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81) Baseball great
Author
Series
Baseball great novels volume 1
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
All twelve-year-old Josh wants to do is play baseball but when his father, a minor league pitcher, signs him up for a youth championship team, Josh finds himself embroiled in a situation with potentially illegal consequences.
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Series
Amelia rules! volume 6
Pub. Date
[2010]
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Description
Amelia Louise McBride, having survived her parents' divorce and a move from Manhattan to a small town, hopes her eleventh birthday will mark the start to a good year, and while her surprise party seems promising, things quickly go downhill.
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Inspire teen and preteen readers to take responsibility for and make wiser decisions about their lives with the essays in this book--each written by a teenager. Within these pages, Jamel A. Salter, Fan Yi Mok, and Charlene George, and many others, describe how and why they chose to keep it real and fight back against the pressure they felt from friends to use drugs and alcohol; have sex too early; lie, cheat, and steal; and skip or act out in school"--...
84) Rissy no kissies
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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Description
"A love bird who doesn't like kisses? Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can she show everyone there's not one right way to share affection?"--
89) Cross-check
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Series
Blackgaard Chronicles volume 3
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Dr. Blackgaard shows he will stop at nothing to get what he wants. Evil Dr. Regis Blackgaard is desperate to gain ownership of a building not far from Whit's End. To get it, he and his henchmen will resort to corruption and blackmail. Why is that building so important to him? Meanwhile, Connie longs to make things right with Whit. Can she convince him she has learned her lesson and deserves to be trusted again? Then Blackgaard and his pawns go even...
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Mallory McDonald books volume 8
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
When Mallory cannot decide what to be on Career Day, it makes her feel like she is not good at anything and she ends up telling a lie that quickly gets out of control.
Series
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Bob the tomato tells the story of Snoodle Doo, a lovable little character who learns that the way others see him doesn't matter at all, because God sees how special and beautiful each of us is, and that is how we should see ourselves. Also includes the stories, Dr. Jiggle and Mr. Sly, and Flibber-o-loo.
92) Dog days
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
94) Breaking point
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Description
Fifteen-year-old Paul enters an exclusive private school and falls under the spell of a charismatic boy who may be using him.
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Riley and Blake have been best friends forever, even though Blake is a daredevil and teases Riley. That all ends when Blake finds a new group of friends. Riley joins the swim team, and soon finds he doesn't need Blake's friendship to get by. But when Blake tries a crazy stunt and dangerous at the lake one day, can Riley put the past aside and save his former friend?
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Description
Twelve-year-old Ella has not even started seventh grade yet, but she has already been drawn into the fire of social media, because for some unknown reason "popular" Morgan has designated her as a best friend and has ambitious plans to turn "Morgan and Ella" into an online sensation; but the role of Morgan's best friend comes with a lot of sacrifices, such as dropping her own best friend Sophie and letting Morgan organize Ella's life around their "brand,"...
97) Period 8
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Pub. Date
2013.
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Description
Period 8 has always been a safe haven and high school senior Paulie "The Bomb" Baum a constant attendee, but as Paulie, Hannah, their friends, and a sympathetic teacher try to unravel the mystery of a missing classmate, the ultimate bully takes aim at the school.
98) Get off my lawn!
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Mr. Smith’s pride and joy are his colorful flowers and perfectly manicured lawn. So, when he eyes the neighborhood kids traipsing through his yard and trampling his flowers, he roars "Get off my lawn!" The kids think he’s mean for ruining their fun, but one mom knows exactly where the blame belongs. Follow along as the children learn why they need to make amends for their behavior.--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Argues that the growing phenomenon of peer orientation is undermining family cohesion and explains how parents and teachers can reverse the trend to serve as a source of guidance, love, and security for children. This updated edition also specifically addresses the unprecedented parenting challenges posed by the rise of digital devices and social media.