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Insignificant events in the life of a cactus by Dusti BowlingNew friends and a mystery help Aven, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born without arms presents many challenges.
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Marcus Vega doesn't speak Spanish : a novel by Pablo CartayaAfter a fight at school leaves Marcus facing suspension, Marcus's mother takes him and his brother to Puerto Rico to visit relatives they have never met, and while there Marcus starts searching for his father, who left their family ten years ago.
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New kid by Jerry CraftEnrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
Also available in ebook and audiobook on Libby/Overdrive and ebook on Hoopla.
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Star-crossed by Barbara DeeWhen Mattie is cast as Romeo in an eighth-grade play, she is confused to find herself increasingly attracted to Gemma, a new classmate who is playing Juliet.
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The dire days of Willowweep Manor
by Shaenon K. Garrity
After rescuing a stranger, Haley wakes up in Willowweep, the setting of her favorite Gothic romance novel, where she discovers that she must save this universe from an all-consuming evil to return home.
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Checked by Cynthia KadohataTo help his dog through cancer treatment, Conor gives up hockey and finds himself considering who he is without the sport that has defined him, and connecting more with his family and best friend.
Also available in ebook and audiobook on Libby/Overdrive and audiobook on Hoopla.
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Elatsoe by Darcie Little BadgerImagine an America very similar to our own. This America been shaped dramatically by the magic, monsters, knowledge, and legends of its peoples. Elatsoe lives in this slightly stranger America. She can raise the ghosts of dead animals, a skill passed down through generations of her Lipan Apache family. Her beloved cousin has just been murdered, in a town that wants no prying eyes. But she is going to do more than pry.
Also available in ebook and audiobook on Libby/Overdrive and ebook and audiobook on Hoopla.
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Everything sad is untrue : (a true story) by Daniel NayeriAt the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. But Khosrou's stories are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family fled Iran in the middle of the night with the secret police moments behind them, back to the refugee camps of Italy, and further back to Isfahan.
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The girl from the sea by Molly OstertagFifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. Because really, Morgan's biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn't seem so stifling anymore. But Keltie has some secrets of her own.
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Fuzzy mud by Louis SacharTwo middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world. Also available in ebook on Libby/Overdrive.
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