Elliott, Rachel
Summary: "Fifth grade is just not Riley's vibe. Everyone else is squaded-up--except Riley. Her best friend moved away. All she wants to do is draw, and her grades show it. One thing that makes her happy is her favorite comedian, Joy Powers. Riley loves to watch her old shows and has memorized her best jokes. So when the class is assigned to write letters to people they admire, of course Riley's picking...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, Harper Alley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ELLChristmas, Johnnie
Summary: "Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CHR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Makino, Aoi
Summary: After that day, she stopped being a girl. In the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school, she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media LLC. 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 NOTEliopulos, Andrew
Summary: "Will loves playing center midfield on his middle school soccer team. This year, though, Will hasn't felt like himself: his stomach has been bothering him, and he has no energy at all. When his new doctor diagnoses him with Crohn's disease, Will hopes that means he'll start feeling better soon and he can get back to playing with his team before the season ends. But Will's new medicines come...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ELISkogen, Jennifer
Summary: What really happened during the Fire of 1966? Go back in time and see the famous tragedy through the eyes of student Henry Grey, and history teacher Lorna Evans. Henry's uncle, Principle Grey, is teaching Henry to fight ghosts, but is there something his uncle isn't telling him? Lorna returns to Grey Hills after inheriting her father's house. She also inherits an urn of her grandfather's ashes,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC SKOOgle, Rex
Summary: Will Hunter thought his life couldn't get any worse - his parents just got divorced ; his best (and only) friend now is his dog, Fitz ; and his Mom moved them from New York City to a middle-of-nowhere town called East Emerson. But Will was wrong - things are about to get way worse. Because East Emerson is filled with a whole lot of monsters that only he can see. To everyone else they look like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC OGLGibbs, Stuart
Summary: "Ben Ripley and his friends are training in Alaska when Cyrus Hale is kidnapped by his old Russian nemesis. Ben, Erica, and the others mount a rescue mission, but events quickly spiral out of control in a plot involving the secret history of US-Russian relations, a young KGB agent with skills to rival Erica's--and lots and lots of bears" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC GIBArlow, Jake Maia
Summary: "Would-be amusement park aficionado Dalia only has two items on her summer bucket list: (1) finally ride a roller coaster and (2) figure out how to make a new best friend. But when her dad suddenly announces that he's engaged, Dalia's schemes come to a screeching halt. With Dalia's future stepsister Alexa heading back to college soon, the grown-ups want the girls to spend the last weeks of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ARLAkasaka, Aka
Summary: "Will Kaguya figure out what Miyuki wants for his birthday plus present him with a perfect cake? Is treasurer Yu flunking out of school and beyond help ... or can the one he fears most get him back on track? Then the romantic autumn moon-viewing festival leads to some stellar night moves. The student council plays a role-playing game in which at least one member doesn't get to play out their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2019
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Summary: In the thrilling conclusion of The Haunting of Grey Hills, a final choice must be made that could change the world forever. Each person must answer one final question: what am I willing to do for the people I love? Who will die? Who will survive? What does death even mean, in a world full of ghosts?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC SKOYang, Kelly
Summary: "They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger's house, with no one to tell her what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2020
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC YANJesús, Ada De
Summary: This entertaining collection of short autobiographical pieces recalls the author's struggles as an immigrant youth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Piñata Books 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Foreign Language, Call number: YA FOREIGN SPANISH 921 JESMoss, Marissa
Summary: Starting her own all-girls mathlete team, Talia, who loves math puzzles and code-breaking, is determined to lead her team to victory while trying to break the social code of preteen life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MOSRobertson, David
Summary: "From Governor-General's Award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this special edition of the timeless graphic novel that introduced the world to the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross, and shared her story of strength, family, and culture. A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HighWater Press 2021
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Summary: A long forgotten mystery may decide the fate of the world. The group is fractured as Sam races against time to find a cure for Jackson before it is too late. Meanwhile, an important figure from Trev's past resurfaces, forcing him to decide once and for all where his loyalties lie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC SKOBradley, Kimberly Brubaker
Summary: "Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki. When their mom went to prison, Della had Suki. When their mom's boyfriend took them in, Della had Suki. When that same boyfriend did something so awful they had to run fast, Della had Suki. Suki is Della's own wolf -- her protector. But who has been protecting Suki? Della might get told off for swearing at school, but she has always...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company 2020
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Summary: Neither Malena nor Ruby expected to be leaders of their high school's dress code rebellion. Meanwhile, the girls have to face their own insecurities and biases, as well as the ups and downs of their newfound friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CUECopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC CUEGibbs, Stuart
Summary: "Top-secret training continues into summer for aspiring spy Ben Ripley--and so does the danger"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Gavin Cole is a black, inner-city kid being bused to a new middle school in the suburbs and he feels very out of place--but his skill at skateboarding helps him to make a connection to a group of other enthusiasts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Stone Arch Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC TONPeirce, Lincoln
Summary: Middle-schooler Nate Wright vows to lead P.S. 38 to victory against mighty Jefferson Middle School in the "Ultimate Snowdown."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway 2019
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Summary: It is Spirit Week at Zoey Webber's middle school, and she is having a blast coming up with themed outfits for herself and her firends Kate, Priti, and Libby. Everyone is in high spirits ... until one girl is the victim of a Hat Day prank. When Zoey writes about the incident on her Sew Zoey blog, the post gets one nasty comment after another, and another, and another. At first Zoey tries to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2013
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC TAYTaylor, Chloe.
Summary: "Things are going great for Zoey on the fashion front: She meets a real designer who tells her she should enter a big sewing contest, and she finds out that her idol, Daphne Shaw, is a fan of her blog! But off the runway, Zoey's having friend trouble times two. First her best friend Kate gets her braces off--and starts getting a lot of attention from boys, including Zoey's crush, Lorenzo. Is...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2013
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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC TAYTynion, James
Summary: The Backstagers want to put on the best show their town's ever seen but, when one of the actors goes missing, the Backstagers must band together to save their comrade.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BOOM! Box 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TYNValett, Ann
Summary: Chloe Whittaker is out for revenge. Last year her best friend Monica's life was unceremoniously ruined by the most popular students at their high school, so this year Chloe plans to take each and every one of them down. She's traded in her jeans and T-shirts for the latest designer clothes, erased anything on social media that would tie her to Monica (and blow her cover), and carefully figured...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTeen/wattpad 2020