Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
By: Caris Avendaño Cruz
4.02
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a que…
Want to Read $ 9.99"Love mends all things. Love never fails."-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
"Never argue with water, you won't win. Water will eat you up, for you down the tides, turn you upside down. Just go with the flow, see?"-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
"Everyone had different treasures. To some, it could be nice clothes or shiny jewelry, or all the yellow things. But to others, there we're more precious things, like freedom, like friendship, like love."-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
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2. Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston
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3. Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
By: Caris Avendaño Cruz
4.02
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade debut, inspired by Filipino folklore, about a ten-year-old girl who embarks on a que… read more
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"Love mends all things. Love never fails."-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
"Never argue with water, you won't win. Water will eat you up, for you down the tides, turn you upside down. Just go with the flow, see?"-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
"Everyone had different treasures. To some, it could be nice clothes or shiny jewelry, or all the yellow things. But to others, there we're more precious things, like freedom, like friendship, like lo…"-Caris Avendaño Cruz, Marikit and the Ocean of Stars
4. Temple Alley Summer
By: Sachiko Kashiwaba
3.97
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award A July/August 2021 Kids’ Indie Next Pick A Junior … read more
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5. My Aunt Is a Monster
By: Reimena Yee
3.93
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Curses! Adventures! And drama! Oh my! Safia might not be able to see the world, but that doesn't me… read more
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"Aunty Whimsy: I've visited forests under the sea, savored cotton candy pink tea, and met the pope of a very small country! And these are only some of the many special things our world has to offer--i…"-Reimena Yee, My Aunt Is a Monster
6. Witchlings (Witchlings, #1)
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.15
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
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4.04
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11. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
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3.96
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"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
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20. The Spirit Glass
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21. The Takeout
By: Tracy Badua
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