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Neon Words: 10 Brilliant Ways to Light Up Your Writing

Written by Marge Pellegrino and Illustrated by Kay Sather

By using the tools and activities here, you'll connect the word-organizing part of your brain with...

7th - 9th
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Letters From Summer Camp: Diary #3

Written by Linda Rey
My first camp experience just might be my last! When a major mix up sends me, nerdy girl extraordinaire, to a residential sports camp for Olympic hopefuls instead of science camp, I know anything that can go wrong, will. My only hope is to suck it up and try not to mess anything up.
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Camp Average

Written by Craig Battle
A group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon―which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that’s the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston―who hates losing―has some hyper-competitive ideas about how to improve their performance, whether they want to or not!
3rd - 8th
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Unplugged

Written by Gordon Korman
As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids, who he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with.
4th - 8th
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Camp Confidential: Natalie’s Secret

Written by Melissa J. Morgan
Natalie Goode is a city girl-way more interested in fresh sushi than fresh air. So she's bummed when her mother ships her off to "Camp Lake-puke" to broaden her horizons. But before long, Natalie notices there are some pretty cool girls are camp (and even some cute boys, too). If she can loosen up, she might even enjoy herself-unless the secret she's been keeping gets in her way...
3rd - 8th
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Gamerville

Written and Illustrated by Johnnie Christmas
Max Lightning is howling at the moon—he’s finally qualified for Gamerville, a championship where players compete to be top dog in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. But his dreams of domination are doomed when his parents send him to Camp Reset.
3rd - 8th
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Dear Black Boy

Written by Martellus Bennett (reimagined by Mr. Tomonoshi!)

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this...

Pre-K - 8th
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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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Alone

Written by Megan E. Freeman

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

5th - 9th
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Un lugar entre las sombras

Written by Walter Dean Myers
This poignant and powerful novel explores how a young boy's life is forever changed when he meets his father, a convicted criminal.
7th - 12th
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Detective Stories

Written by Philip Pullman and Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle
Young mystery fans will be enthralled by this compelling volume of detective fiction that includes both classic and contemporary writers such as Italo Calvino, Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, and Andrew Vachss.
6th - 8th
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Holgazán

Written by Gordon Korman
To please his parents, an aimless gamer starts the Positive Action Group. To his horror, his fake club inspires real membership, and suddenly Cameron's in charge of saving a beaver named Elvis.
6th - 8th
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Encyclopedia of American Indian History & Culture: Stories, Timelines, Maps, and More (Nat Geo Kids)

Written by Cynthia O'Brien

More than 160 tribes are featured in this encyclopedia, which presents a comprehensive overview of...

3rd - 8th
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The Ojibwe (Native American Nations)

Written by Betty Marcks

The Ojibwe are among the largest Native American nations today. There are dozens of bands throughout...

3rd - 8th
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Clock Striker, Volume 2: The Sharing Society

Written by Issaka Galadima with Frederick L. Jones

Clock Striker, Volume 2, is the exciting follow-up to the acclaimed first volume, featuring shonen...

7th - 9th
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Clock Striker, Volume 1: "I'm Gonna Be a SMITH!"

Written by Issaka Galadima with Frederick L. Jones

Clock Striker, now in graphic novel format, follows Shonen manga’s first Black female lead hero...

7th - 9th
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The Fabled Kingdom

Written by Lily Jo Ramsey & Written Out Loud

"When the blue moon is high in the sky, a bush of no flowers, nor thorns shall await a child of...

5th - 9th
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No Other Four-Leg Fire-Breather

Written by Sophia Langford & Written Out Loud

Scorcher, a young Four-Leg Fire-Breather dragon, has never been like the rest. His elite father...

5th - 9th
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Stephen King: His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Readers' Edition)

Written by Bev Vincent

For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet...

7th - 12th
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The Halloween Moon

Written by Joseph Fink

Esther Gold loves Halloween more than anything in the world. So she is determined to go trick-or...

5th - 9th
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Same Difference

Written by Siobhan Vivian

The last thing Emily wants is another summer of tanning and pool hopping in Cherry Grove. Now that...

7th - 12th
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The Bitter Side of Sweet

Written by Tara Sullivan

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the...

7th - 9th
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Call Down the Hawk (The Dreamer Trilogy #1)

Written by Maggie Stiefvater

The dreamers walk among us...and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming - they can...

8th - 12th
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Mister Impossible (The Dreamer Trilogy #2)

Written by Maggie Stiefvater

Something is happening to the source of the dreamers' power. It is blocked. Diminished. Weak. If it...

8th - 12th

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