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  SOMNIUM Awakened Dreams

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  Sometimes the best way to get over our fears is to face them head-on. Ethan is terrified of the dream realm, his older sister Isla finds it exhilarating. After months of begging, Ethan finally agrees to dream. Soon after, Ethan is forbidden from returning to Somnium when he becomes injured. It’s not long until the children rationalize breaking the rules. Fulfilling a piece of their mother’s prophecy, they unintentionally bring a dream into the real world. Ethan and Isla struggle with how to fix the mistake without alarming their father. Newly discovered abilities become the key to keeping the dream hidden. As secrets are finally revealed, the children realize they aren’t the only ones with something they’ve been concealing. They must all come together if they hope to discover the darker forces at work against them.

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  The Martian Shore

  Charles L. Fontenay

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  The Martian Shore by Charles L. Fontenay - Shaan made the longest crawl in history—to avoid crawling before tyrants! 
  The lone figure trudged across the Hellas Desert toward Alpheus Canal. He moved fast in the low gravity of Mars, but the canal was miles away and the afternoon was far gone. 
  Robbo Shaan turned his marsuit temperature unit down a degree. He still perspired freely, but he didn't dare turn it any lower. Only a green Earthand would ignore any survival factor when stranded on the Martian desert. 
  Shaan had no map, no compass. But he remembered there was a private dome in the middle of the canal, just about due east from him. He didn't have enough oxygen to reach it. They had seen to that. But he'd try till he died. 
  The brand itched on his forehead, and scalded in the sweat that poured down from his close-cropped blond hair. With his marshelmet on, there was no way to scratch it. It throbbed. 
  Even if he reached the dome, or any dome, that brand guaranteed that he would be shot on sight. 
  Soldiers of the Imperial Government of Mars had dropped the jetcopter to the sand hours before, and turned Robbo Shaan out to die. He had stood on the red sand and watched the 'copter with the four-winged eagles painted on its sides, as it rose and fled away from him in the direction of Mars City. 
  He smiled grimly. The Imperial Constitution did not permit the Government to kill a man outright, no matter what his crime. This was the way they did it instead. 
  Robbo Shaan's crime was simple. He believed in the old democratic form of government the Martian dome-cities had had after the Martian people won their freedom from the Earth corporations in the Charax Uprising—and had recently lost. Shaan had talked democracy, and under the new Imperial Government that was treason.

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  Zed Moonstein Makes a Friend

  Lance Rubin

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  Acclaimed author Lance Rubin makes his middle grade debut with a hilariously terrifying, terrifyingly hilarious story of a boy who gets more than he bargained for when he creates an A.I. best friend.   
  Zed Moonstein is terrible at making friends. 
  For the most part, though, that’s not such a big deal, because Zed has Rishti, his best friend and the only one he needs. They’re into the same stuff, they laugh at the same weird jokes, and they love living in MonoTown, the home of MonoLyth, the raddest tech company in the world. Even better, Zed’s mom works at MonoLyth, which means they get early access to all the newest devices and apps. 
  But since middle school started, things have been . . . trickier. Rishti and Zed are in all different classes, and worse, she’s made a new, cooler friend that Zed can’t seem to compete with. Zed feels left behind, forgotten in a drawer like last year’s MonoPhone. 
  That’s when Zed comes across something on his mom’s work computer: a top secret new app called MonoFriend. Soon, Zed is chatting with “Matt.” Matt is funny, he’s smart, and he knows Zed better than anyone else, even Rishti. 
  Maybe, Zed thinks, an A.I. best friend can be just as “real” as any other. 
  Unfortunately, he’s about to discover that he’s more right than he knows.

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  Stronger Than

  Nikki Grimes, Stacy Wells

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  Renowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award-winning artist E. B. Lewis’s (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors. 
  When Dante struggles with nightmares, his mother believes learning his family’s history will help him cope. The roots on both sides of his family tree run deep, with stories of survival through events Dante’s mother calls “daymares.” 
  Taking discovering his heritage into his own hands, Dante finds out hard truths—but also a love that shines through generations and, finally, a strength to sleep through the night. 
  Features author and illustrator notes, historical references, a glossary, and a note from Heartdrum author-curator Cynthia Leitich Smith.

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  Road-trip with Stepmom

  Assala

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  “Road-trip with Stepmom” is a gripping tale of strained family ties, unresolved emotions, and unexpected connections. Amid misunderstandings and personal conflicts, a stepmother and stepson embark on a challenging journey. As secrets unravel and danger looms, their relationship is tested, forcing them to confront forbidden feelings, moral dilemmas, and life’s uncertainties.

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  Maddie's Ghost

  Carol Fisher Saller

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  2024 Midland Authors Award for Children’s Fiction 
  “An irresistible narrative, rich with exciting clues.”—Editor’s Pick, PW Booklife 
  “A fine mystery with winsome characters and a complicated old house.”—Kirkus 
  Twelve-year-old Madeleine "Lainie" Stanton is about to make headlines. She was the first baby born at the new millennium, and a local TV station wants an interview. But when the reporter uncovers the dark history of Lainie's great-grandmother Maddie, who was executed for murder, the interview takes a dangerous turn. 
  Determined to clear her ancestor's name, Following clues left by Madeleine herself, Lainie and her two best friends unravel a shocking mystery that has been buried for decades. 
  A must-read for fans of The Parker Inheritance and The Dollhouse Murders. 
  “An exciting exploration of history, justice, and the long-lasting impact of the past.”—Readers’ Favorite 
  Maddie's Ghost is a story with heart, humor, family, friends, and a mansion with hidden nooks and crannies, from the award-winning author of Eddie's War and The Bridge Dancers. 
  Carol Fisher Saller is the author of Maddie's Ghost, Eddie’s War and The Bridge Dancers. Honors for her children’s books include Kirkus Best, Bank Street Best, Horn Book Recommended Verse, NCSS/CBC Notables, the Carl Sandburg Award for Children’s Literature, the Midland Authors Award for Children’s Fiction, and Chicago Public Library’s Best Teen Fiction.

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