Ask Me No Questions
Fourteen-year-old Nadira, her sister, and their parents leave Bangladesh for New York City, but the expiration of their visas and the events of September 11, 2001, bring frustration, sorrow, and terror for the whole family.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 52
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 790
subjects: illegal aliens, bangladeshi americans, family, high schools, schools, new york (n.y.), school stories [X], family life [X], families
The Loud Silence Of Francine Green
In 1949, thirteen-year-old Francine goes to Catholic school in Los Angeles where she becomes best friends with a girl who questions authority and is frequently punished by the nuns, causing Francine to question her own values.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: conformity, catholic schools, best friends, friendship, family, los angeles (calif.), united states, families, school stories [X], schools, family life [X], historical fiction, historical fiction
Smiles To Go
Will Tuppence's life has always been ruled by science and common sense but in ninth grade, shaken up by the discovery that protons decay, he begins to see the entire world differently and gains new perspective on his relationships with his little sister and two closest friends.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 92
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 490
subjects: brothers and sisters, friendship, self-actualization (psychology), family, high schools, siblings, self-realization, family life [X], families, schools, school stories [X], audiobooks
Diamond Willow
In a remote area of Alaska, twelve-year-old Willow helps her father with their sled dogs when she is not at school, wishing she were more popular, all the while unaware that the animals surrounding her carry the spirits of dead ancestors and friends who care for her.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 30
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 670
subjects: spirits, sled dogs, family, popularity, schools, alaska, families, dogs, family life [X], native americans, school stories [X], pets, animals, indians of north america
Down Sand Mountain
In a small Florida mining town in 1966, twelve-year-old Dewey faces one worst-day-ever after another, but comes to know that the issues he faces about bullies, girls, race, and identity are part of the adult world, as well.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 1200
subjects: schools, self-actualization (psychology), family life [X], school stories [X], self-realization, florida, race relations
Dead Girl Walking
When Amber, a smart, middle-class, high school student, is hit by a truck, she meets her deceased grandmother in a dreamlike place, then takes a wrong turn and awakens in the body of a wealthy, beautiful, popular classmate with serious problems.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: identity (psychology), death, future life, family, high schools, identity, family problems, schools, school stories [X], identity (philosophical concept), family life [X], dysfunctional families, families, teenage girls, individuality
Spinning Through The Universe
A collection of poems written in the voices of Mrs. Williams of room 214, her students, and a custodian about their interactions with each other, their families, and the world around them.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Powerless
Soon after moving to Noble's Green, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Daniel learns that his new friends have super powers that they will lose when they turn thirteen, unless he can use his brain power to protect them.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: supernatural, bullying, moving, household, schools, families, pennsylvania, bullies, moving, school stories [X], family life [X], family, detective and mystery stories, paranormal fiction, mystery and detective stories, mystery fiction, mystery fiction
After Ever After
Although Jeff and Tad, encouraged by a new friend, Lindsey, make a deal to help one another overcome after effects of their cancer treatments in preparation for eighth-grade graduation, Jeff still craves advice from his older brother Stephen, who is studying drums in Africa.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 63
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820
subjects: cancer, middle schools, schools, best friends, friendship, new jersey, school stories [X], family life [X], brothers, family, families
Because Of Mr. Terupt
It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 162
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: teacher-student relationships, interpersonal relations, teachers, schools, families, connecticut, teacher-student relationship, school stories [X], family life [X], family
Planet Middle School
A series of poems describes all the baffling changes at home and at school in twelve-year-old Joylin's transition from tomboy basketball player to not-quite-girly girl.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 57
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 680
subjects: novels in verse, basketball, friendship, middle schools, schools, family life [X], school stories [X], coming of age, bildungsromans, novels in verse, realistic fiction
All These Things I've Done
Anya Balanchine, daughter of New York City's most notorious crime boss in 2083, tries to keep a low profile, but she cannot avoid the spotlight when her loser ex-boyfriend is accidently poisoned by illegal chocolate manufactured by her family.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 41
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 630
subjects: organized crime, celebrities, high schools, schools, families, new york (n.y.), school stories [X], family life [X]
Don't Expect Magic
Upon her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Delaney Collins must move to California to live with a father she barely knows, and discovers not only that he is a fairy "godmother", but she may be one, as well.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 800
subjects: fathers and daughters, fairy godmothers, high schools, schools, moving, household, california, family life [X], father-daughter relationship, school stories [X], moving, families
Eighth Grade Is Making Me Sick
Eighth grade turns out to be an eventful year for Ginny and her family, as notes, lists, report cards, doctor bills, and other "stuff" reveal that the family moves to a big new house, Brian starts to be more than just a friend, Ginny's mother has a baby, and her stepfather loses his job.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 30
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660
Time Between Us
In 1995 Evanston, Illinois, sixteen-year-old Anna's perfectly normal life is turned upside-down when she meets Bennett, whose ability to travel through space and time creates complications for them both.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 22
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
subjects: space and time, high schools, schools, families, illinois, school stories [X], love stories, family life [X], love stories