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Because of Mr. Terupt

Rob Buyea - Yearling
Format: Paperback

Features seven narrators, each with a unique story, and each with a different perspective on what makes their teacher so special.It's the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There's . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who's having a hard time fitting...
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What Happened on Fox Street

Tricia Springstubb - Balzer + Bray; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Fox Street was a dead end. In Mo Wren’s opinion, this was only one of many wonderful things about it. Mo’s lived her whole life on Fox Street and can’t imagine anything ever changing—until one unforgettable summer of alarming letters, mysterious errands, and surprising...
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Ollie's Odyssey

William Joyce - Atheneum Children'S Books
Format: Print book

Can a beloved but lost stuffed rabbit save himself and other Losts from becoming the most feared designation of all: The Forgotten? Find out in this epic quest from the author of The Guardians series and the creative force behind The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.Oswald...
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Starring Jules #1: Starring Jules

Beth Ain - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book

Lights! Camera! Action! A hilarious chapter book debut from a fabulous new talent!Things to Know About Meby Jules Bloom1. I am a scrambled-eggs-and-chocolate-milk type person.2. I have an audition for a TV commercial (which would be great if I were a tall-icy-drink type person.) 3. I am in between...
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Eliza Bing is

CARMELLA VAN VLEET

In this uplifting debut novel about determination and the rewards of hard work, a preteen girl struggling with ADHD must stick with a summer taekwondo class to prove that she's dedicated enough to pursue her true passion of cake decorating. Eliza has had many hobbies in
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The Seventh Wish

Kate Messner - Bloomsbury Usa, 2016.
Format: Print book

Charlie feels like she's always coming in last. From her Mom's new job to her sister's life away at college, everything else always seems to be more important than Charlie's upcoming dance competition or science project. Unsure of how to get her family's attention, Charlie...
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Runt

Nora Raleigh Baskin - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

The award-winning author of Anything But Typical “delivers an honest message about surviving bad situations and remaining true to oneself and one’s friends” (Publishers Weekly) in this insightful exploration of middle school bullying from multiple perspectives.Elizabeth...
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Rain Reign

Ann M. Martin - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Print book

Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She's thrilled that her own name is a homonym, and she purposely gave her dog Rain a name with two homonyms (Reign, Rein) , which, according to Rose's rules of homonyms, is very special. Not everyone understands Rose's obsessions, her rules,...
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Crenshaw

Katherine Applegate - Feiwel and Friends, 2015.
Format: Print book

In her first novel since The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience.Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food,...
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Bunnicula : a rabbit-tale of mystery

Deborah Howe - Atheneum Books for Young Readers; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
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The Great Treehouse War

Lisa Graff - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

Kids vs. parents! An epic treehouse sleepover! An awesome group of friends! An exciting new book from National Book Award finalist Lisa Graff.Winnie's last day of fourth grade ended with a pretty life-changing surprise. That was the day Winnie's parents got divorced and decided that Winnie...
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A Handful of Stars

Cynthia Lord - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

This powerful middle-grade novel from the Newbery Honor author of RULES explores a friendship between a small-town girl and the daughter of migrant workers.When Lily's blind dog, Lucky, slips his collar and runs away across the wide-open blueberry barrens of eastern Maine, it's Salma Santiago...
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