Kids
The lightning thief
Rick Riordan
jFICTION Riordan, Rick
Kids, Fantasy
After learning that he is the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea, twelve-year-old Percy is sent to a summer camp for demigods like himself, and joins his new friends on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
Lu
Jason Reynolds
jFICTION Reynolds, Jason
Kids
"Lu knows he can lead Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and the team to victory at the championships, but it might not be as easy as it seems. Suddenly, there are hurdles in Lu's way--literally and not-so-literally--and Lu needs to figure out, fast, what winning the gold really means"--
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Patina
Jason Reynolds
jFICTION Reynolds, Jason
Kids
"Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash and was chosen for the Defenders "Patty" Jones is the fastest girl on the Defenders, an elite middle school track team. She runs for many reasons -- like to escape the taunts from the kids at her new school. She runs from the reason WHY she's not able to live with her "real" mom any more: her mom has The Sugar, and Patty is terrified that the disease that took her mom's legs will one day take her away forever. And so Patty's also running for her mom. But can you ever really run away from any of this? As the stress builds, it's building up a pretty bad attitude as well. But Coach won't tolerate that; no day, no way. And now he wants Patty to run relay... where you have to depend on other people? How's she going to do THAT?"--Page [4] of cover.
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As brave as you
Jason Reynolds
jFICTION Reynolds, Jason
Kids
Eleven-year-old Genie develops a special bond with his grandfather when he and his brother travel from Brooklyn for a month-long stay with their grandparents in rural Virginia.
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The house that Lou built
Mae Respicio
jFICTION Respicio, Mae
Kids
Longing for an escape from her extended Filipino family, Lou plans to build a tiny house on land she inherited from her father, but difficulties quickly arise.
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Where the red fern grows : the story of two dogs and a boy
Wilson Rawls
jFICTION Rawls, Wilson
Kids
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Scott O'Dell
jFICTION O'Dell, Scott
Kids, Classics, Historical Fiction
Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
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Added by Anne W