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1) Beaches
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In this contemporary remake, it follows the serendipitous meeting of two young girls on the Venice Beach Boardwalk who, though worlds apart in lifestyle, embark on an unexpected and lifelong friendship. CC is an aspiring singer trying to make it in Los Angeles when a director who gives her first big shot discovers her. Hillary, the daughter of a prominent civil rights lawyer, is struggling to find her own destiny.
2) Good as gold
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"Casey’s life in Langston has been charmed. She’s the queen bee of her prep school, a shoe-in for prom queen, and on her way to the Ivy League come fall. She can’t wait to leave the whole town of Langston behind her. That is until her father loses his job and she finds herself on the brink of losing her ticket out of town. The town of Langston is known for its picturesque lake and robust summer tourism. Everyone who lives in town has heard...
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"Ten-year-old Addie Asante of Columbus, Ohio, is sick of being the middle sister. Her big sister, Sophie, can do whatever she wants, and her little sister, Camille, is totally spoiled. When Addie receives a mysterious box in the mail containing a magical bracelet—and a note from a girl in New York named Becca—she’s intrigued. Addie makes a wish on the bracelet to no longer be in the middle and suddenly—POOF—she’s transformed into her big...
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This original chapter book series follows aspiring rapper Karma and her friends from the new Netflix series, Karma's World!
Karma and her friends are the ultimate performers! This chapter book series is bursting with heart and humor. Karma's World is a brand-new series launching on Netflix in Fall 2021 created by Chris "Ludacris" Bridges! Get ready for everyone's favorite new star, Karma!
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Karma's World volume 1
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Karma and her friends are excited for the MC Grillz concert in their neighborhood. When the famous rapper's bus breaks down and the show is cancelled, Karma takes on the challenge of putting on her own concert, the Shine-a-Thon.
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"When Ruby Bridges was just six years old, she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the South. Based on the pivotal events that happened in 1960 and told from her own point of view for the first time, this book is a poetic reflection on her experience that changed the face of history and the trajectory of the Civil Rights movement." --publisher's website
7) Speak for Me
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Naomi is petrified of the talent show her school is putting on. She can't be out there alone in front of all those people... not without serious stage fright. How will she manage?
The answer arrives in a mysterious box -- a ventriloquist's dummy that transforms Naomi from a shy girl into a natural performer.
It all goes well... until Naomi starts to want the stage for herself. When the dummy strikes back it raises the question -- who's controlling...
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"Urchin Beach isn't the sort of place where bad things happen. The little seaside town is too lucky for that. But then one day, a thief steals something precious--the town's dragonfly staff, which is the source of all its good fortune and the most important part of the upcoming Dragonfly Day Festival. Amelia MacGuffin is no detective. She's eleven, quiet, and unlike her four younger siblings, she has no special talents. But Amelia loves her town....
9) Twins
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"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran--a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing...
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Kane chronicles volume 1
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The bestselling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians takes on ancient Egypt in the first book of a trilogy that offers a modern-day portal into a rich fantastical world of ancient myth. "Fans of the Riordan magic—equal parts danger, myth, and irreverence—will embrace this new series with open arms."— The Horn Book #1 New York Times best-seller Rick Riordan, a master at making mythology fun and relevant, takes on ancient Egypt Told in two...
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Kane chronicles volume 2
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In Book 2 of the Kane Chronicles, Carter and Sadie Kane face growing opposition from the House of Life, and the stage is set for the final battle, to take place in Book 3. "Fans of the Riordan magic—equal parts danger, myth, and irreverence—will embrace this new series with open arms."— The Horn Book #1 New York Times best-seller Rick Riordan, a master at making mythology fun and relevant, takes on ancient Egypt Told in two points of view, one...