JFIC Stand Alone Books


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Straight-laced fifth grader Emily's world is turned upside down when new neighbor and free spirit Rani moves in with her dog Otto.
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"Afraid her and her sister could lose sight of their Vietnamese identity, twelve-year-old Bom writes a poetic memoir to help them both remember. Based on author's life"--

1343. Tyger

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In a version of London where the British Empire still exists, Adam and his new friend Zadie join forces to save a magical animal's life and, ultimately, their own world from destruction.
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Thirteen-year-old Elio is struggling with "coming of age"--first love, first heartbreak, first real fight (which lands him in the hospital), and what it means to be a "man," a true friend, and an ally, as well as how to overcome a culture of toxic masculinity. Told in verse format.
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"If there's one thing Lily Hong can't stand, it's being second best. That's why she and Max Zhang have been bitter rivals ever since he swooped into town as the new kid with the cool clothes and his fancy downtown Chinese school and showed her up in the fifth-grade reading challenge. She had wanted to be the one to win the pizza party for their class. Okay, so that was two years ago . . . her best friends Kelli and Lauren didn't totally get it, but...
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"A preteen android based on a popular TV character grapples with new friendships, insecurities, and learning how to embrace her individuality"--
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"An undead fox serving as the Usher of souls has his life upended when a mysterious badger soul appears"--
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"12-year-old twin sisters Rada and Dariia Popkova couldn't be more different. Rada is outgoing and chatty while Dariia is a quieter and artsy. But what they have in common is their love for each other and their home. The family lives in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol, which is attacked by the Russians on Feb 24th, 2022. The attack separates the family -- Rada is with her mom and Dariia with her dad. Rada and her mother are then separated by Russian...
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4.4 stars
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Her grandfather's dying words lead thirteen-year-old Theodora Tenpenny to a valuable, hidden painting she fears may be stolen, but it is her search for answers in her Greenwich Village neighborhood that brings a real treasure.
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Eleven-year-old Annie trains her dog Runt to participate in an Agility Course Grand Championship in an effort to save her family farm.
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Thirteen-year-old Sully Stringfellow, his arch-nemesis Izzy Cisco, friend Moleman, and a league of long-forgotten plumber heroes team up to save Nitro City from mutant creatures in the sewers.
Book cover for "The unforgettable Leta "Lightning" Laurel"
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"A determined girl athlete deals with food insecurity and a new rivalry challenging her feminist ideals."--
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Twelve-year-old Nelly views the transition to secondary school as an opportunity to rebrand herself, but when her and her friends' wishes unexpectedly start coming true, Nelly questions whether the sudden turn of events is too good to be true.
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"Eleven-year-old Oli is spending his spring break at Heroes Club, where autistic kids like him can build friendships and learn about their emotions. Sounds fun, right? No. Nothing like a week of forced socialization and emotional learning to ruin summer break. Oli just wants to be home, where it's familiar, not so boring, and he can play games on his phone. But when Oli and the other kids at the club see a stray dog who keeps disappearing into a soon-to-be-demolished...

1355. Unplugged

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4.6 stars
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Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in trying to stop a criminal.

1356. Unsettled

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Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home.
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"When her unconventional parents finally agree to settle down in one place, twelve-year-old Cayenne's dreams come true, but the reality of fitting in is much harder than she imagined"--

1358. Unstuck

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Twelve-year-old Lyla sets out to write the perfect fantasy novel in her creative writing class, but discovers some unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page. Includes twenty-five ways to overcome writer's block.
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4.8 stars
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Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year.

1360. Uprising

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4.5 stars
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Twelve-year-old Lidia's life is forever changed by the Nazi occupation of Poland, leading her to join the resistance movement to fight against the Nazis and aid Jewish people in the Warsaw Ghetto during WWII.