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Camp Average

Written by Craig Battle
A group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon―which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that’s the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston―who hates losing―has some hyper-competitive ideas about how to improve their performance, whether they want to or not!
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Unplugged

Written by Gordon Korman
As the son of the world’s most famous tech billionaire, spoiled Jett Baranov has always gotten what he wanted. So when his father’s private jet drops him in the middle of the Arkansas wilderness, at a place called the Oasis, Jett can’t believe it. He’s forced to hand over his cell phone, eat grainy veggie patties, and participate in wholesome activities with the other kids, who he has absolutely no interest in hanging out with.
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Gamerville

Written and Illustrated by Johnnie Christmas
Max Lightning is howling at the moon—he’s finally qualified for Gamerville, a championship where players compete to be top dog in the multiplayer video game Lone Wolf of Calamity Bay. But his dreams of domination are doomed when his parents send him to Camp Reset.
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The Ojibwe (Native American Nations)

Written by Betty Marcks

The Ojibwe are among the largest Native American nations today. There are dozens of bands throughout...

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Star Crossed

Written by Barbara Dee

Twelve-year-old Mattie is thrilled when she learns the eighth grade play will be Romeo and Juliet...

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The Fear Zone

Written by K. R. Alexander

If you don't stand up to your fears, they will destroy you. When five kids are invited to a cemetery...

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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.
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The Sioux (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Sioux are a confederacy of Native American tribes that speak three different dialects: Lakota...

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The Shawnee (Native American Nations)

Written by Liz Sonneborn

The Shawnee once lived across the eastern United States. They thrived as a fierce group of warriors...

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The Navajo (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Navajo Nation is one of the largest Native American tribes. Today, their lands make up over 27...

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The Hopi (Native American Nations)

Written by Liz Sonneborn

Living in the Four Corners region of the Southwest, the Hopi are a Native American nation who still...

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The Cherokee (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Cherokee people are Native Americans that once lived in and around the Appalachian Mountains...

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The Blackfeet (Native American Nations)

Written by Ona Knoxsah

The Blackfeet Nation is one of the largest Native American nations. They have lived in the Rocky...

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The Bell Witch Haunting (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by D. Brady

On a small farm in rural Tennessee, a mysterious spirit was tormenting a family. Quilts were pulled...

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Medical Robots (World of Robots)

Written by Elizabeth Noll

No surgeon can boast the steady hands of da Vinci. This surgical robot was built for careful cutting...

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The Betty & Barney Hill Alien Abduction (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

In the early 1960s, Betty and Barney Hill had a wild story to tell: they believed they were abducted...

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The Mothman Sightings (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Chris Bowman and Illustrated by D. Brady

Strange sightings around the quiet town of Point Pleasant, West Virginia set off a town-wide hunt...

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Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom

Written by Tim Tingle and Illustrated by Jeanne Rorex Bridges

This moving and original story is about the intersection of Native and African Americans. Choctaw...

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Scarlet Ibis

Written by Gill Lewis

Twelve-year-old Scarlet doesn’t have an easy life. She’s never known her dad, her mom suffers from...

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Ostriches (S20)

Written by Rachel Poliquin

This third installment in the hilarious and highly-illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide...

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Maybe He Just Likes You

Written by Barbara Dee

For seventh-grader Mila, it starts with some boys giving her an unwanted hug on the school blacktop...

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Shark Attack

Written by Blake Hoena
After she lost her arm in a shark attack, many were unsure whether Bethany Hamilton would ever surf...
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Escaping the Nazis

Written by Betsy Rathburn
In 1943, Jan Baalsrud traversed the icy mountains and fjords of Nazi\-occupied Norway. The journey...
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The Roswell UFO Incident (Paranormal Mysteries)

Written by Blake Hoena and Illustrated by Tate Yotter

In the late 1940s, the world watched as a small town in New Mexico was splashed across newspaper...

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