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New Kid

Jerry Craft · HarperCollins
Pages: 256
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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The Bad Guys in Superbad

AARON BLABEY · Scholastic Paperbacks
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback

The Bad Guys have strangely acquired SUPERPOWERS! But their powers might be, well, defective. They can only do things like blow their own pants off in public. Not exactly what you'd call hero-caliber skills. Defective or not, the Bad Guys have a job to do. With Marmalade ready to destroy...
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones

Gary D. Schmidt · Clarion Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Gary D. Schmidt tells a coming-of-age story with the light touch of The Wednesday Wars, the heart of Okay for Now, and the unique presence of a wise and witty butler. Carter Jones is astonished early one morning when he finds a real English butler, bowler hat and all,...
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The Eleventh Hour

Jacques Goldstyn · Owlkids
Pages: 64
Format: Hardcover

Jim and Jules are childhood friends, born on the same day in the same village. All their lives, Jim has been first -- born two minutes before Jules, always faster, always stronger. When the First World War breaks out in Europe, the two young men enlist in the fight with 30,000 other Canadians.On...
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Eventown

Corey Ann Haydu · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

"Beautiful, mysterious and deeply satisfying." - Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye StrangerThe world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it's impossible for her to be the same as she was before. Not when her feelings have such a strong...
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The Storm Keeper's Island

Catherine Doyle · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

An evocative tale of ancient magic, bravery, and family bonds."Fans of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson can add Fionn Boyle as a generous and brave hero from the Emerald Isle." - School Library ConnectionFionn Boyle comes from a long line of brave seafarers, people with the ocean...
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Refugees and Migrants

Hanane Kai · Barron's Educational Series
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover

With our 24/7 news cycle and constant access to the latest headlines, the world can be a scary place. Now imagine you're a child trying to make sense of it all! What does this news mean? How does it affect me? That's where Children in Our World can help. This beautifully illustrated...
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Lights! Camera! Alice!: The Thrilling True Adventures of the First Woman Filmmaker

Mara Rockliff · Chronicle Books
Pages: 60
Format: Hardcover

Meet Alice Guy-Blaché. She made movies - some of the very first movies, and some of the most exciting! Blow up a pirate ship? Why not? Crawl into a tiger's cage? Of course! Leap off a bridge onto a real speeding train? It will be easy! Driven by her passion for storytelling, Alice...
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Visionary Women Around the World

VASHTI HARRISON · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 96
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world.Featuring the true stories of 40 women creators, ranging from writers...
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The Friendship War

Andrew Clements · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Stickers, Silly Bandz, Rainbow Looms, fidget spinners . . . buttons?! A brand-new school story about friendship and fads from the bestselling author of Frindle.This is war. Okay--that's too dramatic. But no matter what this is called, so far I'm winning.And it feels wonderful.Grace...
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