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Danilo Was Here

Tamika Burgess - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Sincerely Sicily, Tamika Burgess, comes a timely coming-of-age story about a young boy's fight to save his family and his dreams in the aftermath of the US military invasion of Panamá. Perfect for fans of Janae Marks, Adrianna Cuevas, and Chrystal D. Giles!Danilo...
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Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize

Lori Alexander - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover

The quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexander. Celebrating the power of curiosity and the rewards of tenacity, this engaging and highly...
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Middle School: Too Uncool for School (Middle School, 17)

James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover

Rafe is finally getting a taste of the cool life - but his problems are red-hot. Don't miss this hilarious installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Rafe Khatchadorian has never been cool. But all that changes when he becomes the guitarist in an awesome rock band and wrangles...
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The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day (A Graphic Novel) (The Snips, 1)

Raul the Third - Little, Brown Ink
Format: Hardcover

For readers of Dog Man and The Bad Guyscomes a fun and zany early graphic novel series starring a crew of scissor-wielding hairdresser superheroes saving the city from evildoers bent on creating havoc and bad haircuts.. The Snips is a superhero series filled with action, adventure, comedy,...
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Safe Harbor

Padma Venkatraman - Nancy Paulsen Books
Format: Hardcover

An uplifting novel in verse about an immigrant girl adjusting to life in the US through her love of nature, music, and poetry, by the award-winning author of The Bridge Home. When Geetha and her mom move from India to Rhode Island after her parents' divorce, they leave everything Geetha...
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The Secret of Honeycake

Kimberly Newton Fusco - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Library Binding

Hurricane is quiet while her Aunt Claire is a force of nature with very particular ideas--and a host of Latin sayings to back them up. When Hurricane gets stuck living with her, she retreats into herself...until a series of unexpected friends, including a mangy cat, help her find her voice...
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Scattergood

H. M. Bouwman - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover

In rural Iowa in 1941, twelve-year-old Peggy's quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love, and a heartbreaking diagnosis.. Growing up a farm girl, Peggy's life has never been particularly exciting. But a lot changes in 1941. Her friend Joe starts acting strange...
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Bad Kitty: Party Animal (Graphic Novel)

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover

It's Puppy's birthday and Kitty can't seem to do anything right in this brand new graphic novel adventure by New York Times-bestselling creator Nick Bruel, for fans of DOG MAN and INVESTIGATORS.. It's Puppy's birthday and Kitty would rather be anywhere else.. While Puppy...
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Bodega Cats: Just Kitten Around

Hilda Eunice Burgos - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover

In the Heights meets Front Desk in this heartwarming and funny illustrated story about the friendship between a bodega owner's anxious kid and her newly-adopted mischievous kitten.Everyone thinks Yesenia is calm, collected, and crushing it. But really, her stomach is constantly a ball...
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The Song of Orphan's Garden

Nicole M. Hewitt - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Combining the gentleness of Miyazaki, the wintry wonderland of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and the whimsicality of Newbery winner The Girl Who Drank the Moon, Nicole M. Hewitt's debut middle-grade novel, The Song of Orphan's Garden, is an enchanting fantasy tale with...
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