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1) The Sneakers
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Trakaim and Luis are best friends who love sneakers. When they spot the new Air Jordans in the window of the Dr. Jays on Fordham Road their friendship turns into a rivalry when they make a bet on who will be the first to have the new kicks.Not wanting to look soft, the boys look for ways to hustle the cash to pay for their shoes. As their quest for the green takes them on two very different roads, the boys learn valuable life lessons worth more than...
2) Unboxed
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A stunning novella by a hot new talent in YA, in a gorgeous collectable edition. A brilliantly diverse cast of characters face heartbreak and home truths as they return to their old school and discover no one can ever truly go back. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+ Four friends meet up at their old school to open the memory box they stowed there years ago – with five letters inside for four of them, because...
3) Girls Night
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From the author of Zombabe and Babylove comes a queer YA novel about female friendship and fistfights that's sure to hit like a sucker punch to the heart.
Gossip queen ALEX longs to be seen.Cheerleader TULSI is sick of cutting people on her sharp heart.New kid CLEMENTINE can't escape the violence inside.And wallflower SUNJU is tired of keeping quiet.
When a twist of fate brings this unlikely quartet together, sparks and punches fly.They call it...
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In this middle-grade novel, Lo's best friend, Jazz, is ditching her for the popular crowd, makeup and boys. But when Lo finds new friends who share her love of comics and Doctor Who, she discovers her voice-and the confidence to speak up for what's right.
Who would ditch cosplay and Doctor Who for bras and boys?
In this funny yet moving coming-of-age novel, a girl finds comfort, and eventually her voice, by writing letters to The Doctor from her...
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In "Pawsitive Bonds: A Tale of Friendship and Resilience," follow Emily and her loyal canine companion, Max, as they navigate challenges in their small town. When Max faces being taken away, Emily refuses to back down, rallying support from her community and celebrities alike. With unwavering determination and the power of friendship, Emily and Max triumph against adversity, proving that love knows no bounds. This heartwarming tale celebrates the...
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This 24-page storybook features characters from the Apple TV+ animated show, Stillwater. The show, based on Scholastic's bestselling Jon J. Muth picture book series, is a gentle introduction to mindfulness for kids.
Based on an episode from the Apple TV+ series, Stillwater. In A Perfect Fit, Addy and Michael are building a go-kart for the neighborhood race, and Karl is super excited to help. But with his siblings covering most of the work, he finds...
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Can new love heal old wounds?I want to stop thinking about my ex boyfriend. He doesn't deserve to be remembered. For some reason my brother's best friend, Preston, has been awesome lately. He was super supportive after my break up. I told him I wasn't looking for another relationship, but I'm not sure he's listening. I'm starting to think that he might be the key to forgetting about my ex. Maybe a fresh start with someone new is exactly what I need....
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He wants her back, but she's already taken. My ex boyfriend, Isaac, and I had the wrong conversation at the wrong time, and now the wrong people at school think I'm having his baby. Which I'm not. They're circulating the false rumors, and the last thing I want is for my parents to hear about it. Or worse yet, my boyfriend, Preston. He's already worried I might still have feelings for Isaac.Isaac wants to be friends, but I told him I didn't want to...
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You hold me up. I hold you up. We hold each other up. An evocative picture book intended to foster empathy among children and encourage them to show each other love and support. In English and Spanish.
Encourage children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other's well-being in their everyday actions.
Consultant, international speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue...
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In this partially illustrated early chapter book, two friends bring a friendly dragon statue to life and must find a way to help her get home. The dragon is alive!
When eleven-year-old Hailey and her friend Kyle make a wish on a Chinese lion statue, they accidentally bring a dragon to life.
Scared at first, the kids soon realize that Zhu the dragon means them no harm, and they show the dragon around their city. It's all fun and games until Animal...
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In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a wood duck and a crow turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth. Mistakes can be an opportunity for growth.
Indigenous artist and storyteller Andrea Fritz tells the tale of a wood duck and a crow who turn a mistake into an opportunity for friendship and growth.
Qwiwilh the wood duck is preparing to nest in his favorite tree when Q'uleeq'e'...
12) Taming 7
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Taming 7 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh.
She's the quintessential sunshine girl. He's the lovable class clown. But storm clouds are rolling in, and this Tommen boy is about to get serious.
Tommen's cheekiest lad, Gerard 'Gibsie' Gibson, has always been a comedian,...
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Help little kids with big emotions know God that loves them and is right next to them, no matter what they feel.
Speaker, pastor, podcaster, and author of The Louder Song, Aubrey Sampson has dealt with a lot of big feelings and heartache in her life and has written about lament for a grown-up audience. Knowing that adults don't have a monopoly on strong, difficult emotions, Aubrey turns to writing about feelings for our little ones with Big Feelings...
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A dual-language book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy. In English and Spanish. Un libro en cartoné que celebra la alegría, invitando a los niños a pensar en las pequeñas cosas de la vida que les hacen sentir alegres. ¿Qué llena tu corazón de alegría?
★ "A quiet loveliness, sense of gratitude, and-yes-happiness emanate from this tender celebration of simple pleasures."...
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Can she keep him, or will his ex steal him back? I'm back to sneaking around with my boyfriend, Isaac.It's the worst. But then my parents find out, and I have a new definition of "the worst."It's time to stage a breakup.But my plan backfires when Isaac's ex is newly available.Thanks to our fake breakup, she thinks he's available, too. Now she wants him back.And I'm back to declaring my feelings of rejection onstage while Isaac sings love songs to...
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Dream come true? Or disaster? When I got cast in Les Miserables, alongside Isaac, my not-so-secret crush, I thought I'd made it.But it wasn't all it's cracked up to be.You see, I have to sing my true feelings of rejection in front of the entire school. Plan B.If I can get my brother's best friend to agree to be my boyfriend, maybe I won't look like an idiot in front of everyone. But there's a huge problem. I can't ignore my feelings for Isaac, and...
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In this beautifully illustrated picture book, a child brings their community together to persevere against an invading dragon. Dragons might be powerful...but so are people.
A sweet and powerful story told in second-person about facing your fears (or dragons) and how, when people work together, hope can prevail.
It's a normal day in your normal town. You are all alone when you spot a dragon overhead. You know you can't defeat it by yourself, so...
18) Finding Grateful
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A heartfelt picture book that celebrates embracing the moment and finding gratitude right here, right now.
What does grateful look like? How does it feel? How do you find it? Even in the face of a challenge, you don't need a map: You just need to pay attention to the little things-a smile, a hug, the smell of newly cut grass-that add up to a sense of presence and hope.
With evocative, lyrical prose, this warmly illustrated children's book is...
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For fathers and sons everywhere, Like Father, Like Son is a warm, universal picture book from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning team celebrates everything that makes dads special.
My daddy teaches me each day,
To be strong in a gentle way.
And every single day I'm glad
That I'm his son and he's my dad.
From award-winning author Lesléa Newman, known for her groundbreaking children's book Heather Has Two Mommies, and...
20) Spotting Dottie
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In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Dorothy Lake, really exists.
The truth is about to surface.
Charlotte is going to prove her grandma is right-the lake monster is real!
When Charlotte gets a drone for her fourteenth birthday, she's determined to get footage of Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Dorothy Lake....
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