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The Cure for Cold Feet : a novel in small moments by Beth Levine AinYoung Izzy Kline tackles the drama of middle school and family life with honesty and heart, navigating the dynamics of social media while dreading a social studies assignment that requires her to ballroom dance with a boy, in a stand-alone companion to Izzy Kline Has Butterflies.
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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom AnglebergerWhen unpopular sixth grader Dwight successfully dispenses sound advice to his classmates via an origami finger puppet, his classmate Tommy investigates the source of Dwight's accuracy and makes a surprising discovery.
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Wishtree by Katherine ApplegateA 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.
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El Deafo by Cece BellThe author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
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Doll Bones by Holly BlackPlaying an endless make-believe game about pirates, mermaids and warriors under the rule of a formidable Great Queen china doll, best friends Zach, Poppy and Alice find their bond tested when Zach is compelled to give up their shared adventures and Poppy begins having dreams about the doll.
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Strange Star by Emma CarrollTold primarily by servant Felix, a former slave, Lord Byron and friends gather to tell ghost stories on a stormy night in 1816 Switzerland, but a scarred girl arrives with her own dark and dangerous tale.
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Pashmina by Nidhi ChananiWhen Priyanka finds a mysterious pashmina in her house, she is transported to an India which may or may not be real, and goes in search of the reason why her mother left her homeland and the father she has never met.
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Awkward by Svetlana ChmakovaAfter shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to war with the science club, of which Jaime is a member.
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The Lemonade War by Jacqueline DaviesEvan Treski, who is people-smart, and his younger sister Jesse, who is math-smart, battle it out through competing lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars.
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Out of My Mind by Sharon M. DraperEleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has cerebral palsy. But she also has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She’s the smartest kid in her whole school, but NO ONE knows it. Most people—her teachers, her doctors, her classmates—dismiss her as mentally challenged because she can’t tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by her disability. And she’s determined to let everyone know it…somehow.
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Nightingale by Deva FaganWhen her plot to steal from the Royal Museum to fund her escape from a squalid boarding house goes awry, a plucky orphan accidentally steals a magical sword that chooses her to be the next in a line of fabled heroes.
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The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanAfter the grisly murder of his entire family, a toddler wanders into a graveyard where the ghosts and other supernatural residents agree to raise him as one of their own.
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Dead end in Norvelt by Jack GantosIn the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, 12-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore.
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris GrabensteinTwelve-year-old Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of 12 children chosen to stay in the new town library--designed by his hero, the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello--for an overnight of fun, food and games, but in the morning, the kids find all the doors still locked and must work together to solve secret puzzles in order to discover the hidden escape route.
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Allies by Alan GratzRacing toward the French coast along with his brothers-in-arms, a terrified World War II soldier from America participates in the top-secret D-Day operation, while a young French spy works to sabotage German occupiers and a paratrooper orchestrates a daring midnight raid.
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Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson HaddixIn a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
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The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood HargraveWhen the Phillipine government takes over Culion, an island for people with leprosy, Ami is put in an orphanage on another island, where she finds a friend willing to help her return before her mother dies
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Me and Marvin Gardens by A. S. KingWhen his family's farmland is taken over by developers, Obe Devlin, a boy with health problems he doesn't like to think about, encounters a remarkable plastic-eating animal who becomes his best friend and biggest secret.
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Operation do-over by Gordon KormanWhen he is magically transported back to the seventh grade before he and his best friend had a falling out, science nerd Mason gets a chance to stop the chain of events that made his previous life implode.
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Unplugged by Gordon Korman As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids, who he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with. As the weeks go on, Jett starts to get used to the unplugged life and even bonds with the other kids over their discovery of a baby-lizard-turned-pet, Needles. But he can’t help noticing that the adults at the Oasis are acting really strange. Jett is determined to get to the bottom of things, but can he convince everybody that he is no longer just a spoiled brat who is making trouble?
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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'EngleMeg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government
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The Giver by Lois LowryLiving in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade
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One Mixed-up Night by Catherine Newman"Unbeknownst to their parents, twelve-year-olds Frankie and Walter spend the night in an IKEA store".
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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellLeft alone on a beautiful but isolated island, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life
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Wonder by R. J PalacioThis beautifully illustrated edition of the #1 New York Times best-seller brings to life the story of August Pullman, who wanted nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid, but his new classmates cannot get past his extraordinary face.
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Gabby Garcia's Ultimate Playbook by Iva-Marie PalmerFunny illustrations, sports facts and blooper-reel moments combine in a tween sports series starring all-star pitcher Gabby Garcia, whose resolve to achieve an ultimate season is challenged by her enrollment in a new school where her winning streak is nonexistent.
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Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life by James PattersonA first illustrated chapter book of the best-selling series, co-written by the award-winning author of I Funny, follows the misadventures of Rafe and his best friend, who plan to enjoy the year by breaking every single rule in their school's oppressive Code of Conduct. Simultaneous. 250,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.
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The Lightning Thief by Rick RiordanAfter learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a war between the gods
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K RowlingA winner of England's National Book Award, the acclaimed debut novel tells the outrageously funny, fantastic adventure story of Harry Potter, who escapes a hideous foster home thanks to a scholarship to The Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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The Fourth Stall by Chris RylanderSixth-graders Mac and Vince operate a business charging schoolmates for protection from bullies and for help to negotiate conflicts peacefully, with amazing challenges and results.
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Drama by Raina TelgemeierDesigning sets for her middle school's play, Callie tries to overcome limited carpentry skills, low ticket sales and squabbling crew members only to find her efforts further complicated by the arrival of two cute brothers.
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The Door Before by Nathan D WilsonA prequel to the best-selling series finds Hyacinth Smith longing for a real home where she can hone her unusual talents before her great-aunt's mischievous magic opens a door between worlds, unleashing a battle with the witch-queen, Nimiane.
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