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Center field
By Robert Lipsyte. 2010
High school junior Mike Semak lives for baseball, but he is distracted by an ankle injury, two girls, a talented…
new player who wants Mike's center-field position, problems at home, and a sneaking suspicion that something sinister is happening at school. For grades 6-9. 2010Before I fall
By Lauren Oliver. 2010
Popular high school student Samantha dies in a car crash but wakes up alive the next morning. She must relive…
her last day repeatedly until she discovers why she has been given this chance. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. 2010The Big Crunch
By Pete Hautman. 2011
June limits emotional attachments because her parents move regularly. But when June meets an unimpressive--and unimpressed--Wes, love surprisingly blossoms. The…
two struggle to maintain their relationship after June moves yet again. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2011The worst class in the world dares you!
By Joanna Nadin. 2022
Head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt thinks 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling…
or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it. But best friends Stanley and Manjit didn't LITERALLY mean to let flying MINIBEASTS free in the classroom. And they really didn't LITERALLY mean to do a series of dares to become the Overlord of the Universe. These things just happened, even though they had FOOLPROOF plans to get away with it all. Highly illustrated and featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these stories are just right for children ready for their first chapter booksThe leprechaun is finally gone! (My Weird School Special)
By Dan Gutman. 2022
With more than 30 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! It's time to catch…
a leprechaun in this holiday-themed My Weird School Special from New York Times bestselling author Dan Gutman and veteran illustrator Jim Paillot. A.J. and the gang are celebrating Saint Patrick's Day with all the classic activities. But when A.J. spots a little man dressed head-to-toe in green sneaking around, it can only mean one thing: a real-life leprechaun! And one that's wreaking havoc all around the school! Will the Ella Mentry School kids be able to catch the leprechaun before he causes even more trouble? With Dan Gutman's signature kid-friendly sense of humor, this is one weird Saint Patrick's Day special you won't want to miss—featuring bonus trivia, games, puzzles, and more! Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobookThe chosen one: A first-generation ivy league odyssey
By Echo Brown. 2022
Echo Brown testifies to the disappointments and triumphs of a Black first-generation college student in this fearless exploration of the…
first year experience. There are many watchers and they are always white. That's the first thing Echo notices as she settles into Dartmouth College. Despite graduating high school in Cleveland as valedictorian, Echo immediately struggles to keep up in demanding classes. Dartmouth made many promises it couldn't keep. The campus is not a rainbow-colored utopia where education lifts every voice. Nor is it a paradise of ideas, an incubator of inclusivity, or even an exciting dating scene. But it might be a portal to different dimensions of time and space—only accessible if Echo accepts her calling as a Chosen One and takes charge of her future by healing her past. This remarkable challenge demands vulnerability, humility, and the conviction to ask for help without sacrificing self-worth.In mesmerizing personal narrative and magical realism, Echo Brown confronts mental illness, grief, racism, love, friendship, ambition, self-worth, and belonging as they steer the fates of first-generation college students on Dartmouth's campus. The Chosen One is an unforgettable coming-of-age story that bravely unpacks the double-edged college transition—as both catalyst for old wounds and a fresh startA galaxy of sea stars
By Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo. 2022
Eleven-year-old Izzy feels as though her whole world is shifting, and she doesn't like it. She wants her dad to…
act like he did before he was deployed to Afghanistan. She wants her mom to live with them at the marina where they've moved instead of spending all her time on Block Island. Most of all, she wants Piper, Zelda, and herself—the Sea Stars—to stay best friends as they start sixth grade in a new school. Everything changes when Izzy's father invites his former interpreter's family, including eleven-year-old Sitara, to move into the marina's upstairs apartment. Izzy doesn't know what to make of Sitara, with her hijab and refusal to eat cafeteria food, and her presence disrupts the Sea Stars. But in Sitara, Izzy finds someone brave, someone daring, someone who isn't as afraid as Izzy is to use her voice and speak up for herself. As Izzy and Sitara grow closer, Izzy must make a choice: stay in her comfort zone and risk betraying her new friend or speak up and lose the Sea Stars forever. A Galaxy of Sea Stars is a heartwarming story about family, loyalty, and the hard choices we face in the name of friendshipSaraswati's way
By Monika Schröder, Monika Schroder. 2010
India. Twelve-year-old Akash runs away from his village to New Delhi, where he hopes his gift for numbers will help…
him receive a better education. He relies on Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, to guide him as he struggles to survive on the streets. For grades 4-7. 2010It's a zoo in here: Middle school series, book 14 (Middle School)
By James Patterson. 2022
Rafe feels like a caged lion at his summer job at the zoo—until a real lion desperately needs his help.…
Rafe Khatchadorian is days away from sweet, sweet summer freedom until bad grades threaten to land him in ... SUMMER SCHOOL. It's impossible to fail out of a summer job, right? Wrong. He strikes out at the zoo then grosses out at a billionaire's country club: Digging a pit for the annual clambakeScrubbing chewed bubblegum, sooty fireplaces, and . . . toiletsPolishing the chrome on his boss's ATV Rafe is destined for the Failed Jobs Hall of Fame until an encounter with an endangered lion puts his wildlife knowledge to the test... and it's more than his grade on the line this timeDehaunting: Shadow school series, book 2 (Shadow School)
By J. A White. 2020
Return to Shadow School for the second installment of the spooky middle-grade series from J. A. White, the acclaimed author…
of Nightbooks and The Thickety series. Cordelia Liu's first year at Shadow School was a success. She studied hard and made friends. She also sent hundreds of ghosts into the afterlife, because Shadow School isn't a normal school, and Cordelia Liu isn't a normal girl. But her second year is already different. Ghosts are refusing to move on, the teachers are acting weird, and Cordelia's best friends, Benji and Agnes, aren't as interested in rescuing the ghosts as they used to be. Benji is busy hanging out with the girl he befriended over the summer, while Agnes spends all her time building a machine that might be capable of dehaunting the school forever. Cordelia is the only one who believes that something sinister is happening right under their noses. But what if it's even worse than she could imagine? Praise for Shadow School #1 Archimancy: "Just the right balance of humor, mystery, and scariness. Readers will be eager to see more of this smart and spunky trio in further spooky adventures." —Kirkus "The story balances the spookier elements with the humorous and difficult going-ons of middle school. An easy quick pick for a just creepy enough read."—BCCB "A well-paced thriller. Tension builds to a crescendo, and the ending promises more adventures to come for Cordelia and her friends."—BooklistRuby in the sky
By Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo. 2022
Courage can be found when you simply stand up Twelve-year-old Ruby Moon Hayes does not want her new classmates to…
ask about her father. She does not want them to know her mother has been arrested. And she definitely does not want to make any friends. Ruby just wants tostay as silent and invisible as a new moon in the frozen sky. She and her mother won't be staying long in Vermont anyway, and then things can go back to the way they were before everything went wrong. But keeping to herself isn't easy when Ahmad Saleem, a Syrian refugee, decides he's her new best friend. Or when she meets "the Bird Lady," a recluse named Abigail who lives in a ramshackle shed near Ruby's house. Before long, Ahmad and Abigail have become Ruby's friends—and she realizes there is more to their stories than everyone knows. As ugly rumors begin to swirl around the people Ruby loves, she must make a choice: break her silence, or risk losing everything that's come to mean so much to her. Ruby in the Sky is a story of the walls we hide behind, and the magic that can happen when we're brave enough to break freeRiley's ghost
By John David Anderson. 2022
From John David Anderson, acclaimed author of Posted, comes a ghost story pulled from the darkest shadows of middle school.…
Riley Flynn is alone. It feels like she's been on her own since sixth grade, when her best friend, Emily, ditched her for the cool girls. Girls who don't like Riley. Girls who decide one day to lock her in the science closet after hours, after everyone else has gone home. When Riley is finally able to escape, however, she finds that her horror story is only just beginning. All the school doors are locked, the windows won't budge, the phones are dead, and the lights aren't working. Through halls lit only by the narrow beam of her flashlight, Riley roams the building, seeking a way out, an answer, an explanation. And as she does, she starts to suspect she isn't alone after all. While she's always liked a good scary story, Riley knows there is no such thing as ghosts. But what else could explain the things happening in the school, the haunting force that seems to lurk in every shadow, around every corner? As she tries to find answers, she starts reliving moments that brought her to this night. Moments from her own life...and a life that is not her ownAngel in my pocket
By Ilene Cooper. 2011
A coin embossed with an angel becomes a lucky talisman as it passes among four seventh-grade classmates at a Chicago…
school for the performing arts. Each student meets a supportive adult--an angelic helper--who encourages using one's particular talent at a crucial time. For grades 5-8. 2010Princess Posey and the perfect present: Book 2 (Princess Posey, First Grader #2)
By Stephanie Greene, Stephanie Roth Sisson. 2011
For first-grader Posey, every school day is great--until her teacher's birthday. Before Posey can give Miss Lee a small bouquet…
of roses, her friend Nikki brings Miss Lee a big bunch of flowers. How will Posey show Miss Lee she likes her? For preschool-grade 2. 2011Boys are dogs (Annabelle Unleashed Ser. #1)
By Leslie Margolis. 2009
Eleven-year-old Annabelle is uncomfortable moving in with her mother's new boyfriend, even though Annabelle gets a puppy. Annabelle misses her…
all-girls school and thinks going to middle school with boys is horrible. Then she decides to use puppy-training techniques to tame her male classmates. For grades 4-7. 2008Passion: a Fallen novel (Fallen #3)
By Lauren Kate. 2011
Luce, from Torment (DB 71949), sifts through all of her previous lives with Daniel in search of the key to…
making their romance last. But Daniel realizes that Luce's quest may cause her to rewrite the past and alter their love. Some violence. For senior high and older readers. 2011Pink
By Lili Wilkinson. 2011
Sixteen-year-old Ava struggles with her identity. But when she tries out a new personality--and sexual orientation--at a different school, her…
edgy girlfriend Chloe, potential boyfriend Ethan, and others are hurt by her lack of honesty. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2009Stink and the ultimate thumb-wrestling smackdown (Stink)
By Megan Mcdonald, Peter H. Reynolds, Megan McDonald. 2011
Invincible: chronicles of Nick (Chronicles of Nick #2)
By Sherrilyn Kenyon. 2011
Nick Gautier, from Infinity (DB 72602), needs to learn to raise the dead by the end of the week--or risk…
becoming one of them. Meanwhile, he has problems with the new principal, his coach, and his girlfriend. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011Ruby Lu, star of the show (Ruby Lu)
By Lenore Look, Stef Choi. 2012
At first, Ruby Lu loves everything about third grade, especially coming home to her new dog Elvis. Then her dad…
loses his job, her teacher says Ruby Lu needs tutoring, her mom goes to work, and a man claims that Elvis is his circus dog, Thunder. For grades 2-4. 2011