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1) Starfish
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
4) Mid-Air
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Isaiah grapples with the loss of his best friend as he strives to fit into a world that expects him to toughen up, which leads him on a exploration of identity and vulnerability.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1980, ten-year-old Anna and her parents finalize their immigration from Taiwan to California, and as she settles in to her new home, Anna is confronted by the stark difference between her dreams and her reality.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the wake of being sexually assaulted by her pastor, sixteen-year-old Amina struggles to regain her footing until she finds the strength within herself to confront her abuser in court.
"Sixteen-year-old Amina Conteh has always believed in using her words as her weapon--even when it gets her into trouble. After cursing at a classmate, her father forces her to volunteer at their church with Pastor Johnson. But Pastor Johnson isn't the holy man everyone...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In this novel in verse, a preteen girl navigates seventh grade while facing mental health challenges. A hopeful, poetic story about learning to advocate for the help and understanding you deserve. --
"Seventh grade is going to be Iveliz's year. She's going to make a new friend, help her abuela Mimi get settled after moving from Puerto Rico, and she is not going to get into any more trouble at school...Except is that what happens? Of course not. Because...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
During Mile's in-school suspension, he finds himself in a fierce battle with a classmate turned insidious termite who is determined to destroy books and the Black and Brown history they contain, and only Miles can stop him.
11) Eb & Flow
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"In this dual-POV novel in verse, Black seventh graders Ebony "Eb" Wilson and De'Kari "Flow" Flood contemplate the conflict that sees them both suspended from school. A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they're wrong."--
Ebony and De'Kari (aka Flow) do not get...
12) Estrella de mar
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial USA, LLC
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Ellie está cansada de que la avergüencen por su peso y decide cambiar eso en esta conmovedora novela en verso, la primera de Lisa Flipps. Desde que Ellie usó un traje de baño de ballena y causó gran revuelo en su fiesta de cumpleaños número 5, ha sido acosada por su peso. Para sobrellevar la situación, trata de vivir según las Reglas de las Chicas Gordas, como "no hacer olas", "evitar comer en público" y "no moverse tan rápido para que...
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