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Jun

15

2020

A Good Kind of Trouble
by Lisa Moore Ramée

Compelling narrative. Fantastic pre-teen middle reader that does an excellent job of exploring race and race-related issues via the clever mechanism of a young Black student who begins her middle school journey with some color-blind ideas and anti-Black biases that prevent her from forming meaningful relationships with other Black students. Great book to approach students …

Dec

2

2013

Star Wars Jedi Academy

Star Wars® Jedi Academy by Jeffrey Brown

“Imagine a galaxy far, far, away…where a young aspiring pilot named Roan fails to get into Pilot School …and is instead chosen to go to Jedi Academy, where all aspiring Jedis go to middle school.  Having to open a combo locker for the first time, dancing at a middle school dance, and encountering bullies are …

Aug

5

2013

Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
by Chris Grabenstein

“To celebrate the grand-opening of Alexandriaville’s state-of-the-art new public library, eccentric billionaire game-maker Luigi Lemoncello invites twelve 12-year-old contest winners to a slumber party. The lock-in becomes a reality game to escape the library by using its resources, finding clues, and solving puzzles, with the winner becoming the spokesperson for Mr. Lemoncello’s game company. Young …

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