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Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
When someone is feeling sad or lonely, it's up to all of us to help him or her feel better! In this story, a group of kids is creating a buddy bench for the playground. But they can't decide how to paint it. Read this book to find out what colorful solution they come up with. This picture book includes a backmatter section on the history of buddy benches, tips on being kind, and how to make your own buddy bench!
Author
Series
Creeper diaries volume 8
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Mom decides the Creeper family should take part in a student-exchange program, Gerald knows his house is going to get a lot more crowded. But he's horrified when the mob they're hosting turns out to be human. Now Gerald has to bring his new "brother" to school with him. But how can a creeper be cool showing up at Mob Middle School with a human at his side? Gerald is sure this is going to be his longest semester ever. Can he make the best of it,...
Author
Series
Creeper diaries volume 9
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Did someone say “field trip”? Gerald is all in! He'd much rather be exploring the Taiga than sleeping through science class. His buddy Sam is all about spotting polar bears, but Gerald is having way too much fun building igloos and snow golems. His science teacher says there are only two rules-learn something every day, and stay with the group. (That's adult speak for “don't get lost.”) When Gerald discovers a secret trapdoor in an igloo,...
Author
Series
Unbelievably boring Bart volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Brainy twelve-year-old Bart attracts little attention at his new middle school near Hollywood, California, but whenever he can get around his gym-coach father, he secretly hunts electricity-guzzling aliens.
Author
Series
Miranda and Maude volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Fed-up with standardized testing, Miranda and Maude's teacher decides to put on a school play, inspiring the girls to fight for other positive changes--and leading to their first fight.
Author
Series
TBH volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Told entirely in text messages, emails, and notes, best friends Prianka, Gabby, and Cecily find their friendship tested by busily planning a spring fair, bullying, and boys.
Author
Series
Classroom 13 volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Ms. Linda's cousin, the Hollywood agent Lucy LaRoux, gives each student in Classroom 13 the opportunity to become famous, but the students learn that with great celebrity comes stage fright, injury, bad press, and giving up video games.
12) Switching goals
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Devin is spotted by an agent who wants her to model athletic wear, and soon she is juggling photo shoots, soccer games and practice, family time, and other activities.
13) So done
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
"When best friends Metai and Jamila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and looming auditions for a potentially life-changing new talented-and-gifted program"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
In the three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre, a story has grown up around one of the victims, Sarah McHale, that says she died proclaiming her Christian faith--but Leanne Bauer was there, and knows what happened, and she has a choice: stay silent and let people believe in Sarah's martyrdom, or tell the truth.
16) Love, Penelope
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Fifth-grader Penny writes a series of letters to her future sibling, including facts about their Oakland, California, home, questions about whether their moms will ever marry, and especially that he or she is loved.
17) Foolish hearts
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year.
20) Night out
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Newly-arrived at boarding school, a boy finds an invitation and goes on an adventure that may lead to friendship.
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