Soontornvat, Christina
Summary: As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022
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Summary: Seventh grader Kat struggles with awkwardness while trying to help her popular best friend and cousin, Olivia, get together with her own crush, Tyler.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin M!X 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC LEVLevy, Joanne
Summary: "In this novel for middle-grade readers, painfully shy Beatrice Gelman ends up at summer camp all by herself."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC LEVCala, Caroline
Summary: Mayhem ensues in their sleepy California beach town when three best friends, motivated by unlimited snacks, no parents, and earning money for an epic seventh-grade party, find an old copy of "The Babysitters Club" and decide to start their own babysitting business.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Summary: "When other commitments threaten the success of the Best Babysitters Ever, Malia is frustrated until she comes up with a plan to hire new babysitters and take a cut of their wages." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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Summary: Malia, Dot, and Bree get a much older--and scarier--client than they expected, but looks can be deceiving.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
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Summary: When Emma goes for a modeling gig, Katie tags along for support, but when the agency chooses to go with Katie instead, Emma finds herself jealous.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J CCD 31Simon, Coco
Summary: While everyone around her seems to be in love, Tamiko is more interested in her own creative projects and does not see what all the fuss is about.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2018
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Summary: "Have a sprinkle of happy! Tamiko is the Molly's Ice Cream "queen of social media." She loves posting photos with funny hashtags of the yummy ice cream concoctions she and her pals create. But when she posts a not-so-funny joke on social media that goes viral, she worries all her friendships will suddenly melt away. #UhOh"--Dust jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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Summary: It's summertime, and everyone wants ice cream! That's great for business, but with Tamiko on vacation with her family in Japan, that leaves just Allie and Sierra to handle the insanely busy ice cream shop. Tempers get short and some mean words are spoken. Can the girls make up before Tamiko returns, and be the "Sprinkle Sundays sisters" again?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SIMCalmenson, Stephanie
Summary: Meet Allie and Amy: best, best, best friends. This summer they have big, big, big plans: 1. Get their fortunes told by Madame Lulu. 2. Go to the Spring Street fair. 3. Skate and sing backward. 4. Swim at the town pool. 5. Make a new list of things to do. And they are going to do everything together, no matter who or what--this means you, Marvin and Camp Merry Moose--gets in their way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin Quix 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CALCalmenson, Stephanie.
Summary: Best friends and dog lovers Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed, but a pair of unusual necklaces they find in a thrift store allow them to become dogs whenever they wish.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J Fiction CalmensonKarst, Patrice
Summary: Emily tries to comfort her best friend, Zack, whose dog Jojo recently died, by telling him about the "Invisible Leash" that connects each owner to his or her deceased pet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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Summary: "Two fuzzy creatures are happily putting the finishing touches on their sandcastle when each of them thinks of something that would make it even better. As they work furiously to incorporate each new change, their tiny sandcastle becomes an over-the-top palace...but is it really perfect?" -- Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KANBailey, Anna
Summary: "The town of Whistling Ridge guards its secrets. When seventeen-year-old Abigail goes missing, her best friend Emma, compelled by the guilt of leaving her alone at a party in the woods, sets out to discover the truth about what happened. The police initially believe Abi ran away, but Emma doesn't believe that her friend would leave without her, and when officers find disturbing evidence in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC BAISteele, Michael Anthony
Summary: Jack Turner and his friend Levi like to film their skateboarding tricks and upload the videos to the internet, but their videos keep being overshadowed by the mysterious masked skater Sk8R 88--so when they realize that their rival lives in their town they are determined to unmask him (or her).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED STESteele, Michael Anthony
Summary: Russell Chen and his skateboarding friends are thrilled to be extras in the movie that is being filmed in their town--but when the director asks him to recruit more skaters, Russell is forced to turn to a former best friend who has turned into a bully.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books 2014