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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"Creepy! Crawly! Criminy! Stink is bonkers about most scientific things. But dangle a spider in front of him and he goes berserk! Stink is so freaked out by spiders that he can't read about them. He can't look at them. He can't think about them. And he for sure can't touch them! Stink has arachnophobia (a fear of spiders), and he has it bad. But when a hairy backyard emergency arises, Stink is forced to face his fear--and eight beady eyes--head-on....
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Henry Huggins volume 5
Language
English
Description
Further adventures of Henry Huggins who is now busy delivering newspapers, despite some hindrance from Ramona, the little sister of his friend Beezus, who has some startling ideas. As to the clubhouse, that is the scene of a near disaster for Henry who finds himself locked in with many undelivered newspapers. How he finally escapes furnishes the climax of this story.
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Language
English
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2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 5 & 6
2021-2022 Middle School TAB Nominations
American Indian Youth Literature Award
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2021-2022 Middle School TAB Nominations
American Indian Youth Literature Award
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"Nathan, a young Navajo boy from Phoenix, Arizona, goes on an epic hero's journey."--Kirkusreviews.com
"When Nathan goes to visit his grandma, Nali, at her mobile summer home on the Navajo reservation, he knows he’s in for a pretty uneventful summer, with no electricity or cell service. Still, he loves spending time with Nali and with his uncle Jet, though it’s clear when Jet arrives that he brings his problems with him. One night, while lost...
6) Just my luck
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Since entering fourth grade, Benny Barrows worries that he will never be good at anything, that he is responsible for an accident that sent his father to the hospital, and that his attempts at winning a school contest will never be noticed.
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Trials of Apollo volume 3
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest.
The Greek god Apollo is still in the persona of ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos. Now Lester and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor-- and an Oracle...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Patryk and Jurek are as much friends as rivals in the small Russian-occupied Polish village where they live. When, in August 1914, Patryk finds an old button on the forest floor, Jurek becomes wildly jealous. Not long after, World War I comes to Poland, bringing one invading army after another to the village. Jurek devises an exciting dare among the seven boys in their pack: whoever steals the best military button will be Button King. The boys agree....
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Black Lives Matter: Elementary Stories
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Trans and Nonbinary Authors: Books for Middle Grade
Black Lives Matter: Middle Grade Stories
Trans and Nonbinary Authors: Books for Middle Grade
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"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"--
10) Steal that base!
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Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Chad's job as a bat boy becomes complicated as tries to follow his parents rules, helps his friend Abby with a problem, and finds a card in his collection that might help pinch hitter Sammy find the running speed that will keep him on the team.
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Horrible Harry volume 37
Language
English
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As the last day of third grade looms, Doug learns that Harry is moving to a new town and wonders how he'll survive fourth grade without him, while Harry wonders about the new neighbors across the street and what they could mean for their friendship.
14) Jinxed!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Chad is thrilled to be a batboy for the Pine City Porcupines, even though the team is not doing well, his fellow batboy is less than thrilled about the job, and his favorite player seems to be jinxed.
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Series
Frankie Pickle volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Frankie Piccolini's vivid imagination does not help him advance in rank with the rest of his Possum Scout troop, but winning the Pine Run 3000 model car race would give him the points he needs.
16) Iggy the legend
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Series
Iggy volume 4
Language
English
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"When Iggy needs to make a bit of money, he conjures up a scheme to help kids con the Tooth Fairy for profit"--
19) The 823rd hit
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
To keep Teddy "Bear" Larrabee happy and slugging, Chad the bat boy has to figure out what a crabby fan would be willing to trade for Teddy's lucky homerun ball.
20) Zip it!
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When Pine City Porcupines' bat boy Chad breaks an important unofficial rule of baseball: Do not talk to the starting pitcher when he has a perfect game going, the team may lose the game unless Chad can find a baseball card to help break the superstition.
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