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1) I promise
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Language
English
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Presents inspiring promises to oneself and to one's community that will ensure success in the future, including promising to go to school, to be open and try new things, and to stand up for what's right.
2) Ghost
Author
Series
Track (Jason Reynolds) volume 1
Language
English
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"Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Ever since her near-fatal drowning, Cassidy has been able to pull back the "veil" that separates the living from the dead and see ghosts. Her best friend is even a ghost. So things are already pretty strange. But they're about to get much stranger. When Cass' parents start hosting a TV show about the world's most haunted places, the family heads off to Edinburgh, Scotland. Here, graveyards, castles and secret passageways teem with restless phantoms....
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
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Series
Montague siblings volume 1
Language
English
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Vowing to make his yearlong escapade across Europe his last hurrah before taking over the family estate, Henry "Monty" Montague and his best friend Percy find themselves in the middle of a dangerous manhunt involving pirates and highwaymen.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Max learns from his grandfather that his purpose is to be the-best-version-of-Max he can be, and he shares this lesson with his classroom. Asking the question "how can I be the best me?" helps him and his classmates change their behaviors in small, startling ways.
8) Knockout
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Series
Language
English
Description
Told in assonant free verse, Levi was once a premature baby who suffered from respiratory problems; he recovered, and now in seventh grade, he struggles to demonstrate to his divorced mother and overprotective brother that he is okay--so when his father suggests he take up boxing he falls in love with the sport, but he still must find a way to convince his family to set him free to follow his dream.
9) Two
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
TWO's best friend is ONE...until THREE jumps in between them. A powerful story of friendship, loss, letting go, and self-discovery.--Publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Kids experience frustrating situations every day, whether it's someone taking their toy or they feel like they can't do something. This story shows them that instead of yelling or stomping their feet, they can practice some fun ways to help them stay calm.
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