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Aru Shah and the End of Time

Written by Roshani Chokshi
A tale inspired by Hindu mythology that features a 12-year-old girl who sets up a cosmic showdown...
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Be Prepared

Written and Illustrated by Vera Brosgol
All Vera wants to do is fit in but that's not easy for a Russian girl in the suburbs. Her friends live in fancy houses and their parents can afford to send them to the best summer camps. Vera's single mother can't afford that sort of luxury, but there's one summer camp in her price range, Russian summer camp.
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Checked

Written by Cynthia Kadohata and Illustrated by Maurizio Zorat

To help his dog through cancer treatment, Conor gives up hockey and finds himself considering who he...

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Hope in the Holler

Written by Lisa Lewis Tyre

Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in...

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Written by Erika Sanchez
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college or move out of their parents' house after high...
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Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!

Written by Marley Dias

Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make...

5th - 10th
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The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

Written by Dashka Slater
If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students...
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The Epic Crush of Genie Lo

Written by F. C. Yee
The struggle to get into a top-tier college consumes sixteen-year-old Genie's every waking thought...
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The Night Diary

Written by Veera Hiranandani

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...

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The Prince and the Dressmaker

Written by Jen Wang
Prince Sebastian is too busy hiding his secret life from everyone. At night he puts on daring...
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Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Written by Lulu Delacre
A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young...
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You Bring the Distant Near

Written by Mitai Perkins
From 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Written by Mark Twain
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down...
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Written by Alexandre Dumas
A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great...
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The Brightest Night

Written by Tui Sutherland
One will have the power of wings of fire . . . Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very...
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The Lost Heir

Written by Tui Sutherland
The Wings of Fire saga continues with a thrilling underwater adventure--and a mystery that will...
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Winter Turning

Written by Tui Sutherland
Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle...
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Goodbye Stranger

Written by Rebecca Stead

This brilliant novel by Newbery Medal winner, Rebecca Stead, explores multiple perspectives on the...

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Point Guard

Written by Mike Lupica

Gus and Cassie have always been on the same team off the field, but in this third novel in New York...

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Tales From A Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and...
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Tales From A Not-So-Fabulous Life

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell

Dork Diaries follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches her...

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Tales From A Not-So-Friendly Frenemy

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she could have been assigned to for the student...
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Tales From A Not-So-Glam TV Star

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
A latest entry in the popular series finds Nikki and her friends followed for a month by a reality...
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Tales From A Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki Maxwell isn’t at all surprised to find out that her crush Brandon volunteers at a local animal...
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