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81) Crenshaw
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English
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"A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"--
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""After her mother dies, twelve-year-old Talia McQuinn goes to the Arctic with her father, a whale researcher. Over the course of one summer, and through several unlikely friendships, Talia learns that stories have the power to connect us, to provide hope, and to pull us out of the darkness""--
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Questioneers volume 4
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English
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The newest picture book from the creators of Iggy Peck, Architect; Rosie Revere, Engineer; and Ada Twist, Scientist stars Sofia Valdez, a community leader who stands up for what she believes in! Every morning, Abuelo walks Sofia to school ... until one day, when Abuelo hurts his ankle at a local landfill and he can no longer do so. Sofia (aka Sofi) misses her Abuelo and wonders what she can do about the dangerous Mount Trashmore. Then she gets an...
85) Rick
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2020.
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English
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Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity, which may just be to opt...
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When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.
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"When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives. The tiger offers Lily a deal- if Lily will open her grandmother's star jars and return what she stole, the tiger will heal her grandmother. But deals with tigers are never what they seem! With the help of her sister and her new friend Ricky, Lily must find her voice . . . and the courage to face a tiger. Tae Keller,...
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Mr. Terupt volume 2
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English
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Several students relate their experiences helping Mr. Terupt move the old classroom to the sixth grade annex during the summer vacation.
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Publisher Annotation: It?s Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren?t celebrating. They?re still reeling from his older brother?s death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly?s mother?s girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly?s always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with...
91) Page
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Protector of the small volume 2
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English
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Ten-year-old Keladry of Mindelan continues her training to become a squire with the aid of a new maid, the support of her friends, interference from some other pages, and some serious, even dangerous opposition.
93) Night animals
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English
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Possum is hiding from the sounds in the night, and his fear sets off a chain reaction in the other night animals.
94) Bob
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Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is.
95) The rainbow fish
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Rainbow Fish (Picture books) volume 1
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English
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The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.
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Candlewick Press
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Princess Cora is sick of boring lessons. She?s sick of running in circles around the dungeon gym. She?s sick, sick, sick of taking three baths a day. And her parents won?t let her have a dog. But when she writes to her fairy godmother for help, she doesn?t expect that help to come in the form of a crocodile?a crocodile who does not behave properly. With perfectly paced dry comedy, children?s book luminaries Laura Amy Schlitz...
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Every day in middle school can feel like the end of the world. Eleanor Dross knows a thing or two about the end of the world, thanks to a survivalist grandfather who stockpiles freeze-dried food and supplies. So when she reads about a scientist's prediction that an asteroid will strike Earth in April, Eleanor knows her family will be prepared. Her classmates are on their own. Eleanor has just one friend she wants to keep safe: Mack. They've been best...
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 3
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Disney-Hyperion
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2017.
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English
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Magnus and his friends set sail for the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat, Loki's demonic ship full of zombies.
100) Alice in Wonderland
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English
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A little girl falls down a rabbit hole and discovers a world of nonsensical and amusing characters.
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