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  • Under-the-bed Fred
    Author:
    Bailey, Linda
    Summary:

    There's a monster under Leo's bed making a ruckus every night. When Leo needs to go to the bathroom, he leaps from the bed to the door careful not to put his feet on the floor within the monster's reach. But one night Leo gets tired of...
  • Under the Radar
    Author:
    Clark, Judith
    Summary:

    One more year. That’s all Gunnar has to wait until graduation. More importantly, it’s one more year until he’ll feel safe to come out.
    Gunnar has kept his sexuality a secret — only his twin sister knows he’s gay. Coming out now...
  • Under the Iron Bridge
    Author:
    Kacer, Kathy
    Summary:

    What does it take to stand up for what's right?It's 1938 in Dusseldorf, Germany, and Paul is feeling pressured to join the Hitler Youth. The last thing he wants to do is march around with a bunch of bullies, supporting the...
  • Tornado
    Author:
    Jennings, Sharon
    Summary:

    When a distant storm knocks out the power at his high school, Cam and his friends head out for burgers. On their way back to pick up Cam's little brother, Peter, at the bus stop, they are caught up in the middle of a deadly tornado...
  • Things That Fall
    Author:
    Joyce, Mere
    Summary:

    Separated for years due to a secret squabble among their parents, a group of cousins reunite following the death of an uncle. Their mission is to help close up the family cottage for good, but in doing so, they uncover old family photos...
  • thinandbeautiful.com
    Author:
    Shaw, Liane
    Summary:

    Seventeen-year-old Maddie has always felt a hole in her life, but she has finally found a way to fill it with her quest to mold her body into her ideal, thinnest shape. When she comes across the world of 'thinspiration'...
  • The Rules Have Changed
    Author:
    Choyce, Lesley
    Summary:

    After three years abroad, sixteen-year-old Blake Pendleton returns to his old high school and is shocked to find that the world he knew has turned upside down. Everyone wears a military-style uniform now and Blake soon learns the hard...
  • The Rise and Fall of Derek Cowell
    Author:
    Sherrard, Valerie
    Summary:

    Derek didn’t mean to become popular. His accidental photo bomb — the one that made him internet-famous — took him from invisibility to middle-school fame overnight. And you know what? He’s not sure if he likes it. But his best friend...
  • The Queen of Junk Island
    Author:
    Jones, Alexandra Mae
    Summary:

    From debut author Alexandra Mae Jones comes a compelling, nuanced exploration of bi identity and body image with a ghostly backdrop—perfect for fans of Nina Lacour.  Still reeling from a recent trauma, sixteen-year-old Dell is relieved...
  • The Princess Dolls
    Author:
    Schwartz, Ellen
    Summary:

    Vancouver, 1942. When best friends Esther and Michiko spot the beautiful Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret dolls—in vogue at the time—in the local toy store window, they long to get the dolls for their shared birthday. But when...
  • The Paper Bag Princess (Classic Munsch Audio)
    Author:
    Munsch, Robert
    Summary:

    Over seven million copies in print! When the fiercest dragon in the whole world smashes Princess Elizabeth's castle, burns all her clothes, and captures her fiancé, Prince Ronald, Elizabeth takes matters into her own hands. With...
  • The Pain Eater
    Author:
    Goobie, Beth
    Summary:

    Beth Goobie once again brings voice to the teenage outsider and victim in a way that only she can.She hadn't told anyone. Not a single soul. Not one word about that night and what had been done to her had ever passed Maddy Malone...
  • The Little Red Shed
    Author:
    Young, Jennifer, Young, Adam
    Summary:

    "In The Little Red Shed, by Adam Young and Jennifer Young, a shed goes on a journey (really!) and comes home to realize just how important it is to cherish what makes us different.".
  • The great cookie war
    Author:
    Stellings, Caroline
    Summary:

    Inspired by real events and a real-life "cookie war." Life in her traditional Mennonite community is peaceful if a little dull for twelve-year-old Beth, who dreams of being an artist. One day excitement shows up in the form of...
  • The Great Cookie War
    Author:
    Stellings, Caroline
    Summary:

    Life in her traditional Mennonite community is peaceful, if a little dull, for twelve-year-old Beth who dreams of being an artist. She goes to school, helps with the cooking and cleaning at home, and works with her parents at the local...
  • The Discovery of Flight
    Author:
    Glickman, Susan
    Summary:

    The Discovery of Flight is a novel in two voices about the relationship between two sisters, the older of whom is disabled by cerebral palsy and only able to communicate with assistive technology (she can control her computer by moving...
  • The Choice
    Author:
    Clark, Kathy
    Summary:

    Jakob and his family hide their Jewish identity in Nazi-occupied Hungary. Discovered, he is sent as a prisoner to Auschwitz where he keeps himself alive out of a desire for revenge on the friend he believes turned on him, only to...
  • That's what friends do
    Author:
    Barnhart, Cathleen
    Summary:

    A heartfelt and powerful debut novel for fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and John David Anderson, That's What Friends Do is a book for anyone learning how to have the hard conversations about feelings, boundaries, and what it means to...
  • Sunny days inside : and other stories
    Author:
    Adderson, Caroline
    Summary:

    Linked short stories follow the interconnected lives of children living in one apartment building as they shelter in place during the pandemic.
  • Strangers
    Author:
    Robertson, David A.
    Summary:

    When Cole Harper is compelled to return to Wounded Sky First Nation, he finds his community in chaos: a series of shocking murders, a mysterious illness ravaging the residents, and re-emerging questions about Cole's role in the...

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