February 2021 list by L. Buehler
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Amari and the Night Brothers
by B. B. Alston
Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor Black girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.
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City of the Plague God
by Sarwat Chadda
Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology.
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Class Act
by Jerry Craft
Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together.
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Dragon Fury
by Lisa McMann
Regarded as a traitor by her loved ones in the aftermath of a devastating mistake, Thisbe reevaluates her plans and complex feelings about the Revinir before risking everything to make things right.
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Gone to the Woods
by Gary Paulsen
The three-time Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet shares the story of his turbulent childhood, his escape into military service and the life-changing impact of an encouraging librarian who handed him his first book.
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The Lion of Mars
by Jennifer L. Holm
Bell has spent his whole life - all eleven years of it - on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid - he loves cats, any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why they don't have contact with anyone on the other Mars colonies? Why are they so isolated? When a virus breaks out and the grown-ups all fall ill, Bell and the other children are the only ones who can help. It's up to Bell to uncover the truth and save his family ... and possibly unite an entire planet.
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Many Points of Me
by Caroline Gertler
Georgia Rosenbloom's father was a famous artist. His most well-known paintings were a series of asterisms—patterns of stars—that he created. One represented a bird, one himself, and one Georgia's mother. There was supposed to be a fourth asterism, but Georgia's father died before he could paint it. Georgia's mother and her best friend, Theo, are certain that the last asterism would've been of Georgia, but Georgia isn't so sure. She isn't sure about anything anymore—including whether Theo is still her best friend.
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Unplugged
by Gordon Korman
Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in trying to stop a criminal.
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Who is Kamala Harris?
by Kirsten Anderson
Profiles Kamala Harris, U.S. senator and the first woman to be elected vice president of the United States, detailing the actions she has taken to achieve success in politics.
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The World Between Blinks
by Amie Kaufman
Everywhere they turn, cousins Jake and Marisol find real mysteries from history, and a few they thought were just myths, including pilot Amelia Earhart, the fabled city of Atlantis, and more.
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