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• Ferris

  DiCamillo, Kate,

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  During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost—one who has wild, impractical and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Royal Conundrum

  Yee, Lisa,

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  Dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever, Olive discovers the “reforming arts” academy isn't what it seems—and neither is she—as she joins an elite group of misfits who fight crime and need her help to stop the heist of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Max in the House of Spies

  Gidwitz, Adam,

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  To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible: become a British spy.

• Drawing Deena

  Khan, Hena,

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  When young Pakistani American artist Deena promotes her mom's home-based business, which takes off and makes her anxiety unmanageable, she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help and that, with the right support, she can…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shark Teeth

  Winston, Sherri,

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  Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.

• Not the Worst Friend in the World

  Rellihan, Anne,

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  When new girl Cece passes her a mysterious note saying she was kidnapped, 11-year-old Lou, who will do anything to prove she's not the world's worst friend after betraying her best friend, uncovers the complicated truth about Cece's family…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between Two Brothers

  Allen, Crystal,

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  When his older brother Seth is in a serious accident that he may never recover from, 13-year-old Isaiah chooses to help Seth recover in a way only he can: by trusting in their bond and undying love.

• Hummingbird Season

  Lucianovic, Stephanie V. W.,

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  During the COVID-19 pandemic, Archie feels more alone than ever with the only bright spot being the hummingbirds that feed outside his window, but when California experiences its worst wildfire in history and his favorite hummingbird…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sona and the Golden Beasts

  LaRocca, Rajani,

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  Discovering an orphaned wolf pup she believes is related to the five sacred beasts of Devia, which a Hunter has been killing one by one, Sona embarks on an epic adventure during which she realizes that the fate of the sacred beasts, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Not Quite a Ghost

  Ursu, Anne,

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  The house seemed to sit apart from the others on Katydid Street, silent and alone, like it didn't fit among them. For Violet Hart-whose family is about to move into the house on Katydid Street-very little felt like it fit anymore. Like…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry

  Johnson, Anna Rose,

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  After losing her father at sea, spirited French-Ojibwe orphan Lucy is sent to live with the Martins, a large Anishinaabe family living on a lighthouse in the middle of stormy Lake Superior, where she hopes to find the legendary necklace…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Averil Offline

  Parks, Amy Noelle,

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  When she discovers the surveillance app her overbearing parents use to track her every move is about to become even more invasive, 12-year-old coder Averil teams up with new kid Max to meet the app's creator and learns valuable lessons…Read moreRead more of this annotation