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• Answers in the Pages

  Levithan, David,

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  Donovan is caught in the middle when his mother fights to ban The Adventurers from his class in which Rick and Oliver try to save the world all while Gideon is getting closer to the new boy at school. Three very different stories come together to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Best Liars in Riverview

  Thompson, Lin,

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  When their best friend goes missing in the woods of Kentucky, Aubrey sets out on an adventure to find him. Along the way, they discover clues about who they both are and what it means to be a friend.

• Black Bird, Blue Road

  Pasternack, Sofiya,

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  Fearing her beloved twin brother will die by Rosh Hashanah, Ziva decides to smuggle him to a mythological city where no one ever dies. But what is the cost of outrunning Death - and is it truly possible?

• Caprice

  Booth, Coe,

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  A boundary pushing incident at a summer program for gifted middle schoolers triggers Caprice’s memories of sexual abuse at the hands of her uncle. When her maternal grandmother falls gravely ill, Caprice must confront her discomfort with her and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Door of No Return

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  The first novel in verse of a planned trilogy follows a young West African boy as he comes into manhood and is captured from his village and sold into slavery.

• A Duet for Home

  Glaser, Karina Yan,

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  Huey House is a place where families experiencing homelessness can get the help they need while planning their next steps; but changes in policy mean that Huey House might have to close its doors or push people out before they’re ready. Can June,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Falling Short

  Cisneros, Ernesto,

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  Best friends Marco and Isaac are nervous about starting middle school. Isaac is a star on the basketball team but struggles academically, while Marco is an unathletic science geek. But when Marco tries out for the basketball team to impress his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fibbed

  Agyemang, Elizabeth,

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  After Nana gets in trouble for lying at school, her parents decide it’s time she spend a summer in Ghana with her extended family. But Nana wasn’t lying, and when her grandmother hears her story, she tells Nana about the mythical spider Ananse who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frizzy

  Ortega, Claribel A.,

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  Marlene hates going to the salon with her mom every Sunday to get her frizzy hair straightened. She tries to follow videos on social media to do it herself, but her classmates tease her when it doesn’t turn out right. Who will help Marlene learn to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Holler of the Fireflies

  Moore, David Barclay,

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  Javari is used to Brooklyn, so when he goes to West Virginia for summer STEM camp, he’s not sure what to expect. Between his studies at camp and his nighttime excursions with local boy Cricket, Javari discovers that some things aren’t as they seem,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• In the Key of Us

  Lockington, Mariama,

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  Harmony Music Camp is a place where gifted young musicians learn to make music together. New camper, Andi Bird, trumpeter, is trying to find herself and her sound in the wake of her mother’s tragic death. Old timer, Zora Johnson, flutist, struggles…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone

  Keller, Tae,

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  Mallory likes her new neighbor, Jennifer, even though she believes in aliens. In school however, Mallory is embarrassed by her quirky friend and doesn’t treat her like a friend should. When Jennifer goes missing, Mallory feels there two possible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Karthik Delivers

  Chari, Sheela,

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  Karthik Raghaven, has a great memory for bike routes, ice cream flavors and any kind of list which is how he ends up spending his summer vacation delivering groceries for his dad’s business. What Karthik isn’t so good at is impressing his crush, or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Mapmaker

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  Sai is the daughter of a conman who is desperate for a different life. In her world, status means everything and as assistant mapmaker to the Master Paiyoon, she is on her way to move past the limitations of her station. Paiyoon invites her on an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lost Ryū

  Cohen, Emi Watanabe,

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  Big dragons have been extinct in Japan for almost twenty years now. Which means 10-year-old Kohei has never seen one, except in impossible memories he has of seeing his grandfather when he was young and happy at the ryū parade. While investigating…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lotus Bloom and the Afro Revolution

  Winston, Sherri,

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  Lotus Bloom knows it’s not fair that her fancy new performing arts school has so many resources while her underfunded neighborhood school is neglected. And it’s definitely not fair when Adolpho and his well-connected parents target her and her Afro…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Maizy Chen's Last Chance

  Yee, Lisa,

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  Maizy doesn’t love the idea of going to Last Chance, Minnesota over summer break. But the more she gets to know her grandparents and the history of their restaurant, the more she learns that a summer in Last Chance is just what she needs. This story…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miss Quinces

  Fajardo, Kat, 1991-

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  Fifteen-year-old Suyapa (Sue) really wants to spend her summer at camp with her friends. Instead, her parents take Sue and her sisters to Honduras to visit family. When she arrives, she discovers that she is expected to have a Quinceanera. Not only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nikhil Out Loud

  Pancholy, Maulik,

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  When Nikhil moves to the small town in Ohio where his sick grandfather resides and lands the starring role in his new school’s musical, he suspects it’s because he’s famous. He IS the star voice actor of Raj Reddy on the popular TV show Raj Reddy in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ogress and the Orphans

  Barnhill, Kelly Regan,

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  After an evil dragon burns down the library and school, the mayor blames all the town’s problems on the resident ogress. Anthea and the other kids who live at Orphan House try to tell their neighbors that the Ogress is a kind soul who gives people…Read moreRead more of this annotation