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• Carter Avery's Tricky Fourth-grade Year

  Buyea, Rob,

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  Carter Avery, initially dreads his new teacher Ms. Krane, but he quickly discovers she can channel his restlessness, so when he learns of efforts to replace her, he embarks on a mission to save her job.

• Attempting Connection

  Myers, E. C. (Eugene C.), 1978-

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  It's one week into middle school, and Chell Park is already in the principal's office. Not ideal for a new girl. But a chance meeting in line connects her to some kids who like gaming, just like her. First they compete against each other, and then…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Accidental Trouble Magnet

  Mian, Zanib,

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  "Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family"-

• The U-nique Lou Fox

  Carmichael, Jodi,

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  "Louisa, a fifth grader who has ADHD and dyslexia, wishes her overly tough teacher would disappear--then fears she has unleashed a curse when Mrs. Snyder becomes ill. Lou throws herself into the play she is writing and directing for her friends, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• J Vs. K

  Alexander, Kwame,

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  "Two ten-year-olds must decide whether they should join forces to create an unbeatable duo that is sure to win their school's annual creative storytelling contest"

• Timid

  Todd, Jonathan (Graphic novelist),

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  Cecil Hall struggles with fitting in at his new school while trying to balance his love for comics and navigate the challenges of making friends, especially when his art leads to trouble.

• Elfie Unperfect

  Mahoney, Kristin Mary,

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  After a series of spectacular--and at times, hilarious--disasters, including being expelled from school, perfectionist Elfie Oster discovers what truly matters as she tries to make sense of everything that is happening to her.

• Don't Cause Trouble

  Chung, Arree,

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  Twelve- year-old Ming Lee hopes middle school will be the fresh start he needs. But stepping into school with the same bowl haircut his mom insists on giving him, and wearing the extra-discounted thrift shop clothes she buys him doesn't quite make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

  Hamza, Nina,

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  "A Indian American boy endures a family move from Hawaii to frigid Minnesota and, with the help of three life-changing books he reads in school, he learns to like reading, and ultimately, himself"

• Save Me a Seat

  Weeks, Sarah,

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  In the first week of fifth grade, two classmates are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives

• Barakah Beats

  Siddiqui, Maleeha,

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  It's Nimra Sharif's first time going to public school. Nimra's nervous, but she figures she can take on just about anything. Unfortunately, middle school is hard. Desperate to fit in, Nimra accepts an unlikely invitation to join Barakah Beats, a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Old School

  Korman, Gordon,

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  Twelve-year-old Dexter Foreman has lived at The Pines Retirement Village with his grandmother since he was 6 years old, homeschooled by the residents until he's forced to attend middle school, where he sticks out like a sore thumb.

• Roll With It

  Sumner, Jamie,

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  Ellie, who has cerebral palsy, finds her life transformed when she moves with her mother to small-town Oklahoma to help care for her grandfather.

• Wishing Upon the Same Stars

  Feldman, Jacquetta Nammar,

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  Twelve-year-old Yasmeen Khoury is unhappy that her family has moved from Detroit to San Antonio, Texas. From the very first day at school Yasmeen feels completely isolated and out of place, but she slowly makes friends with a Mexican boy and her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unteachables

  Korman, Gordon,

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  Told in alternating voices, the teacher and students in room 117 find their lives changed over the course of a school year.

• The First Rule of Punk

  Pérez, Celia C., 1972-

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  Twelve-year-old María Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malú) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Art Club

  Doucet, Rashad,

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  Dale wants nothing more than to doodle, play video games, and create comics. What if he starts an after-school art club? But if the club isn't financially successful by the end of the semester, the school will shut them down.

• The Frindle Files

  Clements, Andrew, 1949-2019,

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  Josh and his friends can't stand Mr. N's ELA class; it's a strict no-tech zone. Mr. N makes them write everything out by hand, he won't use a Smartboard, and he's obsessed with some hundred-year-old grammar book. Then Josh discovers a secret.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Because of Mr. Terupt

  Buyea, Rob,

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  Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt.

• Playing Through the Turnaround

  Larsen, Mylisa,

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  "Fourth period is hands down the best time of day because that's when Mr. Lewis teaches Jazz Lab. So his students are devastated when their beloved teacher quits abruptly. Once they make a connection between budget cuts and Mr. Lewis's…Read moreRead more of this annotation