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Robert Hoge - VIKING
Format:  Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : EnglishView all editions and formats

"Robert Hoge was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball in the middle of his face and short, twisted legs, but he refused to let what made him different stand in the way of leading a happy, successful life. This is the true story of how he embraced his circumstances and never...
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Biggest Scandals in Sports

TYLER MASON - Sportszone
Format: Library Binding

Learn more about the biggest scandals to rock the sports world. From the Steroid Era of baseball to point shaving in basketball, each chapter highlights the circumstances and outcomes of some of sports' most shocking scandals. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Serafina and the Twisted Staff

Robert Beatty - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Print book

Serafina's defeat of the Man in the Black Cloak has brought her out of the shadows and into the daylight realm of her home, Biltmore Estate. Every night she visits her mother in the forest, eager to learn the ways of the cat amount. But Serafina finds herself caught between her two worlds:...
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LEGO Ninjago: Breakout

Tracey West - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

The wisecracking ninja must figure out how to defeat Master Chen--without their powers! Cole has been eliminated from the Tournament of Elements, and Master Chen has stolen his powers. But the Ninja of Earth has gained something even more important--he has found Zane, who is now the Titanium...
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The Only Road

Alexandra Diaz - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover

PURA BELPR HONOR BOOK ALA NOTABLE BOOK "Powerful and timely." - BOOKLIST (starred review) "An important, must-have addition to the growing body of literature with immigrant themes." - School Library Journal (starred review) Twelve-year-old Jaime...
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Splatoon, Vol. 9

Sankichi Hinodeya - VIZ Media LLC
Format: Paperback

All-new adventures featuring the beloved characters of the hit Nintendo video game!The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Based on the hit Nintendo games! You won't believe who has joined Team Blue to fill in for a missing...
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The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD

John F. Taylor Ph.D. - Free Spirit Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

What are ADD and ADHD? What does it mean to have ADD and ADHD? How can kids diagnosed with ADD and ADHD help themselves succeed in school, get along better at home, and form healthy, enjoyable relationships with peers? In kid-friendly language and a format that welcomes reluctant and easily...
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Other Words for Home

Jasmine Warga - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed.Jude never thought she'd be leaving her beloved older brother and father behind, all the way across the ocean...
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The Terrible Two Go Wild

Mac Barnett - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Everyone's favorite pranksters are at it again! School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot...
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Not As We Know It

Tom Avery - Schwartz & Wade Books
Format: Print book

For fans of David Almond's Skellig and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls, here is a lyrical, atmospheric, and deeply emotional middle-grade novel with a touch of magical realism. Twins Jamie and Ned do everything together, from watching their favorite show, Star Trek, to riding...
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