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1) Blubber
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Language
English
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Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it is like when she, too, becomes a target.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"A tender, potent, and compulsively readable novel of a Nigerian-Indian family and the deeply held secret that tests their traditions and bonds"--
Southeastern Nigeria. Raised by a distant father and an understanding but overprotective mother, Vivek suffers disorienting blackouts, moments of disconnection between self and surroundings. As adolescence gives way to adulthood, Vivek finds solace in friendships with the boisterous daughters of the Nigerwives,...
4) Lone Bean
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Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Third grade starts off badly for eight-year-old Bean as she faces teasing from her two older sisters, learns that her former best friend wants nothing to do with her, and has to start taking music lessons.
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Series
Ryan Hart novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
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English
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"When Springville residents--at least the ones still alive--are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She...
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G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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When ten-year-old Drita and her family, refugees from Kosovo, move to New York, Drita is teased about not speaking English well, but after a popular student named Maxine is forced to learn about Kosovo as a punishment for teasing Drita, the two girls soon bond.
9) Tease
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Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"A teenage girl faces criminal charges for bullying after a classmate commits suicide"--
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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"When Indigo Tea Shop owner Theodosia Browning is invited by Doreen Briggs, one of Charleston's most prominent hostesses, to a Rat Tea, she is understandably intrigued. As servers dressed in rodent costumes and wearing white gloves offer elegant finger sandwiches and fine teas, Theo learns these parties date back to early twentieth-century Charleston, where the cream of society would sponsor so-called rat teas to promote city rodent control and better...
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Language
English
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A fun, flirty teen debut from Wattpad phenom Alex Light about a fake relationship and real love. It's been years since seventeen-year-old Becca Hart believed in true love. But when her former best friend teases her for not having had a boyfriend, Becca impulsively pretends she's been secretly seeing someone. Brett Wells has it all. As captain of the football team and one of the most popular guys in his school, he should have no problem finding someone...
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English
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"The moment Spencer meets Hope the summer before seventh grade, it's . . . something at first sight. He knows she's special, possibly even magical. The pair become fast friends, climbing trees and planning world travels. After years of being outshone by his older brother and teased because of his Tourette syndrome, Spencer finally feels like he belongs. But as Hope and Spencer get older and life gets messier, the clear label of 'friend' gets messier,...
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Camping is supposed to be fun. But Timo's first-ever camping trip is not going so well. His friend Suki has a habit of laughing at things Timo doesn't find funny, like how he read a book about camping to prepare for the trip, or how Hedgewick fell out of his boat! Timo can't have fun when he's anxious Suki is going to tease him. When his own friend is making him feel bad, can Timo find a solution and help everyone enjoy the trip?"--Back cover.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Aleksandra Daniels hasn't set foot in the quiet seaside town of Bellamy Bay, North Carolina in over twenty years. Ever since her mother's tragic death, her father has mysteriously forbidden her from visiting her aunt and cousins. But on a whim, Alex accepts an invitation to visit her estranged relatives and to help them in their family business: an herbal apothecary known for its remarkably potent teas, salves, and folk remedies. Bellamy Bay doesn't...
15) Enemies
Author
Series
Berrybrook Middle School novels volume 5
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"Felicity is sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty that she can get things done, Felicity begins to wonder if...
16) Kick it!
Author
Series
Soccer Cats volume 10
Publisher
Little Brown
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
After Alan accidentally kicks his teammate Eddie during a game, he not only has problems kicking but also has to endure teasing by another fullback.
18) Friends
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Publisher
Lemniscaat USA
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Little monsters become friends, laughing and playing, but also teasing, arguing and making up in this book about relationships.
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Series
Owen Foote volume 1
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Owen, a second grader who is being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight, and they share their fear of being humiliated by the school nurse.
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Series
Edwardian murder mysteries volume 3
Language
English
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Captain Harry Cathcart and Lady Rose Summer have entered into an engagement of convenience so Rose can avoid being sent to India with all the other failed debutantes. Rose's sharp intellect and radical ideas have served to repel her would-be suitors. Rose's parents are hardly thrilled that their only child is marrying a man in trade, but Harry comes from a good family, and at the very least, they hope he will keep their troublesome daughter out of...
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