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• The Witching Wind

  Lloyd, Natalie,

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  Roxie and Grayson are bonded by losing their mostloved adults to the mysterious Witching Wind.

• Wishbone

  Winans, Justine Pucella

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  When a wish-granting cat named Wishbone drops into Ollie’s life, he’s thrust into the dangerous Backwards Land, home to monstrous chimeras and a ruthless mage desperate to reclaim the cat’s magic. Ollie can’t defeat the mage alone, but who can he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Winnie Nash Is Not Your Sunshine

  Melleby, Nicole

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  Winnie has never had to hide her attraction to girls until her parents send her to spend the summer with her grandma. As she struggles with her family’s expectations, she makes new friends and dreams of attending the Pride Parade in New York.

• Wings to Soar

  Athaide, Tina

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  Expelled from Kampala, Uganda, Viva and her Goan Indian family end up in an English resettlement camp. With her mom and sister, Viva struggles to adjust while waiting for their dad to join them. But all she feels around her is hatred for refugees.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Weirdo

  Weaver, Tony, Jr,

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  Tony loves comic books, anime, and video games. But his new classmates think he's a weirdo and bully him. He embarks on a journey of self-love that will require him to become hero of his own story.

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena

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  Aliya joins her school's hijab-wearing basketball team, proving to herself and her community that they’re more than just the score.

• The Sherlock Society

  Ponti, James

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  Alex Sherlock, his sister Zoe, and their friends Linaand Yadi decide to investigate their grandfather's "cold cases" surrounding Al Capone and a buried treasure.

• Sam(ira)'s Worst (best) Summer

  Hamza, Nina

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  Sammy’s ex-best friend didn’t just dump her—she became her bully. As summer begins, things get worse when Sammy’s favorite maple tree is T.P.’d, upsetting her family, especially her autistic brother, Imran. Sammy doesn't anticipate how her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Roswell Johnson Saves the World!

  Colfer, Chris, 1990-

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  For Roswell Johnson, getting abducted by aliens is a dream come true—until he learns Earth is in grave danger. Can he team up with the extraterrestrials to save his planet?

• Paige Not Found

  Wilde, Jen,

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  A mysterious email reveals Paige's every move and emotion is being tracked. At seven, they had a secret brain implant—The Dot— to monitor and alter their autistic brain. Paige must team up with other autistic kids to stop the sinister company.

• The Other Side of Perfect

  Florence, Melanie

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  Cody endures abuse and neglect from his father. Autumn, from a well-off family, pretends to be someone she is not to fit in at school. When Cody runs away and ends up in Autumn’s neighborhood, the two form an unlikely friendship, bonded by their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Off the Map

  Hashimoto, Meika

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  Amos and Marlo haven’t spoken in 27 days. When Marlo joins a canoe trip with her mom, she’s shocked to find Amos there too. Stuck together, their arguing distracts them into a wrong turn—now, these ex-best friends must work together to survive the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night War

  Bradley, Kimberly Brubaker

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  Miriam is separated from her family during a round-up of Jewish citizens in her Parisian neighborhood. To survive—and protect the young child entrusted to her—she must find the courage to overcome her fear.

• Next Stop

  Fong, Debbie,

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  Pia was supposed to take a sightseeing trip with her dad, but trouble at home means she's going alone. The tour heads to the magical Cessarine Lake, where wishes sometimes come true—and Pia has one that could set her life right again.

• The Mighty Onion

  Crilley, Mark

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  Eliot has the best idea for a superhero comic and badgers his artistically talented classmate, Pam, to illustrate it. As their comics gain popularity, their artistic differences threaten to tear it apart.

• Max in the House of Spies

  Gidwitz, Adam

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  In 1939, Max’s German Jewish parents send him to England for safety. When he discovers that his wealthy host family has connections with British Intelligence, he starts spy training with a mission to get back to his parents in Germany.

• Maple's Theory of Fun

  McMillan, Kate

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  To get her best friend back, anxious and inventive sixth-grader Maple performs a scientific experiment to uncover the secret to becoming fun.

• Lulu Sinagtala and the City of Noble Warriors

  Villanueva, Gail D.,

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  When Lulu’s mom is kidnapped, she discovers the creatures and deities of Tagalog myth are real. Drawn into a centuries-long war, she must harness her newfound powers to save her mom—and stop the universe from falling into chaos.

• The Last Dragon on Mars

  Reintgen, Scott

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  Thirteen-year-old Lunar Jones fights to salvage scarce resources on a dying planet—until she stumbles upon a dragon with mysterious powers.

• The Kid

  Schill, Jeff

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  In 1880s Colorado, Henry is trying to keep his brothers together now that their parents are dead by writing stories about The Kid, and after he stops, his editor arrives at the same time as Snake Eye Sam, who is determined to take down The Kid.