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Zia Erases the World By Bree Barton Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780593350997
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - April 26th, 2022

"Luminous, empowering, and full of heart-healing truths, this is a novel that belongs on every shelf."Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award winning author


Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice By Tommie Smith, Derrick Barnes, Dawud Anyabwile Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781324052159
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Published: Norton Young Readers - September 27th, 2022

Winner of the 2023 YALSA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award

Finalist for the 2022 National Book Award for Young People's Literature

A Coretta Scott King Award Author and Illustrator Honor Book

A Washington Post Best Book of the Year

A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year


We Are Family By LeBron James, Andrea Williams Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062971104
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Published: HarperCollins - April 4th, 2023

Kids have big dreams. And when those dreams are on the line, how far are they willing to go to achieve them?


Tumble By Celia C. Pérez Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593325179
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Published: Kokila - August 16th, 2022

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk and Strange Birds, a dazzling novel about a young girl who collects the missing pieces of her origin story from the family of legendary luchadores she’s never met.

A 2023 Pura Belpré Author Honor Book


The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel By Sheela Chari Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781536219104
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Published: Walker Books US - April 13th, 2021

Based on the Peabody Award–winning podcast, this tech-filled adventure series pits intrepid Mars Patel and his outcast friends against a brilliant, enigmatic billionaire as they race to figure out why kids are disappearing from their school.


They Call Her Fregona: A Border Kid's Poems By David Bowles Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593462577
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Published: Kokila - September 6th, 2022

A companion to the Pura Belpré Honor book They Call Me Güero


This Appearing House By Ally Malinenko Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780063136571
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - August 16th, 2022

From the author of Ghost Girl comes another standalone spooky middle grade for fans of Nightbooks and Ghost Squad, about a terrifying house and the girl haunted by her experience with cancer, grief, and healing. Are you brave enough to step inside?


The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels By Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Beth Lincoln, Claire Powell (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593533239
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - February 7th, 2023

Instant New York Times Bestseller!

Knives Out feel by way of Lemony Snicket…This archly told, never muddled debut whodunit reveals a roster of distinct characters, a labyrinthine setting and plot, and a mystery that is as clever as its heroine.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review


Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler By Ibi Zoboi Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780399187407
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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - January 3rd, 2023

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book

From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler, author of Parable of the Sower and Kindred.


Shuri: A Black Panther Novel #1 By Nic Stone Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9781338742305
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Published: Scholastic Inc. - December 7th, 2021

From New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes an all-new upper-middle-grade series based on one of the Marvel Universe's break-out characters -- Shuri, from Black Panther!

An original, upper-middle-grade series starring the breakout character from the Black Panther comics and films: T'Challa's younger sister, Shuri!


School Trip: A Graphic Novel By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jerry Craft, Jerry Craft (Illustrator)
$13.99
ISBN: 9780062885531
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Published: Quill Tree Books - April 4th, 2023

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in New Kid, winner of the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Award!


Roll for Initiative By Jaime Formato Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780762481064
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Published: Running Press Kids - September 27th, 2022

Perfect for fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Raina Telgemeier, and Jessica Kim, a heartfelt coming-of-age middle grade novel about finding your voice and believing in your best geeky self.

Riley Henderson has never taken a bus to school in her entire life. Or made an afterschool snack, or finished her homework on her own, or—ewww—done her own laundry.


Red, White, and Whole: A Newbery Honor Award Winner By Rajani LaRocca Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780063047426
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Published: Quill Tree Books - February 2nd, 2021

Newbery Honor Book! A heartbreakingly hopeful novel in verse about an Indian American girl whose life is turned upside down when her mother is diagnosed with leukemia.


Odder By Katherine Applegate, Charles Santoso (Illustrator) Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9781250147424
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Published: Feiwel & Friends - September 20th, 2022

Now a #1 New York Times bestseller! A touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play:

Nobody has her moves.
She doesn’t just swim to the bottom,
she dive-bombs.
She doesn’t just somersault,


Piece by Piece: How I Built My Life (No Instructions Required) By David Aguilar, Ferran Aguilar, Lawrence Schimel (Translator) Cover Image
$9.99
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ISBN: 9781662504266
Published: Amazon Crossing Kids - October 25th, 2022

The heartfelt and funny memoir of a boy who built himself a prosthetic arm out of the world-famous toy bricks.


The Last Beekeeper By Pablo Cartaya Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063006553
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Published: HarperCollins - July 12th, 2022

Facing a world dually altered by climate change and those who profit from it, Yolanda Cicerón will have to fight to save the last known beehive from extinction in this stirring new adventure by award-winning author Pablo Cartaya.


Not an Easy Win By Chrystal D. Giles Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593175217
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Published: Random House Books for Young Readers - February 28th, 2023

FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!
Twelve-year old Lawrence is new to chess--can he find a way to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him?

Find out in this powerful novel about family, forgiveness, and figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules—just right for middle-grade fans of Nic Stone and Jason Reynolds.


In the Key of Us By Mariama J. Lockington Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780374314101
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - April 26th, 2022

Stonewall Book Awards—Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Honor Book

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, comes a coming-of-age story surrounding the losses that threaten to break us and the friendships that make us whole again.


The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation): Life in Native America By David Treuer, Sheila Keenan (Adapted by) Cover Image
By David Treuer, Sheila Keenan (Adapted by)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593203477
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Published: Viking Books for Young Readers - October 18th, 2022

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee is a story of Native American resilience and reinvention, adapted for young adults from the adult nonfiction book of the same name.


Heart Finds By Jaime Berry Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316390477
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - November 15th, 2022

A heartwarming novel about a girl who must learn to let go of the past and embrace the future, perfect for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Barbara O’Connor.

Eleven-year-old Mabel Cunningham is a quiet loner who only feels free to be herself when she's "extreme treasure hunting" with her grampa—much to her perfectionist mother's disapproval.


Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards By Susan Tan Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250797001
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - April 25th, 2023

"Susan Tan's writing is funny, fun, and hits straight to the heart."—Christina Soontorvat, two-time Newbery Honor recipient

From APALA Honor award-winning author Susan Tan, a middle-grade novel about a girl who must overcome her worries to find the truth behind her town's urban legend.


Game On! (Star Striker) By Mary Amato Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780823452491
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Published: Holiday House - October 18th, 2022

Join Albert and a group of ragtag aliens as they dribble, cross, and score across the galaxy in this soccer-themed story of unlikely friendships.


The day that aliens abducted 13-year-old Albert Kinney was the day he was hoping to make the school soccer team.But that's the way life works sometimes, especially for Albert.


Figure It Out, Henri Weldon By Tanita S. Davis Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780063143579
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - January 17th, 2023

Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story featuring middle school and family life—all about the complex calculations it takes for everyone to balance the equations of their lives and what it takes to be part of a team while handling a learning disability.


The Door of No Return By Kwame Alexander Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316441865
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2022

An instant #1 New York Times Bestseller!

From the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award winning author Kwame Alexander, comes the first book in a searing, breathtaking trilogy that tells the story of a boy, a village, and the epic odyssey of an African family.

In his village in Upper Kwanta, 11-year-old Kofi loves his family, playi


Different Kinds of Fruit By Kyle Lukoff Cover Image
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593111208
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Published: Dial Books - April 11th, 2023

In this funny and hugely heartfelt novel from the Newbery Honor-winning author of Too Bright to See, a sixth-grader's life is turned upside down when she learns her dad is trans


Buckhead By Shobo Coker, George Kambadais (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Shobo Coker, George Kambadais (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781684158478
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Published: BOOM! Box - September 13th, 2022

What strange secrets lie in the mysterious town of Buckhead, USA?

An astonishing Afrofuturist series from Shobo Coker (Outcasts of Jupiter) and George Kambadais (The Black Ghost) that blends the immigrant experience, African myth, and weird science in Small Town USA. Toba and his mother, a renowned scientist, have just immigrated to the US from Nigeria.


Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America By Steve Sheinkin, Bijou Karman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Steve Sheinkin, Bijou Karman (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781626721302
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Published: Roaring Brook Press - September 24th, 2019

From New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Award recipient Steve Sheinkin, Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America is the gripping true story of the fearless women pilots who aimed for the skies—and beyond.

Featuring illustrations by Bijou Karman.


The Antiracist Kid: A Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism By Tiffany Jewell, Nicole Miles (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Tiffany Jewell, Nicole Miles (Illustrator)
$9.99
ISBN: 9780063312678
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Published: Versify - September 19th, 2023

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of This Book Is Anti-Racist, Tiffany Jewell, with art by Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole Miles, The Antiracist Kid is the essential illustrated guide to antiracism for empowering the young readers in your life!


A Bit of Earth By Karuna Riazi Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063098664
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Published: Greenwillow Books - March 14th, 2023

“Karuna Riazi has a way with words. This story will find its way into your heart.”—Tae Keller, Newbery Medalist for When You Trap a Tiger

“As timeless as it is timely, A Bit of Earth is a rare gift.”—Laurel Snyder, author of National Book Award nominee Orphan Island


Aniana del Mar Jumps In By Jasminne Mendez Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780593531815
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Published: Dial Books - March 14th, 2023

** Four starred reviews!**

A powerful and expertly told novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis by an award-winning poet.


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