Junior NCCBA Books (Past and Present)

The list contains all past and present Junior NCCBA Books.

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Book cover for "Breadcrumbs"
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Average Rating:
3.9 stars
Description:
"Hazel and Jack are best friends until an accident with a magical mirror and a run-in with a villainous queen find Hazel on her own, entering an enchanted wood in the hopes of saving Jack's life " -- Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "The candymakers"
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Series:
The candymakers volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Description:
When four twelve-year-olds, including Logan, who has grown up never leaving his parents' Life Is Sweet candy factory, compete in the Confectionary Association's annual contest, they unexpectedly become friends and uncover secrets about themselves during the process.

3. Crash

Book cover for "Crash"
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Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.
Book cover for "Crenshaw"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary.
Book cover for "El deafo"
Star rating for El deafo
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
Book cover for "Hiding out at the Pancake Palace"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"When musical prodigy, Elvis Ruby, completely freezes up on television, he is forced to hide out in the Pinelands of New Jersey and try to find his way back to the music once again with the help of a new friend"--
Book cover for "The lions of Little Rock"
Star rating for The lions of Little Rock
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
In 1958 Little Rock, Arkansas, painfully shy twelve-year-old Marlee sees her city and family divided over school integration, but her friendship with Liz, a new student, helps her find her voice and fight against racism.
Book cover for "The one and only Ivan"
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Book cover for "Prairie Evers"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"Ten-year-old Prairie is happy being home-schooled and raising her flock of chickens, so transferring to regular school is a big change, but fortunately she meets a wonderful friend"--
Book cover for "Roller girl"
Star rating for Roller girl
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart. "A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart"--
Book cover for "Save me a seat"
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Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Description:
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Book cover for "The wild robot"
Star rating for The wild robot
Series:
Wild robot volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.