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1) The tryout
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Language
English
Description
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.
3) Truly Tyler
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Series
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English
Description
"A story about being your truest self--and trusting your truest friends. Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. He wonders why can't he nerd out on drawing and play ball? Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough....
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Series
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English
Description
"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 leading up to her bat mitzvah--as well as over the course of...
Author
Series
Hilo volume 10
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Hilo's friends Polly the warrior cat and her brother Pip are sent to a magical boarding school for bad kids"--
Hilo's favorite warrior-cat-friend, Polly's adventures with Hilo have landed her in trouble! So when Polly breaks one too many rules, she gets sent to Wombatton--the magical boarding school for bad kids. But something strange is going on at Wombatton--why does everyone pick on Polly's roommate? And why have students started disappearing?...
8) Just Jaime
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Series
Language
English
Description
At the end of seventh grade Jaime and Maya's friendship is tested when their priorities are divided. Jaime knows something is off with her friend group. They've started to exclude her and make fun of the way she dresses and the things she likes. At least she can count on her BFF, Maya, to have her back ... right? Maya feels more and more annoyed with Jaime, who seems babyish compared to the other girls in their popular group. It's like she has nothing...
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Series
Kageki shojo volume 9
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sarasa and the first-year class wave goodbye to the graduating second-years, including their beloved mentors. With the new school year starting, that means that Sarasa and her friends are the second-years now, and their new underclassmen are going to be a handful! Can the girls be good "big sisters" to the newbies?
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Nate Wright is born to be wild! And when Enslave the Mollusk is invited to play at the P.S. 38 annual open house, he and his bandmates are on the stairway to heaven. While the kids rock, the school year rolls on. Mrs. Godfrey is back in black, Gina thinks she's hot stuff, and Coach John is dazed and confused. The good news: Nate's finally reunited with Trudy, his summer crush. But when he finds out she's a--gulp--seventh grader, will Nate lose that...
11) Act
Author
Series
Click volume 3
Language
English
Description
"Olive is excited to start sixth grade: new teachers, new experiences, and a field trip to the big city with her best buds! But when Olive finds out that a school policy is keeping some kids from going on the trip, she decides to act. She's prepared to do whatever it takes to be heard--even if it means running against Trent and Sawyer, two of her closest friends, in the student council election! With intense campaign competition and emotions running...
12) Invisible Emmie
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Series
Language
English
Description
This is the story of two totally different girls -- quiet, shy, artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie -- and how their lives unexpectedly intersect one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. All the crushes, humiliation, boredom, and drama of middle school are compressed into one surprising day.
Author
Series
My hero academia. Main series volume 18
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Midoriya is in the fight of his life--an all-out battle with Overhaul, who has unleashed all of his terrifying power. Midoriya is matching it with his own power, pushing One For All to 100 percent. Only by relying on Eri's restoration Quirk can he hope to take down Overhaul. If Midoriya manages to walk away from this fight, his life will never be the same again ...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Brooke and her friends have a plan. A plan so big it might change their entire lives. A plan that involves low-key copyright infringement, minor automobile theft, and a secret business that runs strictly on cash. What they don't plan on are Brooke and Kelly's new romance, Melissa being caught in the middle, or Maggie suddenly feeling left out. These four friends will have their relationships tested, their morals questioned, and their deepest insecurities...
Author
Series
Kageki Shojo!! volume 2
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Sarasa is taking a trip back home to Asakusa, and her stoic roommate/brand new BFF Ai-chan is coming with her! When the girls arrive, waiting for them is Akiya, Sarasa's childhood friend and a rising star in the world of kabuki theater. But Ai suspects that Sarasa and Akiya might be more than friends. Does ditzy Sarasa really have a boyfriend?!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Kageki shojo!! volume 8
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When Sarasa's grandfather falls ill, she rushes home to be by his side. As Sarasa struggles to balance her love for her family and her passion for Kouka, her fellow first-years prepare for their debut performance!" --
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Series
Publisher
VIZ Media
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The U.A. students have reached the practical portion of their final exam, but they didn't expect to have to beat their own teachers in order to pass! Paired with his archrival Bakugo, Midoriya has to try to take on none other than All Might himself. Working with Bakugo is one thing, but is giving everything he's got to beat All Might more than Midoriya can handle? And in a nearby arena, Yaoyorozu and Todoroki endure a similar struggle. All the while,...
18) New kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
19) Remarkably Ruby
Author
Series
Emmie and friends volume 6
Language
English
Description
" Pride. Popularity . . . Poetry? Middle school. Ruby and Mia are total opposites: Ruby is a little awkward, not a "joiner," and loves to write poetry. While Mia is type A, popular(ish), and wants to be class prez. They used to be friends. But now they have nothing in common anymore. . . . Or do they?" --Provided by Publisher.
Author
Series
My hero academia. Main series volume 19
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
In the wake of tragedy, Class 1-A prepares for the upcoming culture festival. While the students are busy planning for success, other forces are at work with their own agendas, and Midoriya, amid the preparations, continues to train with All Might. But when he runs into the failed hero Gentle Criminal, what lesson will he learn?"-- Back cover.