August 2023 Book Recommendations

Happy Back to School!

Back to school season is here! I head back to school this week for our inservice training and my students return in less than two weeks. As you wrap up summer and transition back to the rhythms and routines of the school year, I hope you are still able to find time to read!

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Battle for the Park

What would life be like if your parents owned a flying theme park and you got to live in the park?!? Join Cam in Futureland as he tries to find the kids who have gone missing, while figuring out who is trying to take down their family.

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Bhai for Now

A modern day Parent Trap from Maleeha Siddiqui featuring Ashar and Shaheer. When they meet on the first day of school, they realize something is familiar about the other one, and then they discover they are twins who were separated by their parents at a young age. Can they convince their parents they don’t want to be separated again?

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Heart Finds

Mabel mostly sticks to herself, except when she goes, "extreme treasure hunting" with her grampa. Her favorite find is when she discovers a heart find, an item that calls to her heart, and the maybes that come along with it. But then her grampa has a stroke and Mabel’s not sure how to get things back to normal. Is it even possible?

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High Score

Oceans 11 meets middle school in the local arcade. DJ needs to plan and pull off a major heist in order to rescue his best friend Conor. But can he do it in time?

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Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game

Discover the origins of Mr. Lemoncello's in this prequel to the Lemoncello books. You’ll meet 13 year-old Luigi as his knack for games and puzzles becomes something he realizes he wants to do with his life. As an added bonus, there are puzzles and codes throughout the book for you to solve!

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Willowmere

An absolutely delightful fantasy (with a beautiful cover) about Pea and her journey into the magical world of Willowmere. The only problem is that she discovers Willowmere is crumbling and the magic is breaking down. Does she have enough time to figure out how to save Willowmere?

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