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3) Showing off
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Upside-down magic volume 3
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The Dunwiddle Magic School (fifth to eighth grade) is intended for children whose magic is "upside-down" like Dory (who turns into a combination of a kitten and dragon) and Pepper (whose uncontrollable "fiercing" terrifies everyone around her)--so the Show Off, where fifth grade students are supposed to showcase their skills, does not really seem like a good idea.
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 7
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English
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"As his school's centennial is coming up, Big Nate is stuck showing the dorky new kid around"--
5) Cut loose!
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Chance to fly volume 2
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English
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FPPL 2024 Disability Pride Children's Selections
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Disability Pride Month (JULY) - YOUTH
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
OBD Disability Pride Month (JULY) - YOUTH
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Thirteen-year-old Nat jumps at the chance to participate in the middle school regional theater competition where the winner gets to perform on Broadway, but when stressful rehearsals negatively impact her friendships, she starts to wonder if it is worth doing theater at all.
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 3
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English
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Middle-schooler Nate Wright vies against his rival, the "perfect" Artur, to win the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.
7) Spy school
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Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley leaves his public middle school to attend the CIA's highly secretive Espionage Academy, which everyone is told is an elite science school.
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Dork diaries volume 3
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English
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When scholarship student Nikki Maxwell, whose father is the school exterminator, decides to enter the talent show at her expensive private school, her nemesis MacKenzie threatens to reveal Nikki's status to the rest of the school.
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If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art.
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English
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Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
For Fans of... Babysitter's Club! (SCPL-YS)
If You Like...Babysitter's Club
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For Fans of... Babysitter's Club! (SCPL-YS)
If You Like...Babysitter's Club
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"Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school--and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in this SUPER SQUEE updated edition of Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! Nikki confesses all in her first diary ever: her epic battle with her mom for an iPhone, meeting her new soon-to-be BFFs Chloe and Zoey, falling for adorably sweet crush Brandon, dealing with her zany little sister Brianna's...
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Ellie Engle volume 1
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English
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As twelve-year-old Ellie Engle navigates seventh grade and her changing relationship with her best friend, a freak accident occurs and gives Ellie the ability to bring things back to life through touch.
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Smartest kid in the universe volume 1
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English
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Meet the Smartest Kid in the Universe in this fun-packed series from the New York Times Bestselling Author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library and coauthor of Max Einstein! Twelve-year-old Jake's middle school is about to be shut down. Jake and his friends know their school's worth saving -- if they could only figure out how! When Jake spies a bowl of jellybeans at the hotel where his mom works, he eats them. But uh-oh -- those weren't just...
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Fifth Grade
OBD Books for Fourth and Fifth Grade - YOUTH
Reads You May Have Missed - Middle School
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OBD Books for Fourth and Fifth Grade - YOUTH
Reads You May Have Missed - Middle School
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"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--
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Dork diaries volume 16
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English
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"It's almost time for school to start again, and Nikki is a little worried -- but, as always, she has her BFFS to help. Only, it turns out her friends need Nikki's help. Nikki quickly gets overwhelmed and even starts feeling sick... which is when her little sister, Brianna, takes her chance to steal Nikki's diary! How much damage can Brianna do before Nikki is back on her feet?" --
15) Linked
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Jewish American Heritage Month (kids & teen titles)
Jewish American Heritage Month (SCPL-YS)
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Jewish American Heritage Month (SCPL-YS)
Jewish American Heritage Month (WPLD)
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"Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks into school and vandalizes it with a swastika. Nobody can believe it. How could such a symbol of hate end up in the middle of their school? Who would do such a thing? Because Michael was the first person to see it, he's the first suspect. Because Link is one of the most popular guys in school, everyone's looking to him to figure it out. And because Dana's...
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2024 Rebecca Caudill Award
Caudill Award 2024
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month (SCPL-YS)
Caudill Award 2024
Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental Health Awareness Month (SCPL-YS)
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When twelve-year-old Zinnia Manning's older brother Gabriel is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, it turns her family's world upside-down, especially since they are keeping the information private.
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In this cute and queer contemporary middle grade comedy about friendship, first crushes, and first kisses, twelve-year-old Noah Frye comes up with a foolproof plan to teach herself how to have a crush on a boy to fit in better with her friends--only to discover she's been looking in the wrong place, and her crush was right beside her all along... Noah Frye just had the Best Summer Ever. Not only did she have an epic time at science camp, but her new...
18) Rick
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2023 Caudill List Read-a-Likes (SCPL-YS)
Celebrate Pride Month
Identity & Coming Out 2024: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
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Celebrate Pride Month
Identity & Coming Out 2024: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
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Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity, which may just be to opt...
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"Will Nikki Maxwell and her friends make it to Paris in this next installment of the blockbuster Dork Diaries series?"--
Ooh la la! Nikki Maxwell and her band are on their way to Paris, but they run into some roadblocks on the way-- and Nikki's French skills may not be as reliable as she hoped! Can she get them moving again in time to reach their destination? Will Nikki Maxwell and her friends even make it to Paris?