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Unless otherwise noted, you can find these books in the Juvenile Fiction section of the library.
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Anne's Tragical Tea Party
by Kallie George
When she accidentally makes her friend Diana sick during her grown-uppish tea party, garnering the anger of Diana’s mother, Anne wonders if she will ever get to play with Diana again.
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Be Real, Macy Weaver
by Lakita Wilson
Determined to find a new best friend in Brynn, whos smart, kind and beautiful, 11-year-old Macy turns one small lie into a whole new life to win her over until everything falls apart.
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Artemis, the Archer Goddess
by A. I. Newton
While at camp to learn how to control her powers, Artemis must get Hermes and Apollo to understand how it feels to be overlooked when the camp paper comes out and her feats are only touched upon briefly.
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Reckless, Glorious, Girl
by Ellen Hagan
Twelve-year-old Beatrice Miller copes with the ups and downs of friendships, puberty, and identity, guided by the wisdom and love of her beloved Mamaw and mom, the summer before seventh grade.
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Make New Friends, but Keep the Old
by Jennifer Jacobson
Friendship woes and a visit from Grandma push Twig to find her voice in the fourth book in the Twig and Turtle chapter book series, perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody.
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The Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem YoussefCompeting to design a new exhibit for the local museum, a sixth grade Egyptian immigrant is teased about her heritage by a newcomer, before an ancient amulet she wears imparts a hilarious and helpful secret.
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A Circle of Elephants by Eric DinersteinThirteen-year-old Nanda Singh, the youngest elephant driver in Nepal, enjoys a very special relationship with his tusker, Hira Prashad, through which he grows in understanding and compassion with all animals, including humans.
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Captain Superlative by J. S. PullerJaney, a quiet outsider, is inspired by the eccentric and enigmatic Captain Superlative, a masked superhero who runs through the halls of their middle school performing radical acts of kindness.
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The Unsung Hero of Birdsong USA by Brenda WoodsForging a close friendship with an African American World War II veteran who has recently returned to their unwelcoming Jim Crow community, a 12-year-old white boy worries for his heroic friend's safety when racist locals threaten the man's family.
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Respecting Others by Steffi Cavell-ClarkeBeing respectful means that we behave in a way that shows the people around us that we care about their feelings and rights. Children will learn ways to show respect to others using manners, obeying laws, showing empathy, and having respect for themselves too. This book is shelved in Juvenile Non-Fiction under J 179.9 CAVEL |
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A Kind of Paradise
by Amy Rebecca Tan
When her lapse in judgement at the end of the school year leads to a summer volunteering at the local library, Jamie finds her efforts to keep her head down challenged by frequent visitors, including her nemesis and crush.
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Spell & Spindle
by Michelle Schusterman
When a mysterious puppeteer causes a lifelike marionette, Penny, to switch bodies with a little boy, her ability to focus on getting properly switched back is challenged by her first experience of freedom.
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The Doughnut King
by Jessie Janowitz
When his business prospects in Petersville are challenged by major supply issues that are forcing his neighbors to move away, Tris enters a cutthroat kids' cooking competition to finance the community's makeover as a tourist destination.
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Someplace to Call Home
by Sandra Dallas
Forced from their home by the double crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, 12-year-old Hallie and her brothers join thousands of migrants who endure harsh treatment and conditions in order to find work.
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Front Desk
by Kelly Yang
After emigrating from China, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel, despite the nasty owner, Mr. Yao, who exploits them, while she works the front desk and tries to cope with fitting in at her school.
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Out of My Mind
by Sharon M. Draper
Possessing a photographic memory in spite of an inability to walk or speak, Melody is mistaken as mentally challenged by those who cannot see beyond her cerebral palsy, impelling her to discover a way to communicate.
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Greetings From Nowhere
by Barbara O'Connor
When some unexpected guests arrive at her Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains, Aggie, a lonely widow, forms powerful friendships with these strangers that forever change her life--and the lives of those around her.
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11 Birthdays
by Wendy Mass
Amanda and Leo, best friends with the same birthday, had a falling out on their tenth birthday and have not spoken since, but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their eleventh birthday repeats itself again and again.
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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
by Stacy McAnulty
A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers.
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A Crooked Kind of Perfect
by Linda Urban
Upset that her dreams of becoming a grand pianist are squashed when her father returns from the store with an old organ, ten-year-old Zoe Elias tries to make the best of it and so practices hard in order to get her moment in the spotlight at the annual Perform-O-Rama organ contest.
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