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• Almost Sunset

  Algarmi, Wahab,

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  Hassan faces a hectic month of homework, soccer and gaming while fasting every day for the holy month of Ramadan. Graphic Novel, Ages 8 to 12.

• Bulldozer's Big Rescue

  Broach, Elise,

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  Bulldozer overcomes his anxiety and befriends two human siblings across the street. Easy Reader, Ages 6 to 9.

• Every Monday Mabel

  Awan, Jashar,

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  Every Monday Mabel takes her breakfast outside and waits for her favorite part of the week: the garbage truck. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Faith Takes the Train

  Augustine, Kesi,

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  Follow Faith on a joyful journey on a New York City train, where she learns a delicious lesson about courage and being kind. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Girls Belong in Space

  Hashman, Ashlee,

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  Introduces young dreamers to innovative women who prove that girls can do anything and go anywhere! Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Greatness

  Bethencourt, Regis,

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  A grandmother introduces her grandchildren to famous Black figures and important snapshots in Black history, and the children begin to imagine themselves in these moments. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Good Golden Sun

  Wenzel, Brendan,

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  A series of questions addressed to the sun explores its effects on living things as well as the transference of energy through plants and animals. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• It's All or Nothing, Vale

  Arango, Andrea Beatriz,

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  Vale's thing is fencing. She's the top athlete at her fencing gym. Or she was . . . until the accident. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 10 to 14.

• Jojo Vs. Middle School

  McCullough, Joy,

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  After having hilariously terrible first days of sixth grade, four girls vow to ride out the super highs and cringe-worthy lows of middle school together, no matter how awkward it gets. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• Papilio

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  Told in three parts, Papilio transforms from caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly. Picture Book, Ages 3 to 7.

• Pet Sitter

  Lyons, Kelly Starling,

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  Miles babysits two pets to prove he is responsible enough for one of his own, but things do not go according to plan. Early Chapter Book, Ages 6 to 8.

• The Peanut Man

  Deedy, Carmen Agra,

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  Cuban refugee Coqui warmly recalls the friendly peanut salesman from her Havana neighborhood. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Rick Kotani's 400 Million Dollar Summer

  Brown, Waka T.,

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  A baseball-obsessed twelve-year-old who to help his grandfather--an elusive old man who tells Japanese folk tales and has a shrouded past. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• The Snips. A Bad Buzz Day

  Raúl the Third, 1976-

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  Casco, Patty, Letty, Nubes, and Flealix the Dog aren't your average heroes--they make up Scissors City's beloved crew of crime-fighting, mystery-solving barbers! Graphic Novel, Ages 7 to 10.

• The Strongest Heart

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  Mo is used to his father's fits of rage. When Abbu's moods shake the house, Mo is safe inside his head, with his cherished folktales. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 10 to 14.

• A Study in Secrets

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  12-year-old Meg is pulled into a mysterious treasure hunt at her new boarding school and must learn to work with her new classmates, who all have secrets of their own. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• Sun Bird

  the Amazing Journey of the Arctic Tern

  Moore, Lindsay, 1983-

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  The story of the awe-inspiring, 18,000-mile migration of one of earth's most amazing animals--the Arctic tern. Non-Fiction Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• Tíos and Primos

  Alcántara, Jacqueline,

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  It's a little girl's first trip to her papa's homeland and she's wowed by the experience, including her enormous family. Picture Book, Ages 4 to 8.

• The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest

  Hartman, Aubrey,

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  Clare is the undead fox of Deadwood Forest. Clare’s quiet and predictable days are met with upheaval when a badger soul named Gingersnipes knocks on his door. Middle Grade Fiction, Ages 8 to 12.

• Wind Watchers

  Archer, Micha,

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  Children have fun experiencing the wind's ever-changing nature throughout all the seasons of the year. Picture Book, Ages 3 to 7.