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1) Booked
Author
Series
Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Values Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Frustrated that he can't dunk a basketball like his friend Joey the giraffe, Declan the lion learns a valuable lesson from his mother. We don't always get the talents we wish we had, but the secret to life is discovering our gifts and learning how to develop them. Use Declan's experiences and the lesson guide to begin the journey of helping the children in your life discover and grow their many skills, gifts and talents.
Author
Series
First graders from Mars volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Nergil's first-grade class concentrates on health and fitness during Martian Health Week, he is very nervous about doing poorly in the upcoming space race.
6) Tone deaf
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Ali Collins was a child piano prodigy until a brain tumor caused her to lose her hearing, and now, after meeting Jace, the lead singer of Tone Deaf, her musical and romantic possiblities increase.
8) Avocado asks
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"An avocado faces an identity crisis when it doesn't know if it's a fruit or a vegetable"--
9) Buy yourself the f*cking lilies: and other rituals to fix your life, from someone who's been there
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A Comedy Central vice president reveals the chronic anxiety and disadvantaged childhood that complicated her adult life, outlining riotously candid advice for growing up and learning to love oneself in healthy ways.
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Joining their fellow seventh graders to watch the 1986 Challenger launch, three siblings struggle with respective difficulties including falling grades, an out-of-control temper and depressed NASA ambitions.
12) Muffled
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
When fifth-grader Amelia learns to cope with her noise sensitivity, she steps outside of her comfort zone and makes new friends. Includes information about noise sensitivity.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Book of Radical Answers gives honest, empowering and age appropriate answers to real questions from preteens and tweens about health, sex, gender, race and justice. Steeped in joy and possibility, Taylor's writing assures kids that, as they mature, life will be fun, complicated, strange and wonderful, and most importantly, that they are amazing and have the ability to thrive with the inherent knowledge of their self-worth" --
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Many people struggle with loving their bodies, but it's especially difficult for girls as they grow up. Girls face a lot of pressure to look a certain way, and the pursuit of a "perfect" body can lead to low self-esteem, feeling ashamed, depression, or even eating disorders. This book will help you understand how internal and external factors contribute to how you sees yourself, and it will give you ways to combat the negative feelings and behaviors...
15) One last shot
Author
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
Miniature golf becomes an escape for Malcolm during a time when his home life feels tumultuous and he must navigate tournaments, new friendships, and growing tensions at home.
16) Biggie
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Henry "Biggie" Abbott has hidden behind his weight for years, and although he is the son and stepson of two of Finch, Minnesota's most famous athletes, he prefers academic success until the girl of his dreams suggests he join the baseball team, and, with his stepbrother's help, he discovers he is a great pitcher.
17) The airless year
Author
Publisher
Dark Horse Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
For Kacee, a queer Black girl in middle school, everything feels like a struggle, but when she fails a class as a result of her stress and ends up in summer school, she begins to discover her own power to improve the things in her life she can control.
18) Dress-up day
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit costume the next day; but when the other children laugh at her, she is sad--until a boy turns up in his carrot costume, and soon the other children join in their play.
19) Step: stories
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small. Annoyed at having to walk his sister's dog on his birthday, Connor heads into an undeveloped subdivision, where he comes across chilling evidence of a stranger's unhappiness. A girl sneaks away from her class camping trip to a local conservation area and experiences, for the first...
Author
Series
Anzu the Great Kaiju volume 1
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"All great kaiju are born with a super power to strike fear in the heart of the city. But Anzu is different. Instead of mayhem, he likes May flowers. Instead of striking fear, he prefers to be sincere. Can Anzu find a way to make his family proud and stay true to his kind self?"--
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