Suggested Reading Summer 2019

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The Night Diary

Nisha writes to her Muslim mother, who died giving birth to her and her twin brother, Amil, in a diary she receives on their 12th birthday. Through her diary entries, Nisha documents the changes brought about by India's independence from the British. Nisha and Amil live with their Hindu father, paternal grandmother, and the family's Muslim chef, Kazi, and they must flee their city after independence.

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The Book of Boy

Boy is the village outcast. A hunchbacked orphan with a mysterious past and a knack for talking to animals, he's faced more than his share of abuse and mockery from those around him. Enter Secundus, a strange pilgrim impressed with Boy's climbing and jumping skills. Secundus pulls Boy into a journey across Europe to gather the seven relics of Saint Peter. The journey, however, is not as innocent as Boy first assumes.

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Caterpillar Summer

Rising sixth-grader Caterpillar has a lot on her mind. She has a younger brother on the autism spectrum, her father died recently, and her mother's artistic temperament is leaving Cat with a lot of responsibility at a young age. Cat is excited to go to Atlanta for the summer so that she can spend time with her best friend and just enjoy being a kid. All this changes when her best friend has a family emergency that takes him to India. Cat finds herself on a small island in North Carolina with gra

The Next Great Paulie Fink

7th graders at Mitchell School are shocked when beloved prankster Paulie Fink doesn’t return to school at the start of the year. Students tell each other tales of Paulie’s legendary antics and along the way decide to hold a reality TV-inspired contest to find the next Paulie Fink. They also decide that the only fair judge is Caitlyn Breen, the new girl who never met Paulie. Before she knows what’s hit her, Caitlyn is organizing the contest and creating challenges.

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Sal & Gabi Break the Universe

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence that poses this question: What would you do if you had the power to reach through time and space and retrieve anything you want, including your mother, who is no longer living (in this universe, anyway)?

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Pay Attention Carter Jones

When Carter Jones answers the door at 7:15 am on the first day of school, the last thing he expects to find is Mr. Bowles-Fitzpatrick—an Englishman driving a purple Bentley. The Butler, as Carter begins to call him, says he was sent to help by Carter’s late grandfather.

Twelve-year-old CJ believes her mom is dead and that she can only communicate with her through her aunt, who is a medium, but when CJ finds out that her mother is actually alive, she goes on a journey to find her. Amazing Book Covers, Teen Novels, Middle School Books, School Libraries, To Read List, Book Recommendation

Far Away

Twelve-year-old CJ believes her mom is dead and that she can only communicate with her through her aunt, who is a medium, but when CJ finds out that her mother is actually alive, she goes on a journey to find her.

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A Tangle of Knots

Published in 2013, this book is told in multiple viewpoints. In a slightly magical world where everyone has a Talent, eleven-year-old Cady is an orphan with a phenomenal Talent for cake baking. But little does she know that fate has set her on a journey from the moment she was born. And her destiny leads her to a mysterious address that houses a lost luggage emporium, an old recipe, a family of children searching for their own Talents, and a Talent Thief who will alter her life forever.

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New Kid

Jordan Banks is anxious about being the new kid at Riverdale, especially since he'd rather be going to art school. He's even more nervous when he realizes that, unlike in his Washington Heights neighborhood, at Riverdale, he's one of the few kids of color. Despite some setbacks, Jordan eventually makes a few friends and chronicles his experiences in his sketch pad.

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Klawde Series

Klawde is not your average cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant...and he's about to become Raj Banerjee's best friend. Whether he likes it or not. Anyone who has owned a cat can tell you that the premise of an “evil alien warlord cat” is A) hilarious, and B) oddly believable. This hysterical graphic novel follows the villainous Klawde after he’s banished to Earth and forced to become a young boy’s pet.

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The Bridge Home

Set place in Chennai, India, 11-year-old Viji and her sister, Rukku, run away from their abusive father after he breaks their mother's arm and hits Rukku. On the city streets, the sisters find shelter by a bridge, adopt a stray dog, and meet brothers Mathu and Arul, who quickly become a kind of family to them. The narrative is told in a letter from Viji to Rukku. This is a poignant portrait of love, sacrifice, and chosen family in the midst of poverty.

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Bernice Buttman, Model Citizen

5th grader Bernice has no friends because she is seen as a bully. She lashes out - especially those who taunt her and reinforce her vision of herself as fat, ugly, & stupid. But readers learn other truths about her. Her 4 older brothers are out of control, & her mother is completely self-centered and a bully herself. Bernice doesn’t even have a real bed in their cramped trailer. The public library is her only sanctuary, and the librarian encourages her to research information on the computer.

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Song for a Whale

Twelve-year-old Iris has always felt different because she was born deaf. When she finds out about Blue 55, a whale who is unable to communicate with other whales, she becomes determined to find a way to connect with the lonely sea mammal. The advance praise for this tender coming-of-age novel has been impressive.

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Game of Stars

Sequel to The Serpent's Secret. It’s been months since Kiranmala discovered that she had been born a princess in an alternate dimension called the Kingdom Beyond Seven Oceans and Thirteen Rivers. But she hasn’t returned to the kingdom in four months, and it’s been just as long since she heard from any of her friends there. It’s only when she’s visited by the Rakkhoshi Queen and learns that her friends may be in trouble that Kiranmala decides to go back and face whatever dangers await her.

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Dragon Pearl

This latest in the Rick Riordan Presents imprint launches Korean mythological creatures into outer space. Thirteen-year-old Min cannot believe her older brother, Jun, has deserted his Space Force post, as he’s been accused of doing. Fans will breathlessly watch while fox-spirit Min charms her way onto a hijacked starship, ending up on her brother’s military star cruiser on the way to the lawless Ghost Sector. Adrenaline-filled space opera with mythological creatures living alongside humans.