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       Barnhill, K. (2016, August 9). The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) . Algonquin Young Readers. 400 Pages. Tr $ 7.74. ISBN  1616207469.      People in the Protectorate leave a baby for the witch who lives in the forest every year in this story. The people in this town hope that this sacrifice will keep her from making the town dangerous. Xan is nice and welcoming. Someone smart named Glerk and a very small dragon named Fyrian live with her. Xan finds the kids who were left behind and takes them to families on the other side of the forest who are happy to have them. He feeds the babies with stars on the way.  One year, Xan feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight by accident, which gives the normal kid magical powers. Xan makes up her mind that she has to raise this magical girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. Xan locks her magic deep inside her to protect Luna from her own weak power. As Luna gets closer ...

Grimes, N. (2022, October 25). Garvey in the Dark . Astra Publishing House. 176 Pages. Tr $ 14.99. ISBN  1635925266.    Garvey is happy because he loves music with his father, bullies no longer bother him, and his best pals Manny and Joe are with him. When schools, stores, and restaurants close due to illness, Garvey's improved life is also on hold. When Garvey's father gets unwell, he must use his newfound musical skills to give him and himself hope. This powerful, moving, and brilliantly presented tale shows readers how even tiny acts have big repercussions, how everyone can make a difference, and how there is hope and healing even in the worst times.  Ramée, L. M. (2020, January 1). A Good Kind of Trouble . Thorndike Striving Reader. 384 Pages. Tr $7.99. ISBN  0062836692.       Twelve-year-old Shayla is regarded as a goody-too-shoes because she appears to avoid trouble at all costs. She only wants to abide by the regulations. However, juni...

  Rinaldi, A. (1999, January 1). My Heart is on the Ground . 206 Pages. Tr $ 14.90. ISBN  0590149229.           In the novel My Heart is on the Ground, Nannie Little Rose, a little Sioux girl, is removed from her family and home, and she is sent to the Carlisle Indian School, where she loses her identity and her culture. Nannie understands how important it is to find a means to support her people. 

  Manzano, S. (2022, August 2). Coming Up Cuban . Scholastic Inc. 320 pages. Tr $12.89. ISBN ‎ 1338065157.  Author Sonia Manzano, widely known as "Maria" from Sesame Street, stars in this epic tale of four children who must find their own path after Fidel Castro's ascension to power. After a new Cuban dictatorship, Ana, Miguel, Zulema, and Juan adjust to a new reality. In a turbulent time, a revolution affects Havana, the countryside, Miami, and New York. These snapshot stories remind us that despite our human struggles, we are forever connected. Luqman-Dawson, A. (2022, February 1). Freewater . Hachette UK. 416 Pages. Tr $ 8.09. ISBN 0316056677. Twelve-year-old Homer and his sister Ada leave Southerland Plantation, reluctantly leaving their mother behind. The two discover Freewater, a swamp settlement, through tangled vines, secret entrances, and a sky bridge. Homer makes new friends in this society of ex-slaves and freeborn offspring, almost forgetting his past. He plan...

  Sell, C. (2018, June 5). The Cardboard Kingdom . Knopf Books for Young Readers. 288 pages. Tr $ 9.29. ISBN 1524719382. In the Cardboard Kingdom the neighborhood kids who turn cartons into colorful costumes and blocks into cardboard kingdoms. This summer, sixteen students face knights, rogues, robots, monsters, and their own demons on one more mission before school starts. Kibuishi, K. (2013, December 17). The Stonekeeper: A Graphic Novel (Amulet #1) . Scholastic Inc. 192 pages. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780439846813. Emily and Navin move with their mother to her great-grandfather's house after their father's death. The odd house is perilous. Soon, a tentacled monstrosity lures the kids' mom through a cellar entrance. Em and Navin follow her into a magical world of robots, weird plants, and talking animals to save her. Em and Navin must fix things and save their mother! Shimura, T. (2013, January 1). Wandering Son . 192 pages. Tr $59.44. ISBN 1606994166. Grade five. Puberty marke...

  Adler, D. A. (2015, May 5). Don’t Throw It to Mo! Penguin. 32 Pages. Tr $ 6.14. ISBN 0448480093. On his football squad, the Robins, Mo is the youngest player. While his teammates don't seem to care, the youngsters on the other team call him a "butterfingers" since he's too little to catch the ball. Fortunately for Mo, his coach has a strategy that will allow him to win a game for the Robins by taking advantage of the fact that Mo is a little player. With a funny and self-assured manner, Mo comes to the rescue! English, K. (2010, January 18). Nikki and Deja: Birthday Blues . HarperCollins. 80 pages. Tr $7.39. ISBN 0547133626. Best of Friends Nikki and Deja engage in a wide variety of activities together, such as dual dutch, watching television, and completing homework assignments. The outcomes, however, are not what Nikki and Deja anticipate when they bring in a new girl who is conceited and then organize a group that would not include her. An author who has wo...