NYT - Children's Middle Grade Hardcover | Downers Grove Public Library

1) Wonder

Author

Palacio, R. J

Series

Wonder
Brilliance audio on MP3-CD

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#1 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 1. It has been on the list for 499 week(s).

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August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid -- but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of...

2) Impossible creatures

Author

Rundell, Katherine

Series

Impossible creatures (Series) volume 1
Impossible Creatures
Impossible Creatures volume 1

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#2 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 2. It has been on the list for 42 week(s).

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Christopher discovers the Archipelago, a world where mythological creatures were secreted away by magic long ago, but those creatures are now dying, and it is up to Christopher and Mal, a girl from the Archipelago, to save both of their worlds.

3) Refugee

Author

Gratz, Alan, 1972-

Series

Spoken word compact discs Fiction
Thorndike Press large print striving reader collection
Spoken word compact discs Unabridged

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#3 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 3. It has been on the list for 290 week(s).

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Josef is a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world. Isabel is a Cuban girl in 1994. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out on a raft, hoping to find safety in America. Mahmoud is a Syrian boy in 2015. With his homeland torn apart by violence and destruction, he and his family begin a long trek toward...

4) Priceless facts about money: from the beginning of time to the coins in your couch

Author

Hobson, Mellody, 1969-

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#4 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. It has been on the list for 10 week(s).

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Debut author Mellody Hobson, barrier-breaking pioneer in the world of finance, demystifies money for kids with a look at some wild and weird facts about what makes the world go round.

5) The complete cookbook for young chefs

Author

America's Test Kitchen

Series

Young Chefs

Notes

#5 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 4. It has been on the list for 252 week(s).

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Want to bake the most-awesome-ever cupcakes? Or surprise your family with breakfast tacos on Sunday morning? Looking for a quick snack after school? Or maybe something special for a sleepover? It's all here. Learn to cook like a pro-it's easier than you think.

6) Growing home

Author

Ferry, Beth

Notes

#6 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 5. It has been on the list for 5 week(s).

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"A motley crew of talkative plants, a curious spider, and a grumpy goldfish use their newfound magical abilities to defend their family from a greedy human."-- Provided by publisher.

7) Odder

Author

Applegate, Katherine

Notes

#7 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 6. It has been on the list for 110 week(s).

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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"-- Provided by publisher.

8) Wings of Fire: A guide to the dragon world

Author

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-

Series

Wings of fire

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#8 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 8. It has been on the list for 61 week(s).

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"Dive into the world of Wings of Fire like never before! The #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights with an all-new collection of stories and art from readers' favorite dragon world! Tui T. Sutherland and Wings of Fire cover artist Joy Ang delve deeper into the legends of the ten dragon tribes, creating the ultimate collection for every FanWing. Each chapter of A Guide to...

9) Resist: a story of D-Day

Author

Gratz, Alan, 1972-

Notes

#9 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 9. It has been on the list for 13 week(s).

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"When French-Algerian Samira's mother is arrested by the Nazis, Samira must go on a journey through Nazi-occupied France to save her before it is too late ... on the same day as D-Day"-- Provided by publisher.

10) Heroes

Author

Gratz, Alan, 1972-

Series

Thorndike Press youth large print middle reader
Heroes A Novel of Pearl Harbor

Notes

#10 on the Children's Middle Grade Hardcover list. Last week it was ranked 7. It has been on the list for 59 week(s).

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"A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz (Refugee; Ground Zero; Two Degrees) is a major publishing moment. A new World War II novel from Alan Gratz? That's even bigger! Get ready for an action-packed, inventive, and powerful take on the attack on Pearl Harbor, as only Alan Gratz can tell it. December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the...

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