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The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli by Karina Yan Glaser

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The Nine Moons of Han Yu and Luli — Glaser, Karina Yan, — “Two eleven-year-olds, one in the China of 731 and the other in Manhattan’s Chinatown in 1931, embark on challenging journeys to save their families from peril”-- Provided by publisher.

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Magnitude by Jennifer A. Nielsen

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Magnitude — Nielsen, Jennifer A., — “San Francisco, 1906. When Cora leaves her house in the early morning hours of April 18th, she expects trouble to find her, like it somehow always does. But as she makes her way to the San Francisco docks to look for her father, the earth begins to shake and suddenly, Cora realizes that she’s not just in trouble--she’s in danger. Soon after, the last thing Cora remembers seeing is a tall building swaying overhead, before everything goes dark. When Cora wakes up, she’s trapped underground with Chi, whom she met by accident on the way to the docks. They’re running short on air and time, when miraculously, Cora’s friend Oliver pulls them from the rubble. Once she’s above ground again, Cora is shocked to find herself in a city that has been decimated by a massive earthquake. Together, Cora, Chi, and Oliver begin a desperate search for their families, all the while trying to evade terrifying fires that are tearing through the wreckage and a gang of thieves who are pursuing Cora and a valuable secret she holds”--Publisher’s website.

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Hypergifted by Gordon Korman

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Hypergifted — Korman, Gordon, — “School has never been a problem for twelve-year-old super-genius Noah Youkilis--at least not until he gets an admission letter to the prestigious Wilderton University. The last thing Noah wants is to go straight from eighth grade into college. Will his life ever just be normal?”--Publisher’s website.

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Spy School Blackout by Stuart Gibbbs

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Spy School Blackout — Gibbs, Stuart, 1969- — “Superspy middle schooler Ben Ripley and his friends go off the grid to eliminate a cybersecurity threat”--Provided by publisher.

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And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

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And Then, Boom! — Fipps, Lisa, — Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.

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Isle of Ever by Jen Calonita

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Isle of Ever — Calonita, Jen, — In order to receive her mysterious inheritance, twelve-year-old Everly “Benny” Benedict must play--and win--a game following clues left by her ancestor.

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Scythe by Neal Shusterman

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Title rated 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 1,382 ratings (1,382 ratings)

In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't.

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Scythe - Shusterman, Neal, - In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe--a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't.

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The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm

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The Lion of Mars — Holm, Jennifer L., — “Bell is just like any other kid. He loves cats, cake, and asking questions. There’s just one thing: He live on Mars. And life on Mars is very different. Four one, the food is all made of algae! (So is the toilet paper.) When a virus breaks out in the settlement and the grown-ups get sick, Bell and the other kids are suddenly on their own. It’s up to Bell to brave the unknown--to save not only his family but all of Mars. Maybe Bell isn’t just like any other kid after all...”--

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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau

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The City of Ember — DuPrau, Jeanne, — In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.

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The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart

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Greenglass House by Kate Milford

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Greenglass House — Milford, Kate, — It’s wintertime at Greenglass House. The creaky smuggler’s inn is always quiet during this season, and twelve-year-old Milo, the innkeepers’ adopted son, plans to spend his holidays relaxing. But on the first icy night of vacation, out of nowhere, the guest bell rings. Then rings again. And again. Soon Milo’s home is bursting with odd, secretive guests, each one bearing a strange story that is somehow connected to the rambling old house. As objects go missing and tempers flare, Milo and Meddy, the cook’s daughter, must decipher clues and untangle the web of deepening mysteries to discover the truth about Greenglass House -- and themselves.

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The Doomsday Detectives: How Walter and Luis Alvarez Solved the Mystery of Dinosaur Extinction by Cindy Jenson-Elliott

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The Doomsday Detectives — Jenson-Elliott, Cynthia L., — “Father-son scientists Luis and Walter Alvarez piece together one of the greatest mysteries of all time: What really happened to the dinosaurs? Dive into this fun and informative middle grade nonfiction book, which outlines the many important scientific discoveries that aided the Alvarezes in their search for answers”--

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The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II by Candace Fleming

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The Enigma Girls — Fleming, Candace, — ”‘You are to report to Station X at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, in four days time....That is all you need to know.’ This was the terse telegram hundreds of young women throughout the British Isles received in the spring of 1941, as World War II raged. As they arrived at Station X, a sprawling mansion in a state of disrepair surrounded by Spartan-looking huts with little chimneys coughing out thick smoke--these young people had no idea what kind of work they were stepping into. Who had recommended them? Why had they been chosen? Most would never learn all the answers to these questions. Bletchley Park was a well-kept secret during World War II, operating under the code name Station X. The critical work of code-cracking Nazi missives that went on behind its closed doors could determine a victory or loss against Hitler’s army. Amidst the brilliant cryptographers, flamboyant debutantes, and absent-minded professors working there, it was teenaged girls who kept Station X running. Some could do advanced math, while others spoke a second language. They ran the unwieldy bombe machines, made sense of wireless sound waves, and sorted the decoded messages. They were expected to excel in their fields and most importantly: know how to keep a secret”--

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A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out by Nicholas Day

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A World Without Summer — Day, Nicholas, 1991- — “A narrative nonfiction account that explores how Mount Tambora’s eruption in 1815 affected the global climate and inspired Mary Shelley’s work”-- Provided by publisher.

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Ghost by Jason Reynolds

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Ghost — Reynolds, Jason, — Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential.

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Wonder by R.J. Palacio

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Wonder — Palacio, R. J., — Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

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The Canyon's Edge by Dusti Bowling

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The Canyon’s Edge — Bowling, Dusti, — A year after the death of her mother in a restaurant shooting, Nora is left struggling to stay alive when a climbing trip with her father goes terribly wrong.

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Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

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Aru Shah and the End of Time - Chokshi, Roshani, - Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

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Holes by Louis Sachar

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Holes — Sachar, Louis, 1954- — As further evidence of his family’s bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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Little Women — Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888, — The beautiful 150th anniversary edition of Louisa May Alcott's classic tale of the four March sisters, featuring new illustrations and an introduction by New York Times bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan

For generations, children around the world have come of age with Louisa May Alcott's March girls: hardworking eldest sister Meg, headstrong, impulsive Jo, timid Beth, and precocious Amy. With their father away at war, and their loving mother Marmee working to support the family, the four sisters have to rely on one another for support as they endure the hardships of wartime and poverty. We witness the sisters growing up and figuring out what role each wants to play in the world, and, along the way, join them on countless unforgettable adventures.

Readers young and old will fall in love with this beloved classic, at once a lively portrait of nineteenth-century family life and a feminist novel about young women defying society's expectations.

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Project Mercury by Roland L. Smith

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"Ike Pressure is an Army brat. Which, if you ask him, is not an insult. His mom's new job is in Mercury, Nevada, on a secretive military base close to Area 51. What's more, his childhood friend, Eesha Webb, and her family are about to move there too. Spoiler alert: Ike and Eesha aren't really best buds, even though their parents think so. They used to play together when they were little kids, but now she's more like his nemesis. Still, it's clear to both of them that something mysterious is happening on the base--but what could it be? Eesha is convinced it has to do with aliens, but Ike isn't so sure. What they don't know is that the stakes are actually much higher than they could have imagined--and Ike's mom might be in more danger than she has ever faced. Will Ike and Eesha be able to get over their differences and work together to unravel the secrets of Project Mercury?"--Front jacket flap.

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Project Mercury - Smith, Ronald L. (Ronald Lenard), 1959- - "Ike Pressure is an Army brat. Which, if you ask him, is not an insult. His mom's new job is in Mercury, Nevada, on a secretive military base close to Area 51. What's more, his childhood friend, Eesha Webb, and her family are about to move there too.

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Endurance (Young Readers Edition) by Scott Kelly

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Endurance - Kelly, Scott, 1964- - Adapted from the memoir of NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a record-breaking year in space.

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Max in the House of Spies by Adam Gidwitz

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Max in the House of Spies — Gidwitz, Adam, — To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible--become a British spy.

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Impossible Creatures by Katharine Rundell

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Impossible Creatures — Rundell, Katherine, — “Mal and Christopher embark on a wild adventure, racing from island to island, searching for someone who can explain why the magic is fading and why magical creatures are suddenly dying”--Jacket.

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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

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Amari and the Night Brothers - Alston, B. B., - Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor Black girl from the projects, gets an invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in the fight against an evil magician.

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No Purchase Necessary by Maria Marianayagam

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No Purchase Necessary — Marianayagam, Maria, — “Ajay Anthonipillai has a million-dollar problem. Ajay has lived his life dutifully following the rules set by his Tamil parents. Rules like, “straight A’s only” (rule #3), “no such thing as a no-homework day” (rule #5), and “never watch scary movies” (rule #10). But moving to a new school gives Ajay a new rule to follow: get on seventh grade all-star Jacob Underson’s good side. When Jacob asks him to steal a Mercury bar from Scary Al’s convenience store, Ajay feels this is his chance to finally “get cool” and gain real friends. Maybe even stop eating lunch alone. But Jacob rejects the stolen chocolate bar, leaving Ajay to unwrap it and discover that it contains Mercury’s 25th Anniversary Grand Prize: one million dollars! Faced with an extreme dilemma, Ajay will have to bear the weight of his actions and battle his conscience in deciding whether or not to claim the prize that may change the life of his family forever.”--

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Iceberg by Jennifer Nielsen

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Iceberg - Nielsen, Jennifer A., - Twelve-year-old Hazel Rothbury stows away aboard the Titanic. With the help of a porter named Charlie and a first-class passenger named Sylvia, Hazel sets out to explore the ship, uncovering a mystery. However, when the ship hits an iceberg, she must fight to save herself and her friends.

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The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

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The First State of Being - Kelly, Erin Entrada, - When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely twelve-year-old boy, changing the course of their lives forever.

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart

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Title rated 4.35 out of 5 stars, based on 239 ratings (239 ratings)

Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished.

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise - Gemeinhart, Dan, - Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished.

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The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

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The Screaming Staircase - Stroud, Jonathan, - Follows three young operatives of a Psychic Detection Agency as they battle an epidemic of ghosts in London.

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Front Desk by Kelly Yang

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Title rated 4.45 out of 5 stars, based on 752 ratings (752 ratings)

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?

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Front Desk - Yang, Kelly, - Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.

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The Last Mapmaker by Christina Soontornvat

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Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is a conman--and in a kingdom where the status of one's ancestors dictates their social position, the truth could ruin her. Sai seizes the chance to join an expedition to chart the southern seas, but she isn't the only one aboard with secrets. When Sai learns that the ship might be heading for the fabled Sunderlands--a land of dragons, dangers, and riches beyond imagining--she must weigh the cost of her dreams.

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The Last Mapmaker - Soontornvat, Christina, - Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future.

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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

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Hatchet — Paulsen, Gary, — After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents’ divorce.

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The Case of the Missing Marquess: An Enola Holmes Mystery by Nancy Springer

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The Case of the Missing Marquess — Springer, Nancy, — When the younger sister of Sherlock Holmes discovers that their mother has disappeared, she sets off to London to find her.

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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

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Anne of Green Gables - Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942, - Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.

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The Pride of Puerto Rico by Paul Robert Walker

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Pride of Puerto Rico - Walker, Paul Robert - A biography of the baseball superstar from Puerto Rico who, before his untimely death in a 1972 airplane crash, was noted for his achievements on and off the baseball field.

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The False Prince by Jennifer Nielsen

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The False Prince - Nielsen, Jennifer A., - In the country of Carthya, a devious nobleman engages four orphans in a brutal competition to be selected to impersonate the king's long-missing son in an effort to avoid a civil war.

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Becoming Muhammed Ali by James Patterson & Kwame Alexander

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Becoming Muhammad Ali - Patterson, James, 1947- - A biographical novel that tells the story of Cassius Clay, the determined boy who would one day become Muhammad Ali.

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Tesla's Attic by Neal Shusterman

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Tesla's Attic - Shusterman, Neal, - "With a plot combining science and the supernatural, four kids are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor, Nikola Tesla"--

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City Spies by James Ponti

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City Spies - Ponti, James, - After hacking into the New York City juvenile justice system to expose the crimes of her foster parents, Sara Martinez now faces years in a juvenile detention facility. But when Mother, a British spy, has Sara released from jail, she also offers Sara the chance to join a secret team of young MI6 agents.

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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat

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Chronicles the 2018 seventeen-day rescue operation that saved twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach after they became trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.

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All Thirteen - Soontornvat, Christina, - Chronicles the 2018 seventeen-day rescue operation that saved twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach after they became trapped in a cave in northern Thailand.

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Bloom by Kenneth Oppel

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After a downpour, odd black plants begin to shoot up. They are taking over crop fields, twining up houses, and burrowing below streets. They bloom and throw off toxic pollens-- and they feed. On a remote island, Anaya, Petra and Seth seem immune to the toxic plants. They have some kind of connection-- and they'd better figure it out fast, because the invasion has already begun.

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Bloom - Oppel, Kenneth, 1967- - After a downpour, odd black plants begin to shoot up. They are taking over crop fields, twining up houses, and burrowing below streets. They bloom and throw off toxic pollens-- and they feed. On a remote island, Anaya, Petra and Seth seem immune to the toxic plants.

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Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

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Title rated 4.25 out of 5 stars, based on 763 ratings (763 ratings)

When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

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Gregor the Overlander - Collins, Suzanne - When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.

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The Lost Year by Katherine Marsh

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The Lost Year — Marsh, Katherine, — In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, thirteen-year-old Matthew discovers a shocking secret about his great-grandmother’s past as he learns about her life during the Holodomor famine in Soviet Ukraine.

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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

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Where the Red Fern Grows - Rawls, Wilson, - A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.

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6th Grade Summer Reading Letter

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The Red Bandanna (Young Reader's Edition) by Tom Rinaldi

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Welles Crowther didn't see himself as a hero. He was just an ordinary kid who played sports, volunteered for the fire department in his town, and eventually headed off to college and then to Wall Street to start a career. Throughout it all, he always kept a red bandanna in his pocket, a gift from his father when he was little. On September 11, 2001, Welles was at his job on the 104th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center when the Twin Towers were attacked. What he did next would alter the course of many lives. That day, the legend of the Man in the Red Bandanna was born.

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The Red Bandanna - Rinaldi, Tom, - Welles Crowther didn't see himself as a hero. He was just an ordinary kid who played sports, volunteered for the fire department in his town, and eventually headed off to college and then to Wall Street to start a career.

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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

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A Wrinkle in Time - L'Engle, Madeleine - Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.

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Ophie's Ghost by Justina Ireland

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Discovering her ability to see ghosts when a cruel act ends her father's life and forces her to move in with relatives in 1920s Pittsburgh, young Ophelia forges a helpful bond with a spirit whose own life ended suddenly and unjustly.

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Ophie's Ghosts - Ireland, Justina, - Discovering her ability to see ghosts when a cruel act ends her father's life and forces her to move in with relatives in 1920s Pittsburgh, young Ophelia forges a helpful bond with a spirit whose own life ended suddenly and unjustly.

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The Last Cuentista by Donna Barbara Higuera

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The Last Cuentista — Higuera, Donna Barba, — A girl named Petra Pena, who wanted nothing more than to be a storyteller, like her abuelita. But Petra’s world is ending. Earth has been destroyed by a comet, and only a few hundred scientists and their children - among them Petra and her family - have been chosen to journey to a new planet. They are the ones who must carry on the human race. Hundreds of years later, Petra wakes to this new planet - and the discovery that she is the only person who remembers Earth. A sinister Collective has taken over the ship during its journey, bent on erasing the sins of humanity’s past. They have systematically purged the memories of all aboard - or purged them altogether. Petra alone now carries the stories of our past, and with them, any hope for our future. Can she make them live again?

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The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

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The School for Good and Evil - Allegheny County Libraries

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The School for Good and Evil - Chainani, Soman, - Best friends Sophie (princess wannabe) and Agatha (witchy loner) are headed (via kidnapping) to the School for Good and Evil, but their assumed destinies are reversed.

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6th Grade Summer Reading Reflections 2026

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Complete the Reading Reflections for your three selections from the summer reading list. You can print this or complete the online version.

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6th Grade Summer Reading Reflections 2026 (1)

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The Night Diary (or companion novel Amil and the After) by Veera Hiranandani

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Title rated 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 230 ratings (230 ratings)

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.

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The Night Diary - Allegheny County Libraries

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The Night Diary - Hiranandani, Veera, - Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition of India, tries to find her voice and make sense of the world falling apart around her by writing to her deceased Muslim mother in the pages of her diary.

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Complete this plot diagram for Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

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Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis

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Bud, Not Buddy — Allegheny County Libraries

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Bud, Not Buddy — Curtis, Christopher Paul — Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father, the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

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Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj

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Told from two viewpoints, sixth-graders Karina and Chris use social media to stand up to racism in Houston, Texas, after an attack puts Karina's Indian American grandfather in the hospital.

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Count Me in - Allegheny County Libraries

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Count Me in - Bajaj, Varsha, - Told from two viewpoints, sixth-graders Karina and Chris use social media to stand up to racism in Houston, Texas, after an attack puts Karina's Indian American grandfather in the hospital.

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Sweep by Jonathan Auxier

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Title rated 4.35 out of 5 stars, based on 293 ratings (293 ratings)

In nineteenth-century England, after her father's disappearance Nan Sparrow, ten, works as a "climbing boy," aiding chimney sweeps, but when her most treasured possessions end up in a fireplace, she unwittingly creates a golem.

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Sweep - Auxier, Jonathan, - In nineteenth-century England, after her father's disappearance Nan Sparrow, ten, works as a "climbing boy," aiding chimney sweeps, but when her most treasured possessions end up in a fireplace, she unwittingly creates a golem.

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Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

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Out of My Mind - Allegheny County Libraries

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Out of My Mind - Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills) - Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

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Doll Bones by Holly Black

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Doll Bones — Black, Holly, — Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.