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Hitting the Stacks! Junior Fiction for October 2021
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Tired of his dad’s single-minded pursuit of an off-the-grid existence, 12-year-old Carl adopts the principles set forth in a randomly discovered puppy-training pamphlet to “retrain” his dad’s mindset—with unintended consequences.
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Annie Lumsden, the girl from the sea : The Girl from the Sea
by David Almond
Feeling comfortable but somewhat alone in her home by the sea, an artist’s daughter is encouraged to attribute difficult health challenges to stories that inspire creativity, while a visiting stranger helps her recognize how special she is. By the award-winning author of Skellig.
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Carry me home
by Janet S. Fox
When their father goes missing, 12-year-old Lulu and her younger sister must take care of themselves until they learn that trusting new friends and the community will help them find their true home.
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The Orpheus plot
by Christopher Swiedler
Struggling to find his place in the Navy among kids from Earth, Lucas Adebayo, who grew up in Belt, is the only one who can restore peace when a rogue group of Belters rebel against the Navy.
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The other side of luck
by Ginger Johnson
The daughter of the Magister, Una secretly embarks on quest to find the rare Silva Flower and finds her destiny intertwined with the son of a botanical collector who desperately needs the flower to save his father.
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Rez dogs
by Joseph Bruchac
When the COVID-19 pandemic starts, Malian, a young Wabanaki girl, is quarantined with her grandparents on the reservation, where she befriends a local dog and learns about her ancestors and how they always survive together.
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Summer of Brave
by Amy Noelle Parks
Twelve-year-old Lilla wants to make everyone happy, so when her best friend Vivi dares her to start telling the truth as part of their Summer of Brave, Lilla hesitates because if she says out loud what she really wants, her whole life might crash down around her.
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Sunshine
by Marion Dane Bauer
Abruptly spending a week in a northern Minnesota forest with the mother he has never met, a boy with a faithful imaginary dog learns to camp, canoe and endure the elements while wondering if his mother will ever return home. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Stuff of Stars.
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The time of green magic
by Hilary McKay
Rendered a middle child in her newly blended family, Abi escapes into books to ignore the creepy phenomena occurring in her new home, while her two stepbrothers encounter a mysterious guest and unexpected romance.
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Time villains
by Victor Piñeiro
When his family’s mysterious antique table brings Blackbeard the Pirate to life during a history project, Javi and his friends must figure out how to get Blackbeard back to his own time before he summons his bloodthirsty pirate crew.
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Too bright to see
by Kyle Lukoff
In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug must contend with best friend Moira suddenly caring about clothes, makeup, and boys; a ghost haunting; and the truth about Bug's gender identity.
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Weird kid
by Greg Van Eekhout
Jake Foster, a shapeshifting alien of goo disguised as a human, and his spunky friend Agnes investigate the mysterious takeover of their neighbors by "imblobsters" and uncover the reason Jake is losing control of his ability to keep his human shape.
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