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1) Locker hero
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Questioning his resolve to attend public school after being homeschooled when he is targeted by a bully, Max aspires to become like his favorite comic book heroes and finds an unexpected opportunity to be the hero his middle school needs.
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If You Like...Geronimo Stilton
If You Liked...Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Laugh Out Loud (WPL-Youth)
SGD If you liked Bad Guys
If You Liked...Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
Laugh Out Loud (WPL-Youth)
SGD If you liked Bad Guys
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Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school and it saves the city from Dr. Stinky's plan to destroy it.
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Scholastic Inc
Publication Date
2022.
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English
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2023 Summer Book Picks with Miss Rachel
3rd Grade Recommended Reads
AANHPI Authors: Early Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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3rd Grade Recommended Reads
AANHPI Authors: Early Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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For Ember, a rescue Chihuahua and the newest pet in the Chin family, the first step in fulfilling his destiny to rule the world is to defeat the evil neighborhood squirrel, Masher.
4) Poached
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[2014]
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English
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Twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy is the prime suspect when FunJungle's newly-acquired koala goes missing, thanks to a prank staged by middle school bully Vance Jessup.
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2025.
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English
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Eleven-year-old Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, navigates a new mainstream classroom, standing up to bullies, making new friends, and uncovering a government conspiracy threatening to close down the retirement home owned by his mother.
Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, lives in a retirement home run by his mother and has an eighty-six-year-old best friend, Mr. Tom. When he moves to a mainstream classroom, his classmates tease him for...
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Bullying Awareness Month (kids)
Explore, Discover, S'more! for Kids
OBD Read Beyond The Beaten Path - YOUTH
Explore, Discover, S'more! for Kids
OBD Read Beyond The Beaten Path - YOUTH
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"When Rafe Khatchadorian is sent to Camp Wannamorra, he teams up with his bunk mates to fend off the more "popular" kids' plans to ruin their summer"--Provided by publisher.
9) Restart
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English
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Bullying Awareness Month (kids)
CSPL Books Just Right For 5th Graders
November 2023 Fifth Grade Book Jam Books
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CSPL Books Just Right For 5th Graders
November 2023 Fifth Grade Book Jam Books
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Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
10) Schooled
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English
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Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.
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Cookie chronicles volume 4
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English
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After his fortune cooken is stolen by the school bully, Ben tries to get his fortune back by taking his case to the Kid Court.
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Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Publication Date
2021.
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English
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Loosely adapted from The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Ruby and her brothers want to cross a bridge to pick blueberries, but it is guarded by the bully Santiago--the boys manage to trick him, but clever Ruby takes a different tack, builds her own bridge, and turns Santiago into an ally and friend.
16) The Insiders
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English
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Bullying Awareness Month (kids)
GPLD Best Contemporary for Middle Schoolers
Hispanic Heritage Month (WPLD)
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GPLD Best Contemporary for Middle Schoolers
Hispanic Heritage Month (WPLD)
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Twelve-year-old Héctor Muñoz, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctuary, but also unites him with two other kids facing similar problems at their own schools, helping them find friendship and strength in each other.
17) One
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KO Kids Books
Publication Date
2008.
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English
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A number/color book reminding us that it just takes one to make everyone count.
18) High score
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Scholastic Press
Publication Date
2022.
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English
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"Oceans 11 goes to the arcade in this wildly entertaining heist adventure. We do this my way. No one gets hurt. And if I call it off, it's off. Got it? My name's Darius James--but everyone calls me DJ. At my old school, I was the go-to guy for all kinds of tricky problems that needed creative solutions. But at my new school, Ella Fitzgerald Middle, I'm just trying to blend in. Well, I was, anyway, until my best friend, Conor, got himself transferred...
19) Goggles!
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English
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Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
20) No more teasing
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Picture Window Books
Publication Date
[2010]
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English
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The class bully loves to tease Katie Woo until she decides to ignore him.




