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Property of the Rebel Librarian

Varnes, Allison · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

Celebrate the freedom to read with this timely, empowering middle-grade debut in the spirit of The View from Saturday or Frindle.When twelve-year-old June Harper's parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And everything...
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The Extreme Weather and Rising Seas

Karina Hamalainen · Children's Press
Pages: 48
Format: Library Binding

What is the difference between climate and weather? How does ice melting at the South Pole affect sea levels thousands of miles away?This book explains how climate change contributes to rising sea levels and hazards such as heat waves, droughts, and extra-powerful storms. Learn how scientists...
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Mystery at Camp Survival

Gertrude Chandler Warner · Albert Whitman & Company
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover

The Boxcar Children know how much work it takes to live in the wilderness. They also know how much fun it can be! The children love exploring and learning new things at a primitive skills summer camp. But when strange things start happening around the camp, they need to use another of their...
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The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street

Lauren Oliver · HarperCollins
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the bestselling author of E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor Book Liesl & Po comes a timely and relevant adventure story about monsters of all kinds - and a girl brave enough to save them.Cordelia Clay loves the work she and her father do together: saving and healing the remarkable creatures...
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Kodiak

Ellen Miles · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!Lizzie Peterson and her friends are heading to a cabin in the woods for a girls' weekend. On the way, they spot and rescue Kodiak, an energetic Malamute stray with a mind of his own. Can Lizzie and her friends tame the wild...
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Sam Wu Is Not Afraid of the Dark

Katie Tsang · Sterling Children's Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

He's faced ghosts, sharks, and now the DARK! This third book in the humorous series takes Sam Wu on a brand-new adventure: camping. Is he prepared for the scariest thing he may ever encounter? Sam Wu is NOT afraid of the dark - but proving how brave you are is hard work. Especially...
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The New David Espinoza

Fred Aceves · HarperTeen
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

This own voices story from the acclaimed author of The Closest I've Come unflinchingly examines steroid abuse and male body dysmorphia. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Matt De La Peña.David Espinoza is tired of being messed with. When a video of him getting knocked down by a bully's...
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Chirp

Kate Messner · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover

"[A] deftly layered mystery about family, friendship, and the struggle to speak up." - Laurie Halse Anderson, bestselling author of Speak and ShoutFrom acclaimed author Kate Messner comes the powerful story of a young girl with the courage to make her voice heard, set against...
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Hilo Book 6: All the Pieces Fit

Judd Winick · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

"An action-packed page turner with heart!"--Dav Pilkey, author of DOGMANFor five books, Razorwark has chased Hilo through the Universe. Now the chase is over. Find out how the epic war between Razorwark and Hilo ends and get ready to start the next adventure with the New York...
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Itch

Polly Farquhar · HOLIDAY HOUSE INC
Format: Hardcover

A book about the lengths to which a kid will go to fit in in sixth grade, perfect for fans of See You in the Cosmos and Fish in a Tree.After a tornado tears the roof of the school cafeteria, and Itch's mother goes on a two-month business trip in China, Itch's sixth grade year begins...
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