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The Afterwards

A.F. Harrold · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 208
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 can't imagine what life would be without Ness....
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Sweeping Up the Heart

Henkes, Kevin · Greenwillow Books
Pages: 192
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 Albright's life forever.Amelia Albright dreams about going to Florida for spring...
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The Ambrose Deception

Emily Ecton · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around...
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A Circle of Elephants: A companion novel

Eric Dinerstein · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

From the author of What Elephants Know, a 2017 ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, comes this stunning companion novel about the complex relationship between people and nature coexisting in the Borderlands...
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Al Capone Throws Me a Curve

Gennifer Choldenko · Wendy Lamb Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

Return to Al Capone's Alcatraz with Newbery Honor-winning author Gennifer Choldenko in this charming addition to the beloved series about the son of a prison guard.Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United...
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Love Like Sky

Leslie C. Youngblood · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Love Like Sky is a novel preteen readers will instantly recognize as an authentic and understanding portrayal of a girl wanting to fit in, of blended families, and of love without limits." - Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor"Brims with charm and compassion."--Vashti Harrison,...
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We're Not from Here

Geoff Rodkey · Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Imagine being forced to move to a new planet where YOU are the alien! From the creator of the Tapper Twins, New York Times bestselling author Geoff Rodkey delivers a topical, sci-fi middle-grade novel that proves friendship and laughter can transcend even a galaxy of differences.The first...
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Mice of the Round Table #3: Merlin's Last Quest

Leung, Julie · HarperCollins
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

The thrilling conclusion to the epic middle grade fantasy series that BOOKLIST called "a charming blend of Arthurian legend and Brian Jacques' Redwall series."Young mouse Calib Christopher is finally a squire to the Knights of the Round Table. But there is no time to celebrate....
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Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?

Kelly Jones · Knopf Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

This laugh-out-loud sequel to Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer has EVEN MORE MAGIC CHICKENS!Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown is finally settling into her new home and her new role as keeper of some highly unusual chickens--chickens with secret superpowers! But the arrival...
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Last of the Name

Rosanne Parry · Carolrhoda Books
Format: Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Danny O'Carolan and his sister, Kathleen, arrive in New York City in 1863. Kathleen refuses to be parted from her only remaining relative, so she finds a job in domestic service for herself and her younger...sister. Danny reluctantly pretends to be a girl to avoid being...
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