Fipps, Lisa
Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIPBeck, Miya T.
Summary: Yuki Snow wishes she were anywhere but here. She hates Santa Dolores, where her mom and stepdad just moved the family. Her BFF back home, Julio, has already forgotten his promise to stay in touch, and worse, he like likes Yuki's mortal enemy. At her new school, the kids think she's either invisible or a know-it-all nerd. The only friend she's made so far is the shopkeeper at a Japanese antiques...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BECSwanson, Matthew
Summary: After getting a fortune cookie with the message, "Practice makes perfect," Ben meets new student Darby, who claims to be perfect and offers to teach Ben his secrets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SWAAllen, Charlene Y.
Summary: "The way Clae's mom tells it, her dad took off when Clae was a baby, end of story. Ever since, it's just been the two of them, living in the coastal city of Gloucester, where Clae is one of the only few Black girls. But when Clae discovers clues about a mysterious person she calls her fairy god somebody, she's determined to know more. Her chance comes when she's accepted into a summer...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC ALLKelly, Erin Entrada
Summary: The twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek K-12 have been together all their lives so when graceful Orchid Mason arrives, with exotic clothes and glorious hair, the other seventh graders do not know what to think.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KELCabot, Meg
Summary: Nine-year-old Allie Finkle has rules for everything and is even writing her own rule book, but her world is turned upside-down when she learns that her family is moving across town, which will mean a new house, school, best friend, and plenty of new rules.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2008
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Summary: After flunking sixth-grade English, basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must struggle to pass his summer-school class, keep his failure a secret from his friends, and satisfy his academically demanding father.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC YEEKelly, Lynne
Summary: "Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that's impossible--Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2024
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Summary: Middle-schooler Jackson's baseball skills are not of much help when he and his friends go to soccer camp, and while there he learns that his mother's boyfriend has invited them to move into his house, and friend Diego's father is deployed to Afghanistan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC COYSimon, Coco
Summary: Cupcake Club founder Katie Brown's stepsister Emily enters a baking contest at her new school and discovers her own way to bake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE SIMMills, Claudia
Summary: Twelve-year-old Sonnet grapples with the loss of her grandfather's apple orchard, disrupted by a housing development, and forms an uneasy relationship with her neighbor Zeke after they discover a family secret that has the potential to disrupt Sonnet's family or bring about healing and growth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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Summary: Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2009
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LUPGilbert, Kelly Loy
Summary: Growing up on a reality show, image is everything to Honor Lo, but when her family comes under public scrutiny and secrets are revealed, Honor questions everything she thought she wanted.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster BFYR 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GILPolacco, Patricia
Summary: Soon after her beloved grandmother's death, Trisha's family moves to a diverse California neighborhood where she meets Stewart and his grandmother, Miss Eula, who brings people together to help a grieving neighbor.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE POLApplegate, Katherine
Summary: Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC APPCheng, Jack
Summary: "Sixth grader Andy Zhou grapples with fitting in, befriends a bully, drifts apart from his childhood best friend, and gets to know grandparents who have just moved from Shanghai to live with his family"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CHETorres, Jennifer
Summary: "A meteorite falls into the desert near Vega's family store while her cousin Mila is staying with them, turning the girls' summer upside down and leading to surprising discoveries and friendships"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC TORParish, Herman
Summary: When Amelia Bedelia's aunt gives her dance lessons as an early birthday present, she agrees to give it a try and soon finds herself making new friends and discovering that there is something to like about many different kinds of dancing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PARCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED PARAdia, Jade
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Niarah's perspective on life changes when she joins a hiking/camping club and befriends Mac Torres and his wanderlust-driven friends, but as summer draws to a close and her new friends leave, existential dread challenges her new outlook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ADICleary, Beverly.
Summary: Ramona Quimby is ready to start the fourth grade, even though her spelling could use a bit of work. Despite her woes, she has written a pretty good essay about her new baby sister. She even has a new friend named Daisy. But along with her spelling, there are many challenges and adventures ahead for Ramona as the year goes on.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Childrens 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC CLEWolo, Mamle
Summary: "Fourteen-year-olds Abena and Faiza, girls from vastly different worlds, cross paths in chaotic Makola Market in Accra, Ghana, and forge a beautiful bond that changes the path of each of their lives"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC WOLMancillas, Mónica
Summary: After her mother's sudden departure, twelve-year-old Salva Sanchez adjusts to her new life in an RV campground with her father, and finds her voice through new friendships and a love for Celia Cruz, the "queen of salsa."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MANParsons, Mark H.
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Jamison finds hope after the loss of his mother, and recognizes the role that family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC PARRogers, Shannon C. F.
Summary: Lucia Cruz may be turning eighteen this year, but she is not the debutante type. Everything about a traditional Filipino debut feels all wrong for her. Besides, custom dictates that eighteen friends attend her for a special ceremony on her birthday, and Lucia only has one friend– Esmé Mares. They've stuck to each other's side all throughout high school, content to be friends with only each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2024