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Author
Series
Publisher
Viz Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]-
Edition
Viz Signature edition.
Language
English
Description
"Unable to sleep at night, Ganta Nakami is cranky in class and unpopular with his classmates. He discovers that the school observatory, once used by the now-defunct astronomy club, may be the perfect place for a nap--but he's not along. Fellow insomniac Isaki Magari is willing to share the observatory with Nakami, and a friendship between the two begins as they bond over the most unlikely things. Dark rumors about what befell the members of the astronomy...
2) Invisible
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain, Sara: the loner, Dayara: the tough kid, Nico: the rich kid, and Miguel: the athlete. And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same … just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help,...
Author
Series
Brinkley yearbooks volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Viv never looks forward to picture day. Her mom always makes her wear a boring braid, and no one at school notices her--aside from her two best friends, Milo and Al, of course. But enough is enough. This year, Viv is taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Enter: a pair of scissors. And, well, a new hairstyle. Just in time for photos! Suddenly Viv is an overnight trendsetter at Brinkley Middle School. Everyone wants her help planning their...
Author
Series
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Heart Lamarr is a girl with big dreams who lives in Philadelphia with her single mom. She has her sights set on a life of theater, but she runs into plenty of drama off-stage, too. Luckily, her best friends Dean, Kat, and Charlotte form a stellar supporting cast to help Heart navigate the challenging world of school plays, cliques, rumors, and everything else middle school throws at them"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Big Nate novels volume 26
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Sixth-grade dynamo Nate Wright has all kinds of big plans and tricks up his sleeve, including writing a new hit children's book, trying to convince his dad to get him a new dog for Christmas, and helping his friend Chad score a new nickname at P.S. 38. Along the way, he encounters resistance from all the usual suspects, including Mrs. Godfrey, classmate Gina, and anyone skeptical of his plans to become an award-winning author. And as usual, things...
6) Clash
Author
Language
English
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 that...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Jack is in a pickle. His lumberjack mom wants him to go to Mighty Log Lumberjack Prep to learn how to chop wood and wear flannel. His vampire dad wants him to go to Sorrow's Gloom Vampire School to learn how to turn into a bat and drink blood-orange juice. And Jack has a secret: what he really wants to do is dance. When he finds out about Tip Tap Twinkle Toes Dance Academy from new friend Plenty, Jack feels he's finally found the place where he can...
Author
Series
Big Nate novels volume 27
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this newest collection of comics, Nate tries his hand at coaching after he is sidelined by a soccer injury, comes to the rescue of his friend Chad, and supports Gina when she takes over the student lounge.
10) The gulf
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it's all she can think about. Now that she's nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing. Everything comes to a head when Oli's relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just...
11) P.I. Butterfly
Author
Publisher
Genius Cat Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
It's Saturday, the best morning of the week, when a scream interrupts the perfect day for learning about butterflies. Mili the guppy is missing! But have no fear, P.I. Butterfly is on the case. She'll stop at nothing to solve the mystery. P.I. Butterfly preserves the scene, records every clue, and interviews suspicious suspects, but she ends up on a trail to nowhere fast. As she drowns her sorrows in a glass of milk, a fishy finding leads to a new...
12) The golden sheep
Author
Series
Golden sheep volume 3
Publisher
Vertical Comics
Pub. Date
[2019]-
Edition
A Vertical Comics edition, First edition.
Language
English
Description
After several years away, Tsugu Miikura, a high school junior who loves to play guitar, moves back to the rural town where she grew up and attempts to renew her childhood friendships.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First Edition.
Language
English
Description
Waitlisted by her dream college and questioning her identity, Leah steps down as cheer captain to focus on her future, but when the competition for captaincy goes awry, power-hungry twins take command of the squad and immediately pit the cheerleaders against the basketball team.
14) Clash
Author
Series
Publisher
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...
15) Oh my gods!
Author
Series
OMGs volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Karen moved to Mt. Olympus, she certainly didn't expect to start junior high with a bunch of gods and goddesses--let alone discover she's a demigoddess (who doesn't yet know her powers)! Having recently joined the school newspaper, Karen decides to investigate a mysterious online troll that goes by the moniker M1N0T4UR. This leads her to a treacherous maze beneath the school where Karen and her friends must complete a set of phases to leave...
16) The do-over
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Shy Mariana is looking for her chance to shine. She's having trouble making friends after a cross-country move to Ohio, plus, her dad refuses to let her help out at his hair salon, despite the fact that she's a social media expert! So when she meets science whiz Zoe and creative maven Everly, and the three decide to start their own hair styling studio, she finally finds the friends--and the calling--she's been searching for. The trio's studio, True...
Author
Series
Cookie and Broccoli volume 1
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from taking on the first grade! Together they navigate the first day of school: finding the classroom, making new friends (all various fruits, veggies, and desserts), and silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie also has shy moments, the two of them come up with the perfect solution--inviting all their classmates to join...
19) Call me Iggy
Author
Publisher
First Second Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ignacio "Iggy" Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian American teen living his best life. After bumping into Marisol (and her coffee) at school, Iggy's world is spun around. But Marisol has too much going on to be bothered with the likes of Iggy. She has school, work, family, and the uphill battle of getting her legal papers. As Iggy stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito...
20) Truly Tyler
Author
Series
Language
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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