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Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In the vein of Reviving Ophelia and Untangled comes a fresh, unexpected, and empowering guide to better understand teenage girls, revealing how their insights can create heartfelt connections and impactful change. Written with warmth and humor, Underestimated is the first book to invite us into a teenage girl's brain and heart, as told from the point of view of a beloved and trusted mentor. Chelsey Goodan is a highly sought-after academic tutor who...
2) Twice lived
Author
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"There are two Earths. Perfectly ordinary and existing in parallel. There are no doorways between them, no way to cross from one world to another. Unless you're a shifter. Canna and Lily are the same person but they refuse to admit it. Their split psyche has forced them to shift randomly between worlds -- between lives and between families -- for far longer than they should. But one mind can't bear this much life. It'll break under the weight of it...
Author
Publisher
Albert, Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"It's early morning -- a perfect time to fish. A young girl sits with her fishing pole, the good luck charm her grandfather carved sitting on a rock beside her. But is catching fish for everyone's breakfast really what she wants to do?"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Discovering an orphaned wolf pup she believes is related to the five sacred beasts of Devia, which a Hunter has been killing one by one, Sona embarks on an epic adventure during which she realizes that the fate of the sacred beasts, and the future of Devia, is in her hands"--
Author
Publisher
Harper Collins Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Anna Kellogg has always felt different. Growing up in Hartwood, New Jersey -- where frequent disappearances are attributed to an urban-legend-like beast that dwells in the walled-in swamp at the center of town -- can have that effect on people. But for Anna, it's more than that. Since she was a child, she's been plagued by episodes where she sees things others can't see. Feeling different is one thing, but actually being different is another. If...
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Little EJ is so excited to join her mom and grandmommy for her first-ever trip to the hair salon. She wants to find a special hair style. But with so many options... how can she choose? Readers will love "trying on" hair styles alongside EJ, as she imagines herself in a variety of styles. Should she try afro puffs, with ribbons and bows? Or twisty spirals that tickle her nose? Luckily, Mommy is there to offer reassurance: "Your hair is curly, like...
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"When taking cornbread to Grandma, Mahogany encounters a hungry wolf and outsmarts him by cleverly hiding in the woods and using her sewing skills to trap him"--Provided by publisher.
Mahogany is taking gumbo to Grandma's house in the woods when she encounters a hungry wolf, and uses her nerve and skill at sewing to help her trap him.
Series
Love report volume 2
Publisher
Hippo Park, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this second book in the addictive graphic novel series for tweens, Grace and Lola uncover more truths about romance and friendship at home, at school, and on an island holiday. BFFs Grace and Lola are back in volume two of The Love Report. Grace tries to adjust to her parents' split, but dividing her time between two homes is no fun; Lola and Grace help Adele find a place to stay-an old factory-to escape her evil stepmother; and Lola wants to...
12) The eternal ones
Author
Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
In her quest to confront the gods and save a crumbling empire, Deka must find the source of her divinity before her mortal body deteriorates, leading her and her friends to a new realm that unveils a heart-wrenching choice: become a god and lose her loved ones, or trigger the world's destruction.
13) Hope ablaze
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Nida has always been known as Mamou Abdul-Hafeedh's niece -- the poet who will fill her uncle's shoes after he was wrongfully incarcerated during the war on terror. But for Nida, her poetry letters are her heart and sharing so much of herself with a world that stereotypes her faith and her hijab is not an option. When Nida is illegally frisked at a Democratic Senatorial candidate's political rally, she writes a scathing poem about the politician,...
Author
Series
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Holding on is all fourteen-year-old Stephanie Clare Smith can do when she's left home alone in New Orleans during the summer of 1973. As she seeks to ease her loneliness through her summer algebra class, the city itself, and her friendship with a streetcar operator, adults fail her again and again with devastating consequences. Dreamlike and beautifully paced, this lyrical debut memoir traces that harrowing summer and its repercussions throughout...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Piper Franklin has big plans. First, she'll win the Academic Decathlon with her best friend, Tallulah. Then, she'll finish her life's work: Metaphorical Math. And in the meantime, she and Tallulah will maintain their secret, El Jardin Muerto. Nothing can stop Piper . . . except for puberty. Piper was diagnosed with early-onset puberty, and she's been taking blockers to keep it at bay since she was six years old. But now her doctor thinks it's time...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
An unexpected tragedy at a community pool. A family’s unrelenting expectation of victory. The desire to gain or lose control; to make time speed up or stop; to be frighteningly, undeniably good at something. Each of the eight teenage girl boxers in this blistering debut novel has her own reasons for the sacrifices she has made to come to Reno, Nevada, to compete to be named the best in the country. Through a series of face-offs that are raw, ecstatic,...
17) Flying witch: 11
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Summer finally comes to a close for Makoto and her friends--but not without incident! In Aomori, Beachy makes a surprise visit and helps Chinatsu with a summer project that's out of this world. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Akane gets sauced and puts Makoto's plans to return to Aomori on hold. And when Makoto gets back, she'll find plenty of surprises waiting for her. However, the biggest surprise comes when her friends find Makoto in a compromising situation...
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 13
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The Storm Dragons will harness the incredible powers of thunder, lightning, and snow to help defeat a brand-new villain the Magic Forest: The Chaos Queen. Hana the Thunder Dragon doesn't like bullies. So she's determined to stop the Chaos Queen from causing trouble all over the Magic Forest. All she needs is a little help from her friends and a lot of dragon magic"--
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 12
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Three new girls share an incredible secret -- they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! They must work together to banish the evil Fire Queen, once and for all. Sofia the Lagoon Dragon must find the missing narwhal leader before it's too late. Otherwise the Magic Kingdom's seas will disappear forever!"--
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 10
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Three new girls share an incredible secret -- they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! They must work together to banish the evil Fire Queen, once and for all"--
"Grace, Zoe, and Sofia share an incredible secret: they can transform into powerful Sea Dragons when they travel to the Magic Forest! Each of the girls has a deep love of the water. Grace is a skilled swimmer, Zoe is an avid surfer, and Sofia is...
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