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• Lowriders to the Rescue

  Camper, Cathy

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  The Latinx Lowriders have to rise to the occasion to help the Arabic monarchs escape climate change!

• Helen's Birds

  Cassidy, Sara

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  "For as long as Saanvi can remember, she has been friends with her elderly neighbor Helen. They play cards and garden together and, especially, care for the wild birds that visit Helen's yard. When Helen dies suddenly, a "For Sale" sign…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Isla to Island

  Castellanos, Alexis

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  When the Cuban Revolution starts, Marisol’s parents send her to live with a strange couple in Brooklyn. Though there is a language barrier, they communicate over the beauty of plants.

• Pashmina

  Chanani, Nidhi

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  Priyanaka calls upon the magical powers of her mother’s pashmina to travel to India and finally learn the mysteries of her family.

• Marshmallow & Jordan

  Chau, Alina

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  Jordan is a star athlete sidelined by a bad accident that has left her paralyzed from the waist down. One day, she discovers an injured elephant who helps her find new ways to be an athlete now that she’s in a wheelchair.

• Swim Team

  Christmas, Johnnie

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  Living in Brooklyn, Bree never had to care about swimming. But now that she’s moved to Florida with her single dad, she has to come face-to-face with her fears. Luckily her friendly neighbor Ms. Etta is there to help.

• New Kid

  Craft, Jerry

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  Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Navajo Code Talkers

  Top Secret Messengers of World War II

  Hoena, B. A.

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  "Describes the creation of the top secret Navajo code during World War II and its use in several major battles of the war"--

• Ben Braver and the Incredible Exploding Kid

  Emerson, Marcus

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  "Even though Ben Braver saved Kepler Academy from total destruction last year, he knows he still doesn't fit in at his secret middle school for kids with special abilities. Ben's been hiding his lack of super skills, but it's getting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Living With Viola

  Fung, Rosena

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  Livy is the new kid at her middle school. Her anxiety quickly manifests in the form of Viola, an irritating presence that she has to learn to live with.

• Best Friends

  Hale, Shannon

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• The Dragon Slayer

  Folktales From Latin America

  Hernandez, Jaime

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  Three different Latin America folktales told in graphic novel form.

• Hoopla Children's Comics

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  Sign up with Hoopla on the library website and you can read comics for free online!

• The Breakaways

  Johnson, Cathy G.

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  When a popular student encourages her to join the soccer team, Faith signs up even though she has never played the game and learns about loyalty and friendship.

• The Rez Detectives

  Judd, Steven Paul

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  Tasembo and Nuseka team up to solve the mystery of the missing ice cream truck on the reservation.

• Borders

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  A mother and son are stuck in limbo at the Canadian/US border when neither country recognizes their citizenship as Blackfoot.

• Bug Boys. Adventures and Daydreams

  Knetzger, Laura, 1990-

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  Two bug best friends journey beyond their home to discover new experiences together.

• Measuring Up

  LaMotte, Lily

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  Cici has just moved to Seattle from Taiwan and misses her grandma. She enters a cooking competition but has to adjust to American cuisine if she wants to win the prize money to bring her grandma to the United States for her 70th birthday.

• Beetle & the Hollowbones

  Layne, Aliza

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  A story of magical friends who have to protect each other when one of their futures is at stake.

• Snapdragon

  Leyh, Kat

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  Snapdragon befriends a magical old woman with a mysterious connection to her family.