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1) Scar Island
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English
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Twelve-year-old Jonathan Grisby has been sent to the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys, a former lunatic asylum which is currently run by a sadist who enjoys punishing the boys and setting them against each other; but when a lightning strike kills all the adults the boys find themselves suddenly free--and trapped on Scar Island which seems to be sinking into the ocean.
2) Restart
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English
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Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
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English
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"William Golding's unforgettable classic of boyhood adventure and the savagery of humanity comes to this Classics Deluxe Edition with a new foreword by Lois Lowry. As provocative today as when it was first published in 1954, Lord of the Flies continues to ignite passionate debate with its startling, brutal portrait of human nature. William Golding's compelling story about a group of very ordinary boys marooned on a coral island has been labeled a...
4) Nerd camp
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
For ten-year-old Gabe, the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment is all that he dreamed it would be, but he must work hard to write about the fun in letters to Zach, his cool future stepbrother, without revealing that it's a camp for "nerds."
5) Standing out
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Series
Sweet Valley twins ; 25
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1989.
Language
English
Description
Billie Layton is a real tomboy, but something is happening to her and its very confusing.
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"Indian-American teenager Samantha Mishra, her best friend Mel Sharpe, and the other members of the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team are on their way to Tokyo when their plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, so while they hope for rescue, the teens will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the jungle, the old man who is stalking them--and each other." --
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Series
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Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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"Third-grader Braden loves to be the center of attention. His comic genius, as he sees it, causes his friends to look at him in awe. But when his ill-timed jokes and actions result in interrupting class or hurting others, it's time for a lesson about impulse control." --
10) Rumor has it
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Series
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Award-winning author Julia Cook cleverly brings to light the damaging effect a rumor can have. Told through the eyes of the rumor marble, the story describes how a simple misunderstanding starts a chain reaction that can't be undone.--Publisher.
11) Husky
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Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Davis lives in an old brownstone with his mother and grandmother in Brooklyn. He loves people-watching in Prospect Park, visiting his mom in the bakery she owns, and listening to the biggest operas he can find as he walks everywhere. But Davis is having a difficult summer. As questions of sexuality begin to enter his mind, he worries people don't see him as anything other than "husky." To make matters worse, his best girlfriends are...
Author
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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"Zak has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways. As he describes his point of view, young readers gain a better understanding of his behaviors and learn valuable lessons about patience, tolerance, and understanding.--Publisher." --
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Series
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Braden delivers drama to every minor misunderstanding, grievance and annoyance in his life! Will he learn to keep his cool in the face of disappointment, or will every discouraging moment send him into an emotional meltdown? See what lessons he learns in this fast-paced story about the perils of overreacting and losing self-control." --
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Publisher
Genius Cat Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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What happens when a Monster keeps eating its emotions? A hilarious adventure featuring a loveable character who learns that maybe expressing feelings is better than holding them inside. Monster is enjoying the day until it accidentally steps in mess, kicking off a series of unfortunate events that spark a wide range of emotions. But instead of dealing with its feelings, the Monster swallows them instead. Will the Monster learn to talk about its feelings...
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Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In three new stories, the Smurfs learn how being different not only makes them unique but also brings them together! It's time for the Smurfberry Festival in Smurf Village, and everyone is getting ready to help in their own special way! Follow Smurfette, who no longer wants to be treated unfairly and, with some help from the other Smurfs, finds a way to be herself. And Grouchy Smurf, whose bad attitude has pushed his friends away and who must now...
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