Dear Mr. Henshaw
A homework pack that contains book and audio versions of "Dear Mr.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 302
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 910
subjects: divorce, parent and child, schools [X], letters, large type books, school stories, parent-child relationship [X], audiobooks, children of divorced parents, asking for help, being assertive, self talk, thinking of solutions, listening, problem solving
The Girl With 500 Middle Names
Janie's parents move to the suburbs so she can go to a better school, but when she discovers that all the other students are richer than she is, she feels out of place--until she realizes that there are more important things than money.
FIC
year: 2005
copies: 60
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 510
subjects: schools [X], parent and child, friendship, self-confidence, school stories, parent-child relationship [X]
Ruthie And The (not So) Teeny Tiny Lie
Looking forward to a Saturday morning with no school or work, Ruthie is disappointed when her parents are too busy to relax with her, a setback that challenges her to find other fun-filled ways to share family time.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 43
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 490
subjects: honesty, behavior, schools [X], human behavior, family life, parent-child relationship [X], families, foxes
Granny The Pag
Originally abandoned by her actor parents who later attempt to gain custody, Cat wages a spirited campaign to decide her own fate and remain with her grandmother.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 890
Katie's New Recipe
For as long as Katie can remember, it's just been her and her mom.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 23
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: parent-child relationship [X], girls, middle schools, school stories, friendship, children of divorced parents, parent and child, schools [X]
Show-and-tell
Phoebe discovers a way to avoid her parents' meddling in Show-and-Tell time at school.
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year: 1994
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
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Finding My Voice
As she tries to enjoy her senior year and choose which college she will attend, Korean American Ellen Sung must deal with the prejudice of some of her classmates and pressure from her parents to get good grades.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: korean americans, high schools, schools [X], parent and child, college choice, college, choice of, parent-child relationship [X], prejudices
Playing In Traffic
Shy and unremarkable, seventeen-year-old Matt Lathrop is surprised and flattered to find himself singled out for the sexual attentions of the alluring Skye Colbly, until he discovers the evil purpose behind her actions.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 12
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 570
subjects: family problems, interpersonal relations, parent and child, murder, high schools, schools [X], family life, parent-child relationship [X], homicide, school stories, family, dysfunctional families, families
Falling Out Of Place
Sometimes we find ourselves on a gravel road, not sure of how we got there or where the road leads.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 13
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 340
subjects: sisters, families, high school stories, teenagers, parent and child, self-acceptance, parent-child relationship [X], young adult fiction, teenage girls, high schools, urban fiction, schools [X], school stories
Querido Se?or Henshaw
In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 910
subjects: letters, schools [X], spanish language materials, parent and child, divorce, parent-child relationship [X], school stories, spanish language
And Then There Were Four
"When five high school students are brought together under mysterious circumstances, they begin to piece together a theory that their parents are working together to kill them all"--Provided by publisher.
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year:
copies: 29
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: friendship, high schools, school stories, people with disabilities, family life, parent-child relationship [X], homicide, murder, parent and child, family problems, schools [X]
Naomis Too
". . . now that Naomi Marie's mom and Naomi E.'s dad are married, the girls have learned to do a lot of things together, like All-Family Sunday dinners, sixth-grade homework, navigating the subway system by themselves, and visiting their favorite bakeries.
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year:
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: girls, family life, parent and child, schools [X], parent-child relationship [X], school stories, families, friendship, stepfamilies, middle school students, middle schools, domestic fiction
Level 13
Dedicated slacker Cameron Boxer thinks he has found gamer heaven: playing video games online for an audience (and money); but the Positive Action Group (the club he created to keep his parents off his back) keeps getting in the way with meetings and fund-raisers for worthy causes, and his friends keep turning to him for plans and girlfriend advice, plus Elvis the beaver is back chewing on the back wall--and all Cameron wants to do is to conquer the infamous level 13.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 75
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: video games, social action, responsibility, friendship, middle schools, parent and child, schools [X], school stories, parent-child relationship [X]
Sorry, Grown-ups, You Can't Go To School!
Lady and Buddy must insist that school is only for children and teachers when their parents, grandparents, and even a dog get excited about joining them for games, stories, and experiments.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
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subjects: schools [X], parent and child, grandparent and child, school stories, parent-child relationship [X], grandparent-grandchild relationship, humorous fiction, picture books
Star Of The Show
Dani decides to try out for the school play to prove to everyone that she does have talent.
FIC
year:
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 540
subjects: children's plays, schools [X], diaries, theater, separated parents, parent-child relationship [X], preteen girls, girls, didactic fiction, domestic fiction