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J 741.5 MUKWA 2024
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J 741.5 MUKWA 2024
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J 741.5 MUKWA 2024
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J 741.5 MUKWA 2024
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J 741.5 MUKWA 2024
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J 741.5 MUKWA 2024
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"A joyful coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel by debut Indigenous creator Cameron Mukwa about the journey of a two-spirit kid who wants to create a ribbon skirt for the upcoming powwow. Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by girls in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn’t know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're...
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"When Kai's twin sister, Kishi, is stolen and killed by the legendary Ghost Whale, Kai sets out a long and dangerous adventure to bring her back to life"--
"Set in a world inspired by pre-Shogun era Japan, this is a stunning debut fantasy in the vein of Grace Lin about how a young pearl diver goes to the ends of the earth to rescue her twin sister, who has been stolen by a ghost whale. Kai and Kishi share the same futon, the same face, and the same...
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Incline Village Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION COLLIE 2022
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J FICTION COLLIE 2022
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Sierra View Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION COLLIE 2022
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J FICTION COLLIE 2022
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"In this lyrical novel that will appeal to fans of Meg Medina, Maya turns to her trusty "wheel of fortunes" for guidance on the toughest questions—like why her best friend suddenly feels far away, or when her Daddy will move back home. But can Maya find the courage to write her own fortune? Maya J. Jenkins is bursting with questions: Will she get the MVP award at this year’s soccer banquet? Who will win the big grill off between Daddy and Uncle...
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North Valleys Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION GILES 2023
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J FICTION GILES 2023
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Spanish Springs Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION GILES 2023
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J FICTION GILES 2023
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"FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! Can Lawrence figure out how to get on the board, even though the odds are stacked against him? Introducing a powerful novel about figuring out who you are when you don’t make the rules—just right for middle-grade fans of Nic Stone and Jason Reynolds. "Smart and moving."—Book Riot Lawrence is ready for a win. . . . Nothing’s gone right for Lawrence since he had to move from Charlotte to Larenville, North Carolina,...
5) Dear Mothman
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Sierra View Library - Children's Fiction
J FICTION GOW 2023
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J FICTION GOW 2023
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After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything when he treks into the woods to prove Mothman's existence.
"A moving middle-grade novel in verse, about a young trans boy dealing with the loss of his friend by writing to his favorite cryptid, Mothman Halfway through sixth grade, Noah’s best friend and the only other...
6) haven a small cats big adventure
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Adventuregame comics volume 1
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"Make choices to defeat a mysterious sea monster in the first of a new series of innovative, interactive graphic novels from the award-winning creator of Meanwhile Adventuregame Comics is a new series of interactive graphic novels in the vein of Jason Shiga's hit graphic novel Meanwhile. Readers follow the story from panel to panel using tubes that connect them, and sometimes the path will split, giving readers the chance to choose how the story unfolds....
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Sierra View Library - Children's Nonfiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J 741.5 CHO 2024
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J 741.5 CHO 2024
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Yunho and Myunghee flee North Korea, facing dangers such as poisonous snakes, corrupt soldiers and the fear of being found as they dream of a better future, in a story told in verse.
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South Valleys Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION GORDON 2024
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J FICTION GORDON 2024
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Sixth-grader artist Ash, who has been in foster care most of her life, struggles with an ancestral tree assignment, but soon discovers the true meaning of family.
"A moving middle grade debut about foster care, self-advocacy, and realizing that a found family is a real family. "I loved every page—a gorgeous rendering of what it means to find home in ourselves and others." —Mariama J. Lockington, Stonewall Honor and Schneider Family Book Award...
10) Off the map
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Marlo does not know why her best friend Amos suddenly turned against her, but it makes the canoe trip their parents have arranged difficult--especially when a wrong turn sends them over a waterfall, and the two of them and the dog Cheerio are suddenly struggling for survival in the Alaskan wilderness.
"From Meika Hashimoto, author of The Trail, comes an action-packed adventure about doing what it takes to survive—and realizing you can’t do it...
11) Second to none
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Incline Village Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION HOWELL 2024
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J FICTION HOWELL 2024
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North Valleys Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION HOWELL 2024
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J FICTION HOWELL 2024
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Twelve-year-old DJ has a reputation at his middle school for being able to solve just about any problem, so when somebody starts systematically sabotaging the kids who are the usual "first-raters" it is up to DJ and his crew to get to the bottom of what is happening.
"A hilarious conspiracy thriller perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibbs. In it to win it. Every school has their number ones: the class president, the first chair in band,...
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South Valleys Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION LUCYKB 2024
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J FICTION LUCYKB 2024
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"It's February of 2014 in the seaport city of Sevastopol in Crimea. Sofiya Oleksandrivna only wants two things: to figure out a way to get Ilya Ilyich to stop bullying her, and to convince her mother to come back home. But as battleships come to populate the waters around their city and Russian forces, including Ilya's father, start to make their presence known, an even greater threat takes over Sofiya's life. The only escape Sofiya has is the dolphinarium...
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South Valleys Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION COLLIE 2024
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J FICTION COLLIE 2024
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"A tender, funny story about making—and keeping—friends, perfect for fans of Sarah Mlynowski. At Hurston Middle School, best friendship is a big deal. And Zariah Brown makes the best best friendship bracelets in town. Business is booming; Zariah can hardly keep up with orders. The problem is, Zariah doesn’t have a best friend of her own. As the entire seventh grade gears up for their big Pajama Jam weekend, it seems as if everyone else is paired...
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Sierra View Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION JENKIN 2024
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J FICTION JENKIN 2024
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Four sixth graders and their dogs navigate a weekend filled with surprises, challenges, and life-changing experiences at a city dog park.
"For anyone who loves a dog--and anyone who loves a laugh, comes this sensitive (and silly!) story about growing up and mending fences. An enduring message of friends, community, and the joy of pets. Ask anyone who has a dog and they’ll tell you that their dog is the best. Really, truly, the best dog in the world....
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION ON 2024
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J FICTION ON 2024
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Incline Village Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION ON 2024
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J FICTION ON 2024
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A collection of twelve stories about the residents of the Entrada apartment building and how their lives are linked as multigenerational immigrant families.
"From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes an inspiring middle-grade anthology that follows the loosely interconnected lives of multigenerational immigrant families, the residents at the Entrada apartment building. Edited by Ellen Oh, a founding...
16) Black girl power
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Northwest Reno Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION BLACK 2024
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J FICTION BLACK 2024
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Sparks Library - Children's Fiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J FICTION BLACK 2024
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J FICTION BLACK 2024
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"From fifteen legendary Black female authors comes a collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood"--
"Bringing your favorite stuffed animal to your first real sleepover. . . Escaping an eerie dollhouse that’s got you trapped inside. . . Making new friends one magical baked good at a time. . . Finding the courage to dance to the beat of your own drum. . . And more! From 15 legendary Black...
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Dragonships volume 1
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Thirteen-year-old Lunar Jones was born on Mars, with every day a struggle, until he stumbles into a restricted military zone where he learns dragons are real and a new dragon has chosen him as a rider--a role he needs to embrace quickly because this dragon could save the Martian colony.
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With a family who refuses to learn sign language, twelve-year-old Effie is mostly cut off from human communication at home, unable to speak of her abusive stepfather or violent father--only her interpreter understands, and Miss Kathy is willing to take Effie's case to court to provide her with a safe home. Told in verse.
"Effie and her older sister, Deja, have recently moved into their father’s trailer after an incident at their mom’s house....
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Orris and Timble volume 1
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"From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn surrounded by his treasures, until the day his solitude is disrupted by a sudden flutter of wings and a loud screech. A small owl has gotten caught in a trap in the barn. Can Orris "make the good and noble choice" (as the...
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Spirited volume 1
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Sierra View Library - Children's Nonfiction - New Arrivals Shelf
J 741.5 LIVING 2024 v.1
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J 741.5 LIVING 2024 v.1
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Eight-year-old Olivia "Liv" Livingston loves her town Pleasant Place, but when her family moves to spooky Gloomsdale, she must learn to adjust to this ghost town where its residents are all from various decades and centuries, the hall monitors are bats, and some students have fangs.
"Olivia "Liv" Livingston thinks life on the right side of Narrow Bridge is, well, just right! What's not to love about the perfect town of Pleasant Place? But then her...