Junior Fiction
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Attack of the Black Rectangles
A S King - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Award-winning author Amy Sarig King takes on censorship and intolerance in a novel she was born to write.When Mac first opens his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic and finds some words blacked out, he thinks it must be a mistake. But then when he and his friends... |
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Black Bird, Blue Road
SOFIYA PASTERNACK - Versify
Format: Hardcover
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In this historical fantasy novel from Sydney Taylor Honor winner and National Jewish Book Award finalist Sofiya Pasternack, Ziva will do anything to save her twin brother Pesah from his illness - even facing the Angel of Death himself.Pesah has lived with leprosy for years, and the twins... |
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Brand New Boy
David Almond
Format: Hardcover
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An inventive tale by a beloved Hans Christian Andersen Award winner celebrates our differences - and the joys of inclusion - through the lens of artificial intelligence.From the boundless imagination of David Almond comes a thought-provoking question, packaged in a lively illustrated chapter... |
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The Door of No Return
Kwame Alexander - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Dreams are today's answers fortomorrow's questions.11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets ... Kofi has heard the call on the banks... |
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A Duet for Home
Karina Yan Glaser - Clarion Books
Format: Book
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From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Vanderbeekers series comes a triumphant tale of friendship, healing, and the power of believing in ourselves told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homeless shelter. As their friendship... |
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Freewater
Amina Luqman-Dawson - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Debut author Amina Luqman-Dawson pens a lyrical, accessible historical middle-grade novel about two enslaved children's escape from a plantation and themany ways they find freedom.Under the cover of night, twelve-year-old Homer flees Southerland Plantation with his little sister Ada,... |
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Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone
Tae Keller
Format: Hardcover
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In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal for When You Trap a Tiger, Tae Keller offers a gripping and emotional story about a girl who is alienated by her friends . . . for believing in aliens.Sometimes middle school can make you feel like you're totally alone in the universe...but... |
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Just Harriet
Elana K. Arnold - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the tradition of Ramona and Clementine, starring an unforgettable girl named Harriet.There are a few things you should know about Harriet Wermer:She just finished third grade. She has a perfect cat named... |
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The Last Mapmaker
Christina Soontornvat
Format: Hardcover
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From Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of two 2021 Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas adventure set in a Thai-inspired fantasy world.In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark,... |
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Lines of Courage
Jennifer A. Nielsen - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Jennifer A. Nielsen, award-winning author of A Night Divided and Rescue, artfully weaves together the stories of five kids living through World War I, each of whom holds the key to the others' futures... if they are lucky -- and brave -- enough to find each other.World War I stretches... |
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Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves
L. M. Elliott - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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In this moving and timeless story, award-winning author L. M. Elliott captures life on the U.S. homefront during World War II, weaving a rich portrait of a family reeling from loss and the chilling yet hopeful voyage of fighting for what matters, perfect for fans of The War That Saved My Life.... |
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The Marvellers
Dhonielle Clayton
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times-bestselling author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan, Soman Chainani, and Philip Pullman. "The Marvellers deserves the highest compliment I can give a book:... |
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My Own Lightning
LAUREN WOLK - DUTTON
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author Lauren Wolk returns to the world of Wolf Hollow, in this sequel to her beloved, Newbery Honor-winning debut.It's been several months since the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty Glengarry, and the routine of daily life in Wolf Hollow has slowly returned. But for Annabelle... |
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New from Here
Kelly Yang - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Book
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The Ogress and the Orphans
Kelly Barnhill - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A new instant fantasy classic from Newbery medalist Kelly Barnhill about the power of generosity and love - and how a community suffers when they disappear. Stone-in-the-Glen, once a lovely town, has fallen on hard times. Fires, floods, and other calamities have caused the people to lose... |
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Oh, Sal
KEVIN HENKES - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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A stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes's award-winning, bestselling, and acclaimed The Year of Billy Miller and Billy Miller Makes a Wish. This short, humorous, and accessible novel for newly independent readers focuses on Billy's younger sister, Sal,... |
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The Pennymores and the Curse of the Invisible Quill
Eric Koester - New Degree Press
Format: Paperback
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When her brother vanishes in the night, along with all she thought to be true of magic, Parker Pennymore must unmask family secrets, travel far beyond the castle walls, and convince her sisters Quinn and Aven to break a few laws along the way - but what's a hero's journey without... |
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Tumble
Celia C Pérez - Kokila
Format: Hardcover
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From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she's never met. Twelve-year-old Adela "Addie" Ramírez has a big decision to make when... |
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Wildoak
C C HARRINGTON - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, the unimaginable can happen. Perfect for fans of Pax and The One and Only Ivan."Reads like a classic. I loved it!" -Pam Muñoz Ryan, author of the bestsellers Esperanza Rising and the Newbery Honor book... |
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Graphic Novels/Comics
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Frizzy
Claribel A. Ortega - First Second
Format: Paperback
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A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embraces her natural curls.Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila. But according to her mother, Paola, the only thing she needs to focus... |
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Invisible: A Graphic Novel
CHRISTINA DIAZ GONZALEZ - Graphix
Format: Paperback
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For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who are forced together by their school to complete community service... and may just have more in common than they thought.Can five overlooked kids make one big difference?There's George: the brainSara:... |
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PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together
Nathan Fairbairn - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover
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Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Kayla Miller, and Victoria Jamieson, this funny and heartwarming graphic novel series is the Baby-Sitters Club for pets! PAWS follows a group of girls with a love of animals but an inability to have any of their own pets who start a dog-walking service.Meet... |
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