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One for the Murphys
Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, she's learned to be tough. But she never expected a betrayal that would land her in a foster care. Wh…
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Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)
From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which Lina struggles to separate fact from fiction on social media.
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The Fourteenth Goldfish
Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer.
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Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far?
Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She e… -
Out of My Dreams (Out of My Mind #3)
Melody flies to London to speak at a convention about differently abled kids in this stunning sequel to the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling middle grade novels Out of My Mind and Out of My Heart…
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of middle school. This smart and funny novel is perfect for fans of The Fourteenth Goldfish, Rain Reign, an…
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The Perfect Score (The Perfect Score, #1)
No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods's sixth-grade class, not even their teacher. It's not like the kids don't already have things to worry abou…
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Goodbye Stranger
Bridge is an accident survivor who's wondering why she's still alive. Emily has new curves and an almost-boyfriend who wants a certain kind of picture. Tabitha sees through everybody's games—or so she…
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Wink
A wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagnosis, based on the author's own experience with a rare eye cancer.
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Twelve-year-old Ross Maloy just wan… -
A Mango-Shaped Space
Mia Winchell appears to be a typical kid, but she's keeping a big secret—sounds, numbers, and words have color for her. No one knows, and Mia wants to keep it that way. But when trouble at school fina…
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Out of My Heart (Out of My Mind #2)
Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.
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Melody is a year older, and a year braver. And now with her Medi-talker, she feels nothing’s out of her reach, not even su… -
Break (Click #6)
Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to make the most of her trip, or will everything break apart?
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Marshmallow & Jordan
Jordan’s days as star player for her school’s basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she’s still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behi…
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Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)
It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one secon…
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In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies. They can come back to haunt you. Sometimes they can change t…
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Slugfest
Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School. So good, in fact, that's he's already been playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices hav…
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Jupiter Rising
When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is happy about it. Jack is grieving the loss of Joseph, his foster brother, and adjusting to his role a…
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Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Life of a Cactus, #2)
“High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Which was me. And like two people online.”
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Braced
Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She's finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she's pretty sure h…
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Tune It Out
A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick
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From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving novel about a girl with a sensory processing disorder who has to find her own voice after her whole world tur…