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Seventh grader Oliver, a Civil War buff and weekend reenactor, is partnered with two misfits--Ella, who is on the verge of failing all her classes, and Kevin, who is Oliver's lunch companion--to create a documentary about the wartime experience of a Civil War contemporary, and while they conduct research in local historical societies, collaborate on a script, and edit the film, they discover secrets about their Pennsylvania soldier and learn how to...
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"Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness, her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: "Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.""--
"Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away,...
5) Brown
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2019.
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With help from his recently-deceased grandfather, new friends and their superhero alter egos, and some paint, Rusty stops the bullies who have been terrorizing their small town.
As long as the sun is up, Rusty is just Rusty, but come nightfall, he transforms. Armed with his grandfather's broken pocket watch, paintbrushes, and two cans of brown paint, Rusty's alter ego can do anything! The first book in a highly popular, award-winning middle-grade...
6) No vacancy
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"Buying and moving into the run-down Jewel Motor Inn in upstate New York wasn't eleven-year-old Miriam Brockman's dream, but at least it's an adventure. Miriam befriends Kate, whose grandmother owns the diner next door, and finds comfort in the company of Maria, the motel's housekeeper, and her Uncle Mordy, who comes to help out for the summer. "--
7) Switched
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Gilly and her friends must prepare for a giant invasion after Jack plants magic beans, earning him a spot in Fairy Tale Reform School and reminding Gilly how good it feels to be bad.
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2015.
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"Liza's thirteenth birthday has been hijacked by her Nana Silver who wants to throw her granddaughter a party more suited for a society page then the low-key celebration Liza wants. Can Liza's friends from the Saturday cooking club find the right recipe and ingredients to save the day?"--
10) Raise your hand
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[2019]
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"When Alice Tapper noticed that the girls in her class weren't participating as much as the boys, she knew she had to do something about it. With help from her Girl Scout troop and her parents, she came up with a patch that other girls could earn if they took a pledge to be more confident in school. Alice even wrote an op-ed about the experience for the New York Times! Inspired by that piece, this picture book illustrates her determination, bravery,...
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2014.
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"Sisters Aly and Brooke love spending time at their mom's popular and successful nail salon--it's their "home away from home." At the end of another incredibly busy day, Mom complains she is completely overwhelmed at work, even more so by all the kids who come to have manis and pedis. That's when the sisters have a brilliant idea: Why don't they open up a mini nail salon just for kids within Mom's store? Their plan needs a bit of polish, but all signs...
12) Stacey's mistake
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"Stacey's invited her friends from the Baby-sitters Club down to New York City for a long weekend. But what a mistake! The Baby-sitters are way out of place in the big city. Mary Anne sounds like a walking guide book; Dawn's afraid of everything; Kristy can't keep her mouth shut; and Claudia's jealous of Stacey's friends. Does this mean Stacey can't be the Baby-sitters' friend anymore? Will the Baby-sitters Club fall apart?"--Page 4 of cover
13) Tiger & Cat
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2023.
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"Tiger and Cat are the best of friends. So, when Tiger has to go away to Tiger camp to earn his stripes, not for a few hours, but for weeks, months, years maybe... Cat is left with an empty house and a lonely heart. As it turns out Tiger isn’t very good at doing Tiger things. And, besides, he misses drinking tea with Cat. This is a story about finding where you belong and someone who likes your stripes just the way they are" --
14) Take down
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[2018]
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Told in separate voices, sixth-graders Mikayla, a wrestler like her brothers, and Lev, part of the Fearsome Threesome, become good wrestling partners and friends, but there can be only one winner at the State competition.
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[2016]
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"It's no big surprise that the Kraken has no friends, but he is TIRED OF IT. With a bad temper and a knack for destruction, his talent for meeting new fish is...not so seaworthy. He finds hope when another monster of the deep, a great white shark, offers him some RULES FOR MAKING FRIENDS. Will these rules help the most terrifying monster of the deep make a new chum?" --Publisher description.
16) The Talent Show
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2023
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With the help of his mom and her partner Joy, Henry learns that it is okay to do something unexpected and share his love of dancing at the school talent show.
19) All my friends
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2021.
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When Fancy Pink is offered a record deal their parents say no, so they decide to make an album on their own, if they can raise enough money without raising their parents' suspicions.
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