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1) Superstar
Author
Language
English
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Description
Space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum experiences the challenges of his first days of public school: making friends, facing bullies, finding his "thing," and accidentally learning of his autism-spectrum diagnosis.
2) Red
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When Tess's decision to get an abortion goes public, she is rejected and harassed by people in her community, but she soon finds solace in her music and uses her voice to end the cycle of abuse in her small town.
3) Restart
Author
Language
English
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Description
Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
4) The insiders
Author
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Héctor Muñoz, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctuary, but also unites him with two other kids facing similar problems at their own schools, helping them find friendship and strength in each other.
5) The Gray
Author
Language
English
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Description
Sasha has been bullied at his middle school and his anxiety, which he calls the Gray, is growing, so his parents and therapist suggest a summer in the country with his aunt might help him.
6) Dust
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe.
7) Bird brain
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Arden always wanted a pet, but taking care of her Uncle Eli's parrot, Ludwig, was NOT what she had in mind. She wants to keep all her fingers! But as Arden gets to know Ludwig, she realizes he is not just incredibly smart but loyal and the best pet she could have asked for."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Terrible two volume 3
Language
English
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Description
"School's out, and Miles and Niles are running wild in the woods outside town: climbing trees, exploring caves, and, yes, pranking. But these leafy, lazy days of mischief darken when bully Josh Barkin and his cadets from a nearby kids' boot camp discover the merrymakers--and vow to destroy them"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Spy next door volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Third-grader Dexter Drabner dreams of being a skateboarding-hero-spy, while contending with his nemesis at school, Millicent the bully--and when science teacher Mr. McFur's prized lab rat, Pretty, eats a piece of radioactive gamma broccoli and grows to the size of an elephant, he gets his chance to save the school from destruction.
11) New girl
Author
Series
Star girl volume 1
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Adelaide Banks is the new girl at the Space Education and Action School, and for her first mission is to investigate why Planet Polare's ice is melting and putting its alien life forms in danger--but in addition to dangerous aliens and a lethal environment, she also has to contend with her bullying roommate, Valentina, who is also on the assignment.
Author
Series
Pets rule! volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
For Ember, a rescue Chihuahua and the newest pet in the Chin family, the first step in fulfilling his destiny to rule the world is to defeat the evil neighborhood squirrel, Masher.
14) Locker hero
Author
Series
Misadventures of Max Crumbly volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Questioning his resolve to attend public school after being homeschooled when he is targeted by a bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs.
Author
Series
Sejal Sinha volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During a family trip to the beach, Sejal uses a submarine powered by Imagination Fuel to plunge into an undersea adventure where she hopes to learn more about how the small but powerful blue dragon might help her deal with a class bully.
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully--until Sebastian joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree.
19) Storm horse
Author
Language
English
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Description
His mother left three years ago, so when twelve-year-old Flip's thieving father dies he goes to live with his stern and hostile uncle on the remote Dutch island of Mossum; there he works on the farm, dreams of his mother coming to get him, deals with the local bullies, and his only "friend' is a strange, mute girl whom he thinks of as the ghost girl--until he rescues a horse from the stormy sea and discovers a new purpose in caring for his charge....
20) Nowhere special
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert." -- Provided by publisher.
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