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Natty deals with moving after her mom's departure by pulling a ?Ted Lasso? and starting a pep squad in this standalone middle-grade novel about friendship and toxic positivity by the author of TBH and the Friendship List series.When Natty's mom kind of takes a break from her dad and sort of the whole family, Natty and her dad move to his childhood hometown of Miller Creek. Now she's starting middle school for the second time, this time in Mill...

An empowering gift book from the creator of Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: Courage is a celebration of big and small moments of bravery. With a special inscription area in the front, it's perfect to give to graduates or anyone who needs a boost before their next adventure.There are many kinds of courage. Awesome kinds. And everyday kinds. Courage is sometimes having to say goodbye. Courage is two candy bars and saving one for tomorrow.Bernard Waber, c...

Lemon Peabody is certain that aliens visited Grandpa Walt thirty years ago, but she's running out of time to prove it before he forgets his best story. This humorous and tenderhearted story about family, friendship, and always believing in yourself is for fans of Greg van Eekhout, Stuart Gibbs, and Hour of the Bees.Lemon Peabody loves spending time with Grandpa Walt. Even though he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and moved to an assisted l...

The inspirational true story of how twenty-two-year-old Henny Sinding courageously helped smuggle hundreds of Jewish families in occupied Denmark to safety in Sweden during the Holocaust.

A sweetly humorous middle grade novel packed with action, basketball, and a dash of magical realism about friendship and family, first crushes, and belonging, from acclaimed author Gary Soto.Thirteen-year-old Jordan Mendoza has a huge crush on his classmate, Sierra, but he's never going to win her affections if he stays a C student and keeps embarrassing himself on the basketball court. And it doesn't help that his best friend, Antonio, likes ...

The Parent Trap meets The Holiday in this heartwarming and funny story of two girls, one American and one British, who become friends and confidantes when their families swap houses, from the acclaimed author of Glitter Gets Everywhere.Allie is British and dreams of being a spy. Sage is an only child from sunny California. They meet when their families swap houses for the summer.Though they're polar opposites, Allie and Sage quickly realize th...

An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind's race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive read is perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin's Bomb and M. T. Anderson's Symphony for the City of the Dead. You've heard of the space race, but do you know the whole story? The most ambitious race humankind has ever undertaken was masterminded in the shadows by two engineers on opposite sides of the Cold...

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USA Today bestseller!A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown, perfect for fans of What If It's Us and If This Gets Out. Tommy Dees is in the weeds?restaurant speak for beyond overwhelmed. He's been working as a server at Sunset Estates retirement community to get the experience he needs to attend one of the best culinary schools in the world. And to make his applicat...

Sibert medalist and National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery takes readers on a staggering, emotional journey alongside the greatest land migration on the planet earth?that of the wildebeest across the Serengeti?to explore the mystery and wonder of migration in a sweeping story sure to leave its mark. With full color photography. Here is a riveting you-are-there account of one of nature's most fascinating occurrences: the wildebeest migratio...

From acclaimed fantasy author Mindee Arnett comes an epic, adventurous story of a young mercenary magic-user trying to escape the oppressive island of Riven?and a young noblewoman trying to change it forever.Mars Darksvane wants out. Out from under the thumb of Una, the crime boss who pulled him off the streets as a child and trained him as an assassin, out from the island country of Riven, where magic, in the form of a dangerous material call...

A heartfelt and hopeful middle grade novel from Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, author of the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection Wishing Upon the Same Stars, about family, joy, and growing up in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Perfect for fans of Nic Stone's Fast Pitch and Erin Entrada Kelly's We Dream of Space.Seventh graders Sammy and Matty are the Putterman twins?the perfect team of two. But Matty has a secret he's not ready to sha...

?Karuna Riazi has a way with words. This story will find its way into your heart.??Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger?As timeless as it is timely, A Bit of Earth is a rare gift.??Laurel Snyder, author of National Book Award nominee Orphan Island?Extraordinary, poetic, and inventive. A Bit of Earth is such a special book. Prickles and all, Maria Latif captured my whole heart.??Jasmine Warga, author of Newbery Honor book Othe...

From Not Here to Be Liked author Michelle Quach comes a smartly funny, heartfelt story told in dual POV about a young woman roping in her childhood crush to act as an honorary male heir to fulfill her grandfather's dying wish. A story about first love, familial duties, and finding yourself--perfect for fans of Emiko Jean and Loan Le.Francine loves her grandfather, but their time together is running out. He has one final wish: to see a male hei...

George Jrejie delivers another thrilling and action-packed middle grade fantasy adventure in this sequel to Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria. After defeating the necromancers and bringing alchemy back to the Alexandria Academy, Shad Hadid is ready for an exciting second term at school. It doesn't hurt that he's being called a hero, but the new lessons are harder than he expected and his mentor, Kahem, is nowhere to be found. When Sh...

Critically acclaimed author Corey Ann Haydu crafts a spellbinding tale following the modern-day descendants of ancient Greek gods--and how two young girls struggling against the weight of the family history end up becoming their own epic myth with large consequences. If you could choose to be a god forever, would you do it? Every winter solstice, today's Earthly descendants of Greek gods, nymphs, and muses must visit Mount Olympus to preserve ...

Newbery medalist Avi tells the story of a young girl determined to define her own place amidst old rules and new ways in the Roaring Twenties.Attending high school in Steamboat Springs is Ida Bidson's dream?it's her next step toward becoming a teacher and her best shot at escaping a life of milking cows. It's 1925, and from using telephones to attending movies, Ida is thrilled by her new experiences in Steamboat. She and her school friends eve...

Taiwanese immigrant Anna and her family make a shocking discovery that puts their American dreams at risk in this searing companion to In the Beautiful Country, which Gene Luen Yang called ?vivid and hopeful.?After a rocky first year, Anna's family have settled into life in California?their small restaurant is even turning a profit. Then her parents make a shattering discovery: their visas have expired.Anna's world is quickly overwhelmed by un...

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