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1) Swim team
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"-- Provided by...
2) Dear Jackie
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Jackie and her friend Milo deal with all the pressures of other kids' everyday life as they begin middle school.
3) School dance
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"Milo wants to get excited for the school dance, but he can't--because he's cursed. Every time he tries to dance, something goes horribly wrong. Like at his cousin's wedding, when he tripped into the cake... Or on Halloween, when he nearly got a concussion after an ill-timed wipeout... His best friends, Al and Viv, are determined to help Milo break the curse--and find the confidence to enjoy the dance. And they're not alone, because Milo's abuela,...
4) Nat a chance
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Nat enough volume 6
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"Nat doesn't think she's an athlete, but after a series of painfully embarrassing moments, she's determined to build her confidence and signs up for a triathlon with her best friend, Zoe. As training begins, Nat realizes she's in way over her head, facing so many setbacks and challenges that she wonders why she ever signed up! Can Nat get out of her own way and complete the triathlon, or will she convince herself that she's not cut out for it and...
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GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
Muslim American Heritage - Kids
OBD Arab American Heritage Month (April) - YOUTH
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
Muslim American Heritage - Kids
OBD Arab American Heritage Month (April) - YOUTH
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Hassan faces a hectic month of homework, soccer and gaming while fasting every day for the holy month of Ramadan, in a story about balancing family traditions and secular middle school life.
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Parachute Kids volume 2
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Three undocumented Taiwanese siblings in California find their world turned around with the arrival of a violin prodigy cousin.
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Black History Month (WPLD)
Black History Month - Kids
GPLD 2025 Summer Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
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Black History Month - Kids
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In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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"Verity "Very" Nelson can do it all. She's student body president, debate club whiz, and first chair clarinetist. You could say she's pretty much the best at everything...Well, almost everything. Everything except math. And it's not like she doesn't try. Math just doesn't make sense in her brain. But it better start soon, or else she can kiss her presidency--and her campaign promises--goodbye. Soon Verity finds herself enrolled in a remedial math...
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Children's Staff Picks 8/2025
Children's Staff Picks 9/2025
GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
SGPL 2026 Youth Media Awards (Kids)
Children's Staff Picks 9/2025
GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
SGPL 2026 Youth Media Awards (Kids)
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Ave must adjust to a new country, a new school, and a new family dynamic when their mom and younger brother move to Kansas while their father and older sister stay in Mexico during the parents' divorce.
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"Eleven-year-old Adara and her dad are moving from California to the cold and flat lands of Michigan . . . and it sucks. After Mom's recent passing, it seems way too soon. Talking to Dad has always been harder than with Mom, but now it's like walking around eggshells. And why did Dad bring so many of Mom's houseplants across the country? Her mother might have been called the Plant Whisperer back home, but Adara is beginning to wonder if there is something...
11) Goat magic
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August Buzzworthy Books Kids
Cozy Fantasy Graphic Novels
GPLD 2025 Fall Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
New Graphic Novels for Kids
Cozy Fantasy Graphic Novels
GPLD 2025 Fall Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
New Graphic Novels for Kids
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"Trill, a spirited goat herder with a unique ability to communicate with her flock, yearns for a life beyond mountain pastures. Her 'goat magic' feels common compared to the sorcery taught in the city's prestigious magic schools, which are off-limits to her. Meanwhile, Princess Alya, known as the 'Ordinary Princess'...doubts her own royal potential. Their worlds collide when an assassination attempt on the queen leaves Alya cursed to transform into...
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GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
Must Read Books of 2025 (Middle Grade)
New Graphic Novels for Kids
Must Read Books of 2025 (Middle Grade)
New Graphic Novels for Kids
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"Rowan knows exactly what they want: to be a ranger, protecting their village alongside their trusted flying horse Kes. But when Rowan's eagerness to show off their worth gets Kes injured, Rowan is suddenly unsure if they're capable of being the protector they've always dreamed of becoming. With Kes needing to heal, Rowan is assigned a slow and winding expedition across the outlying lands. Paired with a lackadaisical sheep herder Leone, Rowan only...
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"Detective Beans is back on the case! In this series of mysteries and adventures, the world's cutest cat detective comes to the aid of her fellow villagers, searching for a cookie thief (with surprising results!), aiding a deceptive duck in the recovery of lost goods, and even doing his best to help a confused bear prove that the moon is made of cheese. In addition to these small capers, Adventures in Cat Town features behind-the-scenes footage of...
14) Carousel summer
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LGBTQIA Pride Month
Middle School Books (teens) -- Full List
Middle School Graphic Novels (teens)
Summer Reads for Teens
Middle School Books (teens) -- Full List
Middle School Graphic Novels (teens)
Summer Reads for Teens
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"With her best friend away at camp, tons of chores to do, and her dad always on her case for being such a tomboy, Lucy is dreading summer. That is, until Milforth's plan to revive an old carousel for the town's 150th anniversary brings artist Ray and her daughter, Anaïs, to town"--Dust jacket.
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GPLD 2025 Fall Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
GPLD Best Books of 2025
July Buzzworthy Books Kids
GPLD Best Books of 2025
July Buzzworthy Books Kids
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Jazzy, a young witch not interested in magic or flying, discovers her passion for cycling, but her newfound interest may cause trouble with her best friend and her struggle to fit in.
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2026 Mock Newbery - Anderson's
Cozy Fantasy Graphic Novels
GPLD 2025 Summer Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
If You Liked Okay Witch
Cozy Fantasy Graphic Novels
GPLD 2025 Summer Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
If You Liked Okay Witch
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"Lu dreams of being a great adventurer, just like her ah-ma, who is a world-renowned geozoologist. Ah-ma has traveled far and wide, researching unique animals like dreamy cloud-jellies, enormous sunfish, and playful mossgoats. There's nothing Lu loves more than reading Ah-ma's letters about her quests, even if she and her mom struggle to understand the Cylian language Ah-ma writes in. But when Ah-ma's letters suddenly stop, Lu becomes worried. So...
18) Schoolbot 9000
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"James Gordon is already annoyed by the robots in his life--the drones that look like bugs, the dogbots at the park, his HomeBot babysitter, and now? He's just found out that Schoolbots are replacing all of his favorite middle school teachers. James's teachers have always cared about his feelings and supported his art, but with the news that artificial intelligence is replacing them, James's life feels like it's full spiraling into chaos. All the...
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GPLD 2025 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
New Graphic Novels for Kids
Great Reads: 4th thru 6th grade
New Graphic Novels for Kids
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"Cassi loves spending time with her grandfather. His games, songs, and stories have always brought her endless joy. This visit with him, though, is different: Grandpa seems to be losing track of things, including everything from the stories they're sharing to who Cassi herself is. So when he goes missing after wandering off from his own backyard, Cassi knows she has to figure out where he's gone. What she discovers is a world filled with memories,...








