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                              Twins
                              Johnson, Varian.
                              GN JOH

                              "Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the
                              same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But
                              just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to
                              join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her
                              apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister!
                              Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop
                              it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided
                              by publisher.

                              Chain of gold
                              Clare, Cassandra.
                              EB FIC CAS

                              Cordelia Carstairs, a Shadowhunter trained to battle demons, travels with her brother
                              to London where they reconnect with childhood friends but soon must face
                              devastating demon attacks in the quarantined city.

                              Aru Shah and the end of time
                              Chokshi, Roshani.
                              EB FIC CHO

                              Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is
                              dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon.

Where the heart is
Knowles, Johanna, 1970-
EB FIC KNO

"It's the first day of summer and Rachel's thirteenth birthday. She can't wait to head to
the lake with her best friend, Micah. But as summer unfolds, every day seems to get
more complicated. Her 'fun' new job taking care of the neighbors' farm animals quickly
becomes a challenge, whether she's being pecked by chickens or having to dodge a
charging pig at feeding time. At home, her parents are more worried about money
than usual, and their arguments over bills intensify. Fortunately, Rachel can count on
Micah to help her cope with all the stress. But Micah seems to want their relationship
to go beyond friendship, and though Rachel almost wishes for that too, she can't force
herself to feel 'that way' about him. In fact, she isn't sure she can feel that way about
any boy--or what that means"--Publisher.

Twenty thousand leagues under the sea : [digital
audiobook].
Verne, Jules, 1828-1905.
DA FIC VER

A reading of Jules Verne's classic nineteenth-century novel about the adventures of
the mysterious Captain Nemo and his unusual submarine.

Something Wiki
Sutherland, Suzanne, 1987-
EB FIC SUT

Instead of writing in a diary, twelve-year-old Jo Waller secretly edits Wikipedia entries
to cope with the worst year of her life as her best friend avoids her and her brother
and his girlfriend move back into the house.

Refugee
Gratz, Alan, 1972-
EB FIC GRA

"Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy livng in 1930s
Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her
country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by
violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge,
discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together"--Provided by
publisher.

Rebound
Alexander, Kwame.
EB FIC ALE

In the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell is sent to stay with his
grandparents, where he discovers jazz and basketball and learns more about his
family's past.

Prairie lotus
Park, Linda Sue.
EB FIC PAR

In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism
and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves. Includes
author's note.

Patina
Reynolds, Jason.
EB FIC REY

"A newbie to the track team, Patina "Patty" Jones must learn to rely on her family and
teammates as she tries to outrun her personal demons"--Provided by publisher.

Panda-monium
Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-
EB FIC GIB

Teddy Fitzroy must solve the crime of the kidnapped rare and expensive panda, Li
Ping.

Moon over Manifest : [digital audiobook].
Vanderpool, Clare.
DA FIC VAN

Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of
1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and
where she hopes to find out some things about his past.

Love that dog : [digital audiobook].
Creech, Sharon.
DA FIC CRE

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what
different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired
poem.

Miss Ellicott's school for the magically minded
Blackwood, Sage.
EB FIC BLA

"Repeatedly landing in trouble at her finishing school because of her preference for
practicing magic instead of manners, Chantel enlists her friends to protect the
kingdom when her teacher goes missing along with the city's protective
magic."--OCLC.

Invent your own computer games with Python
Sweigart, Al.
EB 794.8 SWE

"Teaches you how to make your own versions of classic computer games"--Provided
by publisher.

Liar & spy : [digital audiobook].
                                               Stead, Rebecca.
                                               DA FIC STE

                                               Seventh-grader Georges adjusts to moving from a house to an apartment, his father's
                                               efforts to start a new business, his mother's extra shifts as a nurse, being picked on at
                                               school, and Safer, a boy who wants his help spying on another resident of their
                                               building.

                                               The honest truth
                                               Gemeinhart, Dan.
                                               EB FIC GEM

                                               A boy named Mark, tired of being sick with cancer, conceives a plan to climb Mount
                                               Rainier, and runs away from home with his dog, Beau--but with over two hundred
                                               miles between him and his goal, and only anger at his situation to drive him on,
                                               nothing will be easy, and only his best friend, Jessie, suspects where he is heading.

                                               Diary of an awesome friendly kid : Rowley Jefferson's
                                               journal
                                               Kinney, Jeff.
                                               EB FIC KIN

                                               "In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records
                                               his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own
                                               mind, is destined to become rich and famous"--OCLC.

                                                               Not your all-American girl
                                                               Madelyn Rosenberg & Wendy Wan-Long Shang.
                                                               FIC ROS

                                               Sixth-graders Lauren and Tara have always done everything together so it is only
                                               natural that they both try out for their middle school musical play, about an
                                               "all-American" girl in 1958; Tara gets the lead role, as usual, because in the teacher's
                                               mind Lauren, half-Jewish and half-Chinese, does not fit the image of all-American
                                               girl--Lauren is hurt but resolved to support her friend, but her two grandmothers are
                                               furious and they intend to do something about it.
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The million dollar race
                                                             Matthew Ross Smith.
                                                             FIC SMI

                                               "When Grant Falloon's dreams of winning the Babblemoney Games are hindered by
                                               his parents' alternative lifestyle, he creates his own internet country to get back into
                                               the competition"--Provided by publisher.

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                                               Rebel: a Legend novel
                                               Lu, Marie, 1984-
                                               EB FIC LU

                                               "As Day and Eden struggle with who they've become since their time in the Republic,
                                               a new danger creeps into the distance between them, and Eden finds himself drawn
                                               into Ross City's dark side, where his legendary brother may not be able to save
                                               him"--Provided by publisher.

                                               All you knead is love
                                               Guerrero, Tanya.
                                               FIC GUE

                                               Banished from her abusive home for a summer with her estranged grandmother in
                                               Barcelona, twelve-year-old Alba feels hope and love while exploring a newly
                                               discovered passion for bread baking.

                                               Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky
                                               Mbalia, Kwame.
                                               FIC MBA

                                               Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry
                                               and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole
                                               Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.

Twilight hauntings
Sage, Angie.
FIC SAG

Alex goes on the run from the city of Luma when it is found out she has enchanted
cards which are illegal.

The Titanic
Messner, Kate.
910.9163 MES

"A nonfiction book about the hidden truth behind the sinking of the Titanic with
sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels"--Provided by publisher.

Treasure of the world
Sullivan, Tara.
FIC SUL

After a mining accident kills her father and leaves her brother missing, twelve-year-old
Ana puts her dreams on hold and goes into the mine to help her family survive in their
impoverished Bolivian silver mining community.

Three keys
Yang, Kelly.
FIC YAN

"Mia Tang thinks she's going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the
proud owners of the Calivista Motel, Mia gets to run the front desk with her best friend,
Lupe, and she's finally getting somewhere with her writing! But as it turns out, sixth
grade is no picnic"--Provided by publisher.

The smartest kid in the universe
Grabenstein, Chris.
FIC GRA

When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge
pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak
Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace
thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new
principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.

Strong as fire, fierce as flame
Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-
FIC KEL

"In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death
on her husband's funeral pyre--only to end up a servant to a British general in the East
India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose
between relative safety in a British household or standing up for herself and her
people"--Provided by publisher.

Shouting at the rain
Hunt, Lynda Mullaly.
FIC HUN

Delsie loves tracking the weather, living with her grandmother, and the support of
friends and neighbors, but misses having a "regular family," especially after her best
friend outgrows her.

The serpent's secret
DasGupta, Sayantani.
FIC DAS

Up until her twelfth birthday, Kiranmala considered herself an ordinary sixth-grader in
Parsippany, New Jersey, but then her parents disappear and a drooling rakkhosh
demon shows up in her kitchen, and soon she is swept into another dimension, full of
magic, winged horses, talking birds (very annoying), and cute princes--and somehow
Kiranmala needs to sort it all out, find her parents, and basically save the world.

The sea in winter
Day, Christine, 1993-
FIC DAY

"After an injury sidelines her dreams of becoming a ballet star, Maisie is not excited for
her blended family's midwinter road trip along the coast, near the Makah community
where her mother grew up"--OCLC.

Rising water : the story of the Thai cave rescue
Aronson, Marc.
796.52 ARO

"The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave
in Thailand and their inspiring rescue"--Provided by publisher.

Real
Cujec, Carol.
FIC CUJ

Sometimes Charity cannot control her body and because she has low-functioning
autism, Charity cannot communicate her thoughts to anyone else, even though she
feels all of the frustrations, fears, and doubts of a typical thirteen-year-old.

Raising Lumie
Bauer, Joan, 1951-
FIC BAU

Newly orphaned and living with the half sister she hardly knows, twelve-year-old Olive
rediscovers her hope when she starts training a guide dog puppy.

The Paris Project
Gephart, Donna.
FIC GEP

Cleveland Rosebud Potts yearns to leave Sassafras, Florida for a rich and cultured life
at The American School of Paris, but problems with family, friends, and finances stand
in her way.

One last shot
Anderson, John David, 1975-
FIC AND

For as long as he can remember, Malcolm has never felt like he was good enough.
Not for his parents, who have always seemed at odds with each other, with Malcolm
caught in between. And especially not for his dad, whose competitive drive and love
for sports Malcolm has never shared. That is until Malcolm discovers miniature golf,
the one sport he actually enjoys. Maybe it's the way every hole is a puzzle to be
solved. Or the whimsy of the windmills and waterfalls that decorate the course. Or the
slushies at the snack bar. Whatever the reason, mini-golf just clicks for Malcolm. And
best of all, it's a sport his dad can't possibly obsess over. Or so Malcolm thinks. Soon
he is signed up for lessons and entered in tournaments. And yet, even as he becomes
a better golfer and finds unexpected friends at the local course, he wonders if he
might not always be a disappointment. But as the final match of the year draws closer,
it's up to him to put the puzzle of his family back together again.

Once was a time
Sales, Leila.
FIC SAL

In World War II England, ten-year-old Lottie is transported via a portal to present day
Wisconsin, where she must find her way back to her family and her best friend, Kitty.

Merci Suárez can't dance
Medina, Meg.
FIC MED

A follow-up to the Newbery Medal-winning Merci Suárez Changes Gears finds Merci
embarking on a seventh grade year shaped by high teacher expectations, a crush on
a school-store co-worker, and a bossy classmate's plan for the annual Heart Ball.

Measuring up
Lamotte, Lily.
GN LAM

"Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking
competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how
to cook Taiwanese food"--OCLC.

The line tender
Allen, Kate, 1977-
FIC ALL

"Following a tragedy that further alters the course of her life, twelve-year-old Lucy
Everhart decides to continue the shark research her marine biologist mother left
unfinished when she died years earlier"--Provided by publisher.

Letters from Cuba
Behar, Ruth, 1956-
FIC BEH

In 1938, eleven-year-old Esther joins her father in tropical, multicultural Cuba, where
they toil together to rescue the rest of their Jewish family from persecution in Poland.
Includes notes about the author's grandmother, on whom the story is based.

The leak
Petty, Kate Reed.
GN PET

"Ruth Keller is brash and precocious; she argues with her dentist, her parents, and her
teachers. So, when she discovers a strange black slime in the man-made lake of her
suburban neighborhood, she decides to investigate. Fortified by the encouragement of
those around her, Ruth seeks the truth at all costs, even if it means taking on the rich
local country club owner, who she believes is responsible for the pollution. Between
the teasing of former friends, and a sudden viral spotlight, Ruth discovers how difficult
it is for a journalist to take a stand for what's right in the face of critique and
controversy"--Provided by publisher.

I can make this promise
Day, Christine, 1993-
FIC DAY

"When twelve-year-old Edie finds letters and photographs in her attic that change
everything she thought she knew about her Native American mother's adoption, she
realizes she has a lot to learn about her family's history and her own
identity"--Provided by publisher.

Gloom town
Smith, Ronald L. (Ronald Lenard), 1959-
FIC SMI

Twelve-year-old Rory and his friend Izzy try to foil the plans of Lord Foxglove, for
whom Rory works as a valet, and his inhuman accomplices from taking over the
world.

From an idea to LEGO : building bricks behind largest
toy company
Sichol, Lowey Bundy.
338.7 SIC

Explores LEGO's origins, their toys and movie ventures, and more.

Escape to Australia
Patterson, James, 1947-
FIC PAT

The trip to Australia Rafe has won starts badly, but after connecting with a group of
misfits he finds a way to do what he does best--create mayhem.

Batting order
Lupica, Mike.
FIC LUP

Twelve-year-old Matt Baker is the best all-rounder on his baseball team, but can he
help Big Ben Roberson improve his hitting and stand up to his father?

Emperor of the Universe
Lubar, David.
FIC LUB

"When his pet gerbil, Henrietta, is beamed aboard an alien spaceship--along with a
package of beef from his parents' fridge--Nicholas's life takes a surprising turn. Soon
he's being chased all over the universe by the dozens of different alien species that he
somehow manages to offend. Can Nicholas save Henrietta and make it back home
before his parents find out and ground him forever?"--Back cover.

Echo Mountain
Wolk, Lauren, 1956-
FIC WOL

"When twelve-year-old Ellie and her family lose their livelihood and move to a
mountain cabin in 1934, she quickly learns to be an outdoors woman and, when
needed, a healer"--Provided by publisher.

Daughter of the White Rose
Zahler, Diane.
FIC ZAH

In fifteenth-century England, commoner Nell and her best friend since infancy, Prince
Ned, the future king, try to escape after being wrongfully imprisoned in the Tower of
London. Includes historical notes and timeline.

Charlie Hernández and the league of shadows
Calejo, Ryan.
FIC CAL

"Steeped in Hispanic folklore since childhood, middle schooler Charlie Hernández
learns the stories are true when, shortly after his parents disappearance, he grows
horns and feathers and finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the
world"--Provided by publisher.

Cathedral of bones
Steiger, A. J.
FIC STE

Fourteen-year-old Simon, with mediocre magical powers, and Alice, a young girl
transformed into a monster, work together to discover a cure to her enchantment and
uncover secrets of their pasts.

The boy, the wolf, and the stars
Plozza, Shivaun.
FIC PLO

Abandoned as a baby in a forest to be eaten by Shadow Creatures, twelve-year-old
Bo and his pet fox embark on a quest to return the wish-granting Stars to the Ulvian
sky before the Shadow Witch can steal the star magic.

Birdie and me
Nuanez, J. M. M.
FIC NUA

"Ever since their free-spirited mama died ten months ago, twelve-year-old Jack and
her gender creative nine-year-old brother, Birdie, have been living with their fun-loving
Uncle Carl, but now their conservative Uncle Patrick insists on being their guardian
which forces all four of them to confront grief, prejudice, and loss, all while exploring
what 'home' really means"--Provided by publisher.

Because of the rabbit
Lord, Cynthia.
FIC LOR

On the last night of summer, Emma and her Maine game warden father rescue a
small domestic rabbit stuck in a fence; the very next day Emma starts fifth grade after
years of being home schooled, excited and apprehensive about making new friends,
but she is paired with Jack, a hyperactive boy, who does not seem to fit in with
anyone--except that they share a love of animals, which draws them together,
because of the rabbit.

Amari and the night brothers
Alston, B. B.
FIC ALS

Thirteen-year-old Amari, a poor African American girl from the projects, gets an
invitation from her missing brother to join the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs and join in
the fight against an evil magician.

Alone in the woods
Behrens, Rebecca.
FIC BEH

Rising eighth-graders Jocelyn and Alex, former best friends forced together on a
family vacation, must cooperate to survive when they get lost in the Wisconsin
Northwoods. Told in two voices.

Wild river : a novel
Philbrick, W. R. (W. Rodman)
FIC PHI

When a dam fails and rushing waters sweep away their adult supervisors, five middle
schoolers on a white-water rafting adventure are left alone with few supplies and the
opportunity to forge powerful bonds as well as develop dangerous disagreements.

What elephants know : a novel
Dinerstein, Eric, 1952-
FIC DIN

In the threatened jungle of the Borderlands between Nepal and India during the
1970s, an orphaned boy discovers his fate as a great elephant driver.

War stories
Korman, Gordon.
FIC KOR

"Twelve-year-old Trevor Firestone loves playing war-based video games and he
idolizes his great-grandfather Jacob who came home from World War II a celebrated
hero; now ninety-three Jacob wants to retrace his journey in memory and reality and
return to the small French village that his unit liberated, and Trevor is going with
him--but not everyone in the town want Jacob to come, and Trevor is going to learn an
important lesson: real war is not a video game, and valor and heroism can be very
murky concepts"--Provided by publisher.

Unplugged
Korman, Gordon.
FIC KOR

Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an
electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in
trying to stop a criminal.

When you trap a tiger
Keller, Tae.
FIC KEL

When Lily, her sister Sam, and their mother move in with her sick grandmother, Lily
traps a tiger and makes a deal with him to heal Halmoni.

Wishtree
                                                 Applegate, Katherine.
                                                 FIC APP

                                                 An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human
                                                 neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's
                                                 trunk.

                                                 Chester and Gus
                                                 Mcgovern, Cammie.
                                                 FIC MCG

                                                 Chester hopes to follow in his mother's paw prints and become a service dog, but
                                                 when a family with an autistic son adopts him, it's not exactly what Chester imagined,
                                                 but he'll do whatever he can to prove he's the right dog for the job.

                                                 Stepping stones
                                                 Knisley, Lucy.
                                                 GN KNI

                                                 "Jen moves out to the country and has to put up with her mom and her mom's new
                                                 boyfriend, as well as his kids. Suddenly part of a larger family in a new place, Jen isn't
                                                 sure there is a place for her in this different world"--Provided by publisher.

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