JFIC Stand Alone Books


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Alve Einarsson has lived for a thousand years and is destined to live forever, but yearns to find a way to grow older, just like any other eleven-year-old boy.
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Discover the ins and outs of middle school in this guide from an older sister to her younger sister. From tackling a new building to meeting new people like the assistant principal, the class pet, the Huggers, the renegade, the tomato kid, your old best friend's new best friend, this is a must-read for everyone starting middle school.
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Fun, absorbing novel that helps kids aged 7+ to engage with the Bible as they learn that God's grace never runs out. Like many kids, adventurous and creative 9-year-old Abigail experiences lots of ups and downs when it comes to school life, making friends, and getting along with parents and siblings. Through both the humorous and serious challenges that arise, Abigail finds herself in one new mess after another. But as she learns all about how Jesus...
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Fun, absorbing novel for children aged 7+ that explores the difference Jesus makes when we don't fit in. "Nine-year-old Abigail is adenturous and creative... but she can't sing, and she can't dance. So when her friends start rehearsing a musical performance, Abigail feels left out. Isn't she good at anything? Doesn't anybody want to be her friend? Yes--Jesus does! Join adventurous, creative Abigail, and see the difference Jesus makes when friendships...
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Natty copes with her parents splitting up, moving in with her grandparents, and starting a new school by maintaining and spreading a positive attitude, but she soon realizes it is more important to feel her feelings than it is to be eternally peppy.
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While using a public library computer to find help for her mother who is addicted to pain medicine, twelve-year-old Jolene witnesses a friend's livestreamed crash-landing in the Arizona desert and embarks on a journey to rescue her.
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Left at the Mostly Silent Monastery as a toddler and home-schooled by a retired nun, twelve-year-old Bicycle rides cross-country to meet a famous cyclist who she hopes will be her first friend.
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An abridged version of the adventures of a nineteenth-century boy and a runaway slave as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.
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When her best friend, Ness, dies suddenly, Ember finds a way into the Afterworld, determined to bring Ness back.
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"It's 2002--less than one year after the September 11th attacks--and sixth-grader Kamal Rao is tackling a brave new world of challenges, including figuring out who he really is and how he fits in. Even with New York City in its backyard, the suburban town where he lives is anything but open-minded. That means Kamal--frequently picked on and feeling ostracized--usually spends his time alone, making mud pies in the backyard or cooking recipes with his...
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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.
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When thirteen-year-old Sage's best friend dies, Sage struggles with grief and feels that she's at fault, but when she joins a grief group, she slowly learns to heal. Told in verse format.
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In 2001, seventh-grader Rylee Wilson and new student Joe, whose father was a New York City first responder on 9/11, decide to find Zachary Beaver and reunite him with Rylee's father, Toby.
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After his mother goes missing, twelve-year-old Amir teams up with the jinn princess Shamsa to find her.
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Fearing her mother may leave again, eleven-year-old Tilly Gubbers tries to locate the amber necklace her mother gifted her and joins two others, Leon and Nell, in their own quests for objects that hold deeper significance.
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Eleven-year-old Annie, who always feels not quite as good as her best friend, feels her time to shine has come when she gets to audition for a local show.
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Fifth-grader Annie writes lists to keep track of changes in her life when her family moves from Brooklyn to the small town of Clover Gap.

18. Another

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"When Casey Wilson's parents tell him that his friend is coming for a sleepover, he has no idea who that might be. Ever since the Zoom Incident, everyone treats him like a pariah, and his tics are worse than ever. When Morel appears, he's not like any friend Casey has ever met. His skin is like clay, and he doesn't speak. But Casey's parents are charmed by the strange kid, and it's nice to have someone to talk to besides his sister, Ally, who is away...
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Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin's best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn't talk. Aurora is bouncy, loud and impulsive. Making friends has never come easily. When Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she chose him back. They make a good team, sharing their love of the natural world in coastal Maine. n the woods, Aurora and Frenchie encounter a piebald deer, a rare...
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After feelings for her best friend Deve become complicated, thirteen-year-old African American Birdie makes a wish with a West African trickster god that goes awry.