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Shredderman: Secret Identity

by Wendelin Van Draanen

Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba. Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can’t keep shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd. Bubba …
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Mayfield Crossing

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

When the school in Mayfield Crossing is closed, the students are sent to larger schools, where the black children encounter racial prejudice for the first time. Only baseball seems a …
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Dear Mr. Blueberry

by Simon James

A young girl and her teacher correspond about the whale she has discovered in her pond.
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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup

by Sharon Creech

Bailey, who is usually so nice, Bailey, my neighbor, my friend, my buddy, my pal for my whole life, knowing me better than anybody, that Bailey, that Bailey I am …
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Roxie and the Hooligans

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Roxie Warbler, the niece of a famous explorer, follows Uncle Dangerfoot's advice on how to survive any crisis when she becomes stranded on an island with a gang of school …
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Grace's Letter to Lincoln

by Peter And Connie Roop

On the eve of the 1860 presidential election, as war clouds gather and the South threatens to secede, eleven-year-old Grace decides to help Abraham Lincoln get elected by writing and …
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Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

by Mildred Pitts Walter

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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Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns

by Mary Quattlebaum

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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The Kite Fighters

by Linda Sue Park

In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite flying. He knows just what …
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Arthur's Pen Pal

by Lillian Hoban

Arthur thinks his pen pal is more fun than his little sister. Little sisters don't do things like karate and wrestling -- or do they? It takes a surprise letter …
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Agnes Parker . . . Girl in Progress

by Kathleen O'Dell

Eleven-year-old Agnes Parker has always been your everyday girl. But this year, Agnes is determined to become a whole new person. Maybe not a whole new person exactly, but just …
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Regarding the Fountain

by Kate Klise

The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. ...We need a new drinking fountain. …
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First Year Letters

by Julie Danneberg

"In this sequel to FIRST DAY JITTERS, Sarah Jane Hartwell has gotten up her courage and has gone to teach school. And as every first year teacher knows, a classroom …
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How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay

by Julia Alvarez

An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies "This twist on a classic story …
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Dork on the Run

by Carol Gorman

Having reluctantly agreed to run for sixth-grade president, Jerry, who has been trying to change his image as a dork, finds his opponent playing dirty tricks on him.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw

by Beverly Cleary

Dear Mr. Henshaw, I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things, too. I wish someday Dad …
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Julian's Glorious Summer

by Ann Cameron

Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells was just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! Julian isn’t afraid of lions …
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Jake Drake, Bully Buster

by Andrew Clements

A bully moves into Jake's neighborhood.
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Donuthead

by Sue Stauffacher

Franklin Delano Donuthead is a fifth grader with a lot of problems: For starters, his last name is Donuthead. He considers himself handicapped because one arm and leg are shorter …