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J FICTION BISHOP, J.
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J FICTION BISHOP, J.
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New to Cincinnati, where her father is now coach of the University basketball team, eighth-grader Aurora (called Rory) finds herself isolated by the heated team rivalries--especially when it turns out her new friend Abby's father has a mysterious feud with Rory's father that threatens her new friendship.
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J FICTION GRAFF, L.
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J FICTION GRAFF, L.
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J CD FICTION GRAFF, L.
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J CD FICTION GRAFF, L.
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Fifth-grader Winnie, with notes from her friends, writes of turning her treehouse into an embassy after her newly-divorced parents become unreasonable, where she is joined by nine others with complaints.
3) Slugfest
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION KORMAN, G.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION KORMAN, G.
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"Forced to take Physical Education Equivalency, aka "Slugfest," in summer school so he can maintain his star spot on the JV football team, Yash recruits his fellow PE rejects to train with him and pass this course, an endeavor that turns into a summer he'll never forget"-- Provided by publisher.
4) A new friend
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Adventures of Sophie Mouse volume 1
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J FICTION GREEN, P.
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J FICTION GREEN, P.
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Eight-year-old Sophie Mouse is excited to return to school after the long winter break, but there is a new student--a snake--and Sophie and the other animals are afraid to sit near him, much less ask him to play with them, because they have heard snakes are awful.
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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.
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J FICTION GREEN, S.
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J FICTION GREEN, S.
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Olivia has been Macy McMillan's best friend ever since Macy transferred to Hamiliton Elementary from Braeside School for the Deaf. But then their sixth grade teacher assigned that embarrassing family tree project, and Olivia made a joke about Macy's father, and now neither girl is speaking--signing--to the other. It couldn't have happened at a worse time. With her mother getting married and an ugly For Sale sign jammed into their yard, Macy could...
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For the well-meaning Henry Huggins, nothing ever works out quite as planned including getting the bike of his dreams. Luckily his pal Beezus Quimby is there to help! Henry's attempts at raising money for his bike fund keep falling flat. Selling bubble gum on the playground gets him in trouble with his teacher, and then Ribsy's nose for mischief almost ruins Henry s paper route. Even pesky little Ramona Quimby manages to get in the way of Henry's chance...
8) Notorious
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J FICTION KORMAN, G.
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J FICTION KORMAN, G.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J PLAYAWAY FICTION KORMAN, G.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION KORMAN, G.
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Told in different voices, on Centerlight Island, halfway between the United States and Canada, middle-schoolers Keenan and ZeeBee team up to seek gold rumored to be hidden there a famous gangster.
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J FICTION APPLEGATE, K.
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J FICTION APPLEGATE, K.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION APPLEGATE, K.
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J FICTION APPLEGATE, K.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION APPLEGATE, K.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION APPLEGATE, K.
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A scrappy dog named Bob and his best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant, undertake a dangerous journey to seek Bob's long-lost sister, but a storm is approaching and time is running out.
Bob, a mutt of uncertain heritage, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he...
10) Eggs
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J FICTION SPINELLI, J.
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J FICTION SPINELLI, J.
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Mourning the loss of his mother, nine-year-old David forms an unlikely friendship with independent, quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose, as the two help each other deal with what is missing in their lives.
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J FICTION BOWLING, D.
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J FICTION BOWLING, D.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION BOWLING, D.
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J FICTION BOWLING, D.
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"Aven Green loves to tell people that she lost her arms in an alligator wrestling match, or a wildfire in Tanzania, but the truth is she was born without them. And when her parents take a job running Stagecoach Pass, a rundown western theme park in Arizona, Aven moves with them across the country. Her new life takes an unexpected turn when she bonds with Connor, a classmate who also feels isolated because of his own disability, and they discover a...
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J FICTION HAHN, M.D.
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J FICTION HAHN, M.D.
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Tired of the rules that have bound them ever since "the bad thing happened," twelve-year-old Diana ignores her brother's warnings and befriends the daughter of the new caretaker, setting in motion events that lead to the release of the spirit of an evil, crazy woman who once ruled the old Willis place
13) 11 birthdays
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After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.
14) The Marvellers
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J FICTION CLAYTON, D.
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J FICTION CLAYTON, D.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION CLAYTON, D.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION CLAYTON, D.
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"Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, a magic school in the clouds where Marvellers from around the world practice their cultural arts. Despite her excitement, Ella discovers that being the first isn't easy--some Marvellers mistrust her magic. Eventually, she finds friends in elixirs teacher, Masterji Thakur, and fellow misfits Brigit and Jason. When a dangerous criminal escapes prison, supposedly...
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Baby-sitters Club volume 1
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J FICTION MARTIN, A.M.
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J FICTION MARTIN, A.M.
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"When Kristy Thomas has the great idea to form a baby-sitters club--a chance to earn money and spend time with her friends, all while doing something they each love to do--she has no idea how much the club will change everything. Crank calls, uncontrollable toddlers, wild pets, untruthful clients . . . running a business is hard work! Kristy and her co-founders, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey, are sure they can handle anything. But only if they stick...
16) You go first
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION KELLY, E.E.
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J PLAYAWAY FICTION KELLY, E.E.
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Charlotte, twelve, and Ben, eleven, are highly-skilled competitors at online Scrabble and that connection helps both as they face family issues and the turmoil of middle school.
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Unicorn Rescue Society volume 1
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION GIDWITZ, A.
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J FICTION GIDWITZ, A.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J READ ALONG GIDWITZ, A.
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J READ ALONG GIDWITZ, A.
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After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers.
18) Winter turning
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Wings of fire volume 7
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION SUTHERLAND, T.
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J FICTION SUTHERLAND, T.
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Downers Grove Public Library - 1st Floor - Kids
J FICTION SUTHERLAND, T.
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J FICTION SUTHERLAND, T.
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Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family, unlike his sister Icicle, who has been raised to challenge IceWing queen--but now that Icicle has broken the truce and escaped from Jade Mountain Academy, so Winter, accompanied by his new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, embarks on his own quest to free his brother from the clutches of Queen Scarlet, and win the respect of his family.
19) Skunk and Badger
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J FICTION TIMBERLAKE, A.
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J FICTION TIMBERLAKE, A.
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The last thing Badger wants is a roommate, and certainly not Skunk, but since the house does not belong to him he does not have a choice; and soon everything in Badger's quiet and ordered life studying rocks is turned upside down (and where on earth did all the chickens come from)--but after he drives Skunk and his chickens away, Badger starts to miss his roommate and sets out to find him and make amends.
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Ally, Bree, and Jack meet at the one place the Great Eclipse can be seen in totality, each carrying the burden of different personal problems, which become dim when compared to the task they embark upon and the friendship they find.



