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Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This important book uses a rainbow of vibrant colors to illustrate how the wide range of emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them as a young boy experiences overwhelming feelings when he's teased by his two older brothers"--
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Hercules Beal has to figure out how to fulfill his teacher's assignment of performing the Twelve Labors of Hercules in real life, and discovers important things about friendship, community, and himself along the way.
7) Maxed out
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, after his dad dies, twelve-year-old Max struggles to balance playing hockey with supporting his grieving mother and a brother who is autistic."--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"A bounce-to-the-beat story, set against the backdrop of a Juneteenth celebration, about a young boy who's afraid of the sounds in the city but is comforted by his older brother, who tells him not to worry: "It's all good in the hood.""--
Author
Series
Theo Tan volume 2
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After learning that his brother's spirit is trapped in Diyu, twelve-year-old Theo and his snarky fox spirit, Kai, encounter demons, Kings of Hell, and Princess Iron Fan as they try to reach Jamie's spirit before it faces judgement on the solstice.
10) Lucky me
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Bruno's friend Sanjay has his own room and a pet iguana. His brother, Mateo, who is visually impaired, has a dog named Rocco who helps him get around, and Mateo is a fantastic storyteller. Bruno doesn't have a pet, and he has to share his room with Mateo, but he still feels like the luckiest of all to have such a great brother and amazing friend."--
11) The goblin twins
Author
Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Good-natured goblin twin brothers Doki and Kebi move to New York City and experience an unexpected Halloween adventure in their new home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Second grader Ali Tahir is excited for the festival of Eid, and looking forward to the family party, but first he has to watch his little brother, Fateh, who is in a very cranky mood, and keeps throwing tantrums.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Cuphead Show! follows the adventures of two lovable brothers--Cuphead and Mugman--through their unique misadventures! And this time, they'll need each other more than ever, when Cuphead's misbehaving ways land them in jail, and they have concocted an outrageous escape plan! There's only one problem-Mugman likes being in jail!!!"--
15) Coolies
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2001].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather and his brother who came to the United States to make a better life for themselves helping to build the transcontinental railroad.
16) Just my luck
Author
Publisher
Harper, An Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Since entering fourth grade, Benny Barrows worries that he will never be good at anything, that he is responsible for an accident that sent his father to the hospital, and that his attempts at winning a school contest will never be noticed.
Author
Series
Adventures of Sik Aziz volume 2
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When the ancient Tablet of Destinies falls into the wrong hands, it is up to Sikander Aziz and his friends to save humanity from having its future erased by two fearsome Mesopotamian gods"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"A pair of tween vampires hide their true nature from the humans in their town."--
Adam and Victor are brothers who have the usual fights over the remote, which movie to watch and whether or not it's morally acceptable to eat people. Well, not so much eat... just drink a little blood. They're vampires, hiding in plain sight with their eclectic yet loving family. Ten-year-old Adam knows he has a better purpose in his life (well, immortal life) than...
Author
Series
School for Good and Evil volume prequel
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Two brothers who rule the School for Good and Evil in exchange for power and immortality find their loyalty corrupted, bringing them to the brink of war and a shocking conclusion that will change the course of the school forever.
20) Wild poppies
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Since the passing of their father, Oscar has tried to be the man of his family of Syrian refugees. As Oscar waits in line for rations, his younger brother Sufyan explores more nontraditional methods to provide for his family. Ignoring his brother's warnings, Sufyan gets more and more involved with a group that provides him with big rewards for doing seemingly inconsequential tasks. When the group abruptly gets more intense -- taking Sufyan and other...
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