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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her delicious wit and keen eye to early twentieth-century America in a moving yet comedic tour de force.
Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the Magic Forest, ordinary girls transform into powerful dragons. As Dragon Girls, they can soar above the treetops, breathe magical bursts of fire, and roar loud enough to shake the ground. Rani the Enchanted Dragon is facing one of the biggest challenges the Magic Forest has ever seen. A new villain has an evil plot in mind. She’s planning to kidnap all the adorable animals who usually help Dragon Girls complete their quests. Without...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's abillity to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood." -- jacket.
5) Glitch
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason have been enemies since they started training to become Glitchers--people who travel through time to preserve important historical events. But everything changes when they find a letter from Regan's future self, warning them about an impending disaster that threatens them and everyone they know. Will they be able to set aside their past in order to save the future?--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 15
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Storm Dragons are being called back to the Magic Forest for one last adventure. Zora and her cousins, Mina and Hana, have to protect the forest from the Chaos Queen’s reign. The harmony of the forest and its snowstorms depend on the bravery of the girls. Can they find a way to beat the Chaos Queen at her own game, once and for all?
7) Caged
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family’s papers are finally approved, she’s uncertain if she’s ready to leave everything—and everyone—she’s ever known behind. But on the day she leaves, her favorite...
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 9
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rosie, Phoebe, and Stella all share an incredible secret--when they travel to a place called the Magic Forest, they can transform into powerful creatures called Night Dragons. Once there, the friends must save the Magic Forest from an evil that threatens to banish nighttime--forever"--
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
285 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Behind the white-washed walls of the compound, life was simple. Follow the rules, "live in the light," and all would be well. But on the outside, things are different. There are colors and toys and food. There are liars and darkness. And twelve-year-old Zylynn now faces a difficult decision--to stay here with the enemy or find her way back to the light. And neither may be what it seems." -- jacket.
10) Worldwide crush
Author
Publisher
Sparkpress
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
255 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Rory Calhoun is a teen popstar with perfect teeth and messy hair who's inspiring first crushes all over the globe. Millie Jackson is just one of the millions of fans who love him. How many of Rory's fans collect "data" about him in a special notebook hidden in their underwear drawer? Or have faked a fascination with whale migration for a chance to visit his hometown? Millie may not be Rory's only fan at Susan B. Anthony Middle School, but she's convinced...
11) Silver spurs: #2
Author
Series
Horses and friends volume 2
Publisher
David C. Cook
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
184 pages : 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Horses and Friends is the perfect series for young girl's -- a horse lover's dream-come-true wrapped in stories of friendship, adventure, and faith led by a spunky thirteen-year-old heroine named Kate Ferris.
Author
Series
Dragon girls volume 14
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mina, Hana, and Zora are returning to the Magic Forest for another epic adventure. The girls love when they get to spend time together, but it's even more special when they get to do it as Storm Dragons! With help from her twin sister and cousin, Mina must trust her instincts and use her roar to restore the balance of the forest's lightning storms. If they have any chance to save this special place, they must outsmart the Chaos Queen before she becomes...
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
188 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join your favorite Disney and Pixar girls as they embark on new adventures. Ride the waves with Lilo, play hide-and-seek with Moana, catch bad guys with Judy Hopps, and much more! Each story in this collection is ideal for reading aloud in just five minutes--a perfect fit for bedtime, story time, or any time!" -- Page [4] cover.
14) Chrissa
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
c2009
Physical Desc
132 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chrissa Maxwell moves to a new school in the middle of the year, and the girls in her fourth-grade class are decidedly unfriendly. On the advice of her grandmother, Chrissa tries first to be nice, and then to ignore the mean girls. But they just won't quit, and when the teasing turns into serious bullying, Chrissa must find the courage to stand strong and speak out.
15) Taking off: #2
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
193 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
16) Madam President
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill., music ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
A little girl imagines what her day would be like if she were President of the United States.
17) Sawkill Girls
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Who are the Sawkill Girls? Marion: The newbie. Awkward and plain, steady and dependable. Weighed down by tragedy and hungry for love she’s sure she’ll never find. Zoey: The pariah. Luckless and lonely, hurting but hiding it. Aching with grief and dreaming of vanished girls. Maybe she’s broken—or maybe everyone else is. Val: The queen bee. Gorgeous and privileged, ruthless and regal. Words like silk and eyes like knives;...
Author
Series
Gilded ones volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's been six months since Deka freed the goddesses in the ancient kingdom of Otera and discovered who she really is...but war is waging across the kingdom, and the real battle has only just begun. For there is a dark force growing in Otera--a merciless power that Deka and her army must stop. Yet hidden secrets threaten to destroy everything Deka has known. And with her own gifts changing, Deka must discover if she holds the key to saving Otera...or...
19) Crashed: #2
Author
Series
Skinned trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
440 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Living with other "mechs" since her wealthy parents transplanted her brain into a mechanical body to prevent her from dying in a horrible accident, Lia becomes a pawn in a religious leader's movement to outlaw "mech" technology and eradicate machines such as Lia.
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Naiche, a mixed-race girl, dreams of one day making spaceships like her parents, who work for NASA. While her mother teaches her the ways of the Apache and Chickasaw, she imagines her own encounter with aliens. Will she one day be able to fly to meet them?"--