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Starring Grace
A chapter bookk sequel to New York Times bestseller and finalist Kate Greenaway Medal, Amazing Grace and Boundless Grace. School’s out . . . and of course that means it’s …
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Won't Know 'Til I Get There
From the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-nominated author of Monster and Fallen Angels When Steve’s parents decide to adopt a foster child, it seems like a good idea. …
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Charlie Pippin
Spunky eleven-year-old Charlie hopes to understand her rigid father by finding out everything she can about the Vietnam War, the war that let him survive but killed his dreams.
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Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
Ten-year-old Justin thinks housework is for women, until he's invited to his grandfather's ranch. There, along with fishing, riding, and going to the rodeo, Justin learns about his black cowboy …
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Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid
An ALA Notable Children’s Book from the award-winning author of Monster in which “wit, sensitivity, and insight [are combined] to create this funny, fast-paced story about three orphaned children and …
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Yolonda's Genius
Fifth grader Yolonda is determined to prove that her younger brother is not a slow learner but a true musical genius in this sweet and inspirational Newbery Honor Book. Yolanda …
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The Secret of Gumbo Grove
Raisin Stackhouse doesn't mind doing odd jobs for old Miss Effie Pfluggins, but when Miss Effie talks her into cleaning up the old church cemetery, she has no idea what …
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Zeely
Geeder's summer at her uncle's farm is made special because of her friendship with a very tall, composed woman who raises hogs and who closely resembles the magazine photograph of …
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The House of Dies Drear
A black family tries to unravel the secrets of their new home which was once a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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Striped Ice Cream!
Becky knows her inner-city family is too poor even to buy her favorite ice cream for her birthday, but they seem to be going out of their way to be …
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Just an Overnight Guest
Family life in a small southern town.
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The Spray-paint Mystery
When someone begins painting graffiti on walls throughout the town, Cameron Thompson, a detective's son, teams up with his best friend, Tarann, to figure out if a new kid, a …
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Junebug
Reeve McLain, Jr.--Junebug--has a big dream that keeps him going. He dreams that someday he and his younger sister and mother will move from the awful housing project where drugs, …
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Circle of Gold
Ten-year-old Mattie copes with the loss of her father and her mixed feelings towards her mother who is under pressure to support the family.
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Philip Hall Likes Me, I Reckon Maybe
Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder.
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Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
Nothing but a big mess of trouble and weeds.. That's what Jackson Jones thinks of the garden plot his mother gives him for his tenth birthday. What happened to the …
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Seth and Samona
Two Haitian American children deal with the problems of friendship, family life, and growing up.
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Just My Luck
Ten-year-old Olivia, lonesome for her best friend who moved away, meets a funny-looking boy who joins in her obsessive quest for a dog.
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After Tupac & D Foster
A Newbery Honor Book Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend’s lives, the world opens up …
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Small Steps
Three years after being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but when his old pal X-Ray shows up with a tempting …
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The Real Slam Dunk
Champions need skills on and off the court. Marcus Robinson is psyched! Tomorrow, his class is going on a field trip to a professional basketball arena to meet the one …
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The Real Lucky Charm
Thinking that luck--rather than hard work--has helped her succeed on the court and at school, ten-year-old Mia Robinson panics and turns to her twin brother for help when her lucky …
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The Toothpaste Millionaire
Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price …
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The Skin I'm in
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face and makes some discoveries about how to love who she is …
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Keena Ford and the Second-Grade Mix-Up
Keena Ford chronicles her many mishaps as she begins second grade.
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Sallie Gal and the Wall-a-kee Man
Sallie Gal admires cousin Wild Cat's hair ribbons that fly in the wind when she jumps Double Dutch. More than anything, Sallie Gal wants a set of her very own. …
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Mr. Chickee's Messy Mission
Steven and his best friend Russell are back! When Russell's dog, Rodney Rodent, jumps into a mural to chase a demonic-looking gnome and disappears, the Flint Future Detectives are on …
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The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street
/DIVI am a queen. I live in a castle, right across the street from the John Howard Housing Projects. Every day right after school I run to my bedroom window …
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Liberty Porter, First Daughter
On her first day at the White House, nine-year-old Liberty exuberantly explores her new home while making new friends and giving unique tours of her own.
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Slam Dunk!
At Harlem's Langston Hughes Middle School, eleven-year-old Elijah "Jumper" Breeze and his friends compete against Nia and her girlfriends on the basketball court, in a video dance tournament, and for …
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Home of the Brave
A deeply poetic and affecting novel about the contemporary immigrant experience.
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Vive La Paris
Paris has come for piano lessons, not chopped-liver sandwiches or French lessons or free advice. But when old Mrs. Rosen gives her a little bit more than she can handle, …
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The Road to Paris
Inconsolable at being separated from her older brother, eight-year-old Paris is apprehensive about her new foster family but just as she learns to trust them, she faces a life-changing decision.
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Donavan's Word Jar
Donavan is fascinated by words. They seem to leap out at him from books, signs, even the back of cereal boxes. He savors each word as he learns to say …
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Lost in the Tunnel of Time
Ziggy and his friends discover an old slave route under their school.
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The Marvelous Effect
Louis Proof is an ordinary kid. He loves listening to hip-hop, racing radio-controlled cars, and hanging out with his best friend, Brandon. Then a mysterious letter invites him to visit …
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Maniac Monkeys on Magnolia Street; When Mules Flew on Magnolia Street
Contains two novels about ten-year-old Charlie who moves into a new neighborhood and makes new friends.