July 2018 list by L. Buehler
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Ellie's Story
by W. Bruce Cameron
Helping to find lost children and accident victims after being trained as a search-and-rescue dog, Ellie discovers an additional purpose by bringing help and comfort to her handlers, the widowed Jakob and lonely Maya.
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The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
by Pablo Cartaya
A relaxing summer under the banyan trees in Miami is turned upside-down by Arturo's cute new neighbor, who helps him in his quest to use the power of poetry, protest and family stories to stop the plans of a land developer who wants to demolish his Abuela's restaurant and surrounding community.
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Fire and Ice
by Erin Hunter
Fireheart, a full-fledged warrior cat, must confront questions of loyalty and identity as he faces the possibility of betrayal from within his own forest clan.
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Hi! Fly Guy
by Tedd Arnold
While out on a search to find the perfect creature to bring to "The Amazing Pet Show," a young boy encounters a friendly fly who is more than happy to lend him a hand, in an amusing tale about a very unlikely friendship from the author of No Jumping on the Bed and Green Wilma.
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The Stars Beneath our Feet
by David Barclay Moore
Lolly Rachpaul, twelve, still reeling from the shooting death of his older brother, begins to find his own way--without gang alliances--when his mother's girlfriend's gift of Legos allows him to build a fantastical city at a Harlem community center.
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The Terrible Two Go Wild
by Mac Barnett
Running wild in the woods when school lets out for the summer, unapologetic pranksters Miles and Niles lead a band of fellow merrymakers in an epic battle against a local boot camp.
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Towers Falling
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Three dynamic fifth-graders who were born after September 11 work together on a project about how communities grow together, discovering how the attacks still powerfully affect their families and their neighborhood.
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