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Debut author Wientge tackles the uncomfortable--but all too relatable--subject of female body hair and self-esteem with this sweet and charming novel in the tradition of Judy Blume.
Twelve-year-old Flor faces a bittersweet summer with a pageant, a frenemy, and a hive full of honey in this “sweet and satisfying read about friendship, sisterhood, and change” (Kirkus Reviews). It’s the summer before eighth grade and Flor is stuck at home and working at her family’s mattress store, while her best friend goes off to band camp (probably to make new friends). It becomes even worse when she’s asked to compete in the local honey pageant. This means Flor has to spend the summer practicing her talent (recorder) and volunteering (helping a recluse bee-keeper) with Candice, her former friend who’s still bitter about losing the pageant crown to Flor when they were in second grade. And she can’t say no. Then there’s the possibility that Flor and her family are leaving to move in with her mom’s family in New Jersey. And with how much her mom and dad have been fighting lately, is it possible that her dad may not join them? Flor can’t let that happen. She has a lot of work to do.
For fans of Barbara Dee and Shannon Hale, this poignant coming-of-age middle grade novel explores the ups and down of best friends, crushes, and backyard projects during a summer full of changes and possibilities. Alex has always known her best friend and next-door neighbor, Will, will be there for her. That’s just how it’s always been. Until a girl from the pool named Rebekah comes over to them and says hi. Suddenly, Will is changing his clothes, restyling his hair, and breaking all their summer plans and Alex is not happy about it. Every summer, she and Will come up with a new challenge. This year, it’s a treehouse. Now Alex is wrangling up summer jobs and keeping tabs on the new girl, hoping that in completing their treehouse, she can keep from losing her best friend and her summer from falling apart.
"Twelve-year-old Latinx Zoey navigates the tricky waters of friendship and family while searching for a way to save her grandfather's bowling alley from closing"--
Twelve-year-old Alex plans to spend her summer building a treehouse with her best friend Will, but her summer seems ruined when Will experiences his first crush.
“For Junie B. graduates” (Kirkus Reviews). Join Meena as she navigates the triumphs and challenges of family, friendship, and personal secrets in this charming middle grade debut. Meena’s life is full of color. She wears vibrant clothes, eats every shade of the rainbow, and plucks eye-catching trash from the neighborhood recycling bins. But when Meena’s best friend, Sofía, stops playing with her at recess and she experiences an unexpected and scary incident at breakfast, nothing can fight off the gray. That’s when Meena comes up with a plan to create the BEST and most COLORFUL Valentine’s Day Box in the class. With the help of her cousin, Eli, and her stuffed zebra, Raymond, Meena discovers that the best way to break through the blah is to let her true colors shine.
When fifth-grader Amelia learns to cope with her noise sensitivity, she steps outside of her comfort zone and makes new friends. Includes information about noise sensitivity.
Ishita Bajaj, the author of 'Reading Rainbow', embarks on a mission to curate some fantastic literary gems for learners of classes VI-VIII. The book consists of novels, short stories, poems, essays, movies, songs, autobiographies, and biographies, that will not only be resourceful for English Teaching Classrooms and the teachers, but also for young minds who have just stepped into the world of literature. The activities about each section will allow the teachers and learners to engage with the content interactively and critically. An anthology of several literary gems, 'Reading Rainbow' will aid the teaching of English as a second language in non-native classrooms. The compilation is extremely intriguing and insightful. Learners are bound to broaden their horizons through this book and inculcate the language in the most fun and interesting way possible! Although the collection is most suitable for learners of classes VI-VIII, it will certainly prove to be fruitful for their teachers and even parents! So, read and dive deep into the world of language learning through the means of literature!
Moving to a Scottish castle allows seventh-grader Callie to escape friendship problems in San Diego, but finding new friends, even in the birding club an old journal inspires her to join, proves challenging.
First book in an excellent series for ages 9 to 12! ****************************************************** It's like The King's Speech, but for kids! When it's save-the-kingdom time, a nameless princess has to use her whole toolbox. . . Organizing a party is hard! When you're a behind-the-scenes inventor princess, it's even worse. But when your royal parents fall ill with croquet fever? All they want to do is play croquet! The pressure's on! Then your royal aunt burns down the castle. . . And your fairy godmother's booby-trapped gift means. . . No one hears you at all! What's a princess to do? Can she finally use the one tool that's never worked. . .her quiet voice? __________________ About ...