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Author
Series
Confidentially yours volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Vanessa Jackson has style to spare and an amazing ability to rock any look. She's always had a flair for fashion and dreams of being a designer one day. She's loving middle school, and being on the newspaper staff with her two best friends is a blast. Vanessa knows her fashion advice is always on point for the group's popular advice column. But then she meets her new neighbor, Katie Kestler, who may give her some fashion competition. Katie is cute,...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
April is looking for an escape from the sixth-grade lunch hour, which has become a social-scene nightmare, so she signs up to be a "buddy bench monitor" for the fourth graders' recess. Joey Byrd is a boy on the fringes, who wanders the playground alone, dragging his foot through the dirt. But over time, April realizes that Joey isn't just making random circles. When you look at his designs from above, a story emerges... Joey's "bird's eye" drawings...
123) Melissa's story
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English
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"When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy. She knows she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a...
124) Almost flying
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Would-be amusement park aficionado Dalia only has two items on her summer bucket list: (1) finally ride a roller coaster and (2) figure out how to make a new best friend. But when her dad suddenly announces that he's engaged, Dalia's schemes come to a screeching halt. With Dalia's future stepsister Alexa heading back to college soon, the grown-ups want the girls to spend the last weeks of summer bonding--meaning Alexa has to cancel the amusement...
125) Courtesy of Cupid
Author
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publising Division
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Erin Johnson’s thirteenth birthday unfolds like any other day, from her mom’s quirky and embarrassing choice of outfit to racing her nemesis, Trevor Jin, to the best seat in class—front row, center. But her gifts this year include something very out of the ordinary: magical powers. Erin discovers her mysterious father is actually the love god Cupid and she’s inherited his knack for romance. It’s not the most useful ability for an overachiever...
Author
Publisher
Puffin Canada
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Jay Roberts loves hockey. He's good at it. He also loves his hockey hero, Bobby Orr, considered a legend by Jay's grandfather. In fact, even though they may bicker, when it comes to the Bruins, the whole family agrees that they are the team to root for. When it comes to hockey, Jay's a team player, but there's one person who seems determined to make life hard for Jay: his classmate and fellow team member, Mick Bartlet. It's a good thing Jay can usually...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Set in 1954, this compelling historical novel tells the story of a young girl's struggles and triumphs in the aftermath of World War II. The war is over, but the threat of communism and the Cold War loom over the United States. In Detroit, Michigan, twelve-year-old Marjorie Campbell struggles with the ups and downs of family life, dealing with her veteran father's unpredictable outbursts, keeping her mother's stash of banned library books a secret,...
128) You can bet on that
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Jamie, Isabella, and Angeline have known each other for a long time. They've even become friends, whether Jamie likes it or not. But when the trio starts a friendly competition, all bets are off. The loser will be treated to a game of Dare or Worse Dare...with Isabella. (And Jamie's pretty sure that's like having a banana-peeling contest with a starving monkey. The monkey always wins.) What could go wrong? Probably everything. And it's probably all...
Author
Series
The Creeps volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"At Pumpkins County Middle School weird things happen every class period--not to mention during lunch--but nobody ever makes a fuss. Principal Garish thinks what's weird and--well--creepy is how fascinating the mysterious goings-on are to Carol, a big-city girl new to Pumpkins County, who finds kindred spirits in Mitchell (monster expert), [Jarvis (gadget whiz)], and Rosario (girly girl on the outside, muscle underneath). The Creeps are on the case...
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Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
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Merci Suárez sabía que el sexto grado sería diferente, pero no tenía idea alguna lo diferente que resultaría. En primer lugar, Merci nunca se ha parecido a los otros niños de su escuela privada en la Florida, porque tanto ella como Roli, su hermano mayor, son estudiantes becados. Ellos no tienen ni una casa grande ni un yate elegante, y tienen que desempeñar servicios comunitarios adicionales para compensar por su matricula gratis. Así que...
131) The retake
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Zoe knows that the only thing harder than middle school is losing a best friend. She and Laura used to do everything together from taking silly selfies, to joining all the same clubs together and even throwing surprise birthday parties for one another. But lately things have been weird between them. Now Laura will post a photo of her hanging out with other girls before responding to Zoe's simple text. She doesn't even want to sit with her at lunch...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Hallie and Jaye are both sixth graders at Brookdale Middle School, but they couldn't be more different. Jaye is one of the popular kids who'll do almost anything to maintain her status. Hallie's only friend has moved away, and she couldn't care less what anyone thinks of her. So when the two girls are paired up as partners for a pitch competition held by their Business Education and Entrepreneurship class, it's not exactly a perfect match. After...
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 13
Publisher
RBA Libros, S.A
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
I¡Nikki y sus compañeros de banda están impacientes por empezar un verano SUPERMOLÓN de gira como teloneros de la banda internacionalmente famosa Bad Boyz! Si ya no le hace la menor gracia que MacKenzie Hollister se las haya arreglado para conseguir un puesto de becaria en las redes sociales de la gira, ¡imagina el ATAQUE que le da cuando se entera de que MacKenzie será su compañera de habitación! ¡¿Sobrevivirá Nikki a las vacaciones?!
Author
Series
Garbage Pail Kids volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Meet the Garbage Pail Kids-Adam Bomb, Babbling Brooke, Brainy Janey, Cranky Frankie, Handy Sandy, Junkfood John, Luke Puke, Nervous Rex, Rob Slob, and Wacky Jackie. You may think they're gross and weird and slobby and strange, but they're not bad kids-they just don't know any better. Even though they all live together in one big tumbledown house and have as much fun as they can while trying to survive Smellville Middle School, they are pretty "normal"...
135) Anyone's game
Author
Series
Cross Ups volume 2
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Description
"What's up with Cali? Why does she keep changing her gamer tag? It's summertime, and even though his good friend Cali moved to another city, Jaden can connect with her online almost every day to play their favorite game, Cross Ups. His mom has loosened her rules on how often he can play, and he has an amazing new controller that will make him even better at tournaments. But then he gets roped into a dorky summer camp with his buddy Hugh, and Cali...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In the overlapping years when childhood and adolescence blend and shift like waves and sand, nothing is certain and everything is changing. In this extraordinary collection of stories, Avi, one of the most innovative authors writing for young people today, charts the turning points in the lives of seven protagonists in their restless middle years. Here you will meet, among others, the subject of the title story, who wonders why he shouldn't ask questions...
Author
Series
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, sweet magic items. But in their free time, our heroes--Thromdurr the mighty barbarian, Devis the shifty thief, Vela the noble paladin, Sorrowshade the Gloom Elf assassin, and Albiorix the (good!) wizard--need to relax and unwind. That's why they meet...
138) Mirror magic
Author
Series
Zach King volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Since Zach finally recovered his magical powers, middle school has never been better-he's teaming up with his best friend, Aaron, on their super-popular YouTube channel and talking to the nicest, smartest, prettiest girl in school, Rachel. But when Zach magically zpasses throughy a magical mirror, he lands in a world that is the exact opposite of everything he's ever known. Instead of finding himself at Horace Greeley Middle School, he's at Horace...
139) The love report: 1
Author
Series
Love report volume 1
Publisher
Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"BFFs Grace and Lola talk about everything related to romance--and have lots of questions: What about the mysterious allure of the popular girl at school? And the rebellious goth with the reputation? And boys. They don't quite understand what makes some school romances soar to legendary heights, while other flirtations fizzle. Lola has an idea--they'll observe, study, and analyze all the couples at their Junior High--and compile their findings as...
Author
Series
Wandering son volume 4
Publisher
Fantagraphics
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"With the success of their performance in the play The rose of Versailles, the class decides to do a riff on Romeo and Juliet. Nitori-kun and Chiba-san write the script together, but Chiba-san has an agenda: she wants to play Romeo, with Nitori-kun in the role of Juliet. But Nitori-kun wants the male-identified Takatsuki-san to play Romeo"--P. [4] of cover.
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