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<DIV>In this charming, contemporary YA novel, neighborhood rideshare driver Charlie Owens embarks on a collision course with love when she crashes into the school&rsquo;s cute but annoying party boy and wrecks his car and her no-strings-attached attitude toward life. As a driver for her local ride share app, Charlie Owens loves what the open road gives her: freedom, extra cash for an epic road trip, and a path to getting out of her sleepy town of Chester Falls, Massachusetts. She&rsquo;s seen her fair share of mysterious passengers and explosive break-ups in the backseat of her car, but Charlie lives a no-strings-attached lifestyle and never gets involved. But when a routine post-party pick-up ends with Charlie crashing into Andre, her school&rsquo;s notorious party boy, she&rsquo;s forced to make a deal to drive him anywhere he needs to go, anytime, until his car can be repaired. Suddenly Charlie and Andre are stuck together, and they couldn&rsquo;t be more different. But Andre&rsquo;s charm wins over Charlie&rsquo;s passengers, and she soon finds herself at risk of breaking her most sacred rule: don&rsquo;t fall in love.</DIV>

Ride With Me

In this poignant middle grade contemporary debut that New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate calls &#8220;by turns heartbreaking and heart-healing,&#8221; Evan Griffith beautifully captures all the tenderness and uncertainty that come with caring for family, friends, and the natural world.Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish their Discovery Journal, a catalog of the wildlife around their Florida town. When they spot a manatee in a canal, Peter knows they&#8217;ve found something special&#8212;and when the manatee is injured by a boat, something to protect!As Peter joins the fight to save Florida manatees, he also finds himself taking care of his ailing grandfather and facing an unwelcome surprise that jeopardizes his friendship with Tommy. Soon Peter is adrift, navigating shifting tides and realizing that he has as much to discover about himself as he does about the world around him.

Manatee Summer

Middle grade star author Chris Rylander brings his signature sense of humor, a compelling and original baseball story, and tons of heart to the story of the Hurricanes of Weakerville.All his life, Alex Weakerman has had one passion: baseball. Specifically, the Hurricanes of Weakerville, Iowa&#8212;the scrappy independent-league team owned by his Grandpa Ira.Even as team and the town have fallen on tough times, there's no place Alex would rather be than at the ballpark&#8212;a hot dog in one hand, a pencil and scorebook in the other, keeping track of each and every statistic. Alex has never been all that great at playing baseball, but that doesn&#8217;t matter. For someone as painfully awkward as Alex, being a fan&#8212;and a wiz with baseball stats&#8212;is all he needs.When Grandpa Ira passes away, though, Alex is crushed. He's lost his best friend, and he doesn&#8217;t see any way that the team will survive. But Ira, it seems, has one last trick up his sleeve: his will names Alex the new manager of the Hurricanes.Alex is as excited as he is terrified at the chance to finally put some of his fantasy baseball genius to use. But as he sets to work trying to win over the players, he soon learns that leading them to victory is about more than just stats. Will he be able to save his team, his hometown, and his family legacy?From the author of The Fourth Stall, a SCBWI Sid Fleischman Humor Award&#160;winner and multiple state-award favorite, The Hurricanes of Weakerville is sure to appeal to middle grade readers looking for a funny book about real kids.

The Hurricanes of Weakerville

For fans of Jasmine Warga and Thanhh&#224; L&#7841;i, this is a stunning novel in verse about a young Taiwanese immigrant to America who is confronted by the stark difference between dreams and reality.Anna can&#8217;t wait to move to the beautiful country&#8212;the Chinese name for America. Although she&#8217;s only ever known life in Taiwan, she can&#8217;t help but brag about the move to her family and friends.But the beautiful country isn&#8217;t anything like Anna pictured. Her family can only afford a cramped apartment, she&#8217;s bullied at school, and she struggles to understand a new language. On top of that, the restaurant that her parents poured their savings into is barely staying afloat. The version of America that Anna is experiencing is nothing like she imagined. How will she be able to make the beautiful country her home?This lyrical and heartfelt story, inspired by the author&#8217;s own experiences, is about resilience, courage, and the struggle to make a place for yourself in the world.

In the Beautiful Country

The final book in the thrilling trilogy about a set of twins who journey back into the imaginary land they created as children. Perfect for readers who dream of exploring Narnia and Neverland, this heartwarming and gorgeously illustrated story with a classic feel takes readers on an adventure through a vivid and lush imaginary world. A bestseller in the UK!Arthur and Rose Trout are the heroes of Roar, a magical world they created together when they were little, where anything they imagine can become real.Roar is filled with incredible wonders from their own imaginations. Arthur and Rose are looking forward to exploring beyond the End of Roar, an as-yet unexplored part of the world. When they arrive, they&#8217;re greeted by some long-forgotten fairies who are very excited to see them. Maybe too excited&#8230;Facing down a new nemesis, Arthur and Rose must team up with friends old and new to save both Roar and the real world beyond it from total destruction.

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