school stories

Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task.

Sixteen-year-old "Slam" Harris is counting on his noteworthy basketball talents to get him out of the inner city and give him a chance to succeed in life, but his coach sees things differently.

Elliot, a victim of bullying, invents a calmer, cooler self when he changes schools in the middle of freshman year, but soon attracts the wrong kind of attention from the Guardians who "maintain order" at the new school.

Eager to prove herself to her brothers and overcome her challenges with fuzzy vision, Cyclops tries to prove herself by making a bow and arrow for Goddess Girl Artemis.

Twelve-year-old Lotus Blossom, normally a peace-loving free spirit, must summon the courage to fight against a racist dress code and stand up for herself.

"The new girl in class might be named Candy, but she isn't very sweet. At least that's what Amelia Bedelia and her friends think. But are they all just barking up the wrong tree? And when the new teacher (a strict sub) cancels the class ice cream party, will Amelia Bedelia mind her manners, make a new friend, and save the party for everyone?"--Provided by publisher.

Dixie goes to school to cheer for Emma in the relay race and must decide if he should help or not after Emma falls.

"One morning before classes start, Emily Turner sees something in her school's hallway that brings her to a dead stop --Locker 24 is open. That locker has been shut for over two decades, and no one is allowed to talk about it or ask about it . . . and certainly not touch it. But Emily's heard the rumors. She knows she should report it immediately. As a straight-A student and yearbook editor, Emily always does The Right Thing. But this time she just can't. Instead, she finds herself unable to resist looking in the forbidden locker--and begins a journey that will change her life forever"--Back cover.

A reworking of the Twilight story in which Beaufort Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edythe Cullen.

"Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school"--Publisher.