JCL Suggested Summer Reading 2023: KidsLike this list

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• Bird & Squirrel All Together

  Burks, James (James R.)

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  When best friends Bird and Squirrel find a treasure map, adventure calls once again. Squirrel is worried about the dangers ahead, but this time, Red and Birdie aren't going to miss out on the fun.

• Children of the Fox

  Sands, Kevin,

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  Lured by the promise of more money than they've ever dreamed of, five young criminals are hired to steal a heavily guarded treasure from the most powerful sorcerer in the city.

• Fast Pitch

  Stone, Nic

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  The captain of the Fulton Firebirds is hyper-focused when she steps up to the plate. Nothing can stop her from leading her team to the fast-pitch softball regional championship. But life has thrown some curveballs her way.

• Ghost Squad

  Ortega, Claribel A.

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  Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lion of Mars

  Holm, Jennifer L.

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  Bell has spent his whole life—all eleven years of it—on Mars. But he's still just a regular kid—he loves cats and any kind of cake, and is curious about the secrets the adults in the US colony are keeping. Like, why don't they have contact with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Place at the Table

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  Sixth graders Sara and Elizabeth could not be more different. Sara is at a new school that is completely unlike the small Islamic school she used to attend. Elizabeth has her own problems: her British mum has been struggling with depression. They…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Supernatural Society

  Ogle, Rex

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  Will Hunter thought his life couldn't get any worse: his parents just got divorced, his best (and only) is his dog, Fitz, and his mom moved them from New York City to the middle-of-nowhere town called East Emerson. But Will was wrong— things are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unplugged

  Korman, Gordon,

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  After one too many escapades, Jett Baranov, 12-year-old heir to a Silicon Valley empire, is shipped off to the Oasis of Mind and Body Wellness in Arkansas, where, stripped of technology and subjected to vegetarian food and yoga, he’s expected to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Amira & Hamza

  the War to Save the Worlds

  Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer)

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  On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, can’t stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval Islamic astronomy. While stargazer Amira is wowed by the amazing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wonder Cat Kyuu-chan. Volume 1

  Nitori, Sasami,

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  There's more to this kitty than meets the eye! Kyuu-chan loves snacks, cuddles, and bow ties, but above all, this mischievous wondercat loves Hinata, the young professional who adopted Kyuu-chan into his home. As the two adjust to life together,…Read moreRead more of this annotation