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Rose Wolves

Written and Illustrated by Natalie Warner

One day, a little girl picks an unusual flower from an unusual bush in the forest. Overnight, the...

4th - 7th
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The Awakening Storm: A Graphic Novel (City of Dragons #1)

Written by Jaimal Yogis and Illustrated by Vivian Truong

When Grace moves to Hong Kong with her mom and new stepdad, her biggest concern is making friends at...

3rd - 7th
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet

Dale Donavan has heard the same lecture over and over again: Art will get you nowhere in life. A kid...

3rd - 7th
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Summer Vamp

Written and Illustrated by Violet Chan Karim
What was meant to be a summer filled with baking pastries and cooking pasta is suddenly looking a lot . . . paler?! Why do all of the kids have pointy fangs? And hate garlic? Turns out that Maya isn't at culinary camp—she's at a camp for VAMPIRES!
3rd - 8th
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Surviving 5th Grade

Written by Charline Norton

Surviving 5th Grade . . . is about the humorous and challenging escapades of seven youngsters and...

4th - 6th
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I Am Princess X

Written by Cherie Priest and Illustrated by Kali Ciesemier

Once upon a time, two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote...

3rd - 7th
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Restart

Written by Gordon Korman

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't...

3rd - 7th
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Freestyle

Written by Gale Galligan

Cory's dance crew is getting ready for a major competition. It's the last one before they graduate...

3rd - 7th
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Tiny Infinities

Written by J.H. Shapiro

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels...

5th - 9th
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Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus

Written by Dusti Bowling

Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates...

3rd - 7th
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Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

Written by Dusti Bowling

Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a...

3rd - 7th
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My Video Game Ate My Homework

Written and Illustrated by Dustin Hansen
Follow Dewey on an amazing adventure that leads him and his friends to a virtual world where they will have to overcome all sorts of digital creatures and solve a number of puzzles in order to get home.
3rd - 7th
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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.
4th - 8th
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It's The End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit

Written by Justin A. Reynolds

Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . ....

3rd - 7th
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What Is A Friend?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

To learn to be a good friend, kids need models of friendship. The 41 poems in this book guide us in...

3rd - 7th
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Manu: A Graphic Novel

Written and Illustrated by Kelly Fernández

A funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations...

3rd - 8th
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So Done

Written by Paula Chase

Jamila Phillips and Tai Johnson have been inseparable since they were toddlers, having grown up...

3rd - 7th
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Dough Boys

Written by Paula Chase

Deontae “Simp” Wright has big plans for his future. Plans that involve basketball, his best friend...

3rd - 7th
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Frizzy

Written by Claribel A. Ortega and Illustrated by Rose Bousamra

Marlene loves three things: books, her cool Tía Ruby and hanging out with her best friend Camila...

3rd - 7th
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What Can I Say?

Written by Catherine Newman

Middle school is an essential time to learn and practice social skills, including how to get along...

5th - 12th
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Slider

Written by Pete Hautman

David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad...

5th - 9th
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All About Friends

Written by Felicity Brooks and Illustrated by Mar Ferrero

Why do we need friends? How can we make friends? What makes a good friend? What can friends do...

4th - 7th
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Pax

Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Jon Klassen

Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the...

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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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