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Daughters of the Lamp
Sahara has always felt insignificant. She follows rules and always has a plan. But a necklace (项链) belonging to her late mother changes all of that.
Daughters of the Lamp follows Sahara to a family wedding in Cairo, Egypt. There, her necklace starts glowing — before it disappears. As she looks into the background behind the necklace, family secrets are discovered. Writer Nedda Lewers puts Arabian fairy tales (童话) into this magical journey.
This Again?
Would you go back in time to change your future? In this funny, time-traveling novel by Adam Borba, middle school student Noah Nicholson does just that. He’s running for the monitor. Plus, he must choose between hanging out with his friends, getting straight As, and being popular. Noah wants to follow in his successful older brother’s footsteps. But is he trying so hard to be like Paul that he forgets who the real Noah is? Can he go back in time to make his life perfect?
Shiny Misfits
This book is written by Maysoon Zayid, with art by Shadia Amin. It draws you from the beginning. Bay Ann has cerebral palsy (脑瘫), but she doesn’t let that impede her. She loves tap dancing, and decides to perform at her school talent show. She hopes doing so will get her closer to her dream of being famous. But Bay Ann’s plans go wrong when she becomes famous—for all the wrong reasons. Shiny Misfits is great for kids who enjoy graphic (图画的) novels or stories about dealing with friendships and difficult social situations.