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Sanskrit
Category: CHALLENGES
First Rays
Dawn was on the point of breaking when they approached the river—a stream, actually; they could see where it branched off from the main body of the river a little way up. The shallows near the banks were still frozen, but water was running in the middle of the stream. By the time they reached it, the first rays of the sun touched and gilded the surface of the water.
The Coming of the Bear by Lensey Namioka
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Trent would give anything for a fresh start in middle school after a tragic accident leaves him isolated from his classmates and without a shadow of a doubt it’s all his fault. The chance to prove he’s not a screw-up keeps slipping through his fingers. And then Fallon Little shows up, catching him up in a friendship he never saw coming.
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#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books with The Sun
Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about THE SUN. CJ and Elza have found 20 Middle Grade stories that shed light, spread some sunshine, and soak up the rays!
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Setting Sun
Lead-colored clouds hung low while the setting sun oozed molten light between them; the Gothic towers of the city stood festive yet foreboding against that glowering sky, like candles on the Devil’s birthday cake.
The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer
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Summer at Camp Shalom doesn’t go the way twelve-year-old Bea Gelman had hoped. Mean girls, boy trouble, hives, and being abandoned by her bestie are almost enough to drive anxious Bea to the infirmary for the rest of the season. Until she meets a boy who has a way of seeing the bright side of any situation.
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In Orbit
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Seventh Grade
Of all the kids in the seventh grade at Camillo Junior High, there was one kid that Mrs. Baker hated with heat whiter than the sun. Me.
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
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Ryan Hart is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. Because Ryan is all about trying to see the best. Even when things aren’t all she would wish for and the unexpected occurs—she can find a way forward!
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