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• Once They See You

  13 Stories to Shiver and Shock

  Allen, Josh,

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  Horror. Grades 5-7. A collection of thirteen scary stories with shocking twists on everyday reality, from an innocent set of dark, dusty basement stairs to a piano recital that requires unusual sacrifices.

• Enchanted Tales

  Magical Fairy Tales From Around the World

  Sampson, Laura/ Quang and Lien (ILT)

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  Fairy tales, Folklore. Grades 3-4. Bringing together a diverse collection of magical tales from around the world, including Siberia, West Africa, Peru, India, Japan, the UK, Australia and North America, this beautiful keepsake book invites…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Door Is Open

  Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices

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  Realistic fiction. Grades 3-7. Celebrating the diversity of the South Asian American experience in a local community center, this heartwarming novel of interconnected stories, set in New Jersey, follows a group of local kids who gather…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All Is Found

  a Frozen Anthology

  Anders, Lou/ Buljo, Karen Anne/ Calonita, Jen/ Corp, Carey/ Dawson, Delilah S.

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  Fantasy, Fairy tale and folklore-inspired. Grades 4-7. Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We the Sea Turtles

  a Collection of Island Stories

  Kadarusman, Michelle, 1969-

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  Green Read. Grades 3-7. On islands around the world—from Manhattan to Georgian Bay to Komodo Island and beyond—eight children face life-changing moments: escaping a flood; embracing their identity; discovering that they do not stand alone.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• More Tales to Keep You Up at Night

  Poblocki, Dan,

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  Horror. Grades 4-7. Gilbert's visit to his injured brother takes a haunting turn when he discovers a mysterious satchel of cassette tapes containing chilling stories that seem to hold the key to saving his brother, but he may be opening a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Are Here

  Connecting Flights

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  Contemporary, Realistic fiction. Grades 4-7. An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that impacts twelve young Asian Americans in a crowded and restless airport. As their disrupted…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Calling the Moon

  16 Period Stories From BIPOC Authors

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  Contemporary fiction, Poetry. Grades 5-8. For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Step

  Stories

  Ellis, Deborah, 1960-

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  Coming-of-age stories. Grades 3-7. In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Ice Cream Machine

  Rubin, Adam, 1983-

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  Mixed genres (Science fiction, Fantasy, Humor). Grades 3-7. AR 5.4. In these six stories, set in six distinct worlds, you'll meet a boy and his robot nanny traveling the globe in search of the world's tastiest treat, a child mechanical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Is Our Rainbow

  16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us

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  Mixed genres (Fantasy, Historical, Contemporary). Grades 3-8. The first LGBTQA+ anthology for middle-graders featuring stories for every letter of the acronym, including realistic, fantasy, and sci-fi stories by authors like Justina…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Living Ghosts & Mischievous Monsters

  Chilling American Indian Stories

  Jones, Dan C., 1951-

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  Mythology, Horror. Grades 4-6. AR 5.5. Dark figures in the night. An owl's cry on the wind. Monsters watching from the edge of the wood. Some of the creatures in these pages might only have a message for you, but some are the stuff of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities

  New Stories About Mythic Heroes

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  Fantasy, Mythology. Grades 4-8. AR 5.3. A cave monster . . . an abandoned demon . . . a ghost who wants to erase history . . . a killer commandant . . . These are just some of the challenges confronting the young heroes in this highly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunny Days Inside and Other Stories

  Adderson, Caroline, 1963-

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  Contemporary, Realistic fiction. Grades 3-6. When the “grownup virus” hits, kids who live in the same apartment building must cope with strange new rules and extended time at home with parents and siblings. And they survive brilliantly,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Only If You Dare

  13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  Allen, Josh,

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  Horror. Grades 3-8. You never know what's out to get you. Though you might think you're safe from monsters and menaces, everyday objects can turn against you, too. A mysterious microwave. A threatening board game. A snowman that refuses to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Too Small Tola

  Atinuke,

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  Realistic fiction. Grades 2-4. AR 3.6. Three delightful stories about Too-Small Tolu, a young girl who, though small, is very determined. Tolu lives in a flat in Lagos with her sister, Bola, who is very clever; her brother, Femi, who is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ancestor Approved

  Intertribal Stories for Kids

  Smith, Cynthia Leitich (EDT)/ Rogers, Kim/ Smith, Monique Gray/ Tingle, Tim/ Robertson, David A.

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  Contemporary, Realistic fiction. Grades 3-6. AR 5.0. A collection of intersecting stories set at a powwow that bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. In a high school gym full of color and song,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pity Party

  Lane, Kathleen, 1967-

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  Realistic fiction, Humor. Grades 3-7. Dear weird toes, crooked nose, stressed out, left out, freaked out Dear missing parts, broken hearts, picked-on, passed up, misunderstood, Dear everyone, y ou are cordially invited, come as you are,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Telephone Tales

  Rodari, Gianni,

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  Mixed genres (Realistic, Fantasy). Grades 3-5. Reminiscent of Scheherazade and One Thousand and One Nights, Gianni Rodari's Telephone Tales is many stories within a story. Every night, a traveling father must finish a bedtime story in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once Upon An Eid

  Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices.

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  Realistic fiction. Grades 4-7. Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it’s waking up to the sound of frying samosas or the comfort of bean pie, maybe it’s the pleasure of…Read moreRead more of this annotation