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Alone

Written by Megan E. Freeman

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she...

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Zen and the Art of Faking It

Written by Jordan Sonnenblick
Meet San Lee, a (sort of) innocent teenager, who moves against his will to a new town. Things get interesting when he (sort of) invents a new past for himself, which makes him incredibly popular.
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Counting by 7s

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions...

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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...

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The Fear Zone

Written by K. R. Alexander

If you don't stand up to your fears, they will destroy you. When five kids are invited to a cemetery...

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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Written by Pedro Martín

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting...

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The Elephant in the Room

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to...

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The House in the Cerulean Sea

Written by TJ Klune

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He's tasked...

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Twisted Tales #1: Into the Pit

Written by Scott Cawthon & Elley Cooper

What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Millie think they know the answer...

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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...

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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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My Brigadista Year

Written by Katherine Paterson

When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro’s army of young...

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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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Orphan Band of Springdale

Written by Anne Nesbet

t’s 1941, and tensions are rising in the United States as the Second World War rages in Europe...

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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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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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Ostriches (S20)

Written by Rachel Poliquin

This third installment in the hilarious and highly-illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide...

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Pet

Written by Akwaeke Emezi

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her...

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Wild Blues

Written by Beth Kephart

Thirteen-year-old Lizzie’s favorite place in the world is her uncle’s cabin. Uncle Davy’s renovated...

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Amber and Clay

Written by Laura Amy Schlitz

Welcome to ancient Greece, as only genius storyteller Laura Amy Schlitz can conjure it. In a warlike...

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The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of

Written by Kristin Levine

Most twelve-year-olds would be excited to fly to Austria to see their dad for the summer but then...

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Right Hook of Devin Velma

From the author of Greetings from Witness Protection! comes another unforgettable middle-grade novel...

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Young Readers Edition)

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer and Illustrated by Anna Hymas

When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of...

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