Friends, Fugues, and Fortune Cookies #2

Friends, Fugues, and Fortune Cookies #2
Author: Michelle Schusterman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698167422

Band Geeks unite in this fresh new middle-grade series by debut author (and former band director) Michelle Schusterman! The band’s bake-sale fund-raiser pits the sections against each other, and Holly is positive the brass section will win. After all, the two most competitive kids in band are Holly and Natasha. When Holly hears a rumor that Aaron Cook is going to ask her to the winter dance, she’s ecstatic. So when Aaron asks Natasha to the dance, Holly thinks she can’t feel much worse. When a small disaster sets the brass section way behind in the band’s bake sale, Holly gets a brilliant idea that’s guaranteed to help them win—and with a little good fortune, it might save Holly’s friendship with Natasha, too!

I Heart Band #1

I Heart Band #1
Author: Michelle Schusterman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2014-01-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698167414

Band Geeks unite in this fresh new middle-grade series by debut author (and former band director) Michelle Schusterman! Holly Mead’s first day of seventh grade isn’t going as planned. Her brother ruins her carefully chosen outfit, she’s almost late, and her new band director has some surprisingly strict rules. Worst of all, it seems like her best friend, Julia, has replaced her with Natasha, the pretty, smart, new French horn player! Holly is determined to get first chair, but Natasha is turning out to be some pretty stiff competition—and not just in band. Band might be a competition, but friendship isn’t—and Holly needs to figure it out before she loses Julia for good.

I [heart] Band!

I [heart] Band!
Author: Michelle Schusterman
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0448456834

The word "heart" in the title and series statement appears as the heart symbol.

Best Friend Emma

Best Friend Emma
Author: Sally Warner
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 83
Release: 2008-09-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101567449

As soon as Emma McGraw sees Krysten Rodriguez, she knows that Krysten would make a great best friend. There’s just one problem. Emma already has a best friend—Annie Pat! But Emma is sure she wouldn’t mind if Emma made a new friend for both of them. And she has to do it fast, before Krysten is taken! Annie Pat should appreciate that, right? Actually, no. Not when Emma is forgetting important plans they’ve made together. Suddenly Emma is faced with the prospect of no friends at all! At once charming, funny, and thoughtful, this fourth book about eightyear- old Emma is sure to find new fans.

North Shore #3

North Shore #3
Author: Jennifer Camiccia
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593225325

Set on the Island of Oʻahu, third story in the American Horse Tale series follows the story of a young girl and her horse as she vies to become a state rodeo champion. Starley is a young girl living in Hawaii who dreams of the being the best rodeo rider in the state. With the encouragement of her friends Liko and Heidi and the devotion of her talented chestnut mare, Sunshine, she just might have what it takes to win. North Shore is part of a series of books written by several authors highlighting the unique relationships between young girls and their horses.

Hollywood #2

Hollywood #2
Author: Samantha M. Clark
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2021-06-29
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593225279

Set in modern-day California, this American Horse Tale is the story of a young girl who, along with her family's horse, is destined for the big screen. Juniper is a young girl who dreams of making it big in the movies along with her horse, Able. In particular, Juniper is obsessed with getting Able onto her favorite television show, Castle MacAvoy, and will do anything, even slay dragons, to make that happen. Hollywood is part of a series of books written by several authors highlighting the unique relationships between young girls and their horses.

Crushes, Codas, and Corsages #4

Crushes, Codas, and Corsages #4
Author: Michelle Schusterman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 109
Release: 2014-09-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0698193067

Former band director Michelle Schusterman ends her adorable series about middleschool band geeks with the perfect coda! The band has been preparing for their big regional competition all year and it's time for all of their work to pay off. On top of preparing for competition, Holly is excited to go to the Spring Dance with Owen, but is he still interested after meeting a new girl at art camp over spring break? Holly and friends band together to have an amazing end to their seventh grade year.

Pilfer Academy

Pilfer Academy
Author: Lauren Magaziner
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2017-02-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142424439

Includes excerpt of: The only thing worse than witches.

Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick

Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick
Author: Jennifer L. Holm
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375899200

Part graphic novel, part scrapbook and altogether original—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Holm's Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick is just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dork Diaries and Babymouse! Ginny has big plans for eighth grade. She's going to try out for cheerleading, join Virtual Vampire Vixens, and maybe even fall in love. But middle school is more of a roller-coaster ride than Ginny could have ever predicted. Her family has just moved into a fancy new house when Ginny's stepdad loses his job. (Can worrying about money make you sick?). Ginny's big brother keeps getting into trouble. And there's a new baby on the way. (Living proof that Ginny's mom and stepdad are having sex. Just what she needs.) Filled with Post-its, journal entries, grocery lists, hand-drawn comic strips, report cards, IMs, notes, and more, Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick is the sometimes poignant, often hilarious, always relatable look at a year in the life of one girl, told entirely through her stuff.

Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya
Author: Michael Morpurgo
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-01-18
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780008640781

A gripping World War II adventure from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate, Michael Morpurgo. Jo did not stop until he'd shut the door behind him and even then his heart could not stop pounding in his ears. Jo finds out that Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis over the mountains near his village. All goes to plan until German soldiers start patrolling the mountains, and Jo realises the children are trapped. Jo's slightest mistake could have devastating consequences ... Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Fiction award Waiting for Anya is a novel that takes children to the heart of a tumultuous period in history, providing a wider context for children who have studied the Holocaust and The Diary of Anne Frank.