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1) Smile
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Smile volume 1
Language
English
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Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after girl scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with the on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends that turn out to be not so friendly. Raina's story...
2) Real friends
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Series
Friends (Hale) volume 1
Language
English
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Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and New York Times bestselling illustrator LeUyen Pham join forces in this graphic memoir about how hard it is to find your real friends--and why it's worth the journey. When her best friend Adrienne starts hanging out with the most popular girl in class, Shannon questions with whether she and Adrienne will stay friends, and if she is part of the clique.
3) Best friends
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Series
Friends (Hale) volume 2
Language
English
Description
"When she becomes part of the in-crowd, Shannon begins to question whether she wants to remain there, in a story about popularity, first boyfriends, and finding a path in life."--Provided by publisher.
5) Nightlights
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Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and creates wonderful creatures to play with until she falls asleep, and in the morning brings them back to life in the whimsical drawings that cover her room. One day, Morpie, a mysterious pale girl, appears at school. And she knows all about Sandy's drawings...Nightlights is a beautiful story about fear, insecurity, and creativity, from the enchanting...
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Baby-sitters Club) volume 12
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Graphic novel adaptation.
Language
English
Description
"Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language! Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all -- she's preparing for her dance...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Heartlake High is hosting a club fair, and the friends are all signing up for new activities! But when Andrea's concert is the same night as Stephanie's big soccer game, Olivia, Emma and Mia are torn between which event to attend. Can they figure out a way to cheer on both of their friends?
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One year has passed since Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond, accidentally hit a unicorn in the face, and was granted a single wish, which she used to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. In some ways, not much has changed. At school Phoebe still clashes with her rival--and sometimes “frenemy”--he ever-taunting and imperious Dakota. Outside of school, she still fills her free time with extra-credit homework...
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Cici volume 1
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A lot is changing for Cici. Her parents are separating, her wacky abuela is moving in, and on her tenth birthday, she wakes up with fairy wings! Cici's new magical powers let her see people as they truly are. But what she learns about her friends and family isn't always easy to accept. She has only one day to decide whether to keep her wings. When Cici wishes life could just be normal again, will she choose to believe in the power of fairies?"--Page...
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Okay witch volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Aladdin edition.
Language
English
Description
Tired of being picked on, witch Moth Hush uses magic to create another version of herself--one who is confident, cool and extremely popular, which comes with an unexpected price.
12) All summer long
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Series
Eagle Rock trilogy volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Bina faces her first summer without her best friend, Austin, who has left for soccer camp.
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Series
Lumberjanes (Graphic novels) volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
A "New York Times" best-selling series continues with Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley as they take on everything in the summer wilderness that goes bump in the night - from scary stories to magical portals that lead to a land untouched by time.
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Phoebe and her unicorn volume 1
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English
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"Do you believe in unicorns? Phoebe does. She has no choice. One day she skipped a rock across a pond, and hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this resulted in a lasting friendship between Phoebe and the unicorn, one Marigold Heavenly Nostrils. Come along for the unicorn ride with Phoebe, as she deals with the usual burdens of childhood (cruel classmates, gym class, piano lessons) and also some unusual ones (magic hair, candy-breathing dragons,...
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Phoebe and her unicorn volume 12
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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Phoebe and her best friend, unicorn Marigold, visit the science museum, where they test out an extra-special virtual unicorn reality system.
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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"Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say." From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless--an outcast--because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her.
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Phoebe and Her Unicorn are back with more sparkles than ever! In this fourth volume, join in the adventure as Phoebe and Marigold confront messy rooms, trouble at school, and a nasty case of "Sparkle Fever." Follow the pair back to Camp Wolfgang, where their old pals Sue (a.k.a. "Monster Girl") and Ringo, the lake creature, remind them that being weird is WAY more fun than being normal.
18) Karen's witch
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Karen Brewer's imagination gets the best of her when she decides that her neighbor, Mrs. Porter--who has wild gray hair, wears black robes, and has a garden full of mysterious herbs--must be a witch.
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Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
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DEN - Kids + Teens: Jewish-American Heritage Month
MCL - Sydney Taylor Award Winners (2007 - Present)
MCL - Sydney Taylor Award Winners (2007 - Present)
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A young Orthodox Jewish girl embarks on a fantastical adventure in this acclaimed graphic novel for preteens—"a terrific story, told with skill" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).
Spunky, strong-willed eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg isn't interested in knitting lessons from her stepmother, or how-to-find-a-husband advice from her sister, or you-better-not warnings from her brother. There's only one thing she does want:...
Spunky, strong-willed eleven-year-old Mirka Herschberg isn't interested in knitting lessons from her stepmother, or how-to-find-a-husband advice from her sister, or you-better-not warnings from her brother. There's only one thing she does want:...
20) Little robot
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Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"When a little girl finds an adorable robot in the woods, she presses a button and accidentally activates him for the first time. Now, she finally has a friend. But the big, bad robots are coming to collect the little guy for nefarious purposes, and it's all up to a five-year-old armed only with a wrench and a fierce loyalty to her mechanical friend to save the day!" --
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