June 2017 list by Donalee Jacobs
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Beyond the Bright Sea
by Lauren Wolk
Set adrift on the ocean in a small skiff as a newborn, 12-year-old Crow embarks on a quest to find the missing pieces of her history. By the award-winning author of Wolf Hollow.
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Code Name Flood
by Laura Martin
A sequel to The Ark Plan finds Sky receiving a letter from her long-missing father, who informs her that she must save the world by securing vital information left in the dinosaur-ruled world above ground.
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The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan
Leaving the relative safety of the demigod training ground with his companions, a disgraced Apollo embarks on a quest across North America to find a dangerous ancient-world Oracle while navigating the challenges of the evil Triumvirate.
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The Great Treehouse War
by Lisa Graff
A difficult custody arrangement in the aftermath of a divorce compels Winnie to barricade herself in a treehouse, where she is joined by friends who have grievances of their own. By the National Book Award-winning author of A Tangle of Knots.
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The Lost Kingdom of Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine
In this prequel to the best-selling The Two Princesses of Bamarre, a noble girl learns that her parents were of the despised underclass and that she must raise a rebellion on behalf of her people. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Ella Enchanted.
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The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Middle School Mayhem
by Rachel Renée Russell
A follow-up to Locker Hero picks up from the first story's cliffhanger and finds Max confronting a band of burglars out to steal from South Ridge Middle School. By the best-selling author of the Dork Diaries series.
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Orphan Island
by Laurel Snyder
Living on an idyllic but sinister island where one child is delivered each year while the eldest is taken away, nine children share bountiful food and security under the leadership of new elder Jinny, who trains the latest newcomer and wonders what will happen when her own departure occurs.
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School of Laughs
by James Patterson
When his school has a major funding crisis, national comedy contest winner and TV personality Jamie Grimm organizes a comedy class for his peers to help raise money, only to discover that he is more talented at telling jokes than teaching.
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The Shadow Cipher
by Laura Ruby
A debut entry in an alternate-history series depicts three kids who try to solve a modern-world puzzle and complete a treasure hunt laid into the streets and buildings of New York City.
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She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the World
by Chelsea Clinton
In this book, Chelsea Clinton celebrates thirteen American women, including Harriet Tubman, Helen Keller, Maria Tallchief, Ruby Bridges and Sally Ride, who helped shape our country through their tenacity, sometimes through speaking out, sometimes by staying seated, sometimes by captivating an audience. They all certainly persisted.
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