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• They Say Blue

  Tamaki, Jillian

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  Playful and philosophical, They Say Blue is a book about color as well as perspective, about the things we can see and the things we can only wonder at. Available on Axis360.

• A Different Pond

  Phi, Bao, 1975-

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  As a young boy, Bao Phi awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. Between hope-filled casts, Bao's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  Eight-year-old Jasmine Toguchi is a flamingo fan, tree climber, and top-notch mess-maker! She's also tired of her big sister, Sophie, always getting to do things first. For once, Jasmine wishes SHE could do something before Sophie something special,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jasmine Toguchi, Drummer Girl

  Florence, Debbi Michiko

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  Jasmine worries that she will be the only one with no talent to share in the school talent show until her mother brings out her taiko drum. Available in Overdrive and Axis360.

• Jasmine Toguchi, Super Sleuth

  Florence, Debbi Michiko,

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  t's a big weekend for Jasmine Toguchi! She's excited to celebrate Girl's Day a Japanese holiday honoring women and girls with her sister, mother, and best friend, Linnie. On Friday after school, Linnie comes over to plan their outfits for the Girl's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cilla Lee-Jenkins : Future Author Extraordinaire

  Tan, Susan

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  Priscilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins is on a tight deadline. Her baby sister is about to be born, and Cilla needs to become a bestselling author before her family forgets all about her. So she writes about what she knows best--herself! Stories from her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cilla Lee-Jenkins

  This Book Is a Classic

  Tan, Susan,

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  Priscilla Cilla Lee-Jenkins has just finished her (future) bestselling memoir, and now she's ready to write a Classic. This one promises to have everything: romance, adventure, and plenty of drama like Cilla's struggles to be more Chinese, to be the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cilla Lee-Jenkins

  the Epic Story

  Tan, Susan,

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  Pricilla "Cilla" Lee-Jenkins has already written a "Bestseller" and a "Classic"--now it's time for her to write an Epic Story. Epics are all about brave heroes overcoming Struggles to save the world, and this year, Cilla is facing her toughest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

  Glaser, Karina Yan,

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  Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind. Available on Axis360.

• Pashmina

  Chanani, Nidhi

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  Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri s mom avoids these questions the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Aru Shah and the End of Time

  Chokshi, Roshani,

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  Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon. Available in Hoopla, Overdrive, and Axis360.

• Aru Shah and the Song of Death

  Chokshi, Roshani,

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  Accused of stealing the god of love's bow and arrow, Aru has ten days to find the real thief or risk being kicked out of the Otherworld. Available in Hoopla, Overdrive, and Axis360.

• Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes

  Chokshi, Roshani

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  War between the devas and the demons is imminent, and the Otherworld is on high alert. Fourteen-year-old Aru Shah and her friends are sent on a mission to rescue two "targets," one of whom is about to utter a prophecy that could mean the difference…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Serpent's Secret

  DasGupta, Sayantani

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  On the morning of her twelfth birthday, Kiranmala is just a regular sixth grader living in Parsippany, New Jersey ... until her parents mysteriously vanish and a drooling rakkhosh demon slams through her kitchen, determined to eat her alive. Turns…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Single Shard

  Park, Linda Sue

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  Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. Available in Hoopla, Axis360, and Overdrive.

• Prairie Lotus

  Park, Linda Sue

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  Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend. Acclaimed, award-winning author…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night Diary

  Hiranandani, Veera

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  Where does a half-Hindu and half-Muslim person belong in Partition-era India? Read this diary-style novel about a shy, mixed-faith middle-schooler in a bloody historical era. Available in Overdrive and Axis360.

• Hello, Universe

  Kelly, Erin Entrada,

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  Lives of four misfits are intertwined when a bully's prank lands shy Virgil at the bottom of a well and Valencia, Kaori, and Gen band together in an epic quest to find and rescue him. Available in Hoopla, Overdrive, and Axis360.

• Ordinary Mishaps and Inevitable Catastrophes

  Vivat, Booki

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  Abbie Wu is FRAZZLED as she navigates locker thieves, diabolical cats, and other hazards of middle school. Things are looking up for Abbie Wu: this year she’ll run for class president and get a brand-new shiny locker. Until—she doesn’t...Not only…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House That Lou Built

  Respicio, Mae,

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  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. Available in Overdrive and Axis360.