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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Sixth-graders Rhys and Miles overcome challenges in friendship and gaming in this graphic novel told in multiple art styles and set in both the real world and inside the boys' favorite video game. A sequel to Power Up. After their victory in the Every Game Ever tournament, unstoppable video game duo and, now, IRL best friends Rhys and Miles are enjoying their last few weeks of sixth grade. Miles's successful streaming channel gives him popularity...
Author
Series
Blue stars volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When cousins Riley Halfmoon and Maya Dawn move to Urbanopolis to live with their activist grandma, they get off to a rocky start. Outgoing Riley misses her Muscogee cousins but is sure that she and Maya will be instant BFFs. Meanwhile, introvert Maya misses her parents, on active duty in Japan, and just wants some space to herself. At school, Maya joins Robotics Club and Riley bonds with fellow gymnasts. Just when they start to feel at home, their...
83) Other boys
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Damian is the new kid at school, and he has a foolproof plan to avoid the bullying that's plagued him his whole childhood: he's going to stop talking. Starting on the first day seventh grade, he won't utter a word. If he keeps his mouth shut, the bullies will have nothing to tease him about - right? But Damian's vow of silence doesn't work - his classmates can tell there's something different about him. His family doesn't look like the kind on TV:...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Would you rather wait for love like a flower, or fly toward love like a butterfly? Suiren Shibazeki is often compared to a beautiful flower—but one that grows on the tallest peak of a mountain, forever out of reach. When Suiren develops feelings for the quiet Taichi Kawasumi, however, she doesn’t want to be a distant flower. She’d rather leave her lofty perch and fly toward him like a butterfly. Suiren has finally realized how much she likes...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Would you rather wait for love like a flower, or fly toward love like a butterfly? Suiren Shibazeki is often compared to a beautiful flower—but one that grows on the tallest peak of a mountain, forever out of reach. When Suiren develops feelings for the quiet Taichi Kawasumi, however, she doesn’t want to be a distant flower. She’d rather leave her lofty perch and fly toward him like a butterfly. Suiren’s heart feels like it’s going to...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Would you rather wait for love like a flower, or fly toward love like a butterfly? Suiren Shibazeki is often compared to a beautiful flower--but one that grows on the tallest peak of a mountain, forever out of reach. When Suiren develops feelings for the quiet Taichi Kawasumi, however, she doesn't want to be a distant flower. She'd rather leave her lofty perch and fly toward him like a butterfly. Suiren finally felt closer to Kawasumi the night of...
Series
Kageki shoujo!! volume 5
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"With the Sports Festival coming to a spectacular close, it's time for the Kouka students to prepare for the Culture Festival, a one-of-a-kind graduation performance put on by the second-years! This year's festival will be even more special, as the first-years are being offered a chance to perform a scene from a play! Sarasa is dead set on scoring a starring role, but so are all of her classmates!"--Back cover.
Series
Anne happy volume 10
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"After months of self-discovery and the craziest tests imaginable, the Happiness Class has, at long last, reached the end of their first year at Tennomifune Academy. Whether they realize it or not, Hibari, Hanako, Botan, Hibiki, Ren, and Tsubaki have learned to chase their dreams and overcome the odds--but do they truly know what it menas to be happy? Keep your fingers crossed for these luckless girls in this final volume of Anne Happy!"--Provided...
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kamilla has a wonderful singing voice, but she does not want to sign up for the Memorial Middle School musical because she sees herself as overweight, even though the doctor tells her she is not--so can exercise and the support of her family and friends help her overcome her negative image and lead her to the starring role her talent demands?
Series
Bocchi the rock! volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Hitori Gotoh just wants to be popular, but the thought of interacting with her classmates makes her fall to pieces. Her solution-become a rock legend so cool that people approach her instead! However, while spending all of middle school in her closet shredding on the guitar may have earned her anonymous internet fame, it did nothing for her social skills. Now a high schooler, Hitori's feeling ready to shrivel up and die-when she gets a sudden request...
Series
Honey lemon soda volume 4
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's the opening day of Hachimitsu High's culture festival! With its cute decor, tasty food, charming maids, and potential glimpses of Kai, Class 1-B's Café Avail is doing better than anyone could have expected--and it's all thanks to the pillar of the class, Uka. But even the strongest pillars can come crumbling down, and Uka gets a sudden reality check when she's swarmed by irate girls demanding to know what relationship she and Kai have. Emboldened...
Series
Honey lemon soda volume 1
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Uka Ishimori has one dream in life: to have fun in high school! As a self-avowed dense, stone-faced introvert who spent all of middle school hardening her heart against a daily barrage o bullying, breaking out of her shell is easier said than done. Luckily, she's not alone--Kai Miura, a classmate whose blond hair reminds her of the lemon soda he enjoys, has her back. Step by step, she endeavors to cast off the shadows of her past and reinvigorate...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Shirley and Jamila are two kid detectives on a mission to stop their school's biggest bully once and for all. As Jamila settles into the rhythms of classes and after-school basketball practice, Shirley has a new mystery on her mind. Her old enemy Chuck is up to his usual tricks: He's been blackmailing kids all over school, and Shirley knows that she and Jamila can put a stop to it. They hatch a plan: They'll break into his house late one night and...
94) Cheeky brat: 6
Series
Cheeky brat volume 6
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Huh?! What does he even mean?! Stupid brat!! First he doesn't push that girl away--after she kissed him--and now he's saying THAT?? While eating squid? I mean, I know I'm the one who's been avoiding talking to him head-on, and I did tell him to wait three months, but I was getting there, okay? Ugh, and as if that wasn't enough to deal with, what was going on with Hakamada-kun at the festival...?"--
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Love and friendship have become quite complicated for these four friends. Kazuomi has told his parents that his future ambition is to make movies. Now he plans to confess his love to Akari, but she is being pressured by Ryosuke to get back together. How will Akari respond?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Superpet Superhero League has finally figured out how to reach the water fountain! Now they can stay cool and hydrated without battling Whiskerface and his Rat Pack when they go to the cafeteria for snacks! But as soon as the last superpet has taken their turn at the fountain, they realize they have a big problem. The water won’t stop flowing. Could this actually be the terrifying Fountain of Doom? Can the superpets stop the fountain from flooding...
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Who is Kirby Finn?! To his friends at Greycliff Academy, Kirby seems to have it all: charm, brains, and a lucky streak that won't quit. He's also the notorious hero creating the snarky videos '7 Good Reasons Not to Grow Up,' which expose just how dumb adults can be. Why would any kid want to become one of them? But there's also a mystery about Kirby. And when his best friend, Raja, finds out his secret, Kirby, Raja, and their friends have to grow...
Series
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she's written the name of another boy--Ida--on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him! Aoki confesses his feelings to Ida and prepares for rejection, but in an unexpected turn of events, Ida asks him if they should try dating. Aoki wants to keep their...
Series
Keep your hands off Eizouken! volume 1
Publisher
Dark Horse Manga, a division of Dark Horse Comics LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Midori loves to design worlds. Tsubame loves to animate. Sayaka loves to make money! And at Shibahama High, they call them Eizouken--a three-girl club determined to produce their own spectacular science fiction anime! But with no budget from their school and a leaky warehouse for a studio, Eizouken is going to have to work hard and use their imagination... the one thing they've got plenty of!"--
100) Boys run the riot: 4
Series
Boys run the riot volume 4
Publisher
Kodansha Comics, an imprint of Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"RIOTS ARE ALL THE RAGE. Now that the drama with Tsubasa has cooled down, Ryo is living out and proud at school, and he and his friends are back on track to create new designs for Boys Run the Riot. While doing so, Ryo bumps into a fan named Joe, who has been running his own fashion brand for 20 years. Under his tutelage, Boys Run the Riot gets put to the test to think up their brand message, motif, and concept...in order to prepare for their brand's...
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