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Hurricane Child

Written by Kacen Callender
Caroline Murphy is a Hurricane Child. Being born during a hurricane is unlucky, and 12-year-old Caroline has had her share of bad luck lately. But when a new student named Kalinda arrives, Caroline's luck begins to turn around.
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A Dog's Porpoise

Written by M.C. Ross

When a bad storm throws Bangor, a harbor porpoise, off course, he finds himself all alone in the...

4th - 7th
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Somebody to Love: The Story of Valerie June's Sweet Little Baby Banjolele

Written by Valerie June and Illustrated by Marcela Avelar

Grammy nominated musician Valerie June’s Somebody to Love: The Story of Valerie June's Sweet Little...

K - 5th
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Artifact Hunters

Written by Janet Fox

Isaac Wolf can travel through time. But he's also in a race against it.

With tensions in Prague...

3rd - 7th
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American as Paneer Pie

Written by Supriya Kelkar

As the only Indian American kid in her small town, Lekha Divekar feels like she has two versions of...

3rd - 7th
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Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened

Written by Emily Blejwas

A poignant story of a boy picking up the pieces of his life after the unexpected death of his father...

4th - 7th
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Flooded Earth

Written by Mardi McConnochie

Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation...

4th - 7th
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Most Perfect Thing in the Universe

Written by Tricia Springstubb

Eleven-year-old Loah Londonderry is definitely a homebody. While her mother, a noted ornithologist...

4th - 7th
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Hazel Bly and the Deep Blue Sea

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Hazel Bly used to live in the perfect house with the perfect family in sunny California. But when a...

3rd - 7th
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The Hero Next Door: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology

From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another...

3rd - 7th
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Me and Sam Sam Handle the Apocalypse

Written by Susan Vaught

Jesse is on the case when money goes missing from the library and her dad is looking like the #1...

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The Season of Styx Malone

Written by Kekla Magoon

Meet Caleb and Bobby Gene, two brothers embarking on a madcap, heartwarming, one-thing-leads-to...

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Bird in Me Flies

Written by Sara Lundberg

What do you do when it feels impossible to live up to everything expected of you? When the only...

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Blended

Written by Sharon M. Draper

Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she...

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The Best At It

Written by Maulik Pancholy

Rahul Kapoor is heading into seventh grade in a small town in Indiana. The start of middle school is...

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Kofi Chronicles

Written by Kashvi Ramani and Illustrated by Serena Parrish
Kashvi Ramani wrote Kofi Chronicles at age 14.
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The House That Lou Built

Written by Mae Respicio

Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house,"...

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Simon B. Rhymin'

Written by Dwayne Reed

Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious...

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Twintuition: Double Trouble

Written by Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry

Identical twins Cassie and Caitlyn Waters have adjusted to small-town life, but they’re still not...

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The Misfits Club

Written by Kieran Crowley

A group of small-town kids revive their childhood adventure club when they think they snap a picture...

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Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio

Written by Tony Johnston
Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are...
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The Big Adventures of Mr. Small

Written by JoAnne Adinolfi
Mr. Small is a hamster with a big hunger for adventure. When he leaves his cozy cage and meets Dusty...
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Winter Shadow

Written by Richard Knight and Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle...
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Goosebumps: Beware, the Snowman

Written by R.L. Stine and Illustrated by Tim Jacobus
Jaclyn used to live in Chicago with her Aunt Greta, but they have moved to Sherpia, a small village...
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