November 2019 list by B. Goodman
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The City on the Other Side
by Mairghread Scott
Isabel is transported from her sheltered high-society world to the magical and dangerous fairy world, where she discovers an ongoing war that threatens both the fairy world and her own.
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Banjo
by Graham Salisbury
Danny Mack is a rising rodeo star in rural Oregon. He lives on a ranch with his older brother, their dad, and his faithful border collie, Banjo. Late one night, Danny is awakened by gunshots. Banjo has been wounded. The neighbors claim he was going after their livestock, which gives them the right to shoot the dog or have him put down. Dad reluctantly agrees. They must obey the law. Danny knows Banjo is innocent, and comes up with a desperate plan to save him--but something goes terribly wrong.
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The Dark Lord Clementine
by Sarah Jean Horwitz
When her father is cursed by a rival witch, twelve-year-old Clementine Morcerous assumes his duties as Dark Lord of the realm, but soon questions her father's code of good and evil.
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The Forty Thieves
by Christy Lenzi
A loose retelling of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, set in tenth-century Baghdad, in which twelve-year-old Marjana tries to keep her brother, Jamal, from joining a gang while helping Ali Baba, their master's cruel brother.
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Geeks and the Holy Grail
by Mari Mancusi
Sophie is now a Camelot Companion, tasked with protecting the spirit of King Arthur throughout the ages, so it's no surprise when she and Stu get sucked in to another Arthurian adventure. This time, the two best friends must get the Holy Grail into King Arthur's hands so he can drink from it and recover from a deadly illness. Simple, right? Not so much. Because Merlin's apprentice, Emrys, has turned the Grail into a flatulent baby dragon, and Merlin is the only person who can change it back.
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Hazel's Theory of Evolution
by Lisa Jenn Bigelow
Hazel knows all about life on Earth because she loves reading through dusty old encyclopedias. But even Hazel doesn’t have answers for the questions awaiting her as she enters eighth grade. Due to redistricting, she has to attend a new school where she worries no one will understand her. As Hazel struggles through the next few months, she’ll grow to realize that if the answers to life’s most important questions can’t be found in a book, she’ll have to find them within herself.
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Lost Horizon
by Michael Ford
Everything Kobi once believed was a lie. Not only are there other survivors of the Waste that devastated the world thirteen years ago, but beyond the wasteland of Old Seattle lies a gleaming new city where thousands are desperate for a cure. To put an end to the Waste—and bring justice to those responsible–Kobi and his new friends will have to return to the heart of Old Seattle, where the outbreak began. It’s a dangerous journey. But Kobi knows what lies ahead. And he’s ready to fight.
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The Okay Witch
by Emma Steinkellner
When thirteen-year-old Moth Hush learns she comes from a long line of witches, she unlocks a hidden witch world, where secrets from generations past unravel and the heart of her town and her family are threatened.
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Snow One Like You: A Wish Novel
by Natalie Blitt
Mia can't wait for the Winter Festival. There's just one problem: the weather forecast isn't predicting a single snowflake before the big day. And what's the Winter Festival without snow? Canceling the festival would spell disaster for the local businesses, including the cozy inn that Mia's family runs. With the town in chaos, Mia is suddenly at odds with her best friend, Lark. Can Mia save the festival in time . . . or is she in for a wintry mix of troubles?
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Someplace to Call Home
by Sandra Dallas
Forced from their home by the double crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, 12-year-old Hallie and her brothers join thousands of migrants who endure harsh treatment and conditions in order to find work.
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Stargazing
by Jen Wang
Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness
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This Was Our Pact
by Ryan Andrews
Ben and his friends are determined to find out where the paper lanterns of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival go, so they follow the river as far as they can until the only followers left are Ben and Nathaniel.
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Throwback
by Peter Lerangis
A 13-year-old boy accidentally transported back to 1917 New York City struggles to return to his own time without changing history.
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