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1) Drama
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
2) Sisters
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Raina's disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister is further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents' marriage.
3) Camp
Author
Series
Click volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Olive and Willow are happy campers! Or are they? Olive is sure she'll have the best time at summer camp with her friend Willow - but while Olive makes quick friends with the other campers, Willow struggles to form connections and latches on to the only person she knows - Olive. It's s'more than Olive can handle! The stress of being Willow's living security blanket begins to wear on Olive and before long ... the girls aren't just fighting, they may...
6) Match point!
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rosie Vo is at odds with her dad. He pushes his racquetball hobby on to her to the point that she dreads ever spending time with him. Thankfully, new kid Blair moves to town and becomes fast friends with Rosie. She's cool, a great listener, and even better, the best distraction from the tension Rosie feels at home. Rosie's convinced Blair is the answer to all her dad-problems. If only Blair could be the racquetball genius Rosie's dad has always wanted!...
8) Bloom
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Baked with love! Now that high school is over, Ari is dying to move to the big city with his ultra-hip band--if he can just persuade his dad to let him quit his job at their struggling family bakery. Though he loved working there as a kid, Ari cannot fathom a life wasting away over rising dough and hot ovens. But while interviewing candidates for his replacement, Ari meets Hector, an easygoing guy who loves baking as much as Ari wants to escape it....
Author
Publisher
First Second
Language
English
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Description
"Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends. Every autumn, all through high school, they've worked together at the world's best pumpkin patch. They say good-bye every Halloween, and they're reunited every September 1. But this Halloween is different. Josiah and Deja are finally seniors. It's their last season at the Patch, their last shift together--their last good-bye. Josie's ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. (He's the melancholy...
10) Snapdragon
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Snap's town had a witch. At least, that's how the rumor goes. But in reality, Jacks is just a crocks-wearing, internet-savvy old lady who sells roadkill skeletons online--after doing a little ritual to put their spirits to rest. It's creepy, sure, but Snap thinks it's kind of cool, too. They make a deal: Jacks will teach Snap how to take care of the baby opossums that Snap rescued, and Snap will help Jacks with her work. But as Snap starts to get...
11) Picture day
Author
Series
Brinkley yearbooks volume 1
Language
English
Formats
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...
12) Anya's ghost
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
221 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Anya, embarrassed by her Russian immigrant family and self-conscious about her body, has given up on fitting in at school but falling down a well and making friends with the ghost there just may be worse.
Author
Series
Tegan and Sara volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Before Tegan and Sara took the music world by storm, the Quins were just two identical twins trying to find their place in a new home and new school. From first crushes to the perils of puberty, surviving junior high is something the sisters plan to face side by side, just like they've always faced things. But growing up also means growing apart, as Tegan and Sara make different friends and take separate paths to understanding their queerness. For...
Author
Series
Baby-Sitters Club Graphix volume 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mary Anne should never have thrown away that chain letter she got in the mail. Ever since she did, bad things have been happening to everyone in the Baby-sitters Club. With Halloween coming up, Mary Anne's even more worried -- what kind of spooky thing will happen next? Then Mary Anne finds a new note in her mailbox: Wear this bad-luck charm, it says. OR ELSE. Mary Anne has to follow the note's instructions. But who sent the charm? And why did they...
Author
Series
Baby-sitters Club (Graphic novels) volume 8
Publisher
GRAPHIX, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
164 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Attracted to shy Mary Anne, Logan asks to become a member of the Baby-Sitters Club and gets Mary Anne as his "checker" on his trial job, but Mary Anne is plagued by a series of embarassing episodes
Author
Language
English
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Description
"When Kristen Radtke was in her twenties, she learned that, as her father was growing up, he would crawl onto his roof in rural Wisconsin and send signals out on his ham radio. Those CQ calls were his attempt to reach somebody--anybody--who would respond. In Seek You, Radtke uses this image as her jumping off point into a piercing exploration of loneliness and the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another. She looks at the very real current...
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
169 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mr. Wolf's class explores the forest on an exciting overnight field trip, while also dealing with friendship worries and disagreements."--Provided by publisher.
18) Petty theft
Author
Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
100 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Pascal, a neurotic cartoonist going through a rough time, becomes obsessed with a beautiful kleptomaniac he sees stealing a copy of his book from the bookstore.
Author
Series
Amelia rules! volume 7
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
147 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
While trying to figure out the meaning of life, Amelia learns that even when the world is scary and life is as mystifying as ever, some things, such as friends, do last.
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