Catalog Search Results
61) Ghosts
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Formats
Description
Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
"Eleven-year-old Grey lives in the legend-haunted New England town of Ander's Landing, and he can't help but feel like a pair of eyes is watching his every move. He discovers odd, gruesome bits and pieces from the graveyard that are left for him as gifts like art carved from bones or jewelry made from (hopefully not human) remains. Soon Grey is caught up in something bigger than he could ever have imagined. He finds himself drawn into a strange mystery...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Sunny's just made it to middle school . . . and it's making her life very confusing. All her best friend Deb wants to talk about is fashion, boys, makeup, boys, and being cool. Sunny's not against any of these things, but she also doesn't understand why suddenly everything revolves around them. She's much more comfortable when she's in her basement, playing Dungeons & Dragons with a bunch of new friends. Because when you're swordfighting and spider-slaying,...
65) Bus ride bully
Author
Language
English
Description
Gavin hates riding the bus because Max, the bus bully, is always picking on him. But when Max is gone for a few days, Gavin starts to worry. Written in graphic-novel format.
67) Ghosts and atoms
Author
Language
English
Description
"In cartoon format, uses ghosts to explain the science of atoms"--Provided by publisher.
68) Drama
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
72) Mixed signals
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
At a high-tech spy exhibit, Hazmat and Jay spot an impressive gadget that is capable of blocking all communications, but unfortunately, Shadow Cell operatives steal the device and activate it. Outnumbered, trapped, and unable to call for backup, Jay and Haz have to risk everything to protect vital technology. Written in graphic-novel format.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Emily, Navin and their crew of resistance fighters charter an airship and set off in search of the lost city of Cielis. there they hope to find held from the Guardian Council's powerful Stonekeepers. It's a mission that Alledia's survival depends on, and time is running out -- Emily's got to find Cielis before the Elf King finds her.
76) Measuring up
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
3rd Grade Reading
5th Grade Reading
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Drawn to You: Middle Grade Graphic Novels
5th Grade Reading
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Authors for Kids
Drawn to You: Middle Grade Graphic Novels
Formats
Description
"Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition to win the chance to see her grandmother again, but she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food."--Provided by publisher.
77) Just Jaime
Author
Language
English
Description
At the end of seventh grade Jaime and Maya's friendship is tested when their priorities are divided.
78) Tornadoes!
Author
Language
English
Description
Text and illustrations explain how tornadoes form, how they are measured, and how to stay safe during one. Written in graphic-novel format.