September 2019 list by B. Goodman
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The Boy at the Back of the Class
by Onjali Q. Raúf
When a Syrian refugee boy joins their class, the determined students in Mrs. Kahn's schoolroom learn the newcomer's sad story before concocting a plan to reunite him with his loved ones.
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Green Arrow's Perfect Shot
by Barry Lyga
When the Green Arrow needs help tracking down a sinister bomber in Star City, speedster Barry Allen is out the door in a flash. But as the Flash saves the day with his friends on Team Arrow, a huge dimensional rift appears over his hometown of Central City--and thousands of refugees with superspeed come pouring out. Can the combined skills of Team Arrow and the Flash's friends at S.T.A.R. Labs manage the chaos long enough to stop the rift from tearing their universe apart?
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Madness in the Mine
by Winter Morgan
After Brett and Joe fall into a portal while working near the Meadow Mews mine, they find themselves in the mine of the past and discover secrets about the mine's beginning, but they are caught in the middle of a battle, as they try to escape and return home.
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The Miraculous
by Jess Redman
A boy who has loved stories about the inexplicable and extraordinary all his life suffers a crisis in faith in the aftermath of a family tragedy before bonding with an outspoken classmate and an eccentric letter carrier.
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Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls
by Beth McMullen
Twelve-year-old Abigail is shocked to discover her elite boarding school is really a cover for a huge spy ring, and must undergo Spy Training 101 in order to save her mother, who happens to be the spy ring's top agent.
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On Thin Ice
by Michael Northrop
Targeted by the school bully because of his differences, a 12-year-old social outcast and son of a gambler organizes an innovative but risky venture to save his home while finding a creative place to belong.
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The Quest for the Kid
by Adrienne Kress
A conclusion to the trilogy finds Sebastian navigating yet another kidnapping, while Evie searches for her missing grandfather and a long-suffering explorer continues hanging on a cliff’s edge.
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Scary Stories for Young Foxes
by Christian McKay Heidicker
A collection of eight connected stories that follows a group of fox kits as they fight to survive in an unforgiving wilderness.
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Skyjacked
by Paul Griffin
Returning from a camping trip on a private plane, five wealthy Manhattan teens discover that the aircraft has been hijacked, in a high-suspense thriller.
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Stay
by Bobbie Pyron
When Piper and her family move into a homeless shelter in a new city, she misses her former life while also finding new friendships at Hope House, including a street dog named Baby, that Piper must protect from being taken away for good when Baby’s person goes missing.
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The Thrifty Guide to Medieval Times: A Handbook for Time Travelers
by Jonathan W. Stokes
This book is designed as a parody of Fodor's, complete with humorous maps, reviews of places to stay and top attractions (Don't miss a jousting tournament . . . but watch out for lances!), and tips on whom to have lunch with (murderous Queen Olga of Kiev, naturally—just don't eat or drink anything around her!). If you had a time travel machine and could take a vacation anywhere in history, this is the only guidebook series you would need.
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What is the Story of Wonder Woman?
by Steven Korté
She is a founding member of the Justice League, a goddess, and an ambassador of the Amazonian people. Wonder Woman burst onto the comic book scene during World War II. For more than seventy years, she has been fighting for equality, power, and truth with her lasso of truth in one hand and her sword in the other.
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