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      <title>The beat I drum</title>
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      <author>Bowling, Dusti,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    School Library Journal starred, March 2025. Finding the beat of the drums helps teenage Connor navigate his Tourette's Syndrome, friendships, and family problems. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:2025&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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      <title>Blood in the water</title>
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      <author>Jackson, Tiffany D.,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist starred, May 2025.&#xD;
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), July 2025.&#xD;
Horn Book, July 2025.&#xD;
New York Times, June 2025.&#xD;
Pub Weekly, April 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, June 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal, June 2025. "Brooklyn girl Kaylani McKinnon is thrust into an intricate web of lies when a shocking murder on Martha's Vineyard threatens to expose dangerous secrets"--Provided by publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>Bye forever, I guess</title>
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      <author>Meadows, Jodi,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist starred, October 2024.&#xD;
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), September 2024.&#xD;
Kirkus Review, September 2024.&#xD;
Pub Weekly, July 2024. Eighth-grader Ingrid runs a popular blog anonymously and has online personal more popular than she is, but when a wrong-number text message offers her a chance at connection, Ingrid opens herself to the opportunity to make a real live friend. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>The experiment</title>
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      <author>Stead, Rebecca,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist, August 2025.&#xD;
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, September 2025.&#xD;
Kirkus Review, July 2025.&#xD;
New York Times, November 2025.&#xD;
Publishers Weekly, June 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, September 2025. "Eleven-year-old Nathan and his parents have a mission to blend in with humans on Earth, but when Nathan starts growing a tail, he begins to question the true purpose of their alien experiment"--OCLC. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>The extraordinary orbit of Alex Ramirez</title>
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      <author>Paulino, Jasminne,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Kirkus Review, April 2025.&#xD;
Publishers Weekly, March 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, May 2025. Alex, a neurodiverse seventh grader, works to convince his teachers and parents that he is ready to leave his self-contained classroom and join his grade's mainstream science class. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>The factory</title>
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      <author>Egan, Catherine, 1976-</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist, December 2024.&#xD;
School Library Journal, December 2024. "Thirteen-year-old Asher Doyle is no stranger to misfortune. Bullied at school and struggling with problems at home, he dreams of the day he can leave it all behind him. That's when he receives an unexpected opportunity: an invitation to join the Factory--a top-secret research facility that's supposedly developing renewable energy--and Asher will be paid handsomely for his participation. It seems like the answer to all his problems. But not everything is as it seems at the Factory. The other kids in the program are tired and sullen, almost as if they've had the life sucked out of them, and the staff members are clearly hiding something"--Provided by publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>The freedom seeker</title>
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      <author>Gupta, Ruchira,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist, August 2025.&#xD;
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2025.&#xD;
Kirkus Starred, June 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal, June 2025. "Twelve-year-old Simi Singh's life in Northern India is filled with love, family traditions, and ordinary worries . . . But when a single rock carrying a note crashes through their window during their Id celebration, Simi's life will shatter. Her Sikh father and Muslim mother's interfaith marriage is becoming a target of violent vigilantes. Faced with rising threats, they must make an impossible choice: stay and risk their lives, or flee their homeland"--Provided by publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>The girl who kept the castle</title>
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      <author>Graudin, Ryan,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist, May 2024.&#xD;
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2024.&#xD;
Publishers Weekly Annex, May 2024.&#xD;
School Library Journal, June 2024. "Wizard West was dead for nearly an entire day before he noticed. And Faye, the daughter of West's groundskeeper, is charged with the unfortunate task of informing the wizard that he is now a ghost who has lost all magical powers. (But not before West tries turning her into a cat!) To make matters worse, the enchanted castle of Celurdur, the only home that Fay has ever known, will fall apart at the next new moon if its foundation spells can't be renewed. After (sort of) accepting his demise, West decides to host a competition to choose his successor. And Faye now finds herself fighting behind the scenes to keep the tournament running smoothly: putting out kitchen fires, feeding the compost dragon, and making sure competitors stay away from the cockatrice pen. But killer roosters soon become the least of her worries. A servant of the evil Shadow Queen has sabataged the contest, and is set on destroying not only Celurdur, but the entire kingdom of Solum. Faye must find a way to stop him, but she'll need more than a mop and some magic to save everything she loves from utter destruction"--Dust jacket.  &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>Junius Leak and the spiraling vortex of doom</title>
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      <author>Wolf, Allan,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist starred, May 2025.&#xD;
Horn Book, September 2025.&#xD;
Pub Weekly, May 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal, July 2025. Thirteen-year-old Junius Leak is doomed to ten days of boredom on a houseboat on Lake Peigneur with his uncle while his parents "work on" their marriage. Caught up in a mystery involving pirates, a buried treasure, and a hundred-year-old family feud, he is determined to learn why his mom left Delcambre, Louisiana, when he was a baby and to conquer his fear of water. But the lake has other plans for him. When disaster strikes, Junius must dive deep within to emerge an unlikely hero. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>Keeping pace</title>
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      <author>Morrison, Laurie,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist, February 2024.&#xD;
Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), March 2024. Determined to regain her sense of accomplishment after losing her top-class ranking to Jonah, Grace decides to compete against him in a Labor Day half-marathon, but as they train together, she learns valuable lessons about what truly matters. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>No purchase necessary</title>
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      <author>Marianayagam, Maria,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;  "Ages 8-12"--Jacket flap.  Booklist starred, January 2025.&#xD;
Horn Book, March 2025.&#xD;
Kirkus Starred, November 2024.&#xD;
Publishers Weekly, October 2024.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, December 2024. "Ajay Anthonipillai has a million-dollar problem. Ajay has lived his life dutifully following the rules set by his Tamil parents. Rules like, 'straight A's only' (rule #3), 'no such thing as a no-homework day' (rule #5), and 'never watch scary movies' (rule #10). But moving to a new school gives Ajay a new rule to follow: get on seventh grade all-star Jacob Underson's good side. When Jacob asks him to steal a Mercury bar from Scary Al's convenience store, Ajay feels this is his chance to finally 'get cool' and gain real friends. Maybe even stop eating lunch alone. But Jacob rejects the stolen chocolate bar, leaving Ajay to unwrap it and discover that it contains Mercury's 25th Anniversary Grand Prize: one million dollars! Faced with an extreme dilemma, Ajay will have to bear the weight of his actions and battle his conscience in deciding whether or not to claim the prize that may change the life of his family forever"--Provided by publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>The strongest heart</title>
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      <author>Faruqi, Saadia,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Booklist starred, March 2025.&#xD;
Horn Book Starred, May 2025.&#xD;
Kirkus Starred, January 2025.&#xD;
Pub Weekly, January 2025.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, March 2025. "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: The best way to respond is not to engage. Apparently, his mama knows that too--which is why she took a job on the other side of the world, leaving Mo alone with Abbu. With Mama gone, the two move to Texas to live with Mo's aunt and cousin, Rayyan. The two boys could not be more different. Rayyan is achievement-driven and factual; Mo is a 'bad kid.' Still, there is a lot to like about living in Texas. Sundays at the mosque are better than he'd expected. And Rayyan and his aunt become a real family to Mo.  But even in a warm home and school where he begins to see a future for himself, Mo knows that the monster within his father can break out and destroy their fragile peace at any moment"--Publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>Vanya and the wild hunt</title>
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      <author>Mandanna, Sangu,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;    Publishers Weekly, December 2024.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, January 2025. "Eleven-year-old Vanya Vallen has always felt like she doesn't fit in. She's British Indian in a mostly white English town, her parents won't talk about their pasts, and she has ADHD. Oh, and she talks to books. More importantly, the books talk back. When her family is attacked by a monster she believed existed only in fairy tales, Vanya discovers that her parents have secrets--and that there are a lot more monsters out there. Overnight, she's whisked off to the enchanted library and school of Auramere, there's no escaping monsters. The mysterious, powerful Wild Hunt is on the prowl, and Vanya will need all her creativity and courage to unmask its leader and stop them before they destroy the only place she's ever truly belonged"--Provided by publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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      <title>We are not alone</title>
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      <author>Bury, Katryn,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;  "Ages 8-12"--Front dust jacket flap.  Horn Book, January 2025.&#xD;
Kirkus Review, October 2024. "Sam Kepler Greyson doesn't want to be the 'cancer kid.' After losing his best friend and fellow UFO enthusiast, Oscar, to brain cancer, Sam wants to focus on anything but his own cancer--maybe even a normal year of middle school. But whispers in the halls and lingering grief over Oscar make Sam's return much harder. To make matters worse, he is paired with popular girl Cat for a history project. Between Cat's icy attitude and troubling rumors that Sam lied about having cancer, nothing seems to be going well. Things start to look up when Cat and Sam unexpectedly bond over the UFO obsession he once shared with Oscar--but Sam isn't sure he's ready to open up to someone again. With the chance for a fresh start within reach, he worries that coming clean about his illness will only make Cat pity him. Hiding the truth also helps Sam avoid the biggest worry of all: What if his cancer comes back?"--Provided by publisher. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:2024&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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      <title>Westfallen</title>
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      <author>Brashares, Ann,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;  "Ages 8-12"--Front jacket flap.  Kirkus Review, July 2024.&#xD;
Pub Weekly, July 2024.&#xD;
School Library Journal starred, October 2024. Told in alternating voices and timelines, twelve-year-old Henry and his two friends unknowingly alter the outcome of World War II when they communicate over radio with three kids from 1944 and must now work together to change it back. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:2024&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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      <title>The wrong way home</title>
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      <author>O'Shaughnessy, Kate,</author>
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		&lt;p&gt;  "This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.  Booklist starred, March 2024.&#xD;
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024.&#xD;
Horn Book, May 2024.&#xD;
Kirkus Starred, February 2024.&#xD;
School Library Journal, April 2024. When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one. &lt;/p&gt;&#xD;
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		&lt;p&gt;Date Published:2024&lt;/p&gt;	&#xD;
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