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| Shadow Weaver by MarcyKate ConnollyBorn with the power to weave shadows into her own creations, Emmeline is feared by everyone except for her shadow-companion, Dar. After the Lady Aisling claims she can "cure" Emmeline's abilities, Dar suggests a risky survival ploy that makes Emmeline question the devotion of her only friend.
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| TBH, This Is SO Awkward by Lisa GreenwaldSometimes, emojis speak louder than words. Sixth-grade BFFs Cecily, Prianka, and Gabrielle can't agree about making friends with new girl Victoria...until an accidental message to their group chat kicks up drama that none of them expected.
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| Whistling in the Dark by Shirley Hughes13-year-old Joan Armitage, who is grieving her father's death, forging a new friendship, and trying to reunite an army deserter and his family, even as German bombs shatter her hometown of 1940 Liverpool.
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| Just Like Jackie by Lindsey StoddardThough Robinson "Robbie" Hart tries to keep her cool (like her namesake, baseball great Jackie Robinson), it's hard to put up with teasing at school when so much of her patience goes toward helping her ailing grandfather, the only family member she's got left.
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| The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog by Adam Gidwitz; illuminated by Hatem AlyOkay, so the dog dies -- but don't worry, she comes right back to life! It's just one of the many miracles in this story about three unlikely friends who flee persecution in medieval France and face enemies ranging from a farting dragon to King Louis IX.
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| We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin NielsenAfter their single parents move in together, brilliant but awkward Stewart feels excited to have a sister, while popular Ashley -- already stressed about hiding the fact that her parents split because her dad's gay -- is embarrassed by her almost-stepbrother.
With Stewart and Ashley taking turns narrating, you get to experience both sides of this honest (and hilarious) story about a complicated family.
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| Ghost by Jason ReynoldsCastle "Ghost" Cranshaw, a guy with a troubled past and a temper as quick as his feet. Joining a local track team gives him an unexpected sense of belonging, but Ghost isn't sure he can live up to the coach's rule about avoiding "altercations" at school.
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| Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline WoodsonAuthor Jacqueline Woodson's autobiography in verse, describing how young Jackie found her voice as a writer and how her loving family's moves (from Ohio to South Carolina to New York) shaped her experience of growing up African American during the Civil Rights Movement.
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