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Cool Summer Reads 2021 (Grades 3-5)
Secrets, quests, magic, friendship, mysteries, bravery, and everything in between! These books will keep you guessing, make you laugh, and inspire you. Vote for your favorites, watch videos, and more on our Summer Reads page.
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Efrén Divided: A Novel
2020 by Cisneros, ErnestoGet this itemWhen Efren’s mother doesn’t come home from work one day he knows--he just knows--that she’s been deported. What can he do to help bring her back?
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The Friendship War
2019 by Clements, AndrewGet this itemHow do fads start? One person has something that everyone else wants. But what happens when it gets out of control?
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The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez
2020 by Cuevas, AdriannaGet this itemNestor is the new kid. Again. He doesn’t want to make new friends. And he really doesn’t want anyone to discover his big secret.
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Witches of Brooklyn
2020 by Escabasse, SophieGet this itemEffie is not happy about having to move in with her strange aunts. New home. New friends. New discoveries!
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Becoming Muhammad Ali: A Novel
2020 by Patterson, JamesGet this itemWhat does a stolen bike have to do with Muhammad Ali growing up to become the greatest boxing legend of all time?
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Wayside School beneath the Cloud of Doom
2020 by Sachar, LouisGet this itemWild adventures are waiting for you in the wildest school ever!
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The List of Things That Will Not Change
2020 by Stead, RebeccaGet this itemLife is complicated. And things change. But, according to the list Bea’s parents gave her, some things will never change. What about the ones that do?
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Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
2019 by Stevenson, RobinGet this itemLearn about the childhoods of people you’ve heard of and some you haven’t, to find out what inspired them to work so hard for social justice.
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Brave Like That
2020 by Stoddard, LindseyGet this itemCyrus isn’t the athlete his father was and knows he's not cut out for football. He just wants to keep an abandoned dog. Why is it so hard to stand up for himself?
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Clean Getaway
2020 by Stone, NicGet this itemScoob’s excitement about going on an RV road trip with his grandmother turns to suspicion when she starts doing and saying some very strange things.
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The Runaway Princess
2020 by Troïanowski, JohanGet this itemFantasy and friendship, adventure and humor, puzzles to solve, and amazing artwork.
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The Nebula Secret
2018 by Trueit, Trudi StrainGet this itemCruz is excited to be chosen for an elite high-tech academy. But why is he being followed?
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