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  Magic for Marigold

  L. M. Montgomery

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  From the author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables, L. M. Montgomery, comes another charming tale of girlhood  
  Follow Marigold Lesley as she grows up at her family home at the Cloud of Spruce estate! You'll meet her mother, Young Grandmother, Old Grandmother, her Uncle Klon, and her Aunt Marigold. From meeting a Russian princess to her first romance, Marigold adventures are sure to delight.

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  Barbed Wire Baseball

  Marissa Moss

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  Barbed Wire Baseball tells the awe-inspiring tale of Kenichi “Zeni” Zenimura, who never gave up hope or let go of a dream. As a young boy in Hawaii, Zeni knew that he wanted to be a baseball player, even though most people thought he was too  
  small to play. As he grew older, his parents suggested other careers for him, like medicine or law. But Zeni kept playing baseball and grew up to be a successful player and manager, eventually playing in games with baseball legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. 
   
  But after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, Zeni, his wife, and their two sons, along with more than 100,000 other American citizens of Japanese descent, were sent to internment camps in the American Midwest and West. They were  
  imprisoned not for any wrongdoing but simply because of their ancestry. 
   
  At the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona, Zeni did not allow his situation to overcome him. Instead, with his sons and friends, he built a baseball field that gave all the imprisoned a sense of pride and hope for the future. 
   
  The life of Kenichi Zenimura, who was later named the father of Japanese American baseball, offers an inspiring true story from a little discussed segment of American history.

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  True and the Rainbow Kingdom:...

  Anne Paradis

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  "
  True saves her friend Bartleby!
  Bartleby wasn’t supposed to play with Zee’s Zingy Zapper, but he couldn’t resist. Now everything he touches clings to him! How will True get him out of this very sticky situation? Based on the top-rated animated series.
  
  About True and the Rainbow Kingdom: 
  True is a fearless eight-year-old who helps the whimsical citizens of the Rainbow Kingdom alongside her best friend, Bartleby the Cat. When something goes awry in the Kingdom, True is the only one with the ability to wake the powers of the Magical Wishes of the Wishing Tree. True works to solve the problems in the Rainbow Kingdom, so she can keep the citizens safe and empower those around her with imagination, empathy, and mindfulness."

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  Louder Than Words

  Kathy Acker

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  Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events, set in Ukraine.
  		 
  “[A] unique perspective on the Holocaust…” — starred review, School Libary Journal
  		 
  Life is becoming ever more terrifying for the Jewish community as the Second World War envelops their lives. For twelve-year-old Dina and her sisters, things get even harder when their father dies. Their mother must go back to work and despite many objections, the family adjusts to the arrival of their new housekeeper, Nina, who is not Jewish. But Nina’s role changes dramatically when the Nazis invade their small Ukrainian town. Nina sacrifices her own safety to make sure the children she has come to love are kept from the clutches of the Nazis, and Dina comes to depend on her in a way she never imagined she would.
  		 
  The third novel in Kathy Kacer’s acclaimed Heroes Quartet series, Louder Than Words is based on the true story of one woman’s incredible heroism in the most dangerous of circumstances. It is another affecting testament to the unsung heroes of World War II who, at great personal risk, saved the lives of strangers.

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  Anastasia in the Land of Aliens...

  Stefania Orion

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  Do you believe in aliens? 
  Wouldn't it be amazing if you could just meet them? Even if only in your dreams. 
  Anastasia was lucky enough to befriend one by the name of V9. He showed her magical places where his people live and she even entered a crystal palace! Her blue friend taught her about human-alien friendship and told her about the secrets of the pyramid. 
  There is so much more for you to discover about Anastasia's adventures in the Land of Aliens!

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  Ann Fights for Freedom - An...

  Nikki Shannon Smith

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  Twelve-year-old Ann understands there is only one thing to be grateful for as a slave: having her family together. But when the master falls into debt, he plans to sell both Ann and her younger brother to two different owners. Ann is convinced her family must run away on the Underground Railroad. Will Ann's family survive the dangerous trip to their freedom in the North? This Girls Survive story is supported by a glossary, discussion questions, and nonfiction material on the Underground Railroad, making it a valuable resource for young readers.

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