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A Long Line of Cakes

DEBORAH WILES - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Emma Lane Cake has five brothers, four dogs, and a family that can't stay put. The Cake family travels from place to place, setting up bakeries in communities that need them. Then, just when Emma feels settled in with new friends . . . they move again.Now the Cakes have come to Aurora...
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In the Deep Blue Sea: Jack and the Geniuses Book #2

BILL NYE - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

New York Times-bestselling authors Bill Nye the Science Guy and Gregory Mone take middle-grade readers on a scientific adventure in Book 2 of the exciting new Jack and the Geniuses series. The series combines real-world science along with a mysterious adventure that will leave kids...
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TBH #3: TBH, Too Much Drama

Lisa Greenwald - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover

Told entirely in text messages, the third book in this addictive series from the acclaimed author of 11 Before 12 is perfect for fans of Lauren Myracle and Rachel Renee Russell.Cece, Gabby, and Prianka can't wait for Spirit Week, aka the last week of school before summer break! And they're...
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Wild Animal Rehabilitation

Jessie Alkire - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

This title examines poaching past to present from early wildlife refuges to sanctuaries and rehabilitation centers. Organizations regulating the process are discussed as are opposing viewpoints and solutions such as education and pollution control. A timeline, glossary, index, and historic...
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Saving Wonder

Mary Knight - Scholastic Press


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Grace Hopper: Advancing Computer Science

Megan Borgert-Spaniol - Checkerboard Library
Format: Library Binding

Readers will meet some of history's most influential female scientists, inventors and mathematicians in this appealing series that examines how each smart, determined woman overcame cultural barriers to make important scientific breakthroughs. Easy-to-read text, timelines and special...
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A Kind of Paradise

Amy Rebecca Tan - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Read the book that Ali Standish (author of The Ethan I Was Before) calls "a heartwarming story" and Melissa Roske (author of Kat Greene Comes Clean) calls "a joyful, heartfelt debut!"Thirteen-year-old Jamie Bunn made a mistake at the end of the school year. A big one....
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Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey (Kakukaku Shikajika) Vol. 3

Akiko Higashimura
Format: Paperback


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Solving for M

Jennifer Swender - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale and The Fourteenth Goldfish, this heartfelt middle-grade novel seamlessly melds STEAM content with first loss in an honest and striking debut.When Mika starts fifth grade at the middle school, her neat life gets messy. Separated from...
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The Astonishing Maybe

Shaunta Grimes - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Friendship, heartbreak, and defining what family means are rarely as sensitively, beautifully portrayed in middle-grade fiction. Shaunta Grimes is an extraordinary new talent. Gideon hates the idea of moving to Nevada from the East Coast. It's so empty and hot in his new neighborhood. Only...
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