May 2021 list by L. Buehler
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13 Things Strong Kids Do: Think Big, Feel Good, Act Brave
by Amy Morin
The best-selling author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do addresses the challenges facing middle grade students in today’s world, offering relatable, graphics-complemented advice on developing healthy mental habits for fulfilling personal potential.
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Best Nerds Forever
by James Patterson
Rendered a ghost by a bicycle accident, young Finn McAllister teams up with fellow spirit Isabella Rojas to commit invisible pranks on the living, before discovering that they cannot move on to the afterlife.
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Finding Junie Kim
by Ellen Oh
A tale based on true events follows the coming-of-age of a girl who is motivated by an act of racism at school to learn about her ancestral heritage and her grandparents’ experiences as lost children during the Korean War.
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Like Father, Like Son
by James Patterson
ALEX CROSS is a genius detective.
ALI CROSS is following in his father's footsteps.
When Ali sees a friend get hurt, he's the best person to find out who did it. Even if he's only a kid.
After all, he's Alex Cross's son. Solving crimes runs in the family.
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The Messengers
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Receiving a mysterious message that their friends in the alternate world are under attack, the Greystone kids uncover evidence of mind-controlling forces that are preparing to invade the real universe.
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Miss Aker is a Maker!
by Dan Gutman
Principal Klutz has invited a special guest to Ella Mentry School. Her name is Miss Aker, and she’s going to show A.J. and his friends how to create cool things out of materials like balloons, straws, and even Popsicle sticks! But what happens when they make a robot so smart, it plans to rule the world? Can anyone stop it?!
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Muhammad Ali was a Chicken?
by Dan Gutman
From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? Or that he won the Presidential Medal of Freedom? Bet you didn't know that he had an official sweat-taster to determine how salty his sweat was after each match! Siblings Paige and Turner do-and they've collected some of the most unusual and surprising facts about the legendary boxer and civil rights activist, from his childhood and the spark of his boxing career through his time as heavyweight champion of the world. Narrated by the two spirited siblings and animated by Allison Steinfeld's upbeat illustrations, Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken! is an authoritative, accessible, and one-of-a-kind biography infused with Dan Gutman's signature zany sense of humor.
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Willow Moss and the Forgotten Tale
by Dominique Valente
When Willow's friend Nolin Sometimes sends her a desperate plea for help, Willow sets out on an adventure, that if she fails, Willow, the finder of lost things, may lose her friends and her magic forever.
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