Gonzales, Chuck
Summary: Carlos Gomez is a member of the only Mexican American family in town, so he's used to being the odd one out. A lisp, a penchant for girl glamor, and being picked on by the class bully don't help either. But now there's a talent show coming up, and Carlos is performing with the BMX stunt team. What could possibly go wrong?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 GONLevithan, David
Summary: Badly in need of self-confidence and a change of image, high school nerd Jeremy Heere swallows a pill-sized super computer that is supposed to help him get whatever he wants.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LEVMaddox, Jake
Summary: Quinn O'Neill is known as Quitt at his school for quitting every activity he has ever tried, so when he joins the school diving team, nobody expects him to stick with it--and a bike accident looks like the perfect excuse for yet another failure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: Kevin Lee is having a really bad week. Although he lives in a crowded Toronto apartment above the family’s alterations and dry-cleaning store, he mostly goes unnoticed. School isn’t exactly an oasis either—being one of the few Asian kids makes for some unwelcome attention. But when Kevin’s class plans a trip to Thrill Planet, a spectacular theme park, will he finally have a chance to turn his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2024
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Summary: Thirteen-year-old Devante Briggs loves basketball, but now he is just the sixth man off the bench for his school team, putting up with the snide remarks of some of the other players--until an outbreak of food poisoning gives him his chance to show off his skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MADSchultz, Erica
Summary: Cowgirl Dorothy and her horse, Toto, are taking the Yellow Dust Road on the way to the Great Wiz Kid's Emerald Circus of Oz for auditions, and along the way she meets Tinny, Crow, Leo, and Strega West who are also looking to audition--but in the morning Strega has disappeared, along with Dorothy's lucky silver spurs, and Dorothy must summon her inner courage to perform her best at the audition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2020
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Summary: Davalyn Hart was born with spina bifida, but she is determined not to let that define her, and, being a daredevil, she has taken up the sport of wheelchair motocross; now that she has a brand new, specially designed, wheelchair she is ready to fly--until a bad fall while trying to impress another player shakes her confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: Joe joins his school's basketball team, but finds that the players are disorganized and lacking in discipline--so he sets out to use the skills he has learned in kung fu to bring the other players together as a functioning team.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
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Summary: As a mixed-breed, Marnie's dog, Koda, is not eligible for dog shows, so her grandmother's friend suggests that Koda and Marnie should enter a dog dancing competition--but Marnie has problems picking up the steps, and feels clumsy, especially when compared to the clever Koda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will shine at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and gets all the "fame" she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2024
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Summary: The Otters keep leaving their game on the practice field and losing their football games--so wide receiver Steve Michaels must overcome his own frustrations and help Aaron Corbin, his quarterback, get past his fears and play like the champion can be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
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Summary: "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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 DAWEttlinger, Emily
Summary: Skeleanor loves music, but no matter what type of instrument she plays, she always seems to scare people away, so with the help of her best friend, Batima, Skeleanor will try to show everyone her musical skills at the upcoming festival.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ETTKuhn, Sarah
Summary: Cassandra Cain is the daughter of super-villains and a living weapon trained to be the ultimate assassin, but when her father threatens the world she has grown to love, she will have to overcome that voice inside her head telling her she can never be a hero.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2020
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Summary: Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024