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"Wen Zhou is a first-generation daughter of Chinese migrant parents. She has high expectations from her parents to succeed in school, especially her father whose strict rules leave her feeling trapped. She dreams of creating a future for herself more satisfying than the one her parents expect her to lead. Then she befriends a boy named Henry who is also a first generation immigrant. He is the smartest boy at school despite struggling with his English...
2) Only you
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
A story that interprets beautiful things in life. A young girl will cherish the special moments in her life, as she is on a mission of self-discovery, with the help of wonderful people around her. In her journey, she will discover self-awareness, healthy friendships, and her strengths. Self-discovery will take her to her dreams. Remember, you are chosen. A message for the one reading: as you grow older, remember how special you are. No one is like...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Alice Atherton is sent by her father to spend the summer with his dear friends the Murphys who live with their three children and pet monkey in the French Riviera. There, Alice will meet and learn from some of the most extraordinary luminaries of the time. She visits a junk yard with Pablo Picasso looking for objects to make into art, performs a dance inspired by celestial bodies with the renowned Ballet Russes, and imagines magical adventures...
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Publisher
Paw Prints Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"When a new student, Violet, joins Mr. Garcia's class, everyone gives her a warm welcome. Especially Mandy, and the two become fast friends. Mandy admires Violet, especially her confidence when talking in front of the whole class. Even if Violet does it a little differently than most (Violet has apraxia of speech, which means she uses a tablet to help her speak). So, when it's Mandy's turn to get in front of the whole class to speak--for show and...
7) Clash
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Series
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Maeva Young
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
"There's a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it's clear she's one of the coolest kids in sixth grade. Everyone wants to be her friend, including Olive . . . but things might not be so easy. Olive tries her best to befriend Nat, but it seems like the only thing they have in common is that they both want to hang out with Olive's friends! Watching as Natasha gets closer with some of her best buds, Olive can't help but worry...
Author
Series
Shad Hadid volume 2
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HaperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"After defeating the necromancers and bringing alchemy back to the Alexandria Academy, Shad Hadid is ready for an exciting second term at school. It doesn't hurt that he's being called a hero, but the new lessons are harder than he expected and his mentor, Kahem, is nowhere to be found. When Shad intercepts a letter from an informant with a possible clue for thwarting the necromancers' evil plans once and for all, he's determined to help. Joined by...
9) Slugfest
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"From Gordon Korman, the New York Times bestselling author of Restart, comes a hilarious new story about a group of underdogs who come together when they are forced to attend summer school—for failing PE. Yash is the best athlete at Robinette Middle School—so good, in fact, that he’s already playing on the high school’s JV sports teams. Imagine his shock when he learns that his JV practices have kept him from earning a state-mandated credit...
Author
Series
Cupcake Diaries volume 4
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When Alexis develops a crush on Emma's brother, she decides to approach this new feeling in her usual organized manner by conducting research and developing a plan.
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When a school-wide personality test reunites Nova with Sam - and reveals they are each other's top matches - they begin to remember why they were such close friends all those years before and why a romantic relationship betweenthem would never work out - or so they think.
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Series
Publisher
Catapulta Junior
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
Español
Description
aAduki is a child who comes from another planet and expresses his emotions in a very particular way. Things happen on planet Earth that don't happen on Kokebi. The unknown surprises Aduki and awakens fear in him, but his friends are always there to make him feel good.
Author
Series
Blight Harbor volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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When Evie Von Rathe discovers that the ghosts in Blight Harbor are disappearing, she teams up with a young ghost named Lark and ventures into the Dark Sun Side, where she unravels a personal mystery and battles with shadow creatures to reach the Nighthouse and release the trapped souls.
14) Rizos =: Frizzy
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Spanish edition.
Language
Español
Description
Summary in Spanish.
"Marlene ama tres cosas: el arte, a su adorada tía Ruby y pasar el tiempo con Camilla, su mejor amiga. Pero su mamá piensa que se debería enfocar solamente en sus estudios y en madurar; y esto último implica alisarse el pelo todos los fines de semana para que se vea “presentable” y “bueno”. Pero Marlene odia ir al salón y no entiende por qué nadie a su alrededor piensa que sus rizos naturales son bonitos. Después...
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