Victoria Jamieson
1) Roller girl
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
An Odyssey Honor audiobook and National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel—adapted for audio—is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to...
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to...
Author
Publisher
Maeva Ediciones
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
Español
Formats
Description
"Astrid and Nicole have always been inseparable. For that reason, when Astrid falls in love with skating and discovers that there will be a roller derby tournament in their town, she is convinced Nicole will be at her side. Nicole, however, has signed up for a ballet contest with none other than Rachel, Astrid's worst enemy. In this multiple award-winning book, Astrid must discover who she is as a separate entity from Nicole as she learns how to keep...
5) Olympig!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for YOung Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pursued by Mr. Hamstring, a reporter who is sure he will fail, Boomer becomes the first pig ever to compete in the Animal Olympics and demonstrates that attitude can be more important than winning.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day. Heartbreak,...
Author
Publisher
Maeva Ediciones
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
Español
Description
Eleven-year-old Impy has always felt at home at the Renaissance Faire where her parents work. She starts middle school in the fall. She will soon learn that it's not so easy to spot heroes and villains in the real world like it is at the festival. How will she find her place and make new friends in this strange, new environment?
Author
Series
Pets on the loose! volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A young graphic novel chapter book about the escape escapades of class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School"--
Author
Publisher
Maeva Ediciones, Maeva Young
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
Español
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Description
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--
Esta increíble novela gráfica está basada en la experiencia de Omar y su hermano Hassán en el campo de refugiados de la ONU en Dadaab, Kenia, donde...
10) Roller girl
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So...
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So...
Author
Series
Gollywhopper Games volume 1
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Gil Goodson competes against thousands of other children at extraordinary puzzles, stunts, and more in hopes of a fresh start for his family, which has been ostracized since his father was falsely accused of embezzling from Golly Toy and Game Company.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
©2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Lily, Daisy, and Violet Divine, triplets, have different interests and like to do things on their own, but they pull together when they need to, whether to find out their grandparents' secret, create a good science fair project, or teach their new dog to stop chewing.
Series
Pets on the loose! volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A cuddly class hamster GW endeavors to make a gift for his new human friend to show support for her participation in a school art show before learning about a dastardly mouse plot to sabotage the event.
Series
Comics Squad volume 3
Publisher
Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
An anthology of comics by well-known graphic novelists on the theme of detention.