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Author
Publisher
Triangle Square Books for Young Readers / Seven Stories Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
As Elisa, Lucia, and Alice grapple with internal struggles and hidden challenges while navigating middle school in New York City, they find unexpected friendship and support when they let go of their preconceived notions of each other.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital stay brings her closer to Ryan, who challenges her perspective and makes her consider the extraordinary possibilities of her life.
Author
Series
Second favorite daughters club volume 1
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Tired of playing second fiddle, new friends Santana and Casey start a club whose mission is to become their parents' favorite child by undermining their love-hoarding siblings.
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"For Nate Wright, conflict is a way of life. He tangles with Gina, the editor of the school newspaper, after she rejects his comic strip. He can?t get on the same page with his snooty study partners as they cram for the final exam. And once he hears that Mr. Rosa?s job is on the line, Nate even takes on the all-powerful school board. But when a challenger threatens Nate?s status as the owner of P.S. 38?s filthiest locker, our hero may have met his...
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In a twenty-four-hour span, Rafael Alvarez led North Amistad High School's Mariachi Alma de la Frontera to their eleventh consecutive first-place win in the Mariachi Extravaganza de Nacional; and met, made out with, and almost hooked up with one of the cutest guys he's ever met. Now eight months later, Rafie's ready for one final win. What he didn't plan for is his family moving to San Antonio before his senior year, forcing him to leave behind...
Author
Series
Hilo volume 10
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Hilo's friends Polly the warrior cat and her brother Pip are sent to a magical boarding school for bad kids"--
Author
Series
(M. J.).Buddy and Bea volume 3
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
After an author visits their classroom, Buddy and his friends are inspired to write about their pets, but something seems off about the things Bea is saying about her cat.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"The terrifying fusion of Tomura and All For One now seems unstoppable. Since the villains have the upper hand, even the president of the United States is considering the unthinkable--capitulating to Tomura. But Mirko, Edgeshot, and Jeanist are still on the scene, holding on for dear life. The heroes' big plan was always to pit Midoriya against Tomura, and when the young hero finally arrives and sees what's happened, all bets are off--Midoriya's ready...
11) Next stop
Author
Publisher
Random House Graphic
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger brother, followed by her parents' decision to move to a new town. In an effort to get her mind off of the troubles at home, Pia goes on a bus tour with a family friend, stopping at weird and wacky roadside attractions. The final destination: a mysterious underground lake. The locals say it has magical powers; Pia won't admit she believes in it, but...
Author
Series
Secrets of Ravensbarrow volume 1
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The secrets of Ravensbarrow have been buried far too long. Now they're waking up . . . For fans of My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish and The Incredibly Dead Pets of Rex Dexter, a laugh-out-loud new series that kicks off in a school infested with brain-eating hamsters. Book 1: Teddy vs. the Fuzzy Doom Starting at a new school is hard enough for an anxious kid like Teddy. But Ravensbarrow Elementary seems extra unsettling. First, there are the zombielike...
13) Mitch and Amy
Author
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary brings her classic warmth and humor to this story about sibling rivalry and teamwork. Mitch and Amy both think being twins is fun, but that doesn't stop them from squabbling. Amy is good at reading. Mitch is a math whiz. Amy likes to play pretend. Mitch would rather skateboard. They never want to watch the same television show. And they always try to get the better of each other. Then the school bully...
Author
Series
Moonstruck (P.C. Cast) volume 1
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
On her eighteenth birthday, Wren discovers latent magical powers, earning her a place at the secret Academia de la Luna, where alongside her childhood friend Lee, they uncover secrets and dangerous mysteries, forcing Lee to choose between his family's legacy and protecting the girl he loves.
Author
Series
Unicorn legacy volume 1
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Olivia Hayes is excited to finally unlock her magic and attend the new Unicorn Academy, but quickly finds herself caught between embracing her magical abilities, clearing her sister's name of unicorn poaching, and unraveling dark secrets to protect the unicorns and Arden's future.
16) Piper Chen sings
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"An empowering story about a girl who turns her performance jitters into confidence when faced with singing a solo at her school concert. Inspired by the childhood experience of award-winning actress Phillipa Soo who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton. Piper Chen loves nothing more than to sing. She sings to the sun, and she sings to the moon. She sings to her stuffed animals and with the birds outside her window. So, when her music teacher...
17) Dread detention
Author
Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
While in Saturday detention, Hallie, Angelo, Gustav and Naira must work together to survive when unspeakable horrors emerge from the shadows and the evil grows stronger by the minute.
18) Unstuck
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Lyla sets out to write the perfect fantasy novel in her creative writing class, but discovers some unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page. Includes twenty-five ways to overcome writer's block.
19) Isabel in bloom
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Making friends in a new city, and new country, is hard for twelve-year-old Filipina-American Isabel, but joining the gardening and cooking club at school helps her find her way.
20) I am Book
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Meet 'Book' a plain old book with a yellow cover. Before the library closed, Book was the most popular pick at Rufus Elementary. Everyone wanted to check Book out. Now it's time to switch shelves. Book is convinced that the kids at this new school will feel the same. (Spoiler alert: Book is wrong. Very, very wrong.) After many failed attempts to change its pages to please its critics, Book soon realizes you can't please everyone and maybe being different...
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