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2009 (Division I)
Author: Carl Hiaasen
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The Florida Keys. With their father jailed for sinking a gambling boat, Noah Underwood and his sister Abbey gather evidence that casino owner Dusty Muleman is illegally emptying sewage tanks into coastal waters. They receive help from a former card dealer, a pirate, and Dusty's ex-girlfriend. For grades 5-8. 2005.
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2009 (Division II)
Author: Rick Riordan
Upstate New York, 2005. Sixth-grader Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon and a mortal mother, attends a summer camp for demigods. After Percy angers Zeus, his friends Grover, a satyr, and Annabeth, daughter of Athena, join him to resolve the problem. For grades 5-8. 2005.
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Author: Marcia Thornton Jones
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Author: Sara Pennypacker
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Third-grader Clementine's disastrous week includes cutting her fourth-grade friend Margaret's long hair, chopping off her own hair, and frequenting the principal's office. Her little brother is the easy child, while Clementine, the difficult child, fears that her parents want to get rid of her. For grades 2-4. 2006.
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Author: Cynthia Kadohata
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Vietnam War. Seventeen-year-old Rick Hanski joins a dog-handler program when he enlists. He trains with Cracker, a purebred German shepherd who learns to sniff out bombs, camouflaged traps, and the enemy. Cracker's skills help save many lives–including Rick's. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2007.
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Author: Lynne Jonell
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Author: Sharon M. Draper
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Little Rock, Arkansas; 1957. Fifteen-year-old Sylvia Patterson's normal teenage life is disrupted when she is selected to be part of the first group of African American students to integrate an all-white high school. Everyone has an opinion about what she should do. For grades 6-9. 2007.
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Author: Katherine Applegate
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Author: Dan Gutman
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Fifth-grade class geek Brenton figures out how to get his computer to do his homework for him. His mistake is letting his seating group (the class clown, the teacher's pet, and a slacker) in on his secret. For grades 3-6. 2006.
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Author: Ally Carter
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Sophomore Cameron Morgan attends the Gallagher Academy–a girls' school for secret agents, where her mother is the headmistress. On a covert training mission in town, Cammie meets Josh, a cute and ordinary boy, and arranges to see him again. For junior and senior high readers. 2006.
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Author: Ann Jaramillo
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Author: N.D. Wilson
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Author: K.L. Going
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Georgia, 1976. Gabe is afraid of everything, especially moving up to fifth grade with middle school bullies Duke and Frankie. His best friend Frita's summer plan is to list and conquer fears–her biggest one is the Ku Klux Klan–but they'll start with spiders. For grades 4-7. 2005.
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Author: Susan Beth Pfeffer
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Sixteen-year-old Miranda keeps a journal describing her family's struggle to survive after an asteroid hits the Moon and causes disastrous climate change on Earth. She records her feelings about losing contact with friends and the outside world, locating food, and keeping hope alive. For junior and senior high readers. 2006.
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Author: Jordan Sonnenblick
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Author: Roland Smith
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A New York City SWAT team arrests fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello for scaling a skyscraper. A judge places Peak on probation and allows him to accompany his father, a famous mountain climber, to Tibet, where Peak hopes to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. For grades 6-9. 2007.
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Author: Shannon Hale
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When it is decreed that Prince Steffan of Danland will choose a bride from remote Mount Eskel, Miri and all the village girls–including newly arrived Britta–attend a princess academy to prepare them for the potential honor. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor Book. 2005.
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Author: Cynthia Lord
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Sometimes twelve-year-old Catherine resents her autistic brother, David, who breaks rules and gets all her parents' attention. She meets Jason, a teenage nonverbal paraplegic, at David's therapy center. As the two become friends, Catherine realizes that accepting differences matters more than any rules. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2006.
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Author: Gordon Korman
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Raised and homeschooled on his grandmother's commune, thirteen-year-old Capricorn “Cap” Anderson abruptly transitions to a crowded and noisy middle school while his grandmother recuperates from an accident. Clueless and naive, Cap becomes a target for eighth-grade bully Zach Powers, who sets Cap up for ridicule. For grades 6-9. 2007.
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Author: Frank Asch
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Author: Lisa Graff
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Georgie deals with being a dwarf in a mainstream fourth-grade classroom. First, the size of school furniture makes things awkward. Then he's assigned to an Abraham Lincoln project with Jeanie the Meanie. And a misunderstanding with his best friend Andy needs to be made right. For grades 3-6. 2006.
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Author: Grace Lin
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While Pacy's Taiwanese American family prepares the Chinese New Year feast, Pacy hopes the Year of the Dog will be lucky for her. She does make a new best friend at school but “finding herself”–discovering her own talent–takes longer. For grades 3-6. 2006.
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