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10 Worth Trying: Young Adult Mysteries [Middle School Readers]
Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
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Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
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When Candice finds a letter in an old attic in Lambert, South Carolina, she isn't sure she should read it. It's addressed to her grandmother, who left the town in shame. But the letter describes a young woman. An injustice that happened decades ago. A mystery enfolding the letter-writer. And the fortune that awaits the person who solves the puzzle. So with the help of Brandon Jones, the quiet boy across the street, she begins to decipher the clues....
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Karma's World volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Karma and her friends are excited for the MC Grillz concert in their neighborhood. When the famous rapper's bus breaks down and the show is cancelled, Karma takes on the challenge of putting on her own concert, the Shine-a-Thon.
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"Celebrating a new generation of bestselling and acclaimed Black writers, The Black Girl Survives in This One makes space for Black girls in horror. Fifteen chilling and thought-provoking stories place Black girls front and center as heroes and survivors who slay monsters, battle spirits, and face down death. Prepare to be terrified and left breathless by the pieces in this anthology."--
6) Amara's farm
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Where in the garden? volume 1
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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There are many plants on Amara's farm. Today is the day she looks for her pumpkins.
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Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Claire can't wait to get out on the ice and skate, skate, skate! She's going to jump, leap, and twirl! Just you wait--pretty soon she'll be on TV and dazzling audiences everywhere. But when Claire and her mom arrive at the Ice Center for Claire's very first skating lesson, it's not everything Claire was dreaming it would be...In this humorous tale of expectation meets reality, Claire discovers beautiful performances require lots of skill, and it's...
13) Grace and Box
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Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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After Box delivers a refrigerator, Grace and Box become friends, camping together, going to space, and exploring the depths of the sea, among other adventures. After a few days of playing together, Grace notices that Box is getting some rips and crumples, which she's determined to fix, so they can continue their fun.
14) Lola gets a cat
Author
Series
Lola books (Anna McQuinn) volume 5
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
More than anything Lola would like a cat, but first she must learn how to care for it.
15) Julius
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Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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2021-2022 Middle School TAB Nominations
Titles Worth Trying: Horror [Grades 3-5]
Titles Worth Trying: Horror [Middle School]
Titles Worth Trying: Horror [Grades 3-5]
Titles Worth Trying: Horror [Middle School]
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"Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins Capri and Daisy, but she's not. Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates being in the water-it's terrifying. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grown up during a time of segregation...
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Keena Ford volume 1
Language
English
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Keena Ford doesn't mean to be a troublemaker, but sometimes things get out of hand. Lucky for her, it's the beginning of the second grade and Keena's got a clean slate. So when her new second-grade teacher, Ms. Campbell, mistakenly thinks it's her birthday and brings in a huge chocolate cake, Keena realizes that she's gotten herself into a sticky situation. She knows she has to tell the truth, but it's not easy to turn down her very own birthday cake...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
�2022.
Language
English
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Keyana's latest big idea is to have backyard movie soiree for all her relatives! When her twin cousins' fighting knocks over the projector movie night seems heading for disaster-- until Keyana comes up with an even better idea.
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Maya and the rising dark volume 3
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English
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War is coming. Despite everything Maya and her father have done, the veil that protects the human world is failing. The Lord of Shadows has raised an army powerful enough to challenge the orishas. And it's only a matter of time before he breaks through the veil and destroys Maya's neighborhood and the rest of the world. Maya and her friends aren't going down without a fight. She's honing her guardian powers, with the help of two new allies--her long...
20) Lola sleeps over
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Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Today is Lola's first sleepover! She will be spending the night at her cousin Hani's house. Lola packed everything she needs to bring, including Mary and Dinah. At Hani's house, Lola and Hani build, play, and paint. they even play dress-up! Before they know it, it is time for a movie and bed. In the morning, Daddy picks Lola up and they say goodbye. Lola can't wait for the next sleepover!
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