For Freedon: The Story of a French Spy by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (F Bra)
Based on a true story this book brings to life the Nazi occupation of Cherbourg, France through the eyes of 13 year old Suzanne David. Her simple life is changed forever when her city is bombed and them occupied by the Nazi army. Her friends and family suffer and struggle but Suzanne’s strength of spirit and couragous actions define this story.

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Gilda Joyce Psychic Investigator by Jennifer Allison
The summer before ninth grade a determined Gilda Joyce manages to snag herself an invitation to San Francisco to stay with her mother’s distant Cousin Lester and his daughter Juliet. Gilda is ready for an adventure. She plans to hone her investigative skills and develop her burgeoning psychic abilities. The creepy Victorian mansion that Lester and Juliet live in , complete with a mysterious ghost, is the perfect setting for Gilda to launch her first official case.

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If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period by Gennifer Choldenko (F Cho)
This story is told in alternating point of view. It’s the story of seventh graders Walk and Kirsten. They couldn’t be more different. Kirsten is the daughter of a doctor and a beauty queen and Walk, the kid on scholarship with a single mom . Navigating all the pitfalls of junior high they strike up an unlikely friendship.

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