Maverick List
Amal Unbound
Aisha Saeed
From the Publisher: The compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indentured servitude.
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting
Joe Ballarini
From the Publisher: The Last Kids on Earth meets Goosebumps in this hilarious new series about a secret society of babysitters who protect kids from the monsters that really do live under their beds!
Ban This Book
Alan Gratz
From the Publisher: Ban This Book is a stirring defense against censorship that’s perfect for middle grade readers. Let kids know that they can make a difference in their schools, communities, and lives!
Every Shiny Thing
Cordelia Jensen
From the Publisher: Every Shiny Thing is a timely and relatable novel about friendship, family, and social justice.
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Finding Langston
Lesa Cline-Ransome
From the Publisher: When eleven-year-old Langston’s father moves them from their home in Alabama to Chicago’s Bronzeville district, it feels like he’s giving up everything he loves.
Front Desk
Kelly Yang
From the Publisher: It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams?
The Girl in the Locked Room: A Ghost Story
Mary Downing Hahn
From the Publisher: The suspenseful, spine-chilling yarn of a girl imprisoned for more than a century, the terrifying events that put her there, and a friendship that crosses the boundary between past and present.
Mustaches for Maddie
Chad Morris
From the Publisher: It will take all of Maddie’s vibrant imagination, a lot of kindness-both given and received-and of course, the perfect mustache to overcome the tough stuff ahead of her
The Serpent's Secret
Sayantani DasGupta
From the Publisher: Kiranmala is a real Indian princess who must solve riddles and battle demons in order to find her parents and, essentially, to save New Jersey, as well as her entire world and everything beyond it.
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
Leslie Connor
From the Publisher: From the critically acclaimed author of Waiting for Normal and All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook, Leslie Connor, comes a deeply poignant and beautifully crafted story about self-reliance, redemption, and hope.
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