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Saint Louis Armstrong Beach

Written by Brenda Woods

A boy, a dog, and New Orleans' most famous storm—Hurricane Katrina.

Saint is a boy with confidence...

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Parched

Written by Melanie Crowder

In this haunting, lyrical novel told from three perspectives, Sarel has just witnessed the violent...

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Mighty Heart of Sunny St James

Written by Ashley Herring Blake

Twelve-year-old Sunny St. James navigates heart surgery, reconnecting with her lost mother, first...

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Truth According to Blue

Written by Eve Yohalem

Thirteen-year-old Blue Broen is on the hunt for a legendary ship of gold, lost centuries ago when...

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Upstander

Written by James Preller

Mary O’Malley is tired of keeping secrets. Secrets like her older brother, Jonny’s, drug use...

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Other Side of SummerOther Side of Summer

Written by Emily Gale

A heartfelt and voice-driven novel with just a touch of magic, Emily Gale's The Other Side of Summer...

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Dear Sweet Pea

Written by Julie Murphy

The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’ ...

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It's the End of the World as I Know It

Written by Matthew Landis

Ever since his mother was killed in the line of duty in Iraq, Derrick has been absolutely certain...

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Verdigris Pawn

Written by Alysa Wishingrad

The heir to the Land should be strong. Fierce. Ruthless. At least, that’s what Beau’s father has...

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Discovery of Dragons

Written by Lindsay Galvin

It's 1835. Cabin boy Simon Covington is on the voyage of a lifetime to the Galapagos Islands with...

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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...

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Boy the Wolf and the Stars

Written by Shivaun Plozza

Long ago, the land of Ulv was filled with magic. But that was before a wolf ate all the Stars in the...

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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...

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Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue

Written by Jeff Seymour

It takes a very special crew to keep the cloudship Orion running, and no one knows that better than...

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Giant From the Fire Sea

Written by John Himmelman

at is a boy who wants more from life than collecting coal from the Fire Sea.

Newton is a misfit...

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Survivor Girl

Written by Erin Teagan

12-year-old Ali adores her reality-show celebrity father, Survivor Guy, and hopes to follow in his...

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Red Fox Road

Written by Frances Greenslade

Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada, to hike in...

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Game of Fox and Squirrels

Written by Jenn Reese

After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are...

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Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle

Written by Christina Uss

A determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the country to meet her idol. She's ready for an...

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One Kids Trash

Written by Jamie Sumner

Hugo is not happy about being dragged halfway across the state of Colorado just because his dad had...

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Lennys Book of Everything

Written by Karen Foxlee

Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother, Davey, suffers from a rare form of...

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Scarlet Ibis

Written by Gill Lewis

Twelve-year-old Scarlet doesn’t have an easy life. She’s never known her dad, her mom suffers from...

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Love to Everyone

Written by Hilary McKay

Clarry Penrose finds the good in everyone. Even in her father, who isn’t fond of children, and...

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Spindlefish and Stars

Written by Christiane M. Andrews

Clothilde has lived her whole life in the shadows with her (sometimes) thieving and (always) ailing...

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