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It's not always easy to stand out from the crowd, especially if
you're a teenager. There's a lot of information out there on how to
deal with bullying, but a lot of it is contradictory or seems like
it won't work... But this guidebook is different! Helping you sort
fact from fiction, the book looks at the different forms bullying
can take and debunks commonly held myths such as 'bullying makes
you stronger' and 'ignore it and it will stop'. You'll learn
techniques to clear your mind so that you can respond to bullying
situations calmly and confidently and be positive about who you
are. Finally, it's packed with self-empowering strategies for
coping with being autistic in a neurotypical world, and practical
tips so you can handle any bullying scenario.
Indigo's Star is the second title in Hilary McKay's hilarious and award-winning Casson Family series.
Indigo's going back to school after a long bout of illness. He's not looking forward to it, the bullies are lying in wait. But he's determined to stand on his own two feet – so when Saffy and Sarah break up a fight in the boys' bathroom, he's furious. Until he meets Tom.
Tom is from New York, loves music, makes Indigo laugh and is unfazed by the bullies. But Tom has troubles of his own – can the boys help each other out?
Follow the family's adventures in the rest of the beloved series: Saffy's Angel, Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After, Forever Rose and Caddy's World.
This powerful and poignant coming-of-age middle grade debut novel
follows an Arab American girl named Yasmeen as she moves to San
Antonio with her family and navigates finding friendship-and
herself. Perfect for fans of Other Words for Home, Front Desk, and
American as Paneer Pie. When twelve-year-old Yasmeen Khoury moves
with her family to San Antonio, all she wants to do is fit in. But
her classmates in Texas are nothing like her friends in the
predominantly Arab neighborhood back in Detroit where she grew up.
Almost immediately, Yasmeen feels like the odd girl out, and as she
faces middle school mean girls and tries to make new friends, she
feels more alone than ever before. Then Yasmeen meets her neighbor,
Ayelet Cohen, a first-generation Israeli American. As the two girls
grow closer, Yasmeen is grateful to know someone who understands
what it feels like when your parents' idea of home is half a world
away. But when Yasmeen's grandmother moves in after her home in
Jerusalem is destroyed, Yasmeen and Ayelet must grapple with how
much closer the events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are than
they'd realized. As Yasmeen begins to develop her own
understandings of home, heritage, and most importantly, herself,
can the two girls learn there's more that brings them together than
might tear them apart . . . and that peace begins with them? A
JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION!
The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his
schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life
fractured at home. Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident,
Bren's only safe space is Furthermoor, an imagined world of
mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive.
In Furthermoor, no one can hurt Bren...until the mysterious
Featherly arrives. Now Bren is forced to confront his deepest fears
and decide if his place in the real world is worth fighting for.
Enter a world as vast and dark as your imagination, in this
unforgettable coming-of-age story about courage, friendship and
finding your voice.
In this hilarious, coming-of-age novel that's "Ready Player One for
the middle grade crowd" (School Library Journal), twelve-year-old
Bryan Biggins wakes up to find that his life has become a video
game. Meet Bryan Biggins. Most of the time he's a freckle-faced
boy, small for his age, who attends a school known for its
unwritten uniform of North Face jackets and Hollister jeans. The
rest of the time he is Kieran Nightstalker, the level-fifty
dark-elf hero of his favorite video game, Sovereign of Darkness.
Until one day Bryan wakes up to find out his life has become a
video game. Sort of. Except instead of fighting dragons or blasting
bad guys, he's still doing geometry and getting picked last for
dodgeball. It's still middle school. Only now there's much more at
stake. Stealing the Twinkie from underneath the noses of those
dieting teachers isn't enough to earn him another life. And
battling the creature that escaped from the science lab doesn't
seem to cut it either. And who knew Romeo and Juliet would turn
into a zombie bloodbath?! All the while he's losing hit points and
gaining levels, and facing the truth that GAME OVER might flash
before his eyes at any minute. It all seems to be building to
something...something that has been haunting Bryan since way before
his life turned into an X-Box nightmare, a challenge that only he
can face. Will Bryan find a way to beat the game before it's too
late?
Sergio and The Snappers are the toughest turtles in the pond!
Swimming with them makes Sergio feel Big, Brave, and Bold! But soon
he starts to notice how the other animals run and hide when the
Snappers swim by; frogs flee, tadpoles tremble, and ducks depart!
Sergio doesn't like it, and stands up to his friends, only to
become the new target of the gang's bullying. This book teaches
kids how to stand up for kindness and compassion in the face of
peer pressure. Includes a "Note to Parents and Caregivers" about
nurturing empathy and coping with peer pressure.
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Rich's Home
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Richard Cohen; Illustrated by M. Waseem
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Strange Head Fred
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Fred just wants a regular life: family, friends, a nice job and
someone to love. But for Fred a regular life is a bit tricky to
find - for one particular reason...A funny, sad, action-packed
story about being accepted and being yourself, even if you are a
bit 'different'.
Meet spunky, funny, and friendly Geraldine Pu as she takes on a bully and makes a new friend in this first book in a new Level 3 Ready-to-Read Graphics series!
Geraldine Pu’s favorite part of school is lunch. She loves her lunch box, which she calls Biandang. She can’t wait to see what her grandmother, Amah, has packed inside it each day. Then one day, Geraldine gets stinky tofu...and an unexpected surprise. What will she do?
Ready-to-Read Graphics books give readers the perfect introduction to the graphic novel format with easy-to-follow panels, speech bubbles with accessible vocabulary, and sequential storytelling that is spot-on for beginning readers. There’s even a how-to guide for reading graphic novels at the beginning of each book.
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Matt is missing. Bonnie's brother left his classroom to use
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that her dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a lure for Matt?
Bonnie makes one big mistake in her attempt to find her brother. In
a chilling climax on a Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt must
outsmart their abductor or pay with their lives.
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Louise A. Spilsbury; Illustrated by Hanane Kai
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