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Twelve- year-old Ming Lee hopes middle school will be the fresh start he needs. But stepping into school with the same bowl haircut his mom insists on giving him, and wearing the extra-discounted thrift shop clothes she buys him doesn't quite make for the first day of his dreams. Things only get worse when he's placed in an ESL class despite English being his first (and only) language. The journey ahead is full of awkward, painful, and downright embarrassing moments. Ming's dad always tells him, Get good grades! Don't cause trouble! But with two new friends by his side, and a few tricks up his sleeve, Ming is determined to make some changes. (5/12)
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J FIC Chu
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The secrets of Lovelace Academy
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Twelve-year-old orphan Lainey attends a prestigious boarding school with dreams of a new start, but a chain of events leads her to Switzerland in search of a trailblazing female scientist. (5/12)
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J FIC Ben
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Anna sees ghosts. The spirits of her ancestors call to her from the shadows, and no matter where she is, Anna always answers. Kids in her middle school tease her. Teachers and parents are worried by her strange behavior. The only one who seems to understand is Anna's beloved grandmother, Bubbe, who has always treasured Anna's shayna neshama, her beautiful soul. Spending Shabbos with Bubbe is the only thing that gives Anna the sense of love and belonging that she needs. But when a ghost named Ruthie appears at Bubbe's house by the sea, Anna begins to uncover long-hidden secrets that reveal the mystery of her family's troubled past. As Anna and Ruthie get closer, Anna must decide for herself whether being connected to a restless ghost is worth the risk. When it becomes clear that Bubbe's life is in danger, Anna must face the horrible truth: She alone has the ability to save her family and heal the wounds that follow them from one generation to the next. (5/20)
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J FIC Pix
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Nadine and Francis find a book on how to control weather and investigate the Great Tornado of the New Millennium, which killed Francis' mother. (5/20)
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J FIC Fol
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Baker extraordinaire Laila Thomas and budding journalist Lucy Flores are living it up at the top of the junior high food chain as eighth graders. But between busy schedules and kinda-boyfriends, these two best friends haven't gotten to hang out as much. So, when Jaden, an ex-competition rival, begs the duo to step back into the world of cooking competitions and crime--the answer is yes. Jaden is desperate: His father is accused of stealing prized jewels on the set of an amateur kids' holiday baking show. The plan is for Laila to smash the competition while Lucy investigates behind the scenes--but their half-baked plan gets turned totally upside down when Lucy ends up in front of the cameras instead. As the investigation and competition heat up, Lucy and Laila's bond is put to the ultimate test. Can they solve this bakeoff mystery, or will they-and their friendship-crack under pressure?
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J FIC Bad
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Daisy has been working on invisibilizing herself--ever since living with her mother's violent ex-boyfriend, and now to avoid the school bullies who are targeting her. She keeps a low profile, eating lunch with the librarian instead of in the Lunchroom of Terror and secretly counting whenever she's anxious. But things are looking up. A new boy has befriended her and seems able to stand up to the bullies, and the stray cat she's been feeding is starting to almost trust her. Maybe she can finally focus on futurizing rather than invisibilizing.
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J FIC McG
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A hero's guide to summer vacation
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Gonzalo Alberto García has never considered himself the hero of his own story. He's an observer, quietly snapshotting landscapes and drawing the creatures he imagines emerging from them. Forced to spend the summer with his estranged grandfather, Alberto William García -- the very famous reclusive author -- Gonzalo didn't expect to learn that heroes and monsters are not only the stuff of fantasy. But that's precisely what happens when Gonzalo's CEO mother, Veronica, sends Alberto on tour to promote the final book in his fantasy series for children and Gonzalo must tag along, even though he feels no connection to his grandfather or the books. Together, they embark on a cross-country road trip from Mendocino to Miami in a classic 1968 Oldsmobile Cutlass S Convertible named Mathilde. Over the course of ten epic days on the highway, they will slay demons, real and imagined; confront old stories to write new ones; and learn what it truly means to show up for your family.
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J FIC Car
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Rebel is a good dog, and he loves his simple, perfect life on the farm with his owner, Tom, until one day the war comes too close. Now Tom is determined to join the rebellion to defeat the King's men. But Rebel knows war is dangerous, and he will stop at nothing to save the human he loves.
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J FIC Mon
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When Galen's parents reveal that they're splitting up, his life is thrown into chaos. He knows he shouldn't like his dad's home-wrecker girlfriend, Jasmine, but she isn't a jerk like he expected. Then his mom brings home a new boyfriend -- and his teenage daughter! To top it off, Galen's friend Kyle has inexplicably become really mean. To process these confusing emotions, Galen and his best friend, Luna, decide to make a documentary movie all about his parents' divorce. But will the reel life of filmmaking help Galen face his real life? (5/28)
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J FIC Lyn
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Sent to spend the summer with her seemingly critical Grandma Jojo, neurodivergent and artistic V discovers a ghostly girl in the walls and must uncover the ghost's desires and her grandmother's secrets before their relationship is irreparably damaged. (5/28)
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J FIC Kuy
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A rising seventh grader visits his grandmother in San Francisco for a whirlwind summer of spelling bee training, only to begin suspecting she has Alzheimer's. (5/28)
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J FIC Fin
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Told in alternating voices, twelve-year-old Josie, an aspiring veterinarian, and her older brother Abe, a baseball fan born with Prader-Willi syndrome, learn the risks of keeping secrets, the value of family, and staying true to their dreams. (5/28)
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J FIC Che
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Zarina loves her life in Poona, India. She spends her days happily hanging out with her best friends, Geeta and Jahana, and playing with her three brothers. However, Zarina and her family are given unsettling news: Muslims and Hindus are to separate by religion. Hindus are expected to stay in India, while Muslims are expected to move to a new land, Pakistan. Zarina is heartbroken at having to move away from all she knows and loves, and after the frightening journey to Pakistan, she feels unsure that the unfamiliar country will ever feel like home. When an accident happens that leaves Zarina grappling with extreme guilt, she decides it's best to attend boarding school far away, much to the protest of her mom. Will a fresh start at a new school give Zarina the chance to thrive in Pakistan, or will the divisions within herself and her family continue to widen? (5/28)
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J FIC Far
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The gate, the girl, and the dragon
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Stone spirit Ji is stuck in the People's world, but with the help of his new friends Lulu and Worm, he hopes to find a way back home through the Old City Gate before it disappears forever. (5/28)
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J FIC Lin
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A century ago, planet Zephyr exploded under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, generations have been living out their lives on the remaining floating planet chunks. Brothers Max and Lari and their father Captain Cherryhair deliver goods around the galaxy on their spaceship--until their father is suddenly kidnapped by the fox minions of Cynosure, the Planet Breaker. Luckily, a couple of stars with a ferryboat business offer to help the brothers on their rescue mission. But when Max sustains a life-threatening black hole injury, little brother Lari finally has to step up and take care of his chronically in-charge big brother. Will Lari be able to figure out the secret of the broken planet and face the powerful Cynosure? Can he save not only his brother, but the people of Zephyr too? (6/18)
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J FIC Sto
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This cookie will change your life
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It's the summer after sixth grade when a group of classmates turn up at the library at the same time. They know each other, but they're not friends. The truth is, they each spend a lot of time alone. Which is why it's so unexpected when Tilly, Jada, Eleanor, and Mateo create a cookie baking business together. It just kind of happens. The problem is their plans keep falling apart. But each failure only makes them more determined to make something--anything--work. Because what they need more than anything is an escape from the loneliness and anxiety that comes with middle school. They want to be a part of something. And in the end, the one thing that goes right is their decision to count on each other. (6/18)
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J FIC Ell
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The mystery of the haunted dance hall
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Bee is reluctantly attending Camp Blue Heron over the summer while her mother teaches a summer course. Bee doesn't make friends easily, but she feels an immediate connection to a fellow unusual camper called Zippy who lets her in on a mystery: every night the teenaged girls in the Hawks cabin are given fresh batteries, but in the morning the batteries are all dead! The girls are supervised and there's no evidence that they snuck out the door, but why are they all so tired? Where is that eerie music coming from? And who is that boy, whom only Bee seems to acknowledge? Mysteries abound at this spooky summer camp.
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J FIC Cot
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Chaperoned by their boring stepfather, twelve-year-old Zadie and her sister spend the summer with their rock-and-roll, park-ranger dad, rescuing his dragon companion from a magical animal poacher. (6/18)
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J FIC Rea
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It is a dark and stormy night, and the FGTeeV family is headed out to the woods for some old-fashioned, unplugged together time. But all is not as it seems at the cabin Duddy rented... strange mysteries are afoot. BIG-afoot. Yep, the craziness all starts when Duddz accidentally summons Bigfoot to the campground. Before they know what's going on, vampires, mummies, sea monsters, and more are all hot on their tails! Will Moomy, Duddy, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn be able to figure out what's going on... before they become a monster's next meal? (6/18)
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J FIC FGT
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Wolf races to return his overdue library book before the chaos of story time begins. (6/18)
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J FIC Tho
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A motley crew of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human. (6/18)
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J FIC Fer
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The impossible trials of Benjamiah Creek
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Benjamiah, desperate to return to the magical world of Wreathenwold, finds a witchstone mask that leads him back, but soon discovers that the world and his friend Elizabella have changed, forcing him to team up with new allies to save missing children and break the mask's curse before it is too late. (6/18)
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J FIC Lee