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New York Times Children's Middle Grade Bestsellers March 24, 2019
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Wonder
by R. J. Palacio
Born with a facial deformity that initially prevented his attendance at public school, Auggie Pullman enters the fifth grade at Beecher Prep and struggles with the dynamics of being both new and different, in a sparsely written tale about acceptance and self-esteem.
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Ronan Boyle and the bridge of riddles
by Thomas Lennon
The Reno 911! comedian and actor presents a debut entry in a middle-grade series set in a world of law-breaking leprechauns, where 14-year-old Ronan Boyle, the lowliest recruit in a secret magical police force, confronts monsters hidden in plain sight to prove his parents' innocence. 125,000 first printing
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Wishtree
by Katherine Applegate
A wise old oak tree that stands as the neighborhood's "wishtree," where people write wishes on cloth and tie them to her branches, shares her days with her crow friend and helps the community embrace differences when new neighbors move in and are not warmly welcomed. By the Newbery Medal-winning author of The One and Only Ivan. Simultaneous eBook.
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Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together. Simultaneous eBook.
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Max & the Midknights
by Lincoln Peirce
Aspiring knight Max teams up with a band of brave adventurers, the Midknights, on a madcap quest to save a kidnapped relative from a cruel king who is driving all the happiness out of the realm of Byjovia. By the best-selling creator of the Big Nate series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Dog diaries
by James Patterson
When the evil Mrs. Stricker threatens to send Junior, Rafe Khatchadorian's dog, back to the pound, Junior and Rafe go to obedience school to learn how to follow the rules
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Women in science : 50 fearless pioneers who changed the world
by Rachel Ignotofsky
A collection of artworks inspired by the lives and achievements of 50 famous women in science, technology, mathematics and engineering profiles each notable individual in a volume complemented by infographics on such related topics as the development of lab equipment and the rates of women working in today's STEM fields.
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Blended
by Sharon M. Draper
Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police
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Minecraft : the crash
by Tracey Baptiste
Written by the author of the Jumbies series, a second official Minecraft tie-in novel finds Bianca recovering in the hospital after a terrible car accident and becoming mysteriously trapped inside a Minecraft world where she is attacked by in-game characters seemingly generated by her own fears and insecurities. Video game tie-in. Simultaneous eBook.
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