middle school students

"Raam Patel is eager to prove himself ever since he didn't make the middle school's basketball team. So, when Hoop Con comes to town he is determined to be there and take his shot. His big moment proves to be unforgettable... but not in the way he'd hoped. Raam gets schooled by the camp's golden boy right in front of his NBA idol. To make matters even worse, this fail goes viral. Raam is used to being the underdog, but becoming the newest meme might be something even he can't overcome alone. He skips town in an effort to lay low and take a break from basketball. However, he's met with new courts, fresh kicks, and tough new competition, changing his whole outlook on the game. Raam has the skills, but now it's time to unlock the mental game."--.

Trying to stay on track with her jam-packed schedule, Olive needs to find time for herself before everything fizzles out, in this timely story about the importance of balance, effort and reaching out for help.

"Hazel knows a lot about the world. That's because when she's not hanging with her best friend, taking care of her dog, or helping care for the goats on her family's farm, she loves reading through dusty encyclopedias. But even Hazel doesn't have answers for the questions awaiting her as she enters eighth grade. What if no one at her new school gets her, and she doesn't make any friends? What's going to happen to one of her moms, who's pregnant again after having two miscarriages? Why does everything have to change when life was already perfectly fine? As Hazel struggles to cope, she'll come to realize that sometimes you have to look within yourself--instead of the pages of a book--to find the answer to life's most important questions"--OCLC.

"Six eighth graders outside Washington, DC, navigate through conflict and division focused on their school district's Native American mascot"--Provided by publisher.

After beating up Maurice on the playground, Butterball is forced to see the school therapist.

"Dany's magical sketchbook has steered most of her middle-school life so far--it even helped create her best friend, Madison. But now the sketchbook is gone and Madison with it. Dany's back to being a loner. Then one day, Dany tunes in to the new hit TV show 'My Magical Best Friend,' and it's starring her magical best friend, Madison! The show is clearly based on Dany's life, and she watches it regularly with a mix of horror and fascination. But lately there's something else about the show that's captured her attention: Madison seems to be dropping hints for Dany to come rescue her. With no magical sketchbook at her fingertips, can Dany find a way to save her best friend?"--Provided by publisher.

It's summertime, and Greg Heffley is heading to the beach for vacation with his family, but Greg quickly finds himself caught in the middle as the two halves of his extended family come together in a tiny beach house in the sweltering heat. The secret ingredients behind Gramma's famous meatballs have been closely guarded for years, and Greg hopes she will pass it on before she passes away. But tensions soon start to rise between family members, and Greg worries he's only going to stir the pot.

As an 8th grader from a racially mixed family, Christina faces a new set of challenges, heartbreaks and triumphs.

Cap lives in isolation with his grandmother, a former hippie; but when she falls from a tree and breaks her hip, Cap is sent to a foster home where he has his first experience in a public school.

"Veronica Lodge has always been the most fabulous and popular kid in her class. But ever since she started middle school, she's become a small fish in a much bigger pond. Now, Veronica is terrified her classmates will find out her wealthy dad is out of work. Worse, she has a birthday coming up, and her parties are always huge, grand events. If she can't have a party this year, then everyone will know the truth about her father, and she just can't deal. When Veronica learns about the annual School Spirit Contest--which happens to have a cash prize attached--she makes up her mind to win the contest and use the money to fund her festivities. Her only obstacle is the infuriatingly cool and older Cheryl Blossom, who's handily won the contest two years in a row. Can Veronica save her birthday?"--OCLC.