Miller, Sharee
Summary: Eager to make a good first impression at her new middle school, thirteen-year-old Charlie does her best to fit in until she meets a group of diverse Black girls who show her the importance of authenticity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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Summary: "You can't win 'em all-- especially when you're slumping sixth-grader Nate Wright. Stuck in a cycle of misfortune, our hero finds an unlikely good luck charm... and suddenly, he can do no wrong! He finds a $20 bill, scores a C+ on his social studies test (nailed it!), and even lands a movie date with the captain of the cheer squad. But the high times can't last forever. Before long, Nate's epic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2023
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Summary: "Warning : Big Nate is back, and the whole school's on high alert. Can drama queen Dee Dee compete with Nate's down-and-dirty gossip gathering? Will Mrs. Godfrey lighten up when she learns that she and Nate share a common obsession? And what happens after Coach John wanders into the flight path of a Nate-powered projectile? In this brand-new collection of Big Nate comics, the self-styled King...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2022
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Summary: "Felicity is sure she's going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she'll figure it out. Her sister, Letty, teases Felicity that she never finishes stuff, but that's just because Letty is so perfect. Still, life is good with plenty of friends--drawing with the art club and playing games with her buddies keep her busy. But when she decides to join a contest to show Letty...
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Publisher / Publication Date: JY is an imprint of Yen Press, LLC. 2022
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Summary: "When you're a sixth-grade dynamo like Nate Wright, life comes at you fast. Whether it's a soccer ball to the head or another teacher tirade, surprises lurk around every corner. In the latest Big Nate collection, Nate's friends issue the ultimate insult: they point out all the ways he resembles his arch-nemesis, Gina. Nate also scores a new job as an intern at Klassic Komix, and his master plan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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Summary: Spring Break is full of possibilities...but not for Olive. This year, Olive is leaving her friends and all of their exciting vacation plans behind to visit her dad at his new apartment in the city. Goober is thrilled to spend a whole week with their father and has a long list of activities for their time together. Olive, on the other hand, still remembers the hurt of their dad moving halfway...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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Summary: 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?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JUNPimienta, Jose
Summary: Luis Fernando and Luisa Teresa are twins who learn about who they are and what their sibling means to them when they are sent to different middle schools.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Graphic 2022
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Summary: "In this first volume of the What Happens Next? graphic novel series, YOU decide if Megan will run the Sunbright Middle School's talent show smoothly ... or right into the ground! Megan Hathaway is in charge of Sunbright Middle School's talent show, and everything is going wrong. Animals are running wild backstage, vice-principal Fisher is out for blood, and Megan's friend Olivia might be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 SMISimonson, Louise
Summary: Allie is a star on the track team at Memorial Middle School, but when she passes out at a local track meet, she is diagnosed with diabetes, and afraid of what the other kids will think she tries to keep it a secret--a plan that backfires when her furtive and erratic behavior leads to rumors that she is on drugs, or worse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JUNLibenson, Terri
Summary: Told from alternating points of view, this story about friends, crushes, and drama follows best friends Sarah and Leo as their friendship is put to the test when Sarah wants to ask Leo's friend Ben to the school dance.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: Most of the sixth graders at Memorial Middle School are all a-flutter about the beginning-of-the-school-year, boy-girl party, but not Lucia, who is put off by all the talk about what to wear, and who to date--however, when she gets to know Adesh (the boy who sits on her favorite bench in the park), she starts thinking that there might be something to this dating thing after all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JUNDurfey-Lavoie, Lee
Summary: "Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone; it's even harder when you're shy. A contemporary middle-grade graphic novel for fans of Guts and Real Friends about how dealing with anxiety and OCD can affect everyday life. As long as Maggie rolls the right number, nothing can go wrong ... right? Maggie just wants to get through her first year of middle school. But between...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2021
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Summary: Everyone knows how much brainy Bri likes the spotlight (not). So why did she ever agree to something that forces her to learn a new language, give a speech, help organize a party, and juggle drama at school and home?! As the big event inches closer, Bri wonders if it's all worth it. . . .Told in alternating past and present chapters, Bri's heartwarming story unfolds over the eight months...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 LIBQuin, Tegan
Summary: "Before Tegan and Sara took the music world by storm, the Quins were just two identical twins trying to find their place in a new home and new school. From first crushes to the perils of puberty, surviving junior high is something the sisters plan to face side by side, just like they've always faced things. But growing up also means growing apart, as Tegan and Sara make different friends and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2023
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Summary: "Steve has plans to take over his middle school, but when a nefarious villain beats him to the punch, Steve will have to consider doing the most horrific thing of them all: teaming up with good guy Vic Turry to save his school and maybe the entire town!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: In this modern retelling, Anne is fostered into the West Philly home of siblings Marilla and Matthew, and while she initially has a hard time at school, she ends up joining the robotics team and competes for a spot in an elite STEM program.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 WEIPeirce, Lincoln
Summary: Collects more of Nate Wright's sixth-grade adventures as he is bombarded with useless trivia, gets knocked out of a ballgame and into the emergency room, is tutored by arch enemy, Gina, and has a chance encounter with a girl at an amusement park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2019
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Summary: In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HOLCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: JFIC HOLSimon, Coco
Summary: Since all her Cupcake Friends have other activities besides making cupcakes, Katie tries her hand at softball and after much deliberation, steps up to the plate, realizing doing what you love always makes life sweeter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2024
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Summary: Elizabeth and Jessica are starting middle school together, but the twin sisters soon realize they have different interests and it is good to become their own person.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2022