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Jinxed (Jinxed #1)
By Amy McCulloch. 2020
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Adventure stories, Animal stories, General fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
"I raced through this book...a little bit Golden Compassand all adventure."—Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author The Golden Compass…
for the digital age! When a coding star enters an elite technology academy, she discovers a world of competition, intrigue, and family secrets—plus a robotic companion that isn't what it seems. Lacey Chu has always dreamed of working as an engineer for MONCHA, the biggest tech firm in the world and the company behind the "baku"—a customizable "pet" with all the capabilities of a smartphone. But when Lacey is rejected by the elite academy that promises that future, she's crushed.One night, Lacey comes across the broken form of a highly advanced baku. After she repairs it, the cat-shaped baku she calls Jinx opens its eyes and somehow gets her into her dream school. But Jinx is different than any other baku she's ever seen...He seems real.As Lacey settles into life at school, competing with the best students in a battle of the bakus that tests her abilities, she learns that Jinx is part of a dangerous secret. Can Lacey hold on to Jinx and her dreams for the future?"With a sharp eye toward the rising awareness of device addiction and a keen sense of wonder, McCulloch's tale is a feast for the imagination that celebrates women in STEM fields." —Publisher's Weekly, STARRED reviewThe Journey of Little Charlie
By Christopher Paul Curtis. 2018
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Adventure stories, General fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
The Newberry Medalist brings humor and heart to this story of a Civil War–era boy struggling to do right in…
the face of history’s cruelest evils.Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died, and Cap’n Buck—the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina—has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap’n Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing from the cap’n and his boss. It’s not too bad of a bargain for Charlie . . . until he comes face-to-face with the fugitives and discovers their true identities. Torn between his guilty conscience and his survival instinct, Charlie needs to figure out his next move—and soon. It’s only a matter of time before Cap’n Buck catches on.Praise for The Journey of Little CharlieA National Book Award Finalist“This is a compelling and ugly story for middle-grade readers told with genuine care. Little Charlie is a product of his Southern upbringing, yet in Curtis’s skillful hands he learns the world is not as he’d thought . . . Christopher Paul Curtis does it again.” —Historical Novel Society“A characteristically lively and complex addition to the historical fiction of the era from Curtis.” —Kirkus Reviews