Julia's Picks - J Fiction

Where the mountain meets the moon
by Grace Lin

Hearing her father speak to the Old Man on the Moon in the quiet hours of the evening, Minli turns to him one day to ask for advice in order to improve the desperate situation of her impoverished family in this enchanting fantasy adventure for middle readers.
Ramona the brave
by Beverly Cleary

Determined to be brave, six-year-old Ramona Quimby has to deal with starting first grade, her mother's new job, and a teacher who does not understand how hard it is for Ramona to grow up
Frindle
by Andrew Clements

Fifth-grade language arts teacher Mrs. Granger comes to regret her lesson that language is controlled by human beings when her student, Nick Allen, begins a wildly successful campaign to rename the ballpoint pen. Reissue.
The Westing game
by Ellen Raskin

The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance
The lost kingdom of Bamarre
by Gail Carson Levine

In a romantic prequel to the best-selling The Two Princesses of Bamarre, a noble girl learns that her parents were of the despised underclass and that she must raise a rebellion on behalf of her people. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Ella Enchanted. Simultaneous eBook. 75,000 first printing.
The voyage to Magical North
by Claire Fayers

"Twelve-year-old Brine Seaborne and her friend Peter find themselves in an adventure with pirates, invisible bears, and a seriously evil magician"
The great Gilly Hopkins
by Katherine Paterson

An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly
Sideways stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar

High atop Wayside School's sideways school, mean Mrs. Gorf is changed into an apple and replaced by Mrs. Jewls, who has her own special way of teaching arithmetic, while pretty Maurecia offers to beat up the school bully. Reissue.
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh

When she misplaces her notebook and it falls into the wrong hands, Harriet knows she is going to have a lot of explaining to do as good and bad private thoughts about her closest friends were written. Reprint.

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