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1) Check & mate
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English
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When eighteen-year-old Mallory begrudgingly agrees to return to chess in one last charity tournament, her surprise upset against Nolan Sawyer, the reigning world champ and bad boy of the chess world, sets her on an worldwind adventure as she rediscovers her passion for the game.
2) Zhara
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Guardians of Dawn volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Forbidden from practicing magic and burdened by her responsibilities, Jin Zhara's life takes an unexpected turn when she becomes involved with the Guardians of Dawn, a group dedicated to fighting a demonic plague that is corrupting magicians.
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[2023]
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English
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After their father dies unexpectedly in prison, twins Alex and Olly's relationship becomes fractured as they cope with their loss very differently, and to make matters worse, Olly is hiding the truth that Tyler, who recently arrived at their lakeside town for the summer, is actually their half-brother.
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Children
Hispanic Heritage Month - Tweens
National Poetry Month - Kids
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Hispanic Heritage Month - Tweens
National Poetry Month - Kids
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When a lost dog helps Laura find a way home to her family, they discover family in each other along the way. Laura Rodríguez Colón has a plan: no matter what the grown-ups say, she will live with her parents again. Can you blame her? It's tough to make friends as the new kid at school. And while staying at her aunt's house is okay, it just isn't the same as being in her own space. So when Laura finds a puppy, it seems like fate. If she can train...
5) Shark teeth
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.
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English
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"Thirteen-year-old Brian and his best friend Ezra navigate the challenges and complexities of middle school, as Brian struggles to cope with his emotions and Ezra attempts to balance his loyalty to his best friend with a newfound friendship."--
9) Final word
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Series
Winterton deception volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their family from financial ruin, only to find themselves in a cut-throat competition to uncover a fortune and dark secrets about the wealthy relations they have never known"--
10) Tiger daughter
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Immigrant Heritage Month - Tweens
Women's History - Tweens
Día Booklist (Grades 6-8) 2024
Immigrant Heritage Month - Tweens
Women's History - Tweens
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"Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father, whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English...
11) Nowhere special
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert.
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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Eleven-year-old Lou wishes she could turn back time to mend her friendship with Francie after a terrible fight, so when Lou befriends Cece she's eager to prove herself. But as she uncovers the truth about Cece's family, she grapples with what being a good friend means.
13) Salt the water
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
National Poetry Month - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
National Poetry Month - Young Adults
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A confrontation with a teacher and a family crisis force high school senior Cerulean Gene to drop out of twelfth grade and derails their dreams of moving cross-country and living off the grid. Told in verse format.
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2023.
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English
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Opin, his brother Emjay, and their mother live in a car and are trying to get to Los Angeles where they hope an uncle and a new life are waiting, but even after finding a stray dog, Opin's longing for a stable home intensifies as his brother's reckless ways hit a new high.
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