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The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling

Maryrose Wood - Balzer + Bray; First Edition, First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover

Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is usually worse than her bite and Beowulf, age somewhere-in-the-middle,...
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Sidekicks

Dan Santat - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Look up in the sky! Its a graphic novel about SUPERHERO PETS from CALDECOTT MEDALIST DAN SANTAT! Captain Amazing, superhero and savior of Metro City, is getting old. Hes out all hours battling arch-villains, catching thieves, and helping little old ladies cross the street. He doesnt even...
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You Go First

ERIN ENTRADA KELLY - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Funny and poignant, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestseller Erin Entrada Kelly's national bestseller You Go First is an exploration of family, bullying, word games, art, and the ever-complicated world of middle school friendships.In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote...
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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.
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Sweeping Up the Heart

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Honor and New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes, this timeless novel about loss, loneliness, and friendship tells the story of the spring break that changes seventh-grader Amelia Albright's life forever.Amelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring...
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OCDaniel

Wesley King - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"Complex and satisfying. Written from Daniel's point of view, this perceptive first-person narrative is sometimes painful, sometimes amusing, and always rewarding." - BOOKLIST (starred review) From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new...
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The Wild Robot

Peter Brown - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping...
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New Kid

Jerry Craft - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more...
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Front Desk

Kelly Yang - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner,...
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Small Spaces

Katherine Arden - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

Bestselling adult author of The Bear and the Nightingale makes her middle grade debut with a creepy, spellbinding ghost story destined to become a classic. Now in paperback.After suffering a tragic loss, eleven-year-old Ollie who only finds solace in books discovers a chilling ghost...
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Pi in the Sky

Wendy Mass - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Joss is the seventh son of the Supreme Overlord of the Universe. His older brothers help his dad rule the cosmos, but all Joss gets to do is deliver pies. That's right: pies. Of course, these pies actually hold the secrets of the universe between their buttery crusts, but they're...
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The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick Press
Format: Paperback

"Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious." - BOOKLIST (starred review) Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea....
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