Insignificant Events in the Life of a CactusDusti Bowling - REALISTIC FICTION, MYSTERY, HUMORHaving been born without arms presents many challenges for Aven when she goes to live at a dying western theme park in Arizona.

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Greetings from Witness Protection!Jake Burt - REALISTIC FICTION, ADVENTURE, HUMORNicki Demere is an orphan and a kleptomaniac, making her the perfect girl to portray the Trevors’ daughter in witness protection, but she soon learns that the biggest threat to her new family’s security comes from her own past.

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SUMMER TOP PICKS FORMIDDLE SCHOOLERS

INCOMING 7th GRADERS

Not If I Save You FirstAlly Carter - ADVENTURE, SURVIVAL, ROMANCEAfter years of being ignored, Maddie is visited by her former best friend Logan, the U.S. president’s son, at her home in the Alaskan wilderness. But when an assailant knocks Maddie off a cliff and drags Logan to some unknown fate, it’s up to Maddie to save him.

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CrushSvetlana Chmakova - GRAPHIC NOVEL, REALISTIC FICTIONWhen Jorge develops a huge crush on Jazmine and the group dynamic among Jorge’s friends starts to shift, he must learn to balance what his friends expect of him and what he really wants.

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Aru Shah and the End of TimeRoshani Chokshi - FANTASY, ADVENTUREWhen Aru accidentally frees the Sleeper, an ancient demon who is intent on awakening the God of Destruction, she learns that she is a demigod and a reincarnation of one of the ancient Indian heroes, the Pandava brothers. She must journey through the kingdom of Death to rescue her mother and classmates who are frozen in time.

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ScreenshotDonna D. Cooner - REALISTIC FICTIONWhen Skye’s friend Asha posts an embarrassing video of her on social media, she makes Asha delete it right away. But some mystery person took a screenshot of the video and threatens to share the photo unless Skye does whatever they ask.

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Last Day on MarsKevin Emerson - SCIENCE FICTION, ADVENTUREWhile waiting to leave Mars before it burns up just like the Earth before it, Liam and his friend Phoebe discover some facts about time and space and realize that the human race is just one of the races trying to survive in space.

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Cucumber Quest: The Doughnut KingdomGigi D. G. - GRAPHIC NOVEL, FANTASYCucumber, a nerdy magician, and his way more heroic sister, Almond, must seek the Dream Sword, the only weapon powerful enough to defeat Queen Cordelia’s Nightmare Knight. Can these bunny siblings save the world in its darkest hour?

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GrenadeAlan Gratz - HISTORICAL FICTION, ADVENTUREDuring World War II, Hideki, a boy from Okinawa, is drafted into the Japanese army, handed two grenades, and told to go kill American soldiers. His journey across the war-torn island will bring him face-to-face with Ray, an American marine in his very first battle--and the choice he makes then will change his life forever.

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The Hero’s Guide to Saving Your KingdomChristopher Healy - HUMOR, FANTASYFour downtrodden Prince Charmings—Frederic (from “Cinderella”), Gustav (from “Rapunzel”), Liam (from “Sleeping Beauty”), and Duncan (from “Snow White”)—are sick of playing second fiddle to their princesses in the stories. But when they stumble on an evil plot that could endanger their kingdoms, they jump at the chance to prove their true heroism.

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Game ChangerTom Greenwald - SPORTS, REALISTIC FICTION, MYSTERY, NOVEL IN VERSEWhile Teddy is in a coma fighting for his life after a football injury at training camp, his family and friends try to piece together what happened—and whether the injury was truly an accident.

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The Faithful Spy:Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill HitlerJohn Hendrix - NONFICTION, HISTORYIn a combination of words and art, this book tells the story of the German pastor Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and how his belief in God led him to conclude that it was his moral duty to attempt to kill Adolph Hitler.

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SquirmCarl Hiaasen - ADVENTURE, HUMORBilly Dickens discovers that his mysterious father lives in Montana, so this summer Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, and save his own father.

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The Girl I Used to BeApril Henry - THRILLER, MYSTERYOlivia’s parents were killed fourteen years ago. Now, new evidence reopens the case...and she is determined to solve it even if it means the killer will now come after her.

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All Rights ReservedGregory Scott Katsoulis - SCIENCE FICTION, DYSTOPIANSpeth lives in a society where every word and gesture is copyrighted, and everyone over age 15 must pay to use them. When Speth chooses to stay silent rather than pay to speak, her decision sparks a media frenzy, inspires others to follow in her footsteps, and threatens to destroy her, her family, and the entire city around them.

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Shadow MagicJoshua Khan - FANTASY, HORRORA boy named Thorn is sold into slavery and made to serve the executioner at Castle Gloom in Gehenna, the land of the undead. There, 13-year-old Lilith Shadow has just become queen after the murder of her family, and is secretly working to develop her forbidden magical powers to protect her kingdom from surrounding enemies. With the help of a prince from the land of fire and a giant bat, Thorn and Lily will have to break all the rules to keep Gehenna from ruin.

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MindwarAndrew Klavan - SCIENCE FICTION, ACTIONAfter an accident leaves Rick seriously injured, he drowns his sorrows in video games. Then his gaming skills cause him to be recruited by government agents who want him to save the U.S. from a Russian cyber genius who has created a dangerous virtual reality called the Realm.

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The Haunting of Sunshine GirlPaige McKenzie - HORRORFrom the moment Sunshine Griffith and her mother Kat arrive at their new home in Ridgemont, Washington, she feels her world darken with an eeriness she cannot place. When the ghost of a little girl appears in her house and her mother begins acting strange, Sunshine teams up with classmate Nolan to stop the haunting.

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Miles Morales: Spider-man Jason Reynolds - ACTION, SCIENCE FICTIONWith Peter Parker gone, Miles Morales takes up the mantle of Spider-man and fights to stop a villain’s plan to turn good kids bad, while avoiding the criminal lifestyle that he worries may be his destiny.

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The DisappearancesEmily Bain Murphy - MYSTERY, HISTORICAL FICTIONEvery seven years, the residents of Sterling lose something: their sense of smell, reflections from mirrors and lakes, the ability to dream. No one knows what caused these “Disappearances,” or what will slip away next, but many suspect Juliet Quinn, who escaped Sterling years ago, is somehow responsible. Now, after Juliet’s death, her daughter Aila returns to Sterling and must work to clear her mother’s name and discover who the mysterious woman truly was.

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Cove: Fires of InventionJ. Scott Savage - FANTASY, DYSTOPIAN, STEAMPUNKEven though technology and inventions have been outlawed in the mountain city of Cove, in order to save the city Trenton and Kallista must follow a set of mysterious blueprints to build a machine to protect them from the dangers outside their door.

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SpeechlessAdam P. Schmitt - REALISTIC FICTION, HUMORAll their lives, everything Jimmy’s cousin Patrick did resulted in injury and destruction—which presents a challenge for Jimmy when Patrick dies, and Jimmy must think of something nice to say about him while giving a speech at his funeral.

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The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang - GRAPHIC NOVEL, HISTORICAL FICTIONAt night, Prince Sebastian puts on daring dresses and takes Paris by storm as the fabulous Lady Crystallia--the hottest fashion icon in the city. Sebastian’s secret weapon (and best friend) is the brilliant dressmaker Frances, who knows his secret: sometimes this boy wears dresses. But Frances dreams of greatness, and being someone’s secret weapon means being a secret. Forever. How long can Frances defer her dreams to protect a friend?

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Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto YoshitsunePamela S. Turner - NONFICTION, BIOGRAPHY, HISTORYThis is the story of Minamoto Yoshitsune, the greatest samurai in Japanese history. After his family was killed by a rival family when he was just a baby, Yoshitsune grew up in a monastery and learned the ways of the samurai. When the time came for the Minamoto clan to rise up against their enemies, Yoshitsune was ready to exact his bloody revenge.

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NightbooksJ. A. White - HORROR, FANTASYImprisoned by Natacha, a witch, in a New York apartment, Alex must tell her a new scary story every night in order to stay alive.

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