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by Eve L Ewing
illustrated by Christine Almeda

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Wildoak book. Read 21 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. When the fates of a snow leopard, a child, and an ancient forest collide, t...

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by Elle McNicoll
9781913311056

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by Ernesto Cisneros
9780062881724

My review: The Book Search: New middle grade realistic fiction-April 2022 (imtanner.blogspot.com)

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New books are blooming! Check out this new bumper crop!

Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros is a terrific new book told from two points of view-Marco and Isaac. They've been best friends since kindergarten, but are really different kinds of people. They each live with their mothers, Marco's dad has been out of the picture for awhile. He has a new family and often posts pictures on social media of the new family but is highly critical of Marco. Isaac's dad has only recently left the family home and is struggling with a drinking problem. Issac is an excellent athlete and Marco is more studious. Marco is also very short, which makes him a target for bullies. As they start middle school, they are each wondering if they will remain friends. On the first day, they each people they identify with strongly-Isaac finds the basketball team and Marco finds a group of coders but they also find allies in the other's group-Marco is rescued from the school bully by some of Isaac's new basketball buddies and the coders help Isaac out of a problem he's having. Ultimately, they support each other to help each move forward in their relationships with their dads as well as their own friendship. This is a wonderful story about friendship and bullying and having each other's backs. I think the kids are going to love this one.

The second one is historical fiction. It's called Yonder by Ali Standish. Ali has written a number of books including The Mending Summer and the Ethan I was Before but this is the first one of her's I've read and it was terrific! It's set in Foggy Gap, NC in the 1940s. Foggy Gap is a small mountain community that is struggling with some big issues. Danny is the storyteller of this lovely tale. He lives with his very pregnant mother. His dad is off fighting in World War 2 and he worries about Dad a lot. His mom is due to give birth to the second child in their family shortly and Danny worries about not being an only child any more. He is often bullied by other boys in town and is rescued almost as often by a bigger boy named Jack. In a flashback, Danny tells about a day when Jack comes to the newspaper office where Danny's dad is the editor. Jack has been badly beaten and was looking for the doctor. They find the doctor and Jack explains that his dad was the one who had done the beating. For Jack's safety, they agree that Jack should come and stay with Danny's family until he heals. Danny LOVES having a big brother and he and Jack become close friends. But Jack's dad comes looking for him, and Jack goes back home. There are big gigantic themes in this one of racism, patriotism, and bravery that will give readers lots of opportunities for discussion and conversation. Ultimately, it's a really great story and I was sorry when it was over! I think kids and teachers are going to love this one.

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New middle grade realistic fiction-April 2022

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New books are blooming! Check out this new bumper crop! Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros is a terrific new book told from two points of view-Marco and Isaac. They've been best friends since kindergarten, but are really different kinds of people. They each live with their mothers, Marco's dad has been out of the picture for awhile.

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by Margaret Peterson Haddix
9780062838490

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by Jamie Sumner
9781534486027

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by Maleeha Siddiqui

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by Andrea Beatriz Arango, Illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez
9780593563977

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Jennifer Chan is Not Alone (now nominated!)

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Jennifer Chan is Not Alone (now nominated!)

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Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children's for the ARC of this.

An emotional middle grade about bullying and the possibility of life outside the Earth, this gave me all the feels. I will definitely be recommending it to my almost 9 year old, it seems like a good way to get a child who loves sci-fi, fantasy and aliens to dip their toes into a more contemporary drama without losing those aspects they enjoy. I will definitely be trying more of this author's books.

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Thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children's for the ARC of this. An emotional middle grade about bullying and the possibility of life outside the Earth, this gave me all the feels.

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by Aya de León
Undercover Latina by Aya de León | Goodreads

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Undercover Latina book. Read 11 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white...

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https://sonderbooks.com/Childrens_Fiction/anybody_here_seen_frenchie.html

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https://www.sonderbooks.com/Childrens_Fiction/merci_suarez_plays_it_cool.html

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An underdog's love inspires one girl to speak up for this puppy mill rescue & the other dogs awaiting release from their cages in this coming-of-age story.

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Middle Grade Realistic Fiction, February 2022
by J.D. Kloster
ISBN# 9798985531602
My review: Lily Unleashed is a Winner!   sarahsbookreflections.com      March 11, 2022
https://sarahsbookreflections.com/?s=Lily+Unleashed

https://redrover.org/books/#dogbooks

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by Ali Standish
9780062985682

The Book Search: New middle grade realistic fiction-April 2022 (imtanner.blogspot.com)

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Agghh this book doesn't come out until February 2022 but it's so good!! For anyone who ever "disappeared" their personality and then had a chance to remember who they are and come back even stronger, this is a keeper!

Well written and engaging - believe me, I am picky about reading juvie fiction, so much of it seems insipid and formulaic these days, but not "Just Right Jillian"! So keep your eyes out early next year for this great little book. It's special.

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Agghh this book doesn't come out until February 2022 but it's so good!! For anyone who ever "disappeared" their personality and then had a chance to remember who they are and come back even stronger, this is a keeper!

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Different Kinds of Fruit (now nominated!)

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Different Kinds of Fruit (now nominated!)

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Attack of the Black Rectangles (now nominated!)

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Attack of the Black Rectangles (now nominated!)

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59806035-attack-of-the-black-rectangles?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mdcoULxoRg&rank=1

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Read 98 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Award-winning author Amy Sarig King takes on censorship and intolerance in a novel she was …

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59447530-answers-in-the-pages?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=SA3RNYhMFz&rank=1

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I can't recommend this book enough. I've read two other books by this author and this has to be my favorite so far, although I was a fan before this book. The book is timely, even as debate rages in schools and communities over banning books. What I love is how sensitively the author approaches the issues, and that he doesn't just make out those who want to ban certain books from the curriculum as pure evil. In fact, Donavan's mom, who started the whole process of banning the adventure book from ...more

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I can't recommend this book enough. I've read two other books by this author and this has to be my favorite so far, although I was a fan before this book. The book is timely, even as debate rages in schools and communities over banning books.

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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao (now nomianted!)

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The Secret Battle of Evan Pao (now nomianted!)

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58719152-the-secret-battle-of-evan-pao?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=gcdPRGk4f4&rank=1

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Middle school can be a battlefield... From award-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang comes a poignant and timely take on prejudice, bully...

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Great MG book about Censorship --nomianted

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Great MG book about Censorship --nomianted

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I just finished a quick read by Amy King:  ATTACK OF THE BLACK RECTANGLES.  Hope it is nominated next week !

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Dream, Annie, Dream
by Waka T. Brown
HarperCollins Children's Books
Quill Tree Books
Children's Fiction | Middle Grade | Multicultural Interest
Pub Date 25 Jan 2022

I am reviewing a copy of Dream, Annie, Dream through HarperCollins Children's Books/Quill Tree Books and Netgalley:

Annie Inoue is the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, she was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school...more

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Dream, Annie, Dreamby Waka T. BrownHarperCollins Children's Books Quill Tree Books Children's Fiction | Middle Grade | Multicultural Interest Pub Date 25 Jan 2022 I am reviewing a copy of Dream, Annie, Dream through HarperCollins Children's Books/Quill Tree Books and Netgalley: Annie Inoue is the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, she was raised to dream big.

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The Civil War of Amos Abernathy (now nomianted!)

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The Civil War of Amos Abernathy (now nomianted!)

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Read 110 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. A heartfelt debut novel about a boy’s attempt to find himself in the history he loves--per…

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by J.D. Kloster     One girl is inspired by the love of her traumatized puppy mill survivor to speak up for him and all the other dogs still locked in cages. 

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