bathrooms immediately closed. Now Lily, Henry, Oliver, and their superhero-wannabe friend, Ernie, must solve the mystery before the whole school can't hold it in any longer!"
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All you need is mud
by Cam Higgins
"This easy-to-read chapter book follows the adventures of Bo and his pig pal Zonks who both agree they have a blast together, especially playing in the mud, but wonder if that means they've got to be each other's best friend."
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Antonia, the horse whisperer
by Elisabeth Zèoller
When a skiddish gelding arrives at the stables, he only responds to Antonia, and she is determined to use her horse-whisperer status to move one step closer to competing on this prize-winning horse.
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Barkley
by Ellen Miles
"Lizzie must help Barkley, a Great Pyrenees puppy who is full of energy and in need of training, find his fur-ever home. "
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Bea and the new deal horse
by Laura Elliott
When her father abandons her and her sister during the Great Depression, Bea sets out to convince the imposing Mrs. Scott to take in two stray children by gaining the trust of her dangerous chestnut horse to save her farm.
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Best friends furever
by JaNay Brown-Wood
"With a dash of magic and a pinch of creativity, Rosie and the rest of the Love Puppies cook up a plan to help Meiko, a lonely girl struggling to make friends at school, find her paw-fect match."
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Burglars and bluestockings
by Julie Berry
In 1897 England, while visiting Cambridge University, thirteen-year-old Maeve Merritt and her friends encounter charmed mirrors, meddling thieves, and a lady scholar who does not believe in magic--yet
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Camp QUILTBAG
by Nicole Melleby
"After a bit of a rocky start at Camp QUILTBAG, an inclusive retreat for queer and trans kids, Abigail and Kai make a pact to help each other find their footing, all while navigating crushes, their queer identities, and a competition pitting cabin against cabin"
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Can you survive the 1865 Sultana disaster?
by Eric Braun
"The date is April 27, 1865. You are crammed onboard the steamboat Sultana with more than 2,000 passengers. Many of them are soldiers heading home after the Civil War. You're cruising on the Mississippi River when a massive explosion rips through the ship. Do you dive into the water to save yourself or stay onboard to help the survivors? Will you try to swim for shore or wait for help to arrive? Will you stay with your sick friend or try to find someone to help him? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to you to decide how you'll survive one of the worst river disasters ever seen"
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Can you survive the 1910 big burn?
by Ailynn Collins
"The year is 1910. This summer in the Pacific Northwest has been the driest anyone has seen in a long time. The weather is extremely hot and windy. Crops are drying up everywhere. Then, in August, one of the biggest forest fires in U.S. history is sparked. Will you join the fight to battle the fires and save your town? Do you help lead others to safety or try to escape before the town is consumed by the flames? with dozens of possible choices, you have to decide how to survive one of the biggest forest fires in history"
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Can you survive the 1918 flu pandemic?
by Matthew K. Manning
"The year is 1918. World War I is nearing its end. But the world is just beginning to suffer from a deadly pandemic. Within months, the deadly flu virus has spread around the world, infecting and killing tens of millions of people. As you return from thewar, will you go to see your family and friends or quarantine to keep your loved ones safe? Will you shut down your small store to avoid spreading the virus? Will you quit your job as a teacher in order to stay safe, or continue going to school? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to choose how to survive through one of the worst pandemics in history"
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Can you survive the 1925 tri-state tornado?
by Matthew K. Manning
"On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in history tore a path of destruction more than 200 miles long across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The giant tornado demolished several towns and killed hundreds of people. Will you take shelter in your basement or try to outrun the tornado in your new Model T car? Do you stay inside your school or risk running to your church to take shelter there? Will you ignore the storm like your father says or get your family to the storm shelter before it's too late? With dozens of possible choices, YOU will need to find a way to survive the deadliest tornado ever recorded in the United States"
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Hot shot hockey
by Jake Maddox
"Robyn Ray is a young hockey player with lots of speed and one big problem-she can't seem to make a goal. Can her formerly famous hockey star grandpa help her build the skills she needs to score? And will her team come together when it matters most?"
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I survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005
by Georgia Ball
Eleven-year-old Barry Hunter and his family attempt to ride out Hurricane Katrina at home in the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans when his little sister gets ill, but when the levees break, Barry gets swept away from his family
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Keeping football in the family
by Daniel Mauleâon
Alejandro is having trouble living up to his brother's reputation as a great high school quarterback, but his sister Izzy just might be the secret weapon he needs
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Mimi and the boo-hoo blahs
by Shauna J. Grant
"Mimi is not having a good day. She can't get her pigtails to sit right, she's not in the mood for her favorite breakfast, and she's far from feeling like her usual self... Mimi has a case of the Blahs, where nothing feels quite right. So with the help of Penelope, her magical toy dog and best friend, she sets out to find a way to get rid of this icky feeling"
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Nat for nothing
by Maria Scrivan
"When her best friend and ex-BFF join the volleyball team, Natalie feels betrayed and, unable to find an extracurricular activity that interests her, meets a new student with the same problem and together come up with a solution."
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Not-so-sleeping beauty : an untraditional graphic novel
by Katie Schenkel
When Ava falls into the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, she has a chance to teach Briar Rose how important it is to be assertive and question things. Why wait around 100 years for a kiss from a stranger when you can take matters into your own hands?
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Otter-ly ridiculous
by Renâee Treml
When Pedro and CeeCee get into an argument, Ollie and Bea step in to help
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Pepper & Boo : paws up for joy!
by Charise Mericle Harper
"While their suspicious housemate Cat is outside, dogs Pepper and Boo find joy in the small things until Cat returns at the end of the day, bringing about a surprise for all of them?—?the feeling of family."
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Breathe and count back from ten
by Natalia Sylvester
"Verâonica, a Peruvian-American teen with hip dysplasia, auditions to become a mermaid at a Central Florida theme park in the summer before her senior year, all while figuring out her first real boyfriend and how to feel safe in her own body"
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A chorus rises
by Bethany C. Morrow
Once Portland-famous and now infamous, seventeen-year-old Naema Bradshaw is an Eloko--a charismatic person gifted with a melody that people adore--who navigates a personal and public reckoning, confronts the limits of her priviledge, and discovers the nature of her Black girl magic
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Both can be true
by Jules Machias
Daniel and Ash cross paths when a pomeranian is about to be euthanized; the sensitive Dan rescues the dog and Ash offers to help on a day when they are female-presenting. As the friendship grows, Ash feels less and less able to be their full self -- sometimes male and sometimes female -- in front of Dan without knowing that both people find themselves constantly at war with their non-conforming identities
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Epically earnest
by Molly Horan
To make her life truly epic, high school senior Jane Worthing needs to be honest with herself and those around her as she grapples with finding her biological family and asking her crush, Gwen, who is her best friend's cousin, to prom.
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It sounded better in my head
by Nina Kenwood
Baffled by her parents' seeming lack of distress over their divorce, Natalie hides her romantic dreams from a secret crush who has started dating her best friend, a situation that is further complicated by an unexpected new relationship.
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Long story short
by Serena Kaylor
Attending a theater camp to prove to her parents that she can be a “normal” teen, mathematical genius Beatrice Quinn learns about friendship, love and being herself as she navigates a world outside of her comfort zone.
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Break in case of emergency
by Brian Francis
A teen's plan to escape her grandparents' 1990s farming town are upended by the sudden return of her absentee father, a world-renowned female impersonator whose star is fading amid whispers and new friendships.
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Faking reality
by Sara Fujimura
As he gets closer to escaping the demands of working in his family's restaurant, Leo Matsuda finds more reasons for him to stay—one of which is his best friend and secret crush, Dakota McDonald, the daughter of two HGTV stars.
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What happened to goodbye
by Sarah Dessen
Following her parents' bitter divorce as she and her father move from town to town, seventeen-year-old Mclean reinvents herself at each school she attends until she is no longer sure she knows who she is or where she belongs
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Once and for all : a novel
by Sarah Dessen
Cynical about happy endings, Louna, the daughter of a wedding planner, initially holds Ambrose at arm's length, but Ambrose has finally found someone to save him from his serial dating ways, and he's not about to be discouraged
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Oasis
by Katya De Becerra
When a sandstorm wipes away the archeological dig and camp, Alif and the others from the camp find themselves lost in the desert, until a mysterious oasis appears
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Blaine for the win
by Robbie Couch
To prove to his ex-boyfriend Joey that he can be serious, Blaine decides to run against Joey's new boyfriend for senior student council president and must decide if he is willing to sacrifice everything he loves about himself to do it.
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Our wayward fate
by Gloria Chao
Seventeen-year-old Ali is simultaneously swept up in a whirlwind romance and down a rabbit hole of family secrets when another Taiwanese family moves into tiny, predominantly-white, Plainhart, Indiana
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What to say next
by Julie Buxbaum
When an unlikely friendship is sparked between relatively popular Kit Lowell and socially isolated David Drucker, Kit asks David for his help figuring out the how and why of her father's tragic car accident
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A show for two
by Tashie Bhuiyan
Determined to win the student film competition, Mina makes a deal with indie film star Emmitt Ramos, and as they spend time together and NYC starts to feel more like home than ever before, she wonders if winning is worth losing everything.
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A heavy dose of Allison Tandy
by Jeff Bishop
With his ex-girlfriend Ally in a coma after a car accident, Cam, who is recovering from surgery, begins “seeing” Ally while on his pain medication, giving him a way to win her back.
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The black flamingo
by Dean Atta
A fierce coming-of-age novel about identity and the liberating power of drag follows the experiences of a mixed-race teen in London who struggles to connect with his heritage before coming out and establishing his place in Drag Society
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