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The 6th grade nickname game

Korman, Gordon.


Eleven-year-old best friends Jeff and Wiley, who like to give nicknames to their classmates, try to find the right one for the new girl Cassandra, while adjusting to the football coach who has become their new teacher.
Date Published:2017

Whatshisface

Korman, Gordon.


ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Twelve-year-old Cooper Vega and his military family has moved so often that he is used to new schoolmates not knowing his name, but at the moment he has a bigger problem--his new phone is haunted by the ghost of Roderick Northrop, a boy from the sixteenth-century, who needs his help to finish a quest, which is somehow tied up in the Stratford Middle School production of Romeo and Juliet.
Date Published:2018

ALA Booklist. Horn Book. Twelve-year-old Cooper Vega and his military family has moved so often that he is used to new schoolmates not knowing his name, but at the moment he has a bigger problem--his new phone is haunted by the ghost of Roderick Northrop, a boy from the sixteenth-century, who needs his help to finish a quest, which is somehow tied up in the Stratford Middle School production of Romeo and Juliet.

Date Published:2018

War of the wasteland

Whitesides, Tyler,


"The trilogy concludes as Landon must harness the ultimate power of the Megalajunk in a final battle to defeat the Locksmith and save the world from being overrun by trash"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Uses of AI

Gregory, Josh,


"In Uses of AI, readers will learn about everyday AI encounters, high-tech healthcare, how AI is being incorporated into big business, and how AI aids artists and other creatives. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know"--
Date Published:2025

Twins

Johnson, Varian.


School Library Journal starred, October 2020. Booklist starred, July 2020. Horn Book Starred, November 2020. Kirkus Starred, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2020. "Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

School Library Journal starred, October 2020. Booklist starred, July 2020. Horn Book Starred, November 2020. Kirkus Starred, September 2020. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2020. "Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are growing apart and there's nothing Maureen can do to stop it. Are sisters really forever? Or will middle school change things for good?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2020

The trouble with deepfakes

Gregory, Josh,


"In The Trouble with Deepfakes, readers will learn about what deepfakes are, how they can spread misinformation, and what is being done to manage them. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know"--
Date Published:2025

Training AI

Gregory, Josh,


"In Training AI, readers will learn about the origins of AI, machine learning, and how AI uses data. Engaging text allows readers to connect new technology concepts to what they already know"--
Date Published:2025

Time to Win : Play the Game /

Shah, Amar, (Screenwriter),


The third book in the new basketball series about regaining one's confidence on and off the court. Raam may have made the school team, but that doesn't guarantee him minutes on the court or respect from his fellow teammates. As a new rookie, he will have to fight to get recognition from the coach and find his place on the team.
Date Published:2025

The third wheel

Kinney, Jeff.


Horn Book, November 2013. Publishers Weekly Annex, November 2012. A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down until an unexpected twist gives Greg a partner for the dance and leaves his best friend Rowley the odd man out.
Date Published:2012

Take the Shot : Play the Game /

Shah, Amar, (Screenwriter),


Kirkus Reviews. "Raam is out for redemption. He's been training and rebranding, and he's ready for a new school year and team tryouts. But his time on the basketball court is limited. His best friend and practice partner, Cake is busy working on his social media content, and Raam himself is torn in about a hundred different directions. His game has improved by miles, but this time, he'll need to rid himself of old and new distractions ... and rivals. Can Raam stay focused?"--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

Kirkus Reviews. "Raam is out for redemption. He's been training and rebranding, and he's ready for a new school year and team tryouts. But his time on the basketball court is limited. His best friend and practice partner, Cake is busy working on his social media content, and Raam himself is torn in about a hundred different directions. His game has improved by miles, but this time, he'll need to rid himself of old and new distractions ... and rivals. Can Raam stay focused?"--Amazon.

Date Published:2024

Strike of the Sweepers

Whitesides, Tyler


School Library Journal, August 2014. Spencer, Daisy, and their team witness a Sweeper warlock eat Professor DeFleur whole and they must once again launch into a fight against evil.
Date Published:2014

Stranger Things : worlds turned upside down /

McIntyre, Gina.


May include fold-out map. "The official behind-the-scenes companion"--Dust jacket. Companion to: Stranger Things. Explores the characters, storylines, and filming locations of "Stranger Things."
Date Published:2018

Speechless

Steinke, Aron Nels,


"Middle school was supposed to be a fresh start for Mira, who struggles to speak in class even though she can speak at home without a problem. She didn't used to have anxiety speaking--and she used to have friends. Now, her former best friend Chloe is her worst enemy, and Mira's only solace is making videos for her secret stop-motion animation channel. But when Chloe's mom has to travel for a family emergency, Mira is horrified to learn that her family has volunteered to let Chloe stay with them. When it feels like everything is going wrong, will Mira ever find her voice?"--
Date Published:2025

"Middle school was supposed to be a fresh start for Mira, who struggles to speak in class even though she can speak at home without a problem. She didn't used to have anxiety speaking--and she used to have friends. Now, her former best friend Chloe is her worst enemy, and Mira's only solace is making videos for her secret stop-motion animation channel. But when Chloe's mom has to travel for a family emergency, Mira is horrified to learn that her family has volunteered to let Chloe stay with them. When it feels like everything is going wrong, will Mira ever find her voice?"--

Date Published:2025

Slacker

Korman, Gordon


School Library Journal, March 2016. Booklist, February 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Teacher Librarian, April 2017. Kirkus Review, February 2016. Resource Links, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2016. When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or not.
Date Published:2017

School Library Journal, March 2016. Booklist, February 2016. Horn Book, October 2016. Teacher Librarian, April 2017. Kirkus Review, February 2016. Resource Links, October 2016. Publishers Weekly Annex, March 2016. When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or not.

Date Published:2017

Skyriders

Holyoke, Polly,


When monsters emerge to attack the empire, it is up to twelve-year-old Kiesandra and her beloved winged horse N'Rah to prove to herself and the imperial army that she has what it takes to lead them to victory and survival.
Date Published:2023

The Sky King

Holyoke, Polly,


Kirkus Reviews. Kie and N'Rah embark on a crucial mission to secure an alliance with the Sky King and obtain winged horses for the empire's soldiers before their world is destroyed, but gaining the Sky King's trust is harder than they imagined.
Date Published:2024

Simon sort of says

Bow, Erin.


School Library Journal, January 2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. New York Times, May 2023. Horn Book, March 2023. Publishers Weekly Annex, January 2023. Two years after a tragedy saddles him with viral fame, twelve-year-old Simon O'Keeffe and his family move to Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astrophysicists can scan the sky for signs of alien life, and where, with the help of two new friends, a puppy, and a giant radio telescope, Simon plans to restart the narrative of his life.
Date Published:2023

School Library Journal, January 2023. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, January 2023. Kirkus Starred, October 2022. New York Times, May 2023. Horn Book, March 2023. Publishers Weekly Annex, January 2023. Two years after a tragedy saddles him with viral fame, twelve-year-old Simon O'Keeffe and his family move to Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astrophysicists can scan the sky for signs of alien life, and where, with the help of two new friends, a puppy, and a giant radio telescope, Simon plans to restart the narrative of his life.

Date Published:2023

Shinji Takahashi and the mark of the coatl

Kagawa, Julie.


Shinji Takahashi is just an ordinary kid. An ordinary homeschooled smart-alecky orphan kid being raised by his globe-trotting aunt Yui. But when a magical guardian decides to use him as a conduit to awaken its power, Shinji's life takes a turn for the anything-but-ordinary.
Date Published:2022

Secrets of New Forest Academy

Whitesides, Tyler.


The Bureau of Educational Maintenance (BEM) is after Spencer, and the only place he is safe is within the walls of the New Forest Academy--or so he thinks.
Date Published:2012

The second spy

West, Jacqueline, 1979-


Horn Book, April 2013. Choice, April 2013. After plummeting through a hole in her backyard and finding herself once again in the room of mysterious jars, eleven-year-old Olive unwittingly releases two of Elsewhere's biggest, most cunning, most dangerous forces.
Date Published:2012