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221) The grip
Author
Series
Marcus stroman volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"In this first book in the semi-autobiographical middle grade series from MLB pitcher Marcus Stroman, a young baseball player learns that perfect games only come with a lot of practice—and some strikeouts. Young Marcus Stroman is determined to make it to the highest playing level he can, despite every coach telling him he’s not tall enough to become a “real” pitcher. He’ll show them…with some struggling and a whole lot of learning. It’s...
222) The smart cookie
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence?"--
223) Island of silence
Author
Series
The Unwanteds volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the Wanteds, Unwanteds, and Necessaries struggle to adjust to changes in their society, Mr. Today begins training fourteen-year-old Alex to replace him as Artime's leader one day while Alex's disgraced twin, Aaron, connives to take over Quill.
224) Jelly
Author
Publisher
Yellow Jacket
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Jelly hides her true self behind her humor and keeps her true thoughts and feelings locked away in a notebook. Can she find the courage to share who she really is? Angelica (Jelly for short) is the queen of comedy at school. She has a personality as big as she is, and everyone loves her impressions. But Jelly isn't as confident as she pretends to be. No one knows her deepest thoughts and feelings. She keeps those hidden away in a secret...
225) Kiki kicks
Author
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Kiki has watched her mama practice karate for a long time, and now she wants to learn too. She wants to become strong and steady like a mountain. The bullies at school are strong for the wrong reasons. They make Kiki feel small. But today at her first karate lesson, everything changes. Award-winning author Jane Yolen joins forces with debut author Ariel Stemple in this picture book about reclaiming strength, confidence, and peace through martial...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A simple story exploring the feelings of a mixed heritage child who begins to notice the physical differences between her mother's features and her own. One day, Izzy notices that her skin looks different from her mama's. "Mama," exclaims Izzy. "We don't match! You're sand, and I'm chocolate." Then Izzy realizes that her hair has big swirls and curls that jump out from her braids, while her mama's hair is smooth and straight with a braid that hangs...
227) Cielo la patinadora
Author
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Cielo loves to skateboard, but loses her confidence after a fall, until the intervention of some new friends helps her regains her confidence.
¡A Cielo le encanta andar en patineta! Pero un día tiene un accidente en una rampa nueva, tras lo cual siente vergüenza y miedo de volver a caerse frente a tanta gente. Con la ayuda de algunos nuevos amigos, Cielo se arma de valor para volver a intentarlo (una y otra vez) y aprende que caer no es fallar:...
Author
Publisher
Bird Upstairs Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
And that's when it started . . . the inside-out squeezing, pulsing, whirly feeling in Penelope's belly. Meet Penelope Pickleberry, first-grader extraordinaire. Penelope can do lots of things, like pack her own snack and tie her shoelaces in under thirty seconds. But Penelope has one huge problem--Nelly, the negative voice in her head that tells her about bad things that might happen. At the final game of the soccer season, Nelly's I-just-can't message...
229) Horse trouble
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"There's nothing Kate loves more than being around horses. It's too bad her BFF is allergic to them - Kate could really use a friend by her side. The mean girls she takes riding lessons with love to point out her shortcomings, especially when she falls off her horse - which happens a lot! And if her troubles at the stable weren't enough, Kate has to deal with body insecurities, boy problems, and her annoying older brother. Can she get over it all...
Author
Series
The Fifth Quarter volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Just when Lori starts to get comfortable, things change again. Lori's friends have found new interests. Her dad goes back to work for the first time since she was born. And when her mom decides to start coaching in the new after-school basketball league, Lor''s home life collides with her passion. To make matters worse, all her friends are playing for the opposing team. Lori feels frustrated and alone, like she might be falling behind in her game"--...
232) A for effort
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"The start of Jay's freshman year is full of new things . . . New friends. New classes. New challenges. All of which are expected, until his new friend group's obsession with perfect grades puts the pressure on--especially when his best subject, art, is full. Without it to anchor him, Jay hopes theater class will be the easy A he's looking for. But when the class begins, Jay finds himself struggling like never before. Turns out balancing Shakespeare...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic en español
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
¡Canta y baila con Beb̌ Tibur̤n en esta versi̤n submarina de "Estrellita, d̤nde est̀s"! Beb̌ Tibur̤n y sus amigos le recuerdan a Estrella de Mar todos los motivos por los que es una ESTRELLA, ¡y la animan a compartir su luz, centellear con fuerza y brillar! Con un reparto adorable de personajes submarinos y una variaci̤n pegajosa de la popular canci̤n, ¡tu pequęo adorar̀ sumergirse en el mar con Beb̌ Tibur̤n!
Sing and dance with Baby...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"An instantly charming and vivid chapter-book graphic novel, starring a music-obsessed skeleton, Skeleanor, and her quest to find her sound (and her confidence) by debut creator Emily Ettlinger. Skeleanor loves music more than life itself. There’s just one problem: She has a bit more rattle than rhythm at the moment. No matter what type of instrument she plays—from the fiddle to the xylobone—she always seems to scare the people of Little Casketon...
235) A-Okay
Author
Publisher
HarperAlley
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Jay starts eighth grade with a few pimples he doesn t think much of it at first&except to wonder if the embarrassing acne will disappear as quickly as it arrived. But when his acne goes from bad to worse, Jay s prescribed a powerful medication that comes with some serious side effects. Regardless, he s convinced it ll all be worth it if clear skin is on the horizon! Meanwhile, school isn t going exactly as planned. All of Jay s friends are in...
Series
Baby-sitters little sister) volume 7
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little stepsister! Karen feels like an ugly duckling. She already has to wear glasses, and now her baby teeth are starting to come out, too. Fortunately, she knows exactly what will make her look glamorous -- a new haircut. But the beauty parlor lady cuts Karen's hair all wrong! Karen is devastated and worried about what the kids at school will say. Can...
Author
Series
Gifted clans volume 3
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen year-old Riley was not born to be a leader, but the magical community thinks she and her adopted brother, Dahl, are meant to lead the world into the Age of the Final Eclipse, so now the one thing Riley must do is believe in herself.
Author
Series
Tristan Strong (graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The talented team of Robert Venditti and Olivia Stephens brings to glorious full color the novel that best-selling author Jason Reynolds called "A brilliant action adventure rooted in African American lore." Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month...
240) Big Choo
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Choo wants to be just like his father Papa Pufferbelly, but pulling a line of freight cars up a steep mountain might be a little too much for the small engine.
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