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team chu and the battle of blackwood arena

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Simon on thirteen state lists — and counting

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Katherine Marsh author of The Lost Year and Nowhere Boy

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Katherine Marsh is the author of The Lost Year; Nowhere Boy; Jepp, Who Defied the Stars; and The Night Tourist, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.

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This is the author page for Donna Barba Higuera. Donna is a writer of Middle Grade fiction and Picture Books. She is an author for Levine Querido for her Middle Grade fiction, and Abrams Kids for her picture books.

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You've reached the website of Hanna Alkaf: Full-time author, sometime doodler, perpetually frazzled parent of small humans.

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Author | Speaker | Producer | Poet | Kwame Alexander

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Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times Bestselling author of 38 books, including AN AMERICAN STORY, THE DOOR OF NO RETURN, BECOMING MUHAMMAD ALI

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Middle Grad Kidlit Author | Deke Moulton

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Author website for middle grad kidlit author blog for Deke Moulton

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Christina Diaz Gonzalez, Author of Middle Grade & Young Adult Books

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Christina Diaz Gonzalez is the Edgar® award-winning author of The Red Umbrella, A Thunderous Whisper, the Moving Target duology, Concealed, Invisible, The Bluest Sky + more.

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Cover art by Pascal Campion

Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.

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When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone-left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned.

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With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. Her only companions are a Rottweiler named George and all the books she can read. After a rough start, Maddie learns to trust her own ingenuity and invents clever ways to survive in a place that has been deserted and forgotten.

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As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness she faces every day. Can Maddie's stubborn will to survive carry her through the most frightening experience of her life?

"This exciting story of tenacity, determination, and ingenuity is hard to put down, and thank heavens nothing happens to the dog." - NPR

"The novel is gripping and the plot fast-paced...This is a tense, engrossing survival story on par with classics such as Hatchet."

- Booklist

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"Megan E. Freeman has written a lyrically captivating story for our times, reminding us that human resiliency and hope-along with the stories, poems, and imagination we keep alive-can exist even in the midst of trials, trauma, and the act of survival."

- Mary Rand Hess

NYT bestselling author and poet

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"Freeman's middle-grade debut starts with a wallop and carries on from there...sweeping down spare pages in thin lines of verse in this Hatchet for a new age. Suspenseful, fast-paced, and brief enough to engage even reluctant readers."

- Kirkus

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"Realistic fiction fans will appreciate the thoughtful use of language that hints at Maddie's introspection and evolution, and survival buffs will appreciate her creativity as she resolutely addresses each new emergency."

- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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Cover art by Pascal Campion Perfect for fans of Hatchet and the I Survived series, this harrowing middle grade debut novel-in-verse from a Pushcart Prize-nominated poet tells the story of a young girl who wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town.

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Once popular Rachel Riley has disappeared from social media and is now a social outcast,but why? New student Anna‘s relentless investigation reveals that there is more than one side to Rachel’s story...but which side is telling the truth?

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Once popular Rachel Riley has disappeared from social media and is now a social outcast,but why? New student Anna‘s relentless investigation reveals that there is more than one side to Rachel’s story...but which side is telling the truth?

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Super-competitive siblings, Sadie and Chip,have little in common except for their love of laser tag. When a new VR laser tag arena comes to town, they are each determined to win at any cost. But when they find a deadly glitch in the game, can they work together?

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Super-competitive siblings, Sadie and Chip,have little in common except for their love of laser tag. When a new VR laser tag arena comes to town, they are each determined to win at any cost. But when they find a deadly glitch in the game, can they work together?

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Most kids might not love the idea of moving to a place with no internet, cell phones, or even microwaves, but for Simon and his family the National Quiet Zone is just about perfect. When Simon and his friends pull a well-meaning prank, Simon’s secret past is revealed.

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Most kids might not love the idea of moving to a place with no internet, cell phones, or even microwaves, but for Simon and his family the National Quiet Zone is just about perfect. When Simon and his friends pull a well-meaning prank, Simon’s secret past is revealed.

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It’s 2020, and thirteen-year-old Matthew is grappling with the COVID-19 lockdown. Stuck caring for his 100-year-old great-grandmother,GG, Matthew learns bits and pieces of GG’s traumatic past in Ukraine’s Holodomor,unraveling a story that changes his family’s history.

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It’s 2020, and thirteen-year-old Matthew is grappling with the COVID-19 lockdown. Stuck caring for his 100-year-old great-grandmother,GG, Matthew learns bits and pieces of GG’s traumatic past in Ukraine’s Holodomor,unraveling a story that changes his family’s history.

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In 2061, twelve-year-old Petra and her family are on a journey to a new planet. When the passengers and crew undergo a mysterious transformation, Petra becomes sole guardian of Earth's memories and her grandmother's Mexican folklore. As the last cuentista, Petra maintains hope through the power of storytelling.

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In 2061, twelve-year-old Petra and her family are on a journey to a new planet. When the passengers and crew undergo a mysterious transformation, Petra becomes sole guardian of Earth's memories and her grandmother's Mexican folklore. As the last cuentista, Petra maintains hope through the power of storytelling.

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On her 13th birthday, Hamra ventures into the Langkawi jungle, where magic and adventure call to her. Defying the rules of the jungle, Hamra encounters a dark entity and must learn to harness her inner magic to confront it.

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On her 13th birthday, Hamra ventures into the Langkawi jungle, where magic and adventure call to her. Defying the rules of the jungle, Hamra encounters a dark entity and must learn to harness her inner magic to confront it.

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When a tragic event occurs during a wrestling match between rival villages, Kofi's life takes an unforeseen turn. The life he loved with family,friends, and his beloved river is snatched from him as he is forced into an unimaginable journey.

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When a tragic event occurs during a wrestling match between rival villages, Kofi's life takes an unforeseen turn. The life he loved with family,friends, and his beloved river is snatched from him as he is forced into an unimaginable journey.

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When a series of murders strikes their small hometown, vampire siblings Adam and Victor must put aside their competing views of what it means to be a vampire in order to solve the mystery and protect their family.

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When a series of murders strikes their small hometown, vampire siblings Adam and Victor must put aside their competing views of what it means to be a vampire in order to solve the mystery and protect their family.

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On her x name in y years, “Katrina” is tired of being in the Witness Protection Program. She doesn't remember her past and has little hope for the future. When her family’s location leaks and her parents disappear, “Katrina” vows to save her parents and discover her true identity.

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On her x name in y years, “Katrina” is tired of being in the Witness Protection Program. She doesn't remember her past and has little hope for the future. When her family’s location leaks and her parents disappear, “Katrina” vows to save her parents and discover her true identity.

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After staying secretly in her grandparents’ summer house overnight, Maddie awakens to discover the entire town has been evacuated.With only the neighbor’s dog for company,Maddie must use all of her wits to fight for survival. Can she live long enough for someone to realize she is missing?

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After staying secretly in her grandparents’ summer house overnight, Maddie awakens to discover the entire town has been evacuated.With only the neighbor’s dog for company,Maddie must use all of her wits to fight for survival. Can she live long enough for someone to realize she is missing?