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Rescuing the Declaration of Independence: How We Almost Lost the Words That Built America

Anna Crowley Redding - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In the name of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, Stephen had to save it!Today, the Declaration of Independence is one of the most heavily guarded treasures of the United States of America, but during the War of 1812 it would have been destroyed if not for a man whose name and story...
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The Blackbird Girls

Anne Blankman - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Like Ruta Sepetys for middle grade, Anne Blankman pens a poignant and timeless story of friendship that twines together moments in underexplored history.On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant...
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Eerie Elementary #1: The School Is Alive!

Jack Chabert - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Print book

Eerie Elementary is one scary school!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading...
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Dead Voices

Katherine Arden - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Bestselling author Katherine Arden returns with another creepy, spine-tingling adventure in this follow-up to the critically acclaimed Small Spaces. Having survived sinister scarecrows and the malevolent smiling man in Small Spaces, newly minted best friends Ollie, Coco, and Brian...
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My Survival: A Girl on Schindler's List

Joshua M. Greene - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The astonishing true story of a girl who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler, of Schindler's List fame.Rena Finder was only eleven when the Nazis forced her and her family -- along with all the other Jewish families -- into the ghetto in Krakow, Poland. Rena worked as a slave...
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Where the Woods End

Charlotte Salter - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

In a forest filled with treacherous beasts, the thing to be most afraid of is closer than you think in this middle grade horror fantasy.Kestrel, a young huntress, lives in a seemingly endless forest crawling with dangerous beasts. But the most dangerous beasts of all are the Grabbers--beings...
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Viva, Rose!

Susan Krawitz - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover

When thirteen-year-old Rose Solomon's brother, Abe, left El Paso, he told the family he was heading to Brooklyn. But Rose discovers the truth the day she picks up the newspaper at Pickens General Store and spies a group photograph captioned The Southwestern Scourge of 1915! There stands...
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Scholastic Year in Sports 2020

James Buckley Jr. - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The must-have guidebook for young sports fans is back with the latest news and features on the top athletes and sports moments from the past year.Scholastic's annual Year in Sports returns with brand-new, exciting coverage of the past year's sporting events. This 2020 edition features...
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Eunice and Kate

Mariana Llanos - Penny Candy Books
Format: Hardcover

Eunice and Kate are best friends, but can their friendship weather a storm? The girls live with their moms next door to each other in the heart of the city and have a lot in common -- even though they have different dreams for the future: Kate wants to be an astronaut and Eunice wants to be a ballet...
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Dragons in a Bag

Zetta Elliott - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons...
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August Isle

Ali Standish - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

*A Junior Library Guild Selection*From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before) , the story of one girl's journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family's long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption. Fans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca...
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Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls: From the Creator of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey - Graphix
Format: Hardcover

Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants!The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new...
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Eerie Elementary #2: The Locker Ate Lucy!

Jack Chabert - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Sam Graves's school is ALIVE!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence...
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Each Tiny Spark

Pablo Cartaya - Kokila
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning author Pablo Cartaya comes a deeply moving middle grade novel about a daughter and father finding their way back to each other in the face of their changing family and community.Emilia Torres has a wandering mind. It's hard for her to follow along at school, and sometimes...
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The Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 1

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic
Format: Book

George and Harold thought they were beyond boogers. Their new pet, Sulu the Bionic Hamster, had defeated the Bionic Booger Boy, and through the wonders of science, Melvin Sneedly had been brought back to normal (well, almost normal) . It looked like their last adventure was actually...
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Dog Driven

Terry Lynn Johnson - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the author of Ice Dogs, comes a riveting adventure about a musher who sets out to prove her impaired vision won't hold her back from competing in a rigorous sled race through the Canadian wilderness. Perfect for fans of Gary Paulsen.McKenna Barney is trying to hide her worsening...
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Clotho the Fate

Joan Holub - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

Get to know Clotho, one of the Three Fates, in this twenty-fifth Goddess Girls adventure!Eleven-year-old Clotho is always linked with her two big sisters. Together, they are all the Three Fates, with abilities to predict events in mortals' lives. There are a few rules that the all-powerful...
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Beginners Welcome

Cindy Baldwin - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

The acclaimed author of Where the Watermelons Grow is back with a story perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, about finding friendship after a tragic loss. It's been eighty-three days since Annie Lee's daddy died, but she still sees reminders of him everywhere. His record...
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Lizzie Flying Solo

Nanci Turner Steveson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

A lyrical, poignant middle grade novel about embracing change, accepting help from others, and finding a place to call home. Perfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale.Lizzie St. Claire wants to be invisible. Forced to move out of her home, she and her mom now live in a transitional housing...
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Just Like Beverly: A Biography of Beverly Cleary

Vicki Conrad - Little Bigfoot
Format: Hardcover

Just Like Beverly follows the life of beloved children's author Beverly Cleary from her early years in Oregon to her career as a successful writer who wrote stories, including the wildly popular Ramona and Henry Huggins series, for kids just like her.As a young girl, Beverly Cleary...
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What Lane?

Torrey Maldonado - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

"STAY IN YOUR LANE." Stephen doesn't want to hear that--he wants to have no lane.Anything his friends can do, Stephen should be able to do too, right? So when they dare each other to sneak into an abandoned building, he doesn't think it's his lane, but he goes. Here's...
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You Are Eating Plastic Every Day: What's in Our Food?

Danielle Smith-Llera - Compass Point Books
Format: Paperback

Scientists have recently started studying plastic pollution and our food supply. And, make no mistake, you are eating microscopic pieces of plastic everyday. What does it mean for our health? And what can you do about it? Students will get practical tips on how they can get involved and become...
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Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier

Jim Ottaviani - First Second
Format: Paperback

In the graphic novel Astronauts: Women on the Final Frontier, Jim Ottaviani and illustrator Maris Wicks capture the great humor and incredible drive of Mary Cleave, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first women in space.The U.S. may have put the first man on the moon, but it was the Soviet...
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Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial

Linda Booth Sweeney - Tilbury House Publishers
Format: Hardcover

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, fifteen-year-old Dan French had no way to know that one day his tribute to the great president would transform a plot of Washington, DC marshland into America's gathering place. He did not even know that a sculptor was something to be. He only...
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Fetch-22 (Dog Man Series #8)

Dav Pilkey
Format: Hardcover(Library Edition)

Howl with laughter with Dog Man, the internationally bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants!Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world....
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The Reason for the Seasons

Ellie Peterson - Boyds Mills Press
Format: Hardcover

We all know there are four seasons in a year. But HOW do we know? Join intrepid young scientist-adventurer Joulia Copernicus on a journey around the world as she explains with humor and wit how we know what causes the seasons.Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall -- we all have a favorite season....
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The Next Great Paulie Fink

Ali Benjamin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In this highly anticipated second novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink.When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny...
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Kodiak (The Puppy Place #56)

Ellen Miles
Format: Paperback


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Mary Blair's Unique Flair: The Girl Who Became One of the Disney Legends

Amy Novesky - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

Even as a child, Mary Blair loved color, and all she wanted to do was to make art. But becoming an artist wasn't easy. Her parents worked hard to provide her paper and paints, and Mary worked hard to enter contests and earn a spot at a school for the arts. She even had to work hard...
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Mulan: Before the Sword

Grace Lin - Disney Press
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Grace Lin pens this novel filled with adventure and wonder set before the upcoming Walt Disney Studios Mulan film.
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The Popularity Pact: Camp Clique: Book One

Eileen Moskowitz-Palma - Running Press Kids
Format: Hardcover

In the blink of a summer, Bea goes from having a best friend and a place she belongs to being dropped and invisible, eating lunch alone and only talking to teachers. The end of sixth grade and the start of Camp Amelia can't come soon enough. But then the worst part of school, ex-best...
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The Line Tender

Kate Allen - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Heartbreaking but also filled with wit and hope, The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and the summer that changes her life. If she ever wants to lift the cloud of grief over her family and community, she must complete the research...
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Recess Is a Jungle!: A Branches Book

Jack Chabert - Scholastic Inc., 2016.
Format: Print book

This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches...
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Awesome Dog 5000

Justin Dean - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Heads up, DOG MAN lovers! Watch out, readers of BAD GUYS! Robotic dog AWESOME DOG 5000 is in the neighborhood and he's. . . well, he's awesome.Marty, Ralph, and Skyler might make the ultimate secret combo when battling alien-slime ninjas in their favorite video game, but in real life they're...
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Two Truths and a Lie: Histories and Mysteries

AMMI-JOAN PAQUETTE - Walden Pond Press
Format: Hardcover

Crazy-but-true stories about history, geography, and human achievement make this acclaimed nonfiction series perfect for fans of curiosities and wonders. A fun way for middle graders to explore ways to separate fact from fiction.Did you know that a young girl once saved an entire beach...
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Bug Boys

Laura Knetzger - Random House Graphic
Format: Hardcover

Join two bug friends as they learn about the science of the world around them and the meaning of friendship in this early graphic novel series perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly!Rhino-B is a brash, but sweet guy. Stag-B is a calm and scholarly adventurer. Together these two young...
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Project Me 2.0

Jan Gangsei - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

An eleven-year-old boy on a quest to impress his suddenly cute, longtime friend accidentally manifests a tiny internet guru into existence in this hilarious MAX novel!All class clown Farley Andrew Turner (yes, that spells FAT) wanted the summer before seventh grade was to give his image...
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Fly High, John Glenn: The Story of an American Hero

Kathleen Krull
Format: Hardcover


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The Day the World Stopped Turning

Michael Morpurgo - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

In the unique landscape of the Camargue (France) during WWII, Lorenzo lives among the salt flats and the flamingos. There are lots of things he doesn't understand-but he does know how to heal animals, how to talk...
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The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan

Amy Alznauer - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A young mathematical genius from India searches for the secrets hidden inside numbers - and for someone who understands him - in this gorgeous picture-book biography.A mango . . . is just one thing. But if I chop it in two, then chop the half in two, and keep on chopping, I get more...
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Rising above Shepherdsville

Ann Schoenbohm - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover

In the tradition of The Higher Power of Lucky and Because of Winn Dixie, a young girl deals with her mother's suicide in this riveting debut novel that explores love, loss, family, friendship, and redemption.In the summer of 1977, twelve-year-old Dulcie Louise Dixon arrives...
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My Weird School Special: It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green!

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

In this Weird School Special, It's Halloween, I'm Turning Green!, A.J. and the gang from the My Weird School series are ready for one of their favorite holidays! It's Halloween, and you know what that means! Candy! Costumes! More candy! What would happen if a kid ate a million...
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Warriors Super Edition: Squirrelflight's Hope

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

An epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter's #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure.In this Super Edition, set just after the events of A Vision of Shadows, ThunderClan deputy Squirrelflight is caught between her conscience...
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Marvel-Verse: Black Panther

Jeff Parker - Marvel
Format: Paperback

T'Challa, the Black Panther, is one of the most skilled fighters and brilliant minds in the Marvel-Verse...and these are some of his most thrilling adventures! When the Fantastic Four venture deep into the jungles of Africa, they find Wakanda - the world's most technologically advanced...
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Darwin's Tree of Life

Michael Bright - Crocodile Books
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the evolution of plants and animals on earth.From the first living things six billion years ago to the animals living around the world today, explore how the huge diversity of the life on Earth came to be. Follow the branches of Charles Darwin's...
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Greta and the Giants

Zoe Tucker
Format: Hardcover


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BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Carole Boston Weatherford - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery.What have I to fear?My master broke every promise to me.I lost my beloved wife and our dear...
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Happy Birthday, Geronimo!

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!Geronimo is celebrating his birthday! He is out with his family when he realizes someone has replaced all of his money with counterfeit bills. Geronimo and Hercule set out to find the thieves!
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The Best at It

Maulik Pancholy - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

From award-winning actor Maulik Pancholy comes a hilarious and heartfelt middle grade debut about a gay Indian American boy coming into his own. Perfect for fans of Tim Federle's Nate series.Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school...
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All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World

Lori Alexander - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the "Who Was" series, this lively, accessible, and full-color chapter book biography shows how a self-taught scientist was the first to observe the microbial life in and around us. By building his own microscope, Antony van Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding...
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Judy Moody, Book Quiz Whiz

Megan McDonald - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Books, books, books! Judy's got books on the brain as she prepares for a totally RARE trivia competition. Has reading always been this exciting?Judy Moody is in it to win it. Win the Book Quiz Blowout, that is. Judy and her brother, Stink, are two-fifths of the Virginia Dare Bookworms,...
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Ghost and Bone

Andrew Prentice - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

Discover a new spooky middle grade adventure for fans of Neil Gaiman and Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow about a cursed boy who embarks on a journey into a magical city of ghosts to find out who he really is.Oscar Grimstone is a normal kid - aside from his secret Curse. Whenever...
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Meet Yasmin!

Saadia Faruqi - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big,...
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Untitled

RACHEL RENE RUSSELL - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Nikki Maxwell's summer is packed with drama in this fourteenth installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world famous Bad Boyz! Nikki is a little worried...
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A to Z Mysteries Super Edition #12: Space Shuttle Scam

Ron Roy - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose tackle an out-of-this-world mystery--in the twelfth A to Z Mysteries Super Edition!Mystery takes off in 3. . . 2. . . 1! Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose are in Florida, visiting a space museum, Alice's Space Shuttle. There, they get to check out cool NASA gear! But someone...
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High and Dry

Eric Walters
Format: Paperback

Dylan lives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with his parents, but when they have to go to the mainland, his grandfather weathers a storm to come spend time with him. Grandpa's brought Dylan a number of gifts, and one comes in handy the next day while they are exploring the coast....
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Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History

Alison Matthews David - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

The clothes we wear every day keep us comfortable, protect us from the elements, and express our unique style -- but could fashion also be fatal? As it turns out, history is full of fashions that have harmed or even killed people. From silhouette-cinching corsets and combustible combs to lethal...
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Tunnel of Bones

Victoria Schwab - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The thrilling sequel to Victoria Schwab's New York Times bestselling City of Ghosts!Trouble is haunting Cassidy Blake . . . even more than usual.She (plus her ghost best friend, Jacob, of course) are in Paris, where Cass's parents...
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Moonshine

Justin Benton - Calkins Creek
Format: Hardcover

Set in the Great Depression, a boy begins to question his and his father's illicit lifestyle brewing moonshine in the Tennessee wilderness and finds himself facing not only vengeful gangsters and a corrupt sheriff, but also the possibility of losing his Pa.To keep food on the table during...
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The Haunting of Henry Davis

Kathryn Siebel - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Two kids are about to find out that their lives are anything but ordinary when a ghost arrives and stirs up adventure. Perfect for fans of A Tale Dark and Grimm!Ghosts only haunt when they've left something behind...When Henry Davis moves into the neighborhood, Barbara Anne and her classmates...
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To the Future, Ben Franklin!

Mary Pope Osborne - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Get whisked away through time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling series--and meet famous Founding Father and inventor Ben Franklin!Jack and Annie know all about Ben Franklin. He was a Founding Father, a journalist, and a famous inventor! When the magic tree...
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Vera Vance: Comics Star

Claudia Mills - Margaret Ferguson Books
Format: Hardcover

Third grader Vera Vance has signed up for the comics camp after-school program, but her mother would much rather she focus on academics, athletics, music. . . anything but comics!Vera loves all things comic books, so she can't wait for the comics after-school class to start--even though...
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My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich

Ibi Zoboi - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with a moving story of a girl finding her place in a world that's changing at warp speed.Twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace Norfleet has lived with her beloved grandfather Jeremiah in Huntsville, Alabama ever since she was little....
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Spirit Hunters

ELLEN OH - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh returns with Spirit Hunters, a high-stakes middle grade mystery series about Harper Raine, the new seventh grader in town who must face down the dangerous ghosts haunting her younger brother. A riveting ghost story and captivating adventure, this tale...
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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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King and the Dragonflies

Kacen Callender - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed...
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Queen Bee and Me

Gillian McDunn - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

From the highly acclaimed author of Caterpillar Summer comes a heartfelt story about the sweetness and stings of middle-school friendship.Meg has always found comfort in her best friend Beatrix's shadow. Self-assured Beatrix is the one who makes decisions, and the girls have been a pair...
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Outside In

Deborah Underwood - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times best-selling author behind The Quiet Book comes a mindful contemplation on the many ways nature affects our everyday lives, perfect for fans of Joyce Sidman and Julie Fogliano. Outside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most...
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The Dragon Warrior

Katie Zhao - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

"An exhilarating tale. . . Readers will be enthralled." --J.C. Cervantes, New York Times bestselling author of The Storm RunnerA debut novel inspired by Chinese mythology, this middle-grade fantasy follows an outcast as she embarks on a quest to save the world from...
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Heroism Begins with Her: Inspiring Stories of Bold, Brave, and Gutsy Women in the U.S. Military

Winifred Conkling - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Rad American Women A-Z, Rebel Girls, and Women Who Dared comes an inspiring collection of more than 80 profiles about the brave women in the US military who fought hard for their country and even harder for what they believed in.From the Revolutionary War to present day, women...
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You Are Never Alone

Elin Kelsey - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover

From the creators of You Are Stardust and Wild Ideas comes a new picture book that explores how humans are inextricably connected to nature. This book draws examples from the clouds and the cosmos, the seafloor and the surface of our skin, to show how we are never alone: we are always...
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Roll with It

Jamie Sumner - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

"A big-hearted story that's as sweet as it is awesome." - R.J. Palacio, author of Wonder In the tradition of Wonder and Out of My Mind, this big-hearted middle grade debut tells the story of an irrepressible girl with cerebral palsy whose life takes an unexpected...
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Aru Shah and the Song of Death

Roshani Chokshi - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover

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 love's bow and arrow have gone missing,...
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The Very, Very Far North

Dan Bar-el - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making that's reminiscent of Winnie the Pooh.In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby...
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Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Operation Fix Marabelle

Nancy Parent - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

In Disney Junior's Fancy Nancy: School de Fancy, Nancy wants to teach her friends how to be fancy. After all, what could be more fun and special than sharing what you love with your friends? But Nancy is about to learn something important from all her friends, too! This brand-new die-cut...
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Plants vs. Zombies Volume 14: A Little Problem

Paul Tobin - Dark Horse Books
Format: Hardcover

Dr. Zomboss creates an army of teeny zombies to try and sneak up on all the brains in Neighborville!To battle these miniscule menaces, the plants, Crazy Dave, Patrice, and Nate must shrink themselves to have any chance at defeating the zombies. But how will Neighborville's insects react...
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A Field Guide to Getting Lost

Joy McCullough - ATHENEUM BOOKS
Format: Hardcover

A girl with a passion for science and a boy who dreams of writing fantasy novels must figure out how to get along now that their parents are dating in this lively, endearing novel. Sutton is having robot problems. Her mini-bot is supposed to be able to get through a maze in under a minute,...
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Cape

Kate Hannigan - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Hidden Figures meets Wonder Woman in this action-packed, comic-inspired adventure about a brilliant girl puzzler who discovers she's part of a superhero team!Josie O'Malley does a lot to help out Mam after her father goes off to fight the Nazis, but she wishes she could do more...
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If Elephants Disappeared

Lily Williams - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

What would happen if elephants disappeared? Trace the repercussions of a world without elephants in writer and illustrator Lily Williams' third picture book about loss and conservation.The Congolese forest is home to many types of animals. Some are strong. Some are slippery.Some are loud.And...
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Where the Heart Is

Jo Knowles - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

If home is where the heart is, what would happen if you lost it? Compassion and humor infuse the story of a family caught in financial crisis and a girl struggling to form her own identity.It's the first day of summer and Rachel's thirteenth birthday. She can't wait to head...
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Fighting for the Forest: How FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps Helped Save America

P. O'Connell Pearson - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

In an inspiring middle grade nonfiction work, P. O'Connell Pearson tells the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps - one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal projects that helped save a generation of Americans.When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933, the United States...
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Some Places More Than Others

Renee Watson - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover

From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Rene Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring middle-grade novel about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are. All Amara wants...
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Consent

Rachel Brian - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

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Plants vs. Zombies Volume 12: Dino-Might

Paul Tobin - Dark Horse Books
Format: Hardcover

When plants, zombies, pets, and dinosaurs all meet--it's sure to be a crazy day!Dr. Zomboss is back with another set of nefarious plans to defeat the pesky plants and Neighborville's resident adventurers Nate and Patrice! When Zomboss sets his sights on destroying the yards in town and rendering...
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Fergus and Zeke and the Field Day Challenge

Kate Messner - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Classroom pets Fergus and Zeke can't wait for Field Day! But all the events are the wrong size - what can these two little mice do?Fergus and Zeke love being the class pets in Miss Maxwell's classroom. From science experiments to art projects, they do everything the students do. But on Field...
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The Magic Flute

Chris Raschka - Atheneum/Richard Jackson Books
Format: Hardcover

From Caldecott Medalist and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Chris Raschka comes a gorgeously illustrated retelling of Mozart's classic opera, The Magic Flute.The Magic Flute is the favorite choice of many opera lovers. But ask any of them to tell you the rambunctious,...
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Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School Series #4)

Louis Sachar - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

For the first time in twenty-five years, Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourth installment in the perennially beloved and bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar.Welcome back to Wayside School!Your favorite students and teachers are all here....
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Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species

Sabina Radeva - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A picture book adaptation of Charles Darwin's groundbreaking On the Origin of Species, lushly illustrated and told in accessible and engaging easy-to-understand text for young readers.On the Origin of Species revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. Now young...
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Just In Case You Want to Fly

Julie Fogliano - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

The creators of the award-winning When's My Birthday? team up again to create an inspirational book for anyone--parent or child--looking for support when facing a new challenge.just in case you want to flyhere's some windand here's the skyhere's a featherhere's...
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The Third Wheel

Jeff Kinney - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out.A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone - anyone! - to go with on the big night.But Greg's schemes go hilariously...
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The Unteachables

Gordon Korman - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordan Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher - perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby's Last Day. The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic...
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Roxy

Ellen Miles - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!Charles needs an idea for his science project fast! But when the Petersons take in Roxy, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Chihuahua mix with an injured leg, Charles has an idea. Can Charles train this new pup using the scientific...
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Show Me a Sign

Ann Clare LeZotte - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Deaf author and librarian Ann Clare LeZotte weaves a riveting Own Voices story inspired by the true history of a thriving deaf community on Martha's Vineyard in the early 19th century.* "A vivid depiction of Deaf community along with an exciting plot and beautiful prose make this...
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A Friend Like Iggy

Kathryn Cole - Second Story Press
Format: Hardcover

Explore the true story of Iggy, a special dog who helps kids through difficult times. When children disclose abuse, they often navigate an unfamiliar chain of events, sometimes testifying in court. Iggy is a specially trained facilitator dog who helps make each child he meets feel comfortable...
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Secret on the Thirteenth Floor

Gertrude Chandler Warner
Format: Paperback(None)


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Incredible Jobs You've (Probably) Never Heard Of

Natalie Labarre - Nosy Crow
Format: Hardcover

Do you know what you want to do when you grow up? Why not work as a babysitter . . . for sloths? Or become a farmer . . . of corpses? You might even grow up to be someone who gets paid to actually sleep on the job! From taste testers to dinosaur dusters, there are all kinds of incredible...
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages

Trenton Lee Stewart - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The brilliant and beloved gang from the New York Times bestselling series is back! The Mysterious Benedict Society is a modern classic, drawing comparisons to J.K. Rowling and Roald Dahl, named a Time magazine "Best Young Adult Book of All Time," and selling...
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Caveboy Dave: Not So Faboo

AARON REYNOLDS - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Aaron Reynolds comes the latest installment of Caveboy Dave, a middle-grade graphic novel series perfect for fans of Captain Underpants.Twelve-year-old Dave Unga-Bunga is having a great year: he survived his deadly Baby-Go-Boom ceremony, he's earned...
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Pokko and the Drum

Matthew Forsythe - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

From E.B. White Read Aloud honor artist Matthew Forsythe comes a picture book about a tiny drum, an emerald forest, and a frog who dares to make her own music.The biggest mistake Pokko's parents ever made was giving her the drum. When Pokko takes the drum deep into the forest it is so quiet,...
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Wrecking Ball

Jeff Kinney - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

In Wrecking Ball, Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series - from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney - an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house. But they soon find that home improvement isn't all it's cracked...
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Willa and the Whale

Chad Morris - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover

When her marine biologist mother dies, thirteen-year-old Willa turns to an unlikely source of comfort - a humpback whale who communicates with her.
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Tamamo the Fox Maiden: and Other Asian Stories

Kel McDonald - Iron Circus Comics
Format: Paperback

"And they lived happily ever after . . . I assume." Vengeful spirits, flying ogres, helpful teapots, ghost pepper ghosts, and trickster tigers? That's just the start of this lively collection of Asian folktales, reimagined and retold in comics! This second volume of the "Cautionary...
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Oh, Rats!

Tor Seidler - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover

When a hawk snatches up an adventurous squirrel named Phoenix, he's ready to kiss his tail goodbye. But what should have been a death sentence becomes the beginning of a sweeping big-city adventure in this captivating novel by National Book Award-nominated author Tor Seidler.Phoenix is a pretty...
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When You Trap a Tiger

Tae Keller - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

An uplifting story of a girl discovering a secret family history when she makes a deal with a magical tiger from her grandmother's stories, the Korean version of "Once upon a time..."Some stories refuse to stay bottled up...When Lily and her family move in with her sick...
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A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying

Kelley Armstrong - Puffin Canada
Format: Hardcover

Monster hunting isn't for the faint of heart -- the first in a brand-new middle-grade series by NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong.Twelve-year-old Rowan is destined to be Queen; her twin brother, Rhydd, to be Royal Monster Hunter. Rowan would give anything to switch places,...
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Claudia and Mean Janine: Full-Color Edition

M Martin Ann - GRAPHIX
Format: Hardcover

This graphic novel adapted by Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, is now available in full color! Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her artwork...
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The Women Who Caught The Babies: A Story of African American Midwives

Eloise Greenfield - Alazar Press
Format: Hardcover

The Women Who Caught the Babies highlights important aspects of the training and work of African-American midwives and the ways in which they have helped, and continue to help, so many families by "catching" their babies at birth. The blend of Eloise Greenfield's poetry...
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The Thief Knot: A Greenglass House Story

Kate Milford - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

Ghosts, a kidnapping, a crew of young detectives, and family secrets mix in this new standalone mystery set in the world of the best-selling Greenglass House, from a National Book Award nominee and Edgar Award-winning author. Marzana and her best friend are bored. Even though they...
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The List of Things That Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover

When life takes a new direction, it's comforting to know that some things will not change. A brilliant and touching story about navigating big family shifts, from the masterful Newbery Medal winning author of When You Reach Me.When Bea's parents got divorced, they told her about two big changes:...
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Goliath: The Boy Who Was Different

- Gestalten


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The Usborne Complete Book of Art Ideas

Fiona Watt - Usborne Pub Ltd; Spi edition
Format: Paperback

This inspiring book is packed full of creative ideas. It shows exciting ways of using different art materials. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions exactly or use the ideas to create pictures of your own.
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Finally, Something Mysterious

Doug Cornett - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

The best mysteries can only be solved with your best friends. The perfect summer read for fans of Stuart Gibbs.Paul Marconi has always thought that Bellwood was a strange town, but also a boring one. Not much for an eleven-year-old to do. Fires are burning nearby, Paul's parents are obsessed...
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The Lost Rainforest: Mez's Magic

ELIOT SCHREFER - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

The Lion King meets Wings of Fire in the magical rainforest kingdom of Caldera in this new middle grade animal fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Eliot Schrefer. Caldera has forever been divided into those animals who walk by night and those...
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Who Got Game?: Baseball: 45 Amazing People, Plays, Records, and Stories

Barnes, Derrick - WORKMAN PR


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Dinosaurs

Carron Brown - Kane Miller Books / EDC Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Explore a world that existed millions of years before people lived on the Earth, when extraordinary animals roamed the land. From the fierce Tyrannosaurus rex to the birdlike Compsognathus, the hidden wonders of the dinosaur world are revealed.
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Mananaland

Pam Munoz Ryan
Format: Hardcover

"Maanaland is that rare gift of a book. It blends dream and truth into an enthralling fantasy that quietly shows us what it is like to be unwanted, searching for a place to belong. It is a story about choosing the very difficult path of kindness and courage, and about the faith of knowing...
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Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights

Beth Anderson - Calkins Creek
Format: Hardcover

In 1854, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings, an African American schoolteacher, fought back when she was unjustly denied entry to a New York City streetcar, sparking the beginnings of the long struggle to gain equal rights on public transportation.One hundred years before Rosa Parks...
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Summer of a Thousand Pies

Margaret Dilloway - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

A heartfelt contemporary middle grade novel about a girl who must try to save her aunt's failing pie shop, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Fish in a Tree - and The Great British Baking Show.When Cady Bennett is sent to live with the aunt she didn't even know she had in the quaint...
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Cast Away: Poems for Our Time

Naomi Shihab Nye - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

Acclaimed poet and Young People's Poet Laureate Naomi Shihab Nye shines a spotlight on the things we cast away, from plastic water bottles to those less fortunate, in this collection of more than eighty original and never-before-published poems. A deeply moving, sometimes funny, and always...
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Insect Superpowers: 18 Real Bugs that Smash, Zap, Hypnotize, Sting, and Devour!

Kate Messner - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

Head-to-head combat! Astounding weapons! Extraordinary skills! Within the pages of this book, 18 awesomely real superheroes and supervillains come to life, each possessing powers far beyond the average insect. Meet the Malevolent Mimic, who wickedly disguises itself as a harmless pink orchid,...
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The Girl Who Speaks Bear

Sophie Anderson - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

bThe newest heart-expanding, magical adventure from Sophie Anderson, author of the critically acclaimed House with Chicken Legs./bp"They call me Yanka the Bear. Not because of where I was found. Only a few people know about that. They call me Yanka the Bear because I am so big and strong."/ppDiscovered...
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Me and Sam-Sam Handle the Apocalypse

Susan Vaught - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

"An absorbing mystery about friendship, growth, and heroics." - Kirkus Reviews Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1 suspect in Edgar Award-winning author Susan Vaught's latest middle grade mystery.I could see the big inside...
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Miep and the Most Famous Diary: The Woman Who Rescued Anne Frank's Diary

Meeg Pincus - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover

The story of Anne Frank and her diary is one of the world's most important and well-known, but less is known about the woman who sheltered Anne and her family for years and, ultimately, rescued Anne's diary from Nazi clutches. Miep Gies was a woman who rose to bravery when humanity...
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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

Vashti Harrison - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history.An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies,...
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Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring

Angela Cervantes - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

A room locked for fifty years.A valuable peacock ring.A mysterious brother-sister duo.Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the too-brief time they...
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Joni: The Lyrical Life of Joni Mitchell

Selina Alko - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"Colors burst across each page, with layers of collage-work emphasizing the richness of Mitchell's influences and imagination. Will speak to readers just starting their own exploration of artistic expression." - BOOKLIST (starred review) Celebrate the captivating life...
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GERONIMO STILTON #75: THE STICKY SITUATION

Geronimo Stilton - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

When you're with Geronimo Stilton, it's always a fabumouse adventure!Geronimo and Trap decide to start making organic honey with the help of some beekeepers. When the honey is ready, they face up against the evil Madam No.
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Sofia's Dream

Wilson, Land - Little Pickle Press
Format: Hardcover

A sweet bedtime story that will inspire children to protect the Earth and encourage others to do the same.When Sofia dreams of visiting the Moon one night, she discovers people are hurting the Earth! With the Moon as her guide, Sofia learns how we can work together to make Earth feel better.With...
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A Home for Goddesses and Dogs

Leslie Connor - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

A unique masterpiece about loss, love, and the world's best bad dog, from award-winning author Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award finalist The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle.It's a life-altering New Year for thirteen-year-old Lydia when she uproots to a Connecticut farm to live...
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Leaving Lymon

Cline-Ransome, Lesa - HOLIDAY HOUSE INC

Behind every bad boy is a story worth hearing and at least one chance for redemption. It's 1946 and Lymon, uprooted from his life in the Deep South and moved up North, needs that chance. Lymon's father is, for the time being, at Parchman Farm--the Mississippi State Penitentiary--and...
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Honeybee: A Day in the Life of Apis Mellifera

Candace Fleming - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, complete with exquisitely detailed illustrations.Beginning at birth, the honeybee emerges through the wax cap of her cell and is driven to protect and take care of her hive. She cleans the nursery...
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