Montague, Liz
Summary: Rose, Amethyst, and Lavender, fifth-year students at the Brooklyn School of Magic, need to pass the Equinox Test in order to move up to Middle Magic--but they soon face self-doubts, a cheating scandal, and trouble brewing in the magical community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MONParton, Dolly
Summary: "French bulldog Billy the Kid was born with an ear for music. And not just any music. He loves barking to the beat of country music! So Billy sets out to Nashville to sing his heart out. But when he meets some big bullies at the Battle of the Bow-wows, Billy worries he's barking up the wrong tree. He'll need his favorite songs ('Jowlene' and 'I Will Pawlways Love You,' of course), a group of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: "Skade, the goddess of skiing, is known as one of the best athletes--and a top student--at Asgard Academy. But lately, she's been in a slump. When three giants appear and offer to mend the rift between the worlds by organizing a big ski competition, Skade feels like this is her chance to prove herself again. But much to Skade's embarrassment she's named an alternate instead of a member of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC HOLCoombs, Amelia Diane
Summary: Florie's OCD and her mother's worrying have kept her from a lot of things, like having an after-school job and getting her driver's license. Now she's taking a gap year after high school, and her best friend Kacey is headed to college in Portland in the fall. Winning tickets to see her favorite true crime podcast's live show in California gives her the opportunity leave small-town Washington...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC COOKim, Hanna
Summary: Ben and his best friend are in tae kwon do camp, but Ben's lack of confidence makes his awkward and embarrassed--until Mr. Wiz gives him a magic black belt which seens to make him better, fast, but which may cost him his friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KIMFipps, Lisa
Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIPOlsen, Elizabeth
Summary: "Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OLSMaddox, Jake
Summary: Tam is new to the cheer squad, and from the first day of practice Maren, the squad captain, seems determined to make her look unprepared and incompetent--but with the backing of a new friend she finally finds the courage to stand up to the bullying.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADQualey, Marsha
Summary: Gracie LaRoo's synchronized swimming team trades out water for snow. But Gracie is afraid of heights and has never been on skiis. Can she overcome her fears in time to shine, or is this trip going downhill fast?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2019
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Summary: A young fox named Ginger Green loves to invite friends over to her house to play, but her new friend Skye is very shy and Skye's father comes with her, which is a little weird--but after awhile Skye gains enough confidence to encourage him to leave her alone with Ginger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KANYang, Kelly
Summary: Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was anengineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arthur A. Levine Books, Scholastic Inc. 2018
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Summary: It's the first day of school for Zoe, a young girl with hearing loss who dreams of playing on her school's soccer team. But, self-conscious of her hearing aids, Zoe is too nervous to try out. With the help of and perspectives from new friends, what begins as a bumpy, anxiety-filled start for Zoe, soon transitions into an eye-opening experience about what it means to be different--and what it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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Summary: In her first year at Storm Cliff Stables horse camp Daniela Cruz is having a hard time fitting in, partly because her cousin Gabriela seems to be so much better at everything to do with riding than she is--but Dani is a superior swimmer, a talent that could save the day if she can find the special ring that Aunt Jane lost in the lake.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magic Wagon 2016
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC MULMilano, Alyssa
Summary: Hope Roberts is a confident eleven-year-old girl who plans to be an astrophysicist, and who loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs (not necessarily in that order); but then she starts middle school, and suddenly she cannot seem to do anything right--even science club is a problem because she and another girl, Camilla, get stuck with the boring part...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2019
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Milano 2019Diesen, Deborah
Summary: Willa has a whale of a problem. Willa the whale's a worrywart. She feels timid about raising her fin in class: What if she takes too long to answer or, worse, gets it wrong? When her teacher calls on her encouragingly, Willa remains silent. Whew! That worked; she's saved. But Willa begins to reflect on the teacher's comment to the class: "It isn't always easy / To share the things we know, /...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DIELook, Lenore.
Summary: When Alvin's father takes him camping to instill a love of nature, like that of their home-town hero Henry David Thoreau, Alvin makes a new friend and learns that he can be brave despite his fear of everything.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2009
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED LOOMaddox, Jake
Summary: "Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Ninth-grader Kyle has always been the heavyweight on his junior high school wrestling team, but when a new kid shows up he loses the challenge and finds himself relegated to the B-team--until a girl on the squad suggests he move down a weight class.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015Maddox, Jake
Summary: At his old school fourteen-year-old Simon Wahlberg was the best player on his hockey team, but when he tries out for the Edgewater High School's varsity team he discovers that the competition is pretty fierce--and not just on the ice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Maddox 2015Gomez, Blanca
Summary: Sick at home, a young girl misses the costume party at school, so she decides to wear her rabbit costume the next day; but when the other children laugh at her, she is sad--until a boy turns up in his carrot costume, and soon the other children join in their play.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: Fourteen-year-old Caleb Parker has not been having much fun playing baseball recently, but when his mother volunteers to host Ricky Alvarez, a nineteen-year-old Dominican player on a local independent team in their Minnesota town, he finds a friend and mentor whose own struggles serve as an inspiration to the young Caleb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADMaddox, Jake
Summary: Being in a wheelchair prevents Iako from hitting the real gridiron, but he makes up for it by being a whiz at the video game, Football Blitz, so when the opportunity arises, Iako enters an esports tournament to prove he can compete as well as anyone else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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Summary: Bonaparte the skeleton is literally falling to pieces and needs help from his friends to pull himself together before the first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CUYMaddox, Jake.
Summary: Sarah knows that she is the best dancer in her ballet class, and she is eager to show off at the upcoming recital--but when a new move proves unexpectedly difficult and she has to ask for help, her confidence is shaken.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014