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Found Sound by Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek – PBC's Book Reviews Set in Massachusetts, Found Sound by Meg Wolitzer and Charlie Panek begins with Felix Frank almost missing his fifth grade graduation since it’s easier to ignore the world than to listen to it. As a middle child, Felix feels like his parents don’t ever listen to him. His younger brother, Miles, ...

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Burn the Water by Billy Ray – PBC's Book Reviews Set in 2425’s London, Burn the Water by Billy Ray begins with the world in peril. The polar ice caps have melted, the world is underwater, and the Rogues and the Crowns have been engaged in a centuries-long war. Now in its fourth century, death, water, and war are all London knows. With uncertaint...

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Phoenix by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley – PBC's Book Reviews In Phoenix, Book One of her Ride On Series, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley introduces middle grade readers to her knowledge of and love for horses. Set in Tennessee, this first installment follows the life of Harper whose mother and father are divorcing. When “the Bomb” hits, everything familiar disa...

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We’re a Bad Idea, Right? by K.L. Walther – PBC's Book Reviews With We’re a Bad Idea, Right? K.L. Walther writes a hilarious romance for young adults. Set in Connecticut, this coming-of-age story explores themes of friendship, love, and self-discovery. Told with just the right amount of realism, the rom-com pulls in the reader with characters who are full of ...

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Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald – PBC's Book Reviews Readers of Carl Hiaasen and Katherine Applegate will likely enjoy the Mystery on Macaw Mountain by María José Fitzgerald. Set in 2007 in Copán, Honduras, Fitzgerald’s novel for middle grade readers features two pairs of siblings who are cousins. Teresa Paz-Murcia (aka Tessa) is a ten-year-old f...

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Her Hidden Fire by Clíodhna O’Sullivan – PBC's Book Reviews Reckoning Day is coming, and seventeen-year-old Ionáin Ailm will soon find out whether he has the ability to channel magic. Since his father failed a quarter of a century earlier, the burden of saving the Ailm family name from ruin rests on Ionáin’s shoulders. However, Éadha, who has been Ioná...