When Marva sees Duke turned away from their polling place, she takes it upon herself to make sure his vote is counted. No one got hurt except for that one time, that one time when the Best Idea Ever turned into the Worst Idea of All Time. CHOOSE 4 BOOKS FROM THE SUMMER READING ADVENTURE SECTION IN STORE OR ONLINE. Who is Allie, if she sheds the faade of the perfect all-American girl? But Skye dreams of joining the glittering, intense world of K-Pop, and to do that, shes about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother have set for girls like her. Allie Abraham has it all going for hershes a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-knit family, and shes dating cute, popular, and sweet Wells Henderson. Because middle school is hard enough. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good. What does it mean to be a Good Muslim? And can a Muslim girl in America ever truly fit in?

Its 2032, and in this near-future America, all citizens are chipped and everyone is trackedfrom buses to grocery stores. You will need your PAUSD library card number, printed on your student ID card, to access these books. Twelve-year-old Ben Hardy is the new kid in school. Its not like Allies religion is a secret, exactly. Prairie Lotusis a book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her fathers shop, and making at least one friend. After all, shes grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the kings attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Despite her parents divorce, her fathers coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her fathers lake house. There are strangely moving cars, buildings, and peopleand they seem intent on swallowing everything in their path. When their moms boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. This new novel by the head writer of SpongeBob SquarePants combines typical middle school angst with a hilariously over-the-top monster movie premise. After the financial crash, Ellie and her family have lost nearly everythingincluding their home in town. This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. All she needs is a stage and courage.Instead of spending the summer studying her favorite YouTube comedians, Yumi is enrolled in test-prep tutoring to qualify for a private school scholarship, which will help in a time of hardship at the restaurant. At least Regina has her grandmother, Chich, and her stories. Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kidstrouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life? The Scorch. SoHo, 1981. Regina Petits family has always been Umpqua, and living on the Grand Ronde reservation is all ten-year-old Regina has ever known. One year after a random shooting changed their family forever, Nora and her father are exploring a slot canyon deep in the Arizona desert, hoping it will help them find peace. Whats a little pancake here and there? Apollo is hiding something, Alex is acting strange, and Richard has questions about the mysterious stranger he saw outside. The author narrates Henry Browns story of how he came to ship himself in a box from slavery to freedom. My way. RolyI got more nerve than a bad tooth. American attitudes toward immigrants are paradoxical. Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? . They died centuries ago, and for some reason, their descendants think Andras a deity. But theres nothing bad about being bold. Aggie B.Loretta, Roly, and Aggie B., members of the Little family, each present the vivid story of their young lives, spanning three generations. That is, until shes approached by the mysterious Esmeralda Castle, who has a code she knows only Charlie can decipher.In 1835, Charles Darwin diverted his ships journey so he could spend ten months in South America on a secret solo expedition. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, shes certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quintonif only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. Only the most exciting new middle-grade series since, like, ever. Before long, he won his first Golden Gloves bout and began his transformation into the unrivaled Muhammad Ali. When 11-year-old Tom Marks is bitten by a bat, a wolf, and a zombie, his plans to survive middle school by flying under the radar are dashed. And ever since his granddaughter came to live with him when she was little, hes nurtured her love of all things outer space and science fictionespecially Star Wars and Star Trek, both of which shes watched dozens of time on Grandaddadys Betamax machine. Ollies dad disappears in the middle of the night, leaving her only a cryptic note and instructions to destroy it. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day. Of a contagion, a madness. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team. In Harlem, however, she faces a whole new challenge. Gene Luen Yang understands stories comic book stories, in particular. But as Allie witnesses ever-growing Islamophobia in her small town and across the nation, she begins to embrace her faithstudying it, practicing it, and facing hatred and misunderstanding for it.

On the one hand, we see our country as a haven for the poor and oppressed; anyone, no matter his or her background, can find freedom here and achieve the American Dream. On the other hand, depending on prevailing economic conditions, fluctuating feelings about race and ethnicity, and fear of foreign political and labor agitation, we set boundaries and restrictions on who may come to this country and whether they may stay as citizens. Big action. Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen risks everything by opposing her kingdoms repression of women, but Madame Weatherberry, seeing her potential, invites her to a school where she hopes to change the worlds perception of magic. When an incident with King Alan leads to Dontes arrest and suspension, he knows the only way to get even is to beat the king of the school at his own game: fencing. Then, of course, everything changes. Meet Iggy Frangi. Adjusting to life in the middle of Idaho has not been easy, but Ben manages to make new friends, and the most popular girl at school has asked him to the school dance. . But when they reach the bottom of the canyon, the unthinkable happens: A flash flood rips across their path, sweeping away Noras father and all of their supplies. But Vivys mom is worried about Vivy being the only girl on the team, and the only autistic kid. Dariuss grandmothers are in town for a long visit while his dad is gone on business, and Darius isnt sure whether they even like him. One day after class, Yumi stumbles on an opportunity that will change her life: a comedy camp for kids taught by one of her favorite YouTube stars. The Glade. Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? On July 17, 1944, a massive explosion rocked the segregated Navy base at Port Chicago, California, killing more than 300 sailors who were at the docks, critically injuring off-duty men in their bunks, and shattering windows up to a mile away. Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces to vividly depict his life up to age seventeen in both prose and verse, including his childhood friends, struggles in school, the racism he faced, and his discovery of boxing. Princess Diana of Themysciras 16th birthday celebrations are cut short when refugees break through to her island home and she defies her Amazon elders by trying to bring the outsiders to safety, but a stormy sea sweeps her away to where she must learn to survive in a foreign world full of danger and injustice. This time of year the shoes they craft overtake their wearers resulting in impulsive acts of love and desire. . When Zaynebs aunt turns out to be Adams former teacher, the teens find themselves thrown together socially. I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. As the deaths stack up, Juliette and Roma must set their gunsand grudgesaside and work together, for if they cant stop this mayhem, then there will be no city left for either to rule. The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights. When he isnt trying to duck out of his obscenely popular twins shadow, hes busy working in his familys deli. Like he finally knows what it means to be Darius Kellner. When some eighth-grade bullies try to ruin her Halloween, something really strange happens. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak. . Her dad and his business partner Apollo bring antique paintings back to life, while her mother makes intricate sculptures in a corner of their loft, leaving Ollie to roam the streets of New York with her best friends Richard and Alex, drawing everything that catches her eye. . When a bullying incident sends twelve-year-old Nico Holland over the edge of a cliff into the icy waters of Still Cove, where no one ever goes, friends Tyler and Ella and even cool kid Opal rush to his rescue only to discover an island hidden in the swirling mists below.Shrouded by dense trees and murky tides, the island appears uninhabited, although the kids cant quite shake the feeling that something about it isoff. So when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesnt waste a minuteshe sneaks out to join him. Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers. As Ben and Nathans friendship grows, their feelings begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier, new life. Shes never met kids of other races, and theyve never met a real Indian. Something ancient has awakened and it knows their wishes and dreams and their darkest, most terrible secrets. A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. On August 9th, 244 men refused to go back to work until unsafe and unfair conditions at the docks were addressed. And, surprise: Moths family is at the center of it all! Their power-mad leader wants nothing less than to control the worlds energybut there are still three missing objects to track down. WRITE ABOUT EACH Clay County Public Libraries are excited to host pop-up libraries as part of our Summer Reading Prog Parents, join us for our first ever Camp BOOK IT! 2. Quick-thinking Val talks her way into opulent first class accommodations and finds Jamie with a group of fellow Chinese laborers in third class. But Hollis soon realizes that falling in love with a king and being crowned queen may not be the happily ever after she thought it would be. Its the very reason she came to the academy. Because if his people realize she doesnt actually have the power to save their dying planet, theyll kill her. Between his first boyfriend, Landon, his varsity soccer practices, and his internship at his favorite tea shop, Darius is feeling pretty okay. PAUSD Middle School Sora ebook collection. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? Her mother is too humiliated by Adas twisted foot to let her outside. Because now the girls are standing up for whats right, and theyre not backing down. Twelve-year-old Maya is seeing things, or so she thinks, as weird creatures start appearing in her Chicago neighborhood. But its not that easy. When the dust settled, fifty were charged with mutiny, facing decades in jail and even execution.The Port Chicago 50 is a fascinating story of the prejudice and injustice that faced black men and women in Americas armed forces during World War II, and a nuanced look at those who gave their lives in service of a country where they lacked the most basic rights. Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism in twenty lessons.

The boys are trapped! A single punch leads to a fight between Amal and his friendsall Blackand a group of white boys from a gentrifying part of his neighborhood. Not only that, but shes in a hot, dirty cave, its the year 3102, and everyone keeps calling her Goddess. Secrets surface from generations past as Moth unravels the complicated legacy at the heart of her town, her family, and herself. The account has the authority of a passionate participant; the pacing ramps up tension and historical import. Worst of all, the rest of the colonistsincluding her family and friendsare dead. Corey Fletcher has an active imagination. Olympia knows her dad is the keybut first, she has to find him, and time is running out. Which means his own life is now in all sorts of danger. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. And okay, hes not very sorry about most of them. But as Nok hunts Pong through the alleys and canals of Chattana, she uncovers secrets that make her question the truths she has always held dear. This book explores the way government policy and popular responses to immigrant groups evolved throughout U.S. history, particularly between 1800 and 1965. They have started over, carving out a new life in the unforgiving terrain of Echo Mountain. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he shed what was his first skin for another to live down by the bayou in their small Louisiana town.

But now he has a burden that cant be shared with Thomas and the othersthe Flare. The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. But Bens attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing.

When Reuben discovers an extraordinary antique watch with a secret power, his life takes an intriguing turn. Even after they get rid of the food, the world around them isnt quite right. But, as Sarah learns, dragons are more complex than shed imagined and the situation is more perilous: a cult of Believers, who worship the magical creatures, has sent a teenage assassin to the United States in an attempt to start a prophesied war (though hes been told his mission is to stop one), a war that will directly affect Sarah and everyone she loves. Because girls bodies are not a distraction. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. Its just that her parents dont practice and raised her to keep her Islamic heritage to herself. On the outside, Yumi Chung suffers from #shygirlproblems, a perm-gone-wrong, and kids calling her Yu-MEAT because she smells like her familys Korean barbecue restaurant. The internship isnt what Darius thought it would be, and now he doesnt know about turning tea into his career. Legend has it that after drifting out of sight, theyll soar off to the Milky Way and turn into brilliant stars, but could that actually be true? Little do they know, while theyre publicly duking it out with snarky memes and retweet battles, theyre also falling for each other in real lifeon an anonymous chat app. Seventh-grader Wills Bar Mitzvah community service project, visiting an incurably ill older boy in the hospital, leads to a friendship that is life-changing for both them and those around them.

Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. The angry div laid a curse upon the girl so that her firstborn daughter would be poisonous to the touch. Skye Shin has heard it all.

Worst of all, Pongs prison tattoo marks him as a fugitive who can never be truly free. Maybe its time to be loud.

Bigger thrills. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attica box full of letters signed Love, Edith, and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he ist afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy knows exactly who to choose: her hero, Major League pitcher VJ Capello. Regina finds a whole new world in her neighborhood on 58th Place. Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a working-class girl named Nella who introduces her to the suffragette and socialist movements and to her politically active cousin Lloyd. In the graphic-memoir trilogys second volume, dramatic descriptions and vivid black-and-white illustrations follow Lewis through direct action campaigns in Nashville, Freedom Rides into the Deep South, and his speech at the 1963 March on Washington. Her passion for music extends beyond her exacting fathers expectations-she composes music in secret, dreaming of achieving fame despite it being a craft forbidden to women. The family struggles without their tribal community and land.

Prequel to The Land of Stories series. One problem: Wellss father is Jack Henderson, Americas most famous conservative shock jockand Allie hasnt told Wells that her family is Muslim. To understand why this occurs, readers will travel back to the summer of 1518, when an illness sweeps through Strasbourg, France, causing women to dance uncontrollably until death. Darius thought he knew exactly who he was and what he wanted, but maybe he was wrong. As one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his honest nature and the lure to be a hero.

Maya and her friends, Frankie and Eli, set off on a quest to find Mayas missing dad, face their fears, and contend with powers and worlds they never knew existed. Lesters final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. (Most of them, anyway.).

Believing that witchcraft or demonic influence is responsible, the authorities blame an unassuming family of Romani descent and endeavor to cast out the evil in their midst. Hawkings Hallway (Accelerati Trilogy bk. So even as Ebony-Grace struggled to make friends among her peers, she could always rely on her grandfather and the imaginary worlds they created together. With their big brother Artemis off to Mars, 11-year-old twins Myles and Beckett are swept up in a brangle with murderous humans and even more dangerous magical creatures. Eleven-year-old twins Axl and Ivanalong with their sixteen-year-old driver, Sidvolunteer to make a late-night fast-food run. Shouldnt wear bright colors.

He is really, really, really sorry. After coming out to their parents as non-binary, Ben De Backer is thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas . However, when her attempt at sharing with her parents that shes considering joining a performance group is interrupted by the news that her father might have ALS, Winnies world starts to crumble. Vivy Cohen wont let anything stop her from playing baseballnot when she has a major-league star as her pen pal. Long before George Takei braved new frontiers in. With no good jobs available in Oregon, Reginas father signs the family up for the Indian Relocation program and moves them to Los Angeles. But when the federal government signs a bill into law that says Reginas tribe no longer exists, Regina becomes Indian no more overnighteven though she was given a number by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that counted her as Indian, even though she lives with her tribe and practices tribal customs, and even though her ancestors were Indian for countless generations. He sees things no one else does. The year is 1926, and Shanghai hums to the tune of debauchery. Her biggest worry is that Sasquatch may actually exist out in the forest. Click on the book cover image for each book to go to the book in our PAUSD Middle School Sora ebook collection. Just take a classic screwball comedy, add heaps of breathtaking action, and multiply it by Lauren Childs writing genius, and what have you got? But Sals father, a calamity physicist, is trying to shut down all the wormholes Sal creates, because Papi thinks they are eroding the very fabric of our world.

Her family may be falling apart, but their massive fast-food chain is boomingmainly thanks to Pepper, who is barely managing to juggle real life while secretly running Big League Burgers massive Twitter account. Actor, author, and activist George Takei recounts his childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps for Japanese Americans during World War II and the impact the experience had on his later life. However, Delia secretly dreams of true love and is determined to find another way to help her kingdom. and keep rewarding your kids all summer long. Shes had enough of playing catch in the park. Newt has been to hell and back with his friends.

Like the past. Maybe shes been quiet about the wrong things. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? A driven 17-year-old girl whose family life has fallen apart after the death of her Cuban abuela and the divorce of her parents turns to a kitchen apprenticeship in Lyon, France, as the only means to bring order back to her life. I am your inheritance, your grandmothers legacy. When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie cant understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. With a vicious monarch on the throne and a city tearing apart at the seams, Zhade and Andra might never be able to unlock the mystery of her fate, let alone find a way to unseat the king, especially since Zhade hasnt exactly been forthcoming with Andra. Afterward, it vanished, never to be seen againBut Darwin left a trail of clues behind for those brave and clever enough to search for it.Enter Charlie Thorne. While hes AWOL, Genie nominates Guanyin to fill in his shoes, unaware that the role will go to the god who can defeat a mysterious threat to the supernatural order. For the Jews of Eastern Europe, demons are everywhere: dancing on the rooftops in the darkness of midnight, congregating in the trees, harrowing the dead, even reaching out to try and steal away the living. But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now? But who has been protecting Suki?

They Called Us Enemyis Takeis firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mothers hard choices, his fathers faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. As she stumbles deeper into the world of dance and explores her sexuality, she also begins to wrestle with her pasther mothers struggle with addiction, her Nigerian fathers attempts to make a home for her. . Soraya has always known the story: a girl saved a young woman who was being held captive by a div, a monster. Flavia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly.

Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit.

Amal is found guilty of assault while his friends are given plea deals. And Newt cant bear the thought of his friends watching him descend into madness as he succumbs to the virus. But no one believes a word he says. Meet Pepper, swim team captain, chronic overachiever, and all-around perfectionist. She and her family have carved out a stable, happy life in small-town Vermont, but when Valis mothers counterfeit chip starts malfunctioning and the Deportation Forces raid their town, they are forced to flee. They may have started out as strangers, but as Duke and Marva team up to beat a rigged system (and find Marvas missing cat), its clear that theres more to their connection than a shared mission for democracy. Because when Jessica was pulled over by the principal and missed a math quiz, her teacher gave her an F. Because its impossible to find shorts that are longer than her fingertips. It turns out that Founders Bluff, Massachusetts, has a centuries-old history of witch drama. These questions and more will be answered. The Maze.

Guanyin and Quentin are doing their best to help; but what they really need is for the Jade Emperor to get off his butt and deal with the crisis. Nora longs for things to go back to normal, like they were when her mother was still alive, while her father keeps them isolated in fear of other people. When the Angel of Death comes strolling through the little shtetl of Tupik one night, two young people will be sent spinning off on a journey through the Far Country. Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.

Would you like your listing featured on Fun4ClayKids.com? 3). . is Takeis firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the joys and terrors of growing up under legalized racism, his mothers hard choices, his fathers faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. But the demons have a land of their own: a Far Country peopled with the souls of the transient dead, governed by demonic dukes, barons, and earls. Hes getting along with his dad, and his best friend Sohrab is only a Skype call away. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much.

All she wants to do is to follow the rules. . She wants Vivy to forget about pitching, but Vivy wont give up. This year, Ben and his classmates are determined to find out where those lanterns really go, and to ensure success in their mission, theyve made a pact with two simple rules: No one turns for home. Now the trio will have to use their wits, their truck, and even their windshield scraper to escape . But if she doesnt stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton. Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen on the Ruby Redfort books. No one looks back.The plan is to follow the river on their bikes for as long as it takes to learn the truth, but it isnt long before the pact is broken by all except for Ben and (much to Bens disappointment) Nathaniel, the one kid who just doesnt seem to fit in.Together, Nathaniel and Ben will travel farther than anyone has ever gone, down a winding road full of magic, wonder, and unexpected friendship*.