August 2020 list by L. Buehler
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Civil War Breakout
by W. N. Brown
Captured by the Confederate Army in 1863 during the American Civil War, Union soldiers Colonel Thomas Rose and Major A. G. Hamilton are sent to infamous Libby Prison, where they resolve to escape tortuous conditions.
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Finders Creepers
by Derek Fridolfs
Following a lost dog to an old Victorian house on the edge of town, pet-finder twins Atticus and Esmeralda Fetch discover a portal that leads to a mythical world of dragons and fairies before uncovering a secret that threatens to destroy both worlds.
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The Highland Falcon Thief
by M. G. Leonard
Reluctantly accompanying his travel-writer uncle on the final journey of a royal train, 11-year-old Hal Beck makes friends with a stowaway who is implicated in the theft of a princess’s diamond necklace.
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The Mysterious Messenger
by Gilbert Ford
Hiding the truth about her real clairvoyant skills from her con-artist, fortune-teller mother, 11-year-old Maria de la Cruz bonds with ghost companion Edward before finding herself embroiled in an epic journey of art, literature and friendship.
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Not Your All-American Girl
by Madelyn Rosenberg
Trying out for the school play to spend more time with her actress bestie when their sixth grade year puts them in different classes, Lauren is devastatingly cast into a lesser part because of her mixed-heritage appearance, despite having a fantastic audition.
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Quintessence
by Jess Redman
Struggling with panic attacks after moving to a new town, 12-year-old Alma uses an old telescope to track the course of a falling star into her backyard before teaming up with unlikely new friends and using scientific insights to help the star return to its home in the sky.
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Something to Say
by Lisa Moore Ramee
A friendless girl who has developed a knack for keeping her head down at school resists a red-headed newcomer who wants to make friends, before the two are paired for a class assignment that she hopes will secure her position on the debate team.
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