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Friday, October 18, 2019
The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman
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Running away from his abusive uncle, Nick stumbles upon Evil Wizard Books, and its crusty proprietor. Could the old man really be a wizar...
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Thursday, October 17, 2019
Best Friends by Shannon Hale
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As she enters sixth grade, Shannon is feeling pretty good about things. She’s sharing a locker with Jen, the most popular girl in school,...
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer, illustrated by Maurice Sendak
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A collection of Yiddish tales, some funny, others quite touching. The title story, the last in the book, was one of the latter, and proba...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Guts by Raina Telgemeier
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In fifth grade, Raina struggles with anxiety-related stomach problems, plus teasing from another girl in her class. I expect that readers...
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Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell, illustrated by Faith Erin Hicks
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Deja and Josiah have been pumpkin patch besties all through high school. Now, it's their last night working at the patch, and Deja is...
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson
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Elisabeth grew up in one of the Great Libraries, and her dream has always been to become a librarian, caretaker to the grimoires, danger...
Blubber by Judy Blume
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When the mean girl in Jill’s class targets another girl, nicknaming her “Blubber” and playing all kinds of mean pranks, Jill goes along w...
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Monday, October 14, 2019
Camp by Kayla Miller
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Olive and her friend Willow are off to summer camp, and Olive is super excited about all of the fun activities to try and the new friends...
Last Bus to Everland by Sophie Cameron
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Life's not going so great for Brody: his family is in financial difficulties, the neighborhood mean girls have picked him as their f...
Sunday, October 13, 2019
Ordinary Girls by Blair Thornburgh
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It’s a tumultuous year for sisters Ginny and Plum, as Ginny agonizes over college applications, their family struggles financially, and P...
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