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"Maddy Adriana knows that magic is real. All her life, her heart has pulled her toward things too perfect to be ordinary, things no one else can see. And then there's the bracelet she's worn since she was a baby; a bracelet that grows as she grows and doesn't come off. Knowing that magic exists has made it a little easier to be a foster kid bounced between homes. Then, one day, Maddy feels a ... tug. It leads her to Il Circo delle Strade, the magical...
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"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 shoulders to make sure they aren't noticed. When timid and lonely Ravani Foster covertly witnesses their arrival from his bedroom window, he is eager to learn everything he can about his new neighbors:...
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Twelve-year-old Misko doesn't want to move away from the city and spend the summer on the reservation, the rez, with her grandmother, but she feels mysteriously drawn to the rez in her dreams. She reluctantly goes to stay with her grandmother, and she hopes her time there will answer questions about what happened to her mother, who disappeared when she was four years old. Misko feels out of place on the rez, but everything changes when she meets a...
9) Off the wall
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Missing the city life, a young girl starts to feel a sense of belonging in her new town when she discovers vibrant graffiti splashed throughout the neighborhoods, proving street art can be found everywhere--as well as a sense of home.
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Holly-Mei Jones has finally settled into her new friend group in Hong Kong-that is, until suddenly everyone starts talking about dating. Which Holly-Mei is not ready for. At least she has her school's Experience Week to look forward to. Holly-Mei can't wait to show off Taiwan, where her beloved Ah-Ma is from, to her friends. The trip is going to be perfect...right? Maybe not. On top of the pressure to date, Holly-Mei starts to wonder if maybe being...
11) Me gusta
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"In the affirmative and encouraging Me Gusta, acclaimed author and illustrator Angela Dominguez combines Spanish and English in a poetic and touching story of family, reminding us that through the adventures and the heartbreak, love conquers all and transcends language." -- Amazon.
12) Who am I?
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A young indigenous girl explores the ways she is connected to the Earth and to those who came before her.
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Twelve-year-old Cayenne has always felt like an outsider as she and her family drift from place to place, living in their van, but when her unconventional parents finally decide to settle down, Cayenne hopes that this means she will finally fit in and make some friends. But as she starts seventh grade, Cayenne finds herself facing all sorts of unknown challenges, including popular girls, crushes, and friendships, in her efforts to fit in. Soon, Cayenne...
15) The train home
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A young girl who wishes for a place to call her own, imagines a train that takes her through the city and beyond, and she explores different places until she discovers the place she truly belongs.
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"In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world"-- Provided by publisher.
18) 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"--OCLC.