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• Stepping Stones

  Knisley, Lucy

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  Jen’s parents just broke up, and she’s moved from the city to a farm with her mom. She misses the city, and her dad, and is not too excited about mom’s new boyfriend, Walter, or the farm chores she’s now stuck with (the chickens, for example).…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mañanaland

  Ryan, Pam Muñoz

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  Maximiliano would be so happy that he made it onto his town’s soccer team if he wasn’t so curious about the disappearance of his mother who left him and his father when he was a little boy. What’s even more odd is that his father never talks about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Home for Goddesses and Dogs

  Connor, Leslie

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  Make sure you have a tissue box ready because this book is an emotional ride! In Leslie Conner's "A Home for Goddesses and Dogs," readers are introduced to Lydia, a thirteen-year-old girl who has lost her mother and father. and has been adopted by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Light Jar

  Thompson, Lisa (Lisa Anne), 1973-

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  If you liked Lisa Thompson’s, The Goldfish Boy, you definitely have to check this one out. Eleven year old Nate, is woken up in the middle of the night by his mom and flees to an abandoned house in the middle of the woods. Things start to take a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Azzi in Between

  Garland, Sarah

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  Azzi and her family try to live a normal life in an unnamed war-torn country, but are eventually made to leave as the conflict approaches their home. Azzi perseveres through escaping her country by boat, travelling across the ocean, and becoming a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Suee and the Shadow

  Ly, Ginger

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  Suee is a quiet girl with no friends--and she likes it that way. But then she transfers to a new school, and a visit to the school's exhibit room goes weird when a voice starts talking to her out of nowhere, and suddenly Suee has a shadow who seems…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Boy

  Acho, Emmanuel

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  This is a powerful middle grade adaptation of the book, “Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man”, which is also the name of his viral Youtube series! Emmanuel Acho, an American football player, dives into uncomfortable conversations about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pawcasso

  Lai, Remy

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  Eleven-year-old Jo has always dreamed of getting a dog of her own. Then she meets Pawcasso, an independent pup who goes out shopping every Saturday morning to buy groceries for his master. Amazed by the level of independence this dog has, Jo follows…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Boy on the Porch

  Creech, Sharon

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  One day, John and Marta find a young boy on their porch. Who is this boy? Why is he here? Who left him here? Is someone going to come back for him? As time passes, they continue to take care of this boy named Jacob and eventually, become captivated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finn at Clee Point

  Knight, Richard John, 1966-

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  Finn lives in the village of Seamer Bay, where almost everyone is a fisherman. When his dad is out to sea, Finn learns to fish with an old man named Quigley. One day, the Fishing Committee announces a fishing contest to be held in December to see…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Stars Beneath Our Feet

  Moore, David Barclay

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  Meet Wallace “Lolly” Rachpaul, a 12 year old master Lego builder who lives in Harlem, New York. Lolly has been through a lot. His older brother was killed and he’s having a hard time dealing with this loss. As if that wasn’t difficult enough, he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Witches of Brooklyn

  Escabasse, Sophie

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  Effie's mom has died, and she doesn't know her dad, and so Effie is sent to live with aunts she's never met, in Brooklyn, NY. The aunts are way older than her mom, and seem crabby and strange and Effie doesn't want to stay. Until they turn out to be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• It Wasn't Me

  Levy, Dana Alison

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  Kind of like "The Breakfast Club" but with a mysterious twist…The Nerd, the Princess, the Jock, the Weirdo, and the Screw-Up are all suspects in a vandalism incident. Theo’s photographs were vandalised and destroyed by someone, and he wants to find…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Crenshaw

  Applegate, Katherine

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  Crenshaw, a large, outspoken, and imaginary cat, comes back into Jackson's life to help him get through some tough times. Jackson's family is extremely poor; they don't have enough for rent and hardly enough for food. It's happened before, and now…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Mystwick School of Musicraft

  Khoury, Jessica, 1990-

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  Amelia Jones is a 12 year old musician who can do magic by playing her flute. Pursuing her lifelong dream of attending the Mystwick School of Musicraft, Amelia finds herself surrounded by tough teachers, an unfriendly roommate, and a growing number…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse

  Acevedo, Chantel

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  Have you ever imagined how life would be if you were a different person? Callie Martinez-Silva, a normal eleven year-old girl, learns that she is far from normal. She finds out that she is actually the newest muse of epic poetry, one of the nine…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Con Quest!

  Maggs, Sam

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  Cat and Alex, have been going to conventions since they were little kids. This is the year at Geekicon that the twins will complete "The Quest" -- a list of goals that throughout the convention. These tasks include making new friends, going to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• InvestiGators

  Green, John Patrick, 1975-

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  If there is a case that needs to be solved, who are you gonna call? The InvestiGATORS! With Mango and Brash on the case, what can possibly go wrong? Well, just about everything! With their Very Exciting Spy Technology and the toilet time-travelling…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hazel's Theory of Evolution

  Bigelow, Lisa Jenn

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  This book is adorable, clever, and smart. "Hazel's Theory of Evolution" is a story that looks at family and the way in which they are both complicated and unique. Hazel's life is different from other kids -- she has two mothers, she's not interested…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunnyside Plaza

  Simon, Scott

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  Sally Miyake is a 19-year-old, who lives in Sunnyside Plaza, a group home for those with developmental disabilities. Even though she is the youngest resident, she enjoys her time there with friends and she learns a lot. Little did she know that this…Read moreRead more of this annotation