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1) Ferris
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans
Author
Series
Gigi Shin books volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Determined to go to an elite art camp, young Korean American girl Gigi Shin starts a tutoring club with her friends to make money, but when the first few sessions are chaotic, she wonders if she'll end up sacrificing more than she bargained for to achieve her dreams"--
5) Sourgrass
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sofia and May find a way to keep their special friendship alive when May moves away
Author
Series
Maple's theory of volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Language
English
Formats
Description
To get her best friend back, anxious and inventive eleven-year-old Maple performs a scientific experiment to uncover the secret to becoming fun
7) Deep water
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Tully's attempt to swim across Lake Tahoe after a heartbreaking loss and become the youngest person to complete the famous "Godfather" swim takes a dangerous turn, forcing her to choose between safety and a win that could change everything
8) Free period
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Forced to join the school's Community Action Club, troublemaking best friends Helen and Gracie take over the club's campaign for maxi pads in bathrooms and soon find themselves closer to change and deeper in trouble than ever before, forcing them to make a difficult decision"--
Author
Series
Critter club volume 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Liz is excited that her three best friends are visiting her family's cabin at Marigold Lake, but something seems to go wrong with every activity she planned
10) Cupid's revenge
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Unlike her friend Teddy, sixteen-year-old Tilly is not looking for a girlfriend, but when Teddy forms a crush on Katherine Cooper-Bunting, his co-star in their community theater production, Tilly finds herself also swooning over her
11) Snow day
Author
Series
Jo Jo volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jo Jo Makoons has noticed that the family members she loves most--Mama, Kokum, and even her cat, Mimi--all have their own ways of being healthy. So when Teacher says that their class will be learning about healthy habits, Jo Jo is ready to be neighborly by helping everyone around her be healthy too. After a snowstorm shuts down her Ojibwe reservation, Jo Jo uses her big imagination and big personality to help both Elders and classmates alike. Because...
12) Forever cousins
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kara and Amanda are cousins and best friends. But then Kara's family moves from the city to the Rez. Now everything feels different to both girls -- school starting, powwows, holidays. After a long year apart, it's time for the family reunion on the Rez. Each girl wonders if the other will be happy to see her. Is it possible that they've forgotten how to be together? This Native family story with universal themes highlights the ongoing impact of...
13) Lion of the sky
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve -year-old Raj is happiest flying kites with his best friend, Iqbal. As their kites soar, Raj feels free, like his beloved India soon will be, and he can't wait to celebrate their independence. But when a British lawyer draws a line across a map, splitting India in two, Raj is thrust into a fractured world. With Partition declared, Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim families are torn apart--and Raj's Hindu and Iqbal's Muslim families are among them. Forced...
Author
Series
Duck and Cat books volume 2
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Best friends Duck and Cat have a problem--Cat makes Duck sneeze! 'I think-achoo!--I'm allergic to you,' Duck declares. Hilarity ensues as Cat keeps trying to solve the problem--but Duck keeps sneezing! Is Duck really allergic to Cat or is something else going on?"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Horse is ready to try some big skateboard tricks and his best friend Buggy has some tricks of his own on how Horse can avoid getting hurt. From tightening helmet straps to bandaging bruised butts, there's no such thing as too much fun with this dynamic duo--especially because they're playing it safe"--
16) Milo's monster
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Milo loves spending time with his best friend Jay, but when new girl Suzi moves in next door, Milo starts to feel left out, and as his jealousy grows more intense a green-eyed monster pops up beside him, twisting up all of Milo's thoughts and making him feel sad
Author
Series
Pup and Dragon volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Energetic, optimistic Pup and cool, thoughtful best friend Dragon hatch a plan to win first prize at the science fair: they will catch a real dinosaur
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
For young Cora Moffat March 18, 1925 has been a bad day, but it gets much worse when her school is hit by the Tri-State Tornado, and she, her twin brother and her former best friend Claire, struggle to survive as the school and town are destroyed around them. Includes historical notes
19) Rain is wet!
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Across three humorous short stories, best friends Sniff and Scratch discover rain can be fun, share a funny encounter with a balloon, and learn to be brave together when lightning strikes
Author
Series
Pup and Dragon volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Pup and Dragon are on a mission to catch the elusive unicorn that is said to live at the zoo. Join them as they follow the unicorn's glittery trail and cause of plenty of chaos along the way"--Provided by publisher
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