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• Spirit Hunters

  Oh, Ellen,

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  We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh returns with Spirit Hunters, a high-stakes middle grade mystery series about Harper Raine, the new seventh grader in town who must face down the dangerous ghosts haunting her younger brother. A riveting ghost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Island of Monsters

  Oh, Ellen,

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  The thrilling sequel to the Texas Bluebonnet Award-nominated Spirit Hunters! Harper Raine faces new challenges ahead when her parents take the whole family to a remote tropical island for vacation. As Harper starts to have visions of the resort's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• More to the Story

  Khan, Hena,

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  When Jameela Mirza is picked to be feature editor of her middle school newspaper, she’s one step closer to being an award-winning journalist like her late grandfather. The problem is her editor-in-chief keeps shooting down her article ideas.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost Squad

  Ortega, Claribel A.,

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  Coco meets Stranger Things with a hint of Ghostbusters in this action-packed supernatural fantasy. For Lucely Luna, ghosts are more than just the family business. Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Rule of Punk

  Pérez, Celia C., 1972-

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  There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Malú (Maria Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  This chapter book series by Debbi Michiko Florence is about headstrong eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi and her Japanese-American family. The first book, Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen, is about yearning to be part of a fun family tradition, even if…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• As Brave as You

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires—literally. Genie’s summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ghost

  Reynolds, Jason,

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  Running. That's all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But never for a track team. Nope, his game has always been ball. But when Ghost impulsively challenges an elite sprinter to a race -- and wins -- the Olympic medalist track…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Juana & Lucas

  Medina, Juana, 1980-

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  Fans of Judy Moody and Clarice Bean will love Juana, the spunky young Colombian girl who stars in this playful, abundantly illustrated new series. Juana loves many things — drawing, eating Brussels sprouts, living in Bogotá, Colombia, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Shai & Emmie Star in Break An Egg!

  Wallis, Quvenzhané, 2003-

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  From Academy Award–nominated actress Quvenzhané Wallis comes the first story in a brand-new series about best friends Shai and Emmie, two third graders destined for superstardom. Shai Williams was born to be a star (or a veterinarian—and maybe a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

  Lin, Grace

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  In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli spends her days working hard in the fields and her nights listening to her father spin fantastic tales about the Jade Dragon and the Old Man of the Moon. Minli's mother, tired of their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Secret Coders

  Yang, Gene Luen,

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  From graphic novel superstar (and high school computer programming teacher) Gene Luen Yang comes a wildly entertaining new series that combines logic puzzles and basic programming instruction with a page-turning mystery plot! Welcome to Stately…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sarai and the Meaning of Awesome

  González, Saraí, 2005-

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  Sarai Gonzalez is AWESOME. Fourth grader Sarai Gonzalez can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Sarai's grandparents are forced to move, even Sarai's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sarai in the Spotlight

  Rodríguez González, Sarai,

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  When Sarai's best friend suddenly moves away, Sarai has to navigate school--and the unfriendly girls in the cafeteria--all by herself. When new girl Cristina moves to town, the teacher volunteers Sarai to show her around, but Sarai thinks Cristina…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Saraí y el significado de lo genial

  Rodríguez González, Sarai,

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  Saraí es EXTRAORDINARIA. Esta chica de cuarto grado puede hornear, bailar y administrar su propio negocio. Pero cuando a sus abuelos los obligan a mudarse de casa, no sabe qué hacer. ¿Encontrará una manera de resolver el problema? Un libro inspirado…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rock Star

  Lyons, Kelly Starling,

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  When Jada Jones's best friend moves away, school feels like the last place she wants to be. She'd much rather wander outside looking for cool rocks to add to her collection, since finding rocks is much easier than finding friends. So when Jada's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lola Levine, Drama Queen

  Brown, Monica, 1969-

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  Seven-year-old Lola Levine is fierce on the soccer field. She can do a slide tackle (although she's not supposed to) and even likes gooey worms. Nothing scares Lola! That is, until she is auditioning in front of EVERYONE for her class play. After…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Yasmin in Charge

  Yasmin the Teacher / Yasmin the Chef / Yasmin the Zookeeper / Yasmin the Superhero

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  In this collection of four stories, Yasmin takes charge of some sticky situations! At home, at school, or out and about, Yasmin faces challenges head on with creativity and quick thinking. Whether she's creating a new recipe, finding a way to rescue…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Shaq

  O'Neal, Shaquille,

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  When Little Shaq and his cousin Barry accidentally break their favorite video game, they need to find a way to replace it. That's when Little Shaq's science project inspires a solution: a gardening business. They can water their neighbors' gardens…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Season of Styx Malone

  Magoon, Kekla,

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  Caleb Franklin and his big brother Bobby Gene have the whole summer for adventures in the woods behind their house in Sutton, Indiana. Caleb dreams of venturing beyond their ordinary small town, but his dad likes the family to stay close to…Read moreRead more of this annotation