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• Art Club

  Doucet, Rashad,

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  Dale Donovan, an aspiring comic artist, fights to prove the value of art by starting an after-school art club, despite facing resistance from his school which doesn't fund arts programs. 8 & up

• A First Time for Everything

  a True Story

  Santat, Dan,

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  In 1989, 13-year-old Dan headed off to Europe for three weeks at the insistence of his parents. He isn't excited at first, but with the help of some new friends, a crush, and an encouraging teacher, Dan begins to appreciate and enjoy the journey. 10…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Alterations

  a Graphic Novel

  Xu, Ray,

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  Kevin Lee feels invisible at home and in school, but longs to stand out. When his class plans a trip to the theme park Thrill Planet, will he finally have a chance to turn his life around? 8 & up

• Anzu and the Realm of Darkness

  Nguyen, Mai K.,

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  Anzu must race against time to find her way back home after getting trapped in the spirit world. 8 & up

• Bea Wolf

  Weinersmith, Zach, 1982-

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  A modern retelling of Beowulf, featuring a group of kids who must defend their tree house from a fun-hating adult who can instantly turn children into grown-ups. 8 & up

• Curlfriends. New in Town

  Miller, Sharee (Illustrator),

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  Eager to make a good first impression at her new middle school, 13-year-old Charlie does her best to fit in until she meets a group of girls who show her the importance of authenticity.

• Duel

  Bagley, Jessixa,

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  Sixth grader Lucy is brand-new to middle school, and when her older sister GiGi humiliates her in the cafeteria, Lucy snaps and challenges her to a fencing duel. 8 & up

• Eerie Tales From the School of Screams

  Annable, Graham,

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  Invited by their teacher Ms. Nomed to tell "the eeriest story you have," five young volunteers stand up in turn to petrify their classmates. 8 & up

• Enlighten Me

  Lê, Minh, 1979-

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  Bình and his siblings can't believe they're stuck on a family trip to a silent meditation retreat. That means no talking--and no video games!--for a whole weekend. 9 & up

• DnDoggos. 1, Get the Party Started

  Underhill, Scout,

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  Together, this team of dynamic dogs will go on a quest requiring wit, creativity, and bravery. 8 & up

• Four Eyes

  Ogle, Rex,

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  When Rex finds out he needs glasses, he's beyond miserable. Dealing with the bullies at school, his family being broke, and an embarrassing lack of friends, he has way too much on his plate already. 8 & up

• Ghost Book

  Lai, Remy

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  July Chen pretends she can't see ghosts, hoping she'll seems normal, but that's getting incredibly difficult now that the Gates of the Underworld are open and dangerous spirits are running amok. 8 & up

• Global

  Colfer, Eoin,

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  12-year-old Sami, from a village along the Bay of Bengal, and 14-year-old Yuki, from Northern Canada, strive to protect their homes from the encroaching damage brought on by climate change. 10 & up

• Above the Trenches

  Hale, Nathan, 1976-

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  Learn the story of the first American pilots to fight in World War One, who actually flew for the French military in a volunteer squadron. 8 & up

• Hooky. Volume 1

  Tur, Míriam Bonastre,

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  When 12-year-old witch twins Dorian and Dani Wytte miss the bus on the first day of magic school, it's only the beginning of their troubles. 8 & up

• How It All Ends

  Hunsinger, Emma,

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  13-year-old Tara skips eighth grade to go directly to high school and struggles with adjusting, until she makes friends with a new classmate. 10 & up

• Lunar Boy

  Wibowo, Jessica,

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  Indu, a young boy from the moon, struggles to find his place on Earth after moving in with a new family. 9 & up

• Mabuhay!

  Sterling, Zack

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  Siblings JJ and Althea have a lot to deal with. They are struggling to feel like they belong at school, they have to help their parents run the family food truck, and now they’ve been tasked with saving the world. 8 & up

• Magic Girls, 1. Kira and the (maybe) Space Princess

  Brennan, Megan,

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  Kira is hoping to fully come into her powers. She wishes on a shooting star to try and speed up the process, but instead meets Caticorn, a cat-unicorn space princess who has crash-landed. 8 & up

• Mexikid

  Martin, Pedro, 1967-

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  Pedro grew up hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity. 9 & up