Harbor Me
"When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 120
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 630
subjects: hispanic americans, african americans, schools [X], dysfunctional families [X], friendship, large type books [X], family problems, family life, school stories, children's audiobooks, latinos (u.s.), families, juvenile fiction / people & places / united states / african american, juvenile fiction / family / general (see also headings under social issues), juvenile fiction / social issues / adolescence
The Benefits Of Being An Octopus
"Seventh-grader Zoey Albro focuses on caring for three younger siblings and avoiding rich classmates at school until her fascination with octopuses gets her on the debate team and she begins to speak out"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year:
copies: 79
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 770
subjects: siblings, debates and debating, middle schools, school stories, social classes, family life, brothers and sisters, schools [X], dysfunctional families [X], large type books [X], family problems, large print books, realistic fiction