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81) Izzy Gizmo
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work properly, so when she finds a crow with a broken wing her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help.
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Surrounded by sexually unfaithful and physically beautiful adults, Robin, a fifteen-year-old fat girl, misses her best friend who has recently moved, gives in to an older neighbor's sexual advances, and doesn't recognize that a handsome black classmate likes her as she is.
84) Whisper
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Whisper, a teen girl with a cleft palate, is forced to survive in a world that is hostile to those with disfigurements or disabilities.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"A spunky young girl tries out different endeavors--from ballet to karate--and feels like she fails at each one. Finally her mother sits her down and gives her the encouragement she needs to persevere and succeed--and most importantly to not give up"--
86) Marker
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Marker is one of the teacher's go-to school supplies. Her work is tip-top, and she always makes a lasting impression. That is, until Pinking Shears, a.k.a. Pink, arrives and dazzles everyone with her sharp creations. No longer the star of the desk, Marker begins to make mistakes. The trouble is, they can't just be erased; her work is permanent, and she's not allowed to fail. Or so she thinks...until a realization helps her rediscover her Marker magic"--...
88) I am darn tough
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A story to show how to keep going even when something is difficult. Girls (and boys!) can become stronger and more resilient simply by realizing how strong and resilient they already are, and running provides a pathway to that realization.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Reporters for an experimental middle school's student newspaper face an ethical dilemma when they uncover a shocking secret about their eccentric principal that could tarnish the reputation of their beloved Kaboom Academy if revealed.
91) Teen, Inc
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Jaiden has been raised by NECorp. since his parents were killed when he was a baby, so when he discovers that the corporation has been lying about producing illegal levels of mercury emissions, he and his two friends decide to try to do something about it.
93) Hook
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A chick hatched by hens turns out to be an eaglet who must get help from a boy in learning how to fly.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"It's back to school for the Picky Little Witch. She'll need a jar of red newts' eyes, boxes of toads for spell practice, and a black cauldron. But when she and Mama Witch head for Witches R' Us, the battles begin over which items Mama recommends and which items the Picky Little Witch really wants"--
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When he is assigned Teddy Roosevelt as his biography project in school, fourth-grader Riley finds himself inspired by Roosevelt's tenacity and perseverance and resolves to find a way to get what he most wants--a saxophone and music lessons.
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