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1) The insiders
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Twelve-year-old Héctor Muñoz, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctuary, but also unites him with two other kids facing similar problems at their own schools, helping them find friendship and strength in each other.
2) Bright star
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"A nurturing voice reassures the lonely and afraid in difficult times"--
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When lonely Ravani Foster discovers his new friend Virginia and her six mysterious runaway companions are in danger, he must fight to keep them safe, or lose the only person who has ever understood him.
In the dead of night, a truck arrives in Slaughterville, a small town curiously named after its windowless slaughterhouse. Seven mysterious kids with suitcases step out of the vehicle and into an abandoned home on a dead-end street, looking over their...
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Upside-down magic volume 7
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When a flood forces Nory and her best friends to evacuate Dunwiddle and relocate to prestigious Sage Academy, the upside-down magic students have a hard time fitting in.
5) Wand
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Eleven-year-old Mira meets a mysterious girl who grants her three wishes, but when none bring Mira the sense of belonging she is looking for, she ventures into another world to find her true family.
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Laura Rodríguez Colón has a plan: no matter what the grown-ups say, she will live with her parents again. Can you blame her? It's tough to make friends as the new kid at school. And while staying at her aunt's house is okay, it just isn't the same as being in her own space. So when Laura finds a puppy, it seems like fate. If she can train the puppy to become a therapy dog, then maybe she'll be allowed to visit her parents. Maybe the dog will help...
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House on Sunrise Lagoon volume 1
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"Eleven-year-old Sam, who lives with her siblings and mothers in a house on Sunrise Lagoon, tries to come up with a plan to save the family's charter boat business before the summer is over"--
10) All that is you
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2022.
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Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the treasured intergenerational bonds of love and joy that connect everyone everywhere.
11) Swing
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As four very different letters arrive at the playground, each makes the next feel unwelcome, but once they begin to swing together, they have a wonderful time.
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House on Sunrise Lagoon volume 2
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On a quest to become someone's favorite Ali-O'Connor, ten-year-old middle child Marina enlists Boom, her new neighbor, to help make a documentary about her, but when things do not go according to plan, Marina begins to wonder if she will ever feel like she belongs.
13) Be a bridge
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"Upbeat rhyming verse and colorful illustrations of a diverse group of students invite readers to "be a bridge" by taking actions that foster inclusivity, respect, and connection"--
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Rumple Buttercup has five crooked teeth, three strands of hair, green skin, and his left foot is slightly bigger than his right. He is weird. Join him and Candy Corn Carl (his imaginary friend made of trash) as they learn the joy of individuality as well as the magic of belonging. This keepsake edition is the perfect gift for kids (and grown-up kids), and features all new cover art, a ribbon bookmark, plus a special note from Matthew and Rumple.
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2021.
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"As a biracial orphan, Rika has never felt like she fully belonged to her family or the Little Tokyo community in LA, until she embarks on a fairy tale-like quest to discover if America's leading movie star could be her biological mother"--
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"Luz Véliz is a soccer star--or rather, she was a soccer star. With her serious knee injury, it's unlikely she'll be back on the field anytime soon. But without soccer, who is she? Even her dad treats her differently now--like he doesn't know her or, worse, like he doesn't even like her. When Luz discovers she has a knack for coding, it feels like a lifeline to a better self. If she can just ace the May Showcase, she'll not only skip a level in her...
19) What happens now
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Ari, working to overcome depression, enters into a summer romance with Camden, a boy she has long admired from afar.
20) Wave
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When her best friend's cancer returns in the summer of 1987, none of her usual pursuits--surfing, singing, or reading poetry--can keep thirteen-year-old Ava afloat.
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