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Rebecca and Ana (Historical Character)
By Jacqueline Dembar Greene, Robert Hunt, Jennifer Hirsch. 2009
New York City. Rebecca's cousin Ana and her family arrive from Russia, changing Rebecca's responsibilities at home and at school.…
Helping Ana learn English and adjust to American life teaches Rebecca what it means to be a good cousin and a patriotic American. For grades 3-6. 2009Candlelight for Rebecca (Historical Character)
By Jacqueline Dembar Greene, Robert Hunt, Jennifer Hirsch. 2009
As Hanukkah approaches, Rebecca worries about taking home the Christmas centerpiece her teacher insists that each student make. But her…
grandmother praises Rebecca's handiwork, and Rebecca finds just the right person in her apartment building to give the Christmas decoration to. For grades 3-6. 2009Shooting star
By Fredrick McKissack. 2009
Talented Jomo Rodgers finishes his first year on the varsity football team and draws the attention of the press and…
college scouts. After recruiters comment about his small size, Jomo tries steroids, becomes addicted, and struggles to maintain control of his life. Strong language. For senior high readers. 2009The case of the kidnapped candy
By James Preller. 2007
Right after Valentine's Day, Ms. Gleason asks her students to write poems about things they love and promises them a…
surprise treat. Then Ms. Gleason discovers the candy is missing, and it is up to Jigsaw and Mila to track down the thief. For grades 2-4. 2007Trading places with Tank Talbott
By Dori Hillestad Butler. 2003
Jason, who would rather work on his horror movie screenplay than learn to swim, finds an unlikely ally in Tank,…
the class bully, who is forced to take ballroom dance lessons. Soon a plan to switch places is put into action. For grades 4-7. 2003Mr. Hynde is out of his mind! (My Weird School Ser. #6)
By Dan Gutman. 2005
A.J. hates school, but things improve when boring Mr. Loring leaves and a young, hip new music teacher, Mr. Hynde,…
arrives. Then Mr. Hynde performs on American Idol and everything changes again. For grades 2-4. 2005New student starfish (Spongebob Squarepants Ser.)
By Jenny Miglis. 2003
SpongeBob takes his best friend, Patrick Star, with him to boating school. But Patrick likes to fool around, so both…
Patrick and SpongeBob wind up in detention. Can their friendship be saved? For grades 2-4. 2003Yikes! Bikes! (Ready, Freddy!)
By Abby Klein. 2006
Freddy's class is riding in a bike-a-thon to raise money for a pet shelter. Freddy bets Max, the class bully,…
that he'll ride more laps than him. But Freddy doesn't know how to ride a two-wheeler--and the race is only two weeks away. For grades 2-4. 2006Mr. Docker is off his rocker! (My Weird School Ser. #10)
By Dan Gutman. 2006
Mr. Docker, a new science teacher, is a crazy inventor who blows things up and uses potatoes for power. He…
has A.J. and his friends wondering whether science is for nerds or is the coolest subject ever. For grades 2-4. 2006The Unseen
By Zilpha Keatley Snyder. 2004
When twelve-year-old Xandra finds a magical feather, she unlocks a usually unseen world filled with both cuddly creatures and malicious…
monsters. Through experiences in this new reality, she learns a great deal about herself and the family in which she has felt like an outsider. For grades 5-8. 2004The case of the food fight (A Jigsaw Jones Mystery)
By James Preller. 2005
Jigsaw walks into the school cafeteria during a food fight and gets hit in the face with Jell-O. When one…
of the lunch aides blames Joey Pignattano, Joey asks Jigsaw to prove that he's innocent and thus save Joey from being banned from the cafeteria. For grades 2-4. 2005Girl, going on 17, pants on fire: Pants On Fire (Girl, 15 Ser.)
By Sue Limb. 2006
Following a fabulous summer in Girl, (nearly) 16, Absolute Torture (BR 16444), Fred dumps Jess the day before school starts.…
Jess renews her friendship with football player Ben and is harassed by a new teacher and embarrassed by her mother dating a younger man. For senior high readers. 2006The million dollar kick
By Dan Gutman. 2001
Thirteen-year-old Whisper Nelson hates soccer, but she won a slogan contest that now requires her to kick a goal past…
a star player in front of the whole town. The prize is a million dollars. Self-styled computer nerd Jesse and Whisper's mentor come to her aid. For grades 5-8. 2001Bad girls, bad girls, whatcha gonna do? (Bad Girls Ser.)
By Cynthia Voigt. 2006
Mikey Elsinger and Margalo Epps, best friends since fifth grade, help each other cope with ninth-grade problems. Margalo pursues her…
plans in drama while Mikey puts honesty above winning in tennis, and both girls aid their friends. Sequel to Bad Girls in Love (BR 14572). For grades 6-9. 2006Kit learns a lesson: a school story (Historical Character)
By Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley, Walter Rane. 2000
In this sequel to Meet Kit (RC 63345, BR 16890), Kit learns hard lessons about the Great Depression. At school,…
Kit fights with a boy who makes fun of her out-of-work father. But a Thanksgiving delivery to a soup kitchen teaches Kit to be thankful. For grades 3-6. 2000Chicken boy
By Frances O'Roark Dowell. 2005
Tobin McCauley's first day in seventh grade starts with his grandmother's arrest for illegal parking--on the school sidewalk. Two weeks…
later, when Tobin gets into a fight to defend his English teacher's honor, Henry, a new boy who raises chickens, comes to his aid. For grades 4-7. 2005Miss Lazar is bizarre! (My Weird School Ser. #No. 9)
By Dan Gutman. 2005
A.J.'s time-wasting trip to the school bathroom turns into a disaster when he flushes a toilet for fun and it…
overflows. But never fear: Miss Lazar, super custodian, zooms up on her scooter, plunger in hand, for one of her many rescues. For grades 2-4. 2005A.J. is not happy about being in the school holiday pageant arranged by his Spanish teacher Miss Holly. Being on…
the stage crew sounds better but leads to disaster. For grades 2-4. 2006Attack of the mutant underwear
By Tom Birdseye. 2006
Newcomer Cody Lee Carson looks forward to starting fifth grade in Benton, Oregon, where he hopes to avoid having any…
more embarrassing mess-ups. He keeps a "New Me" journal to record his progress through school-year events from science fairs to crushes. For grades 4-7. 2003Samurai shortstop
By Alan Gratz. 2006
Tokyo, 1890s. After his uncle commits ritual suicide, Toyo enters an elite Western boarding school. But to understand his family's…
samurai tradition, Toyo trains in the old ways, which profoundly affects his baseball game and his relationship with his father. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2006