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1) Shark Girl
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After a shark attack causes the amputation of her right arm, fifteen-year-old Jane, an aspiring artist, struggles to come to terms with her loss and the changes it imposes on her day-to-day life and her plans for the future.
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Lavender sees herself as the miserable but tough outsider at school, while Scarlet knows she is talented and popular, but insecure on the inside--then, on their mutual thirteenth birthday, they wake up in each other's bodies and are forced to learn what it means to walk in someone else's shoes.
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After a year in exile on an Alaskan island as punishment for severely beating a fellow student, Cole Matthews returns to school in Minneapolis having made peace with himself and his victim--but he finds that surviving the violence and hatred of high school is even harder than surviving in the wilderness.
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"A young boy moves from the city, where there was always something to do and someone to do it with, to the country. His new home just isn't the same, but at least it's summertime -- flowers are blooming, baby birds are hatching, and caterpillars are transforming into butterflies. Percy tastes wild strawberries, climbs trees and tries to catch fish in the river with his bare hands. Even at night, the garden is full of life. When he gets home, Percy...
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When Bear goes out in the forest to find friends, he is gruff and offends everyone he meets-- until Bird points out that Bear is being a bully. Bear realizes he was feeling unsure of himself so he apologizes. After that, Bear has plenty of new friends. Includes glossary, as well as questions to self-check comprehension.
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Responsible me! volume 5
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English
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Noodle always chooses to do the things he wants to do while never getting around to doing the things he NEEDS to do! Luckily, he learns simple strategies to help him complete his chores and still have time for fun. This is the fifth title in the Responsible Me! sries by Julia Cook.--Publisher.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Charlie did everything the same, every day. He was afraid something bad would happen if he didn't. When an emergency disrupts his routine, Charlie discovers that sometimes change can lead to something wonderful."--Pg. [4] of cover.
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Responsible me! volume 6
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Tired of being told what to do, Noodle asks what's in it for him. He learns that turning "need to's" into "I did it's" will make him happier and more prepared. This is the sixth title in the Responsible Me! series by Julia Cook.--Publisher
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Meet me on Mercer Street volume 1
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"Aspiring artist Kacie spends most of her time on Mercer Street with her best friend Nisha, but one day Nisha and her family are gone, and Kacie struggles to understand the changes happening to her street and neighborhood, and what they mean for her life."--
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When Auden impulsively goes to stay with her father, stepmother, and new baby sister the summer before she starts college, all the trauma of her parents' divorce is revived, even as she is making new friends and having new experiences such as learning to ride a bike and dating.
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"In this heartfelt story from the bestselling author of My Mouth is a Volcano!, Foster meets new friends and a kind foster mom who help him navigate the fears and feelings associated with going into foster care. Foster has lived with his mom and "sometimes dad" all of his life ... until now. And like so many others entering foster care, he has more questions than answers and so many new feelings to deal with. Written in an honest, approachable way,...
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"Alone on his lot, a sturdy little house has stood for as long as anyone can remember, stoically weathering the storms. But one day, the wind brings change. One house, then another, is built off in the distance. Then a road is paved through his field, and more and more houses appear all around. The house closes his shutters to wait out this alarming development. But in the dark, the house notices he is no longer pushed by the snowdrifts or battered...
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Simon Spotlight
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2020.
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"Daniel Tiger is so excited to sing in the spring play, but he feels worried when a substitute teacher directs the play instead of teacher Harriet. Daniel learns an important lesson--things sometimes change, and that is okay. You can learn to do things in a different way!"--Back cover
16) Bea by the sea
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Child's Play Inc
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2021.
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"Bea loves lions and knows everything there is to know about them. She lives by the beach, but she doesn't like sand one little bit! One day, her mother persuades her to visit the beach, where she meets a sand sculpture of a lion who is afraid of water. Their developing friendship helps each of them to overcome their anxieties, but the next day the lion has disappeared! How will Bea cope?"--Inside front jacket flap.
17) Mr. Wrong
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Mr. Men series volume 34
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Price Stern Sloan
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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Mr. Wrong can't seem to do anything right, until he meets Mr. Right.
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Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group
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2019.
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English
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While struggling to cope with major changes in her life, fourteen-year-old Cassandra decides to help others by using her ability to see what animals are thinking, beginning with finding a lost cat.
19) Truth or dare
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Aladdin
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2016.
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English
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When Lia returns after a summer with her aunt, it feels like everything has changed within her group of friends. Everyone just seems more dramatic. When a few white lies are told during a game of Truth or Dare, they make Lia's life very complicated. Is "keeping up" with her BFFs really worth it?
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Donut dreams volume 4
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Simon Spotlight
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2020.
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English
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"Casey thought that coming back from sleepaway camp would mean picking up right where she left off. But when she gets home, it seems like everyone has changed at least a little bit--even her BFF Lindsay. Not only that, she made a new friend at camp, a boy named Matt. Casey can't decide for sure if she likes him as a friend, or if she like-likes him. And Casey's middle school has a tough assistant principal...her mom! With so many changes stirring...
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