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The Afterwards

A.F. Harrold - Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed team behind The Imaginary comes another powerful, poignant, and darkly fantastical story about friendship, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.. Ember and Ness are best friends, completely inseparable. Ember cant imagine what life would be without Ness. Until...
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Rick Riordan Presents: Aru Shah and the Song of Death-A Pandava Novel Book 2 (Pandava Series)

Roshani Chokshi - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Paperback

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling author Roshani Chokshi and her sequel to Aru Shah and the End of Time. Aru is only just getting the hang of this whole Pandava thing when the Otherworld goes into full panic mode. The god of loves bow and arrow have gone missing, and the thief...
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Peasprout Chen: Battle of Champions

Henry Lien - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

"It's Hermione Granger meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon meets the Ice Capades meets Mean Girls." -- The New York TimesNow in her Second Year at Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword, Peasprout Chen strives to reclaim her place as a champion of wu liu, the sport of martial...
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Because of the Rabbit

Cynthia Lord - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're supposed to rescue a wild rabbit from a picket fence, but instead they find a little bunny. Emma convinces her father to bring him home for the night.The next day, Emma starts public school...
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Beyond Words: What Elephants and Whales Think and Feel

Carl Safina - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

A young reader's adaptation of The New York Times bestsellerFollow researcher Carl Safina as he treks with a herd of elephants across the Kenyan landscape, then travel with him to the Pacific Northwest to track and monitor whales in their ocean home. Along the way, find out more...
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The Bridge Home

Padma Venkatraman - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

"Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma shares with us an unflinching peek into the reality millions of homeless children live every day but also infuses her story with hope and bravery...
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Camp Average

Craig Battle - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

A group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon -- which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that's the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston -- who hates losing -- has some hyper-competitive...
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Caterpillar Summer

Gillian McDunn - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

This beautifully written, emotional debut perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt or Ali Benjamin tells the story a girl, her special needs brother, and the summer they will never forget."An engaging, honest book." --Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Newbery Honor-winning author of The...
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York: The Clockwork Ghost

Laura Ruby - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award finalist Laura Ruby returns with the middle chapter in her epic alternate-history adventure - a journey that will test Tess, Theo, and Jaime and change their lives forever. It was only a few weeks ago that the Biedermann twins, Tess and Theo, along with their friend...
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Queen of the Sea

Dylan Meconis - Walker Books US
Format: Hardcover

Cult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this beautifully detailed hybrid novel loosely based on the exile of Queen Elizabeth I by her sister, Queen Mary.When her sister seizes the throne, Queen Eleanor of Albion is banished to a tiny island off the coast...
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Rising Water: The Story of the Thai Cave Rescue

Marc Aronson - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue.On June 23rd, 2018, twelve members of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach were exploring the Tham Luang Nang Non cave complex in northern Thailand when disaster...
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Rocket to the Moon!: Big Ideas That Changed the World #1

Don Brown - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" when the Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn't just one man who got us to the moon. Rocket to the Moon! explores the people and technology that made the moon landing possible....
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Sal and Gabi Break the Universe

Carlos Hernandez - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)...
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Spy Runner

Eugene Yelchin - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In Spy Runner, a noir mystery middle grade novel from Newbery Honor author Eugene Yelchin, a boy stumbles upon a secret that jeopardizes American national security.
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Sweeping Up the Heart

Kevin Henkes - Greenwillow Books
Format: Library Binding

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 Albrights life forever.Amelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring...
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Time Sight

Lynne Jonell - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

Castles, battles, the ancient Scottish Highlands, and a boy who is determined to bring everyone safely home combine in this absorbing middle grade time-travel adventure.Will's mother is in danger overseas, and his father must find her, so Will and his little brother are packed off to relatives...
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Tito the Bonecrusher

Melissa Thomson - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

In Melissa Thomson's first standalone middle-grade novel, the beloved author of the Keena Ford chapter book series delivers a funny yet moving story about fathers, sons, and criminal justice. Oliver "Spaghetti-O" Jones's dad is about to be jailed for a crime he didn't commit,...
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To Night Owl From Dogfish

Holly Goldberg Sloan - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing,...
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The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins

Gail Shepherd - Kathy Dawson Books
Format: Hardcover

"A storytelling wonder."--starred review, Kirkus ReviewsA one-of-a-kind voice lights up this witty, heartwarming debut set in 1985 Tennessee about the power of homespun wisdom (even when it's wrong) , the clash between appearances and secrets, and the barriers to getting...
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The Usual Suspects

Maurice Broaddus - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues."...
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