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• Green

  Gino, Alex,

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  "Middle-grade superstar author Alex Gino returns to the world they began with the books Melissa and Rick with Green, the story of a non-binary middle-schooler named Green who comes into their own in no small part by fighting for gender-free casting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

  Konigsburg, E. L.

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  "Having run away with her younger brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, twelve-year-old Claudia strives to keep things in order in their new home and to become a changed person and a heroine to herself."

• Tune It Out

  Sumner, Jamie

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  "Twelve-year-old Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder and people determined to help her address it."

• Masterpiece

  Broach, Elise

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  "After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art."

• Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring

  Cervantes, Angela

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  "A valuable peacock ring. A mysterious brother-sister duo. Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aven Green, Music Machine

  Bowling, Dusti

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  "Third-grader Aven Green is a real professional musician! She just needs to choose an instrument to play. When she decides to try the piano, Aven is disappointed she can't master Mozart in one whole day. To cheer up Aven, her parents take her to see…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drawing Deena

  Khan, Hena

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  "When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful."

• Amil and the After

  Hiranandani, Veera

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  "In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Magic Paintbrush

  Zhang, Kat, 1991-

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  "When Amy, a Chinese American girl, picks up an ancient paintbrush, it unwittingly unleashes the power to make her art real—and sometimes dangerous."

• Aaron Slater and the Sneaky Snake

  Beaty, Andrea

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  "When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way."

• Drum Roll, Please

  Bigelow, Lisa Jenn

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  "Melly only joined the school band because her best friend, Olivia, begged her to. But to her surprise, quiet Melly loves playing the drums. It's the only time she doesn't feel like a mouse. Now she and Olivia are about to spend the next two weeks…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Painting the Game

  MacLachlan, Patricia

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  "Lucy's father is a minor league baseball player, a professional pitcher hoping to get called up to the majors, and Lucy inherited his passion for the game. But she's never played pitcher. She worries her skills would be compared to her dad's and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunny

  Reynolds, Jason

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  "Sunny, the Defenders' best runner, only runs for his father, who blames Sunny for his mother's death, but with his coach's help Sunny finds a way to combine track and field with his true passion, dancing."

• Unfadeable

  Broaddus, Maurice

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  "A young graffiti artist learns to fight smart against the gentrification threatening her neighborhood."

• True Colors

  Cooper, Abby,

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  "In the positivity-focused town of Serenity, Minnesota, twelve-year-old Mackenzie Werner, who can visually display her emotions as colorful haze, finds her perfect world challenged when a documentary maker arrives and the town's true emotions are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Front Desk

  Yang, Kelly

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  "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…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Red Pencil

  Pinkney, Andrea Davis

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  "After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mehndi Boy

  Bandali, Zain,

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  "An artistic, fashion-loving boy unlocks a new talent—and learns to stand up for it—in this chapter book perfect for fans of the Sadiq series and Meet Yasmin!"

• The Real Riley Mayes

  Elliott, Rachel,

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  "Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded up—except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Barakah Beats

  Siddiqui, Maleeha

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  "It's Nimra Sharif's first time going to public school. Nimra's nervous, but as long as she has her best friend, Jenna, by her side, she figures she can take on just about anything. Unfortunately, middle school is hard. The teachers are mean, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation