peer pressure

When Joy makes an impulsive decision that ruins the bike she and Granddad spruced up together, she soon discovers that trying to fit in is boring and, with Granddad's help, gets back on track to being her true self.

Rick becomes friends with the popular new boy, Jake Garrett, football player and host of superlative parties, and in the process discovers the true nature of his schoolmates and uncovers the mystery of Jake's past.

"Dwayne plays basketball, and is secretly really good at the French horn. Dwayne has trouble deciding whether he wants to join the band or continue his reign as the 'King of Basketball'. Either choice is hard because he'll be disappointing his teammates or his newfound band friends"--Back cover.

"In front of her followers, Daphne is a hilarious, on-the-rise vlog star. But at school Daphne is the ever-skeptical Annabelle Louis, seventh-grade super geek and perennial new kid. To cope with her mom's upcoming military assignment in Afghanistan and her start at a brand new middle school, Annabelle's parents send her to a therapist. Dr. Varma insists Annabelle try stepping out of her comfort zone, hoping it will give her the confidence to make friends, which she'll definitely need once Mom is gone. Luckily there is one part of the assignment Annabelle DOES enjoy--her vlog, Daphne Doesn't, in which she appears undercover and gives hilarious takes on activities she thinks are a waste of time. She is great at entertaining her online fans, yet her classmates don't know she exists. Can Annabelle keep up the double life forever?"--Provided by publisher.

When her online carelessness threatens her father's job, sixteen-year-old Sasha and her mother must move to Canada, where the promise of a fresh start for Sasha with a volunteer group called CREW turns into a nightmare when she finds out CREW is secretly a gang. Their leader, code named Master, wants to use Sasha's computer skills to steal identities and blackmail men online into giving them money. Afraid of both jail and exposure to the gang, Sasha is forced to stay and find a way to make things right on the inside.

When Brooklyn, a witch, turns sixteen, her conservative parents finally unbind her powers, bringing her newfound popularity and the attention of her long-time crush, Asher, but using spells may endanger her and, unless she uses her special ability to magically match couples, she may lose Asher.

Amelia Louise McBride's eleventh birthday party is fabulous, but soon her friends are fighting all the time, she gets a terrible report card, and when she summons the courage to tell a boy how she feels about him, she learns why it is called a "crush.".

Teaches readers about doing the right thing, including how to resist peer pressure and make the right decisions for personal health and happiness.

"Zahra loves spending time with Kyle at school, but when her other classmates start teasing her for helping him she starts making choices she regrets"--Provided by publisher.

"Hazel doesn't like to make waves. Middle school is hard enough without causing more trouble, right? She's happy just eating lunch in the library with her BFF, writing secret haikus, and taking care of an adorable rescue tortoise. But then Hazel discovers a list that rates the girls at her middle school based on their looks--started by her best friend's older brother. She knows she has to do something, and she can't do it alone. The wave she'll be making might turn into a tsunami, but if Hazel can find the courage to speak up, she might just change everything"--Provided by publisher.