Ultra by David Carroll: Quinn has been called a superhero and a freak of nature. At age 13, he's an amazing distance runner. He takes on the second-hardest challenge of his life when he enters his first ultramarathon: a grueling 100-mile, 24-hour-long race that will push him to the very limit of his endurance.
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A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner: When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste discover the key to time travel — the Infinity Ring — they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a secret society that dates back to Aristotle, the kids learn that history has gone disastrously off course — and it's up to them to fix it, with the help of teenage Hystorian-in-training Riq.
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Wild Born by Brandon Mull: In the world of Erdas, four children are about to discover if they have a spirit animal bond, a rare link between human and beast that gives great powers to both. Separated by vast distances, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each see a flash of light . . . and then the animals emerge.
Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine: Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome,
struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school,
while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
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The Water Wars by Cameron Stracher: In a world where water
has become a precious resource, Vera and her brother befriend a boy who seems to
have unlimited access to water and who suspiciously
disappears, prompting a dangerous search challenged by pirates, a paramilitary
group, and corporations.
The Juvie Three by Gordon Korman: Graham "Gecko" Fosse drove the getaway car for a robbery he didn't even know was going down. But that doesn't keep him out of Juvie — the worst place he has ever been. It's a place where its inmates, some convicted teenage killers, could easily write an encyclopedia on how to inflict pain.
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The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander: Sixth-graders Mac and Vince operate a business
charging schoolmates for protection from bullies and for help to negotiate
conflicts peacefully, with amazing challenges and results. But who can solve
their problems?
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Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur: When twelve-year-old Elise, orphaned since age three, becomes disheartened by middle school, with its bullies, changing relationships, and higher expectations, keys to long-locked rooms and messages from her late father help her cope.
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