The 9:09 Project
Seventeen-year-old Jamison finds hope after the loss of his mother, and recognizes the role that family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 700
subjects: grief, photography, synesthesia, families [X], friendship [X], high schools, schools, family life, school stories, school fiction [X]
Love, Dance & Egg Rolls
"Jamie Santiago wants to fit in at his high school in Portland, but as the only minority student he sometimes wonders if it would be easier if he could forget his Filipino heritage instead of trying to embrace it.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: families [X], friendship [X], schools, prejudices, dance, festivals, bullying, filipino americans, high school students, family life, bullies and bullying, portland (or.), social problem fiction, school fiction [X]
Lily's Promise
"Lily made her dad an important promise before he passed away; that she would .
FIC
year:
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: bullying, schools, friendship [X], families [X], bullies, family life, coming of age, school stories, school fiction [X], bildungsromans
Just Shy Of Ordinary
Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: gender identity, anxiety, middle schools, schools, families [X], friendship [X], jews, family life, school fiction [X]
I'm From
"An invitation into the vivid world of one small boy, a poetic account of all the people and places and things that shape who he is and define where he is from"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: black people, families [X], friendship [X], schools, family life, school fiction [X], picture books
La Cruda Realidad
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: heffley, greg, maturation (psychology), families [X], friendship [X], schools, diaries, humorous stories, family life, spanish language materials, school stories, spanish language, diary fiction, school fiction [X], humorous fiction
Listen To This
Told from two perspectives, Lily and Will deal with the tumult of seventh grade including secrets, rumors, shifting friendships, overbearing parents, and a first dance.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: middle schools, schools, friendship [X], interpersonal relations, families [X], family life, school stories, school fiction [X]
Where Was Goodbye?
As she starts her senior year, six weeks after her brother Julian's suicide, Karmen struggles with strained family relationships, a distant best friend, and the search for understanding, but new friendships and a budding romance help her on her journey of healing and rediscovery.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: grief, friendship [X], families [X], high schools, schools, african americans, family life, school fiction [X]
Stronger At The Seams
"When Twyla begins struggling with health issues the doctors dismiss as minor, she finds herself searching for answers on her own, while also dealing with friendship fallouts and the lingering effects of her mother's death as she navigates her freshman year of high school"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: sick, friendship [X], grief, families [X], high schools, schools, family life, realistic fiction, school fiction [X]
Merci Suarez Plays It Cool
"For Merci Suarez, eighth grade means a new haircut, nighttime football games, and an out-of-town overnight field trip.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: middle schools, schools, friendship [X], families [X], family life, school stories, school fiction [X]
Emily's Cupcake Magic!
Cupcake Club founder Katie Brown's stepsister Emily enters a baking contest at her new school and discovers her own way to bake.
FIC
year: 2024
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship [X], contests, baking, schools, stepsisters, families [X], family life, school fiction [X]
Saving 6
Forced into the role of protector to his family after his older brother skips town, Joey is drawn into the world of addiction where his only hope for salvation rests on Aoife, his boss's daughter and his classmate, with whom he forms a tangled and complex friendship.
FIC
year:
copies: 1
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: man-woman relationships, private schools, schools, teenagers, families [X], drug addiction, secrecy, friendship [X], dating (social customs), man-woman relationship, school stories, family life, drug abuse, ireland, romance fiction, school fiction [X]