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• Your Turn Marisol Rainey

  Kelly, Erin Entrada

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  Marisol is small, shy, and scared of the spotlight, but that won’t stop her from trying. She might just surprise herself and everyone else, too. Grades 1-3.

• The Fire-breathing Duckling

  Cammuso, Frank

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  Forget feathers, this “duckling” has wings, scales, and a heart of gold. A warm, funny story about finding your fire (literally!). Grades 1-3.

• Bad Badger

  a Love Story

  Wood, Maryrose

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  He’s a bit odd, a bit anxious, and totally unforgettable. Join Septimus the badger on a tender, quirky journey full of seaside charm, snail sleuths, and one missing seagull. Grades 1-3.

• Dragonborn

  Murray, Struan

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  One minute Alex is a normal kid with too many rules and the next, she’s breathing fire, dodging villains, and training to save a world she didn’t know existed. Grades 4-6.

• Moonleapers

  Haddix, Margaret Peterson

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  Maisie’s summer of babysitting her siblings was supposed to be boring, but a mysterious phone, secret texts, and a strange book throw her into a thrilling time-travel mission. Can she leap through history and save the world? Grades 4-6.

• Pocket Bear

  Applegate, Katherine

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  Meet Pocket Bear—tiny, brave, and full of fluff! With his clever cat friend Zephyrina, he’s out to prove that even old toys can still save the day. Grades 4-6.

• A Glimmer of Change

  McNicoll, Elle

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  Thirteen-year-old Keedie Darrow sees the world in her own brilliant way and she’s not afraid to stand out. When bullying threatens her friends, she starts an anti-bullying agency to take a stand. But how far will she go to protect those she cares…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Finding Lost

  Sloan, Holly Goldberg, 1958-

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  Sometimes what you’re searching for finds you first. When a lost dog crashes into Cordy’s life, everything changes. Can this scruffy pup help heal her broken family? Grades 7-8.

• Wolf Club

  Bird, James, 1979-

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  Legends say the white wolf has powers. Okan and his unlikely crew are about to find out the truth … if the forest doesn’t break them first. Grades 7-8.