When you reach me
A twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space.
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Middle School
The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963
The lives of the “Weird Watsons,” an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
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Tangerine
Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight.
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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future.
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Scat
Nick’s class goes on a field trip to the Florida Everglades, but when there is a fire and his teacher disappears, he discovers evil villains who have a scheme to make money at the expense of the environment.
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My Life as a Book
Twelve-year-old Derek is not a reader. His assignment to read three books over the summer stinks. But then something that he wants to read catches Derek’s eye. Why does it make his mom so nervous?
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The Little Prince Graphic Novel
An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
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Leaving Protection
16-year-old Robbie is happy to get a job fishing off southeastern Alaska, but finds himself in danger when he discovers that his mysterious captain is searching for more than just fish!
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Lawn Boy
Things get out of hand for a twelve-year-old boy when a neighbor convinces him to expand his summer lawn mowing business.
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The Wee Free Men
Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle—aka the Wee Free Men—a clan of fierce, sheep-stealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men.
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