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Camp Scare

Bullied and lonely, Parker Nelson is excited to make a new friend at camp, but then bad, unexplainable things start happening to Parker's tormenters, and she soon discovers that her new friend might not be so friendly--or human--after all.

Lily's promise

"Lily made her dad an important promise before he passed away; that she would . . . speak her mind at least five times. But speaking up one time, let alone five, is easier said than done. It'll be even harder now that Lily must attend public school for the first time. Fortunately, she meets curling-obsessed Hobart and quiet Dunya at the beginning of sixth grade--But when Lily and her friends are bullied by Ryan and his mean clique, she quickly discovers the true meaning of friendship and speaking out"--Provided by publisher.

The art of starving

The less he eats, the more Matt seems to have powers, the ability to see things others cannot and to tune into the thoughts in people's heads, maybe even the ability to bend time and space. He goes on a hunger strike in order to stalk Tariq and his band of bullies and find out what they did to make his sister, Maya, run away in the middle of the night.

Freddie Ramos adds it all up

Freddie Ramos' tries to use his superpowers to help improve his math grade, and to find the new first-grader, Amy, who has disappeared after being bullied.

Love, love

"Frances Chin, a 10-year old Chinese-American girl, lives with her immigrant parents and older sister, Clara. At school Frances copes with bullies and the loneliness of not quite fitting in. And at home, her parents are preoccupied with work and worry about Clara, whose hair is inexplicably falling out. But, with the help of her friend Annie, Frances is determined to solve the mystery of Clara's condition"--.

Last pick

Growing up with a developmental condition that left her clumsy in both movement and speech, Jazz was teased and never had the chance to play team sports. Now rid of her symptoms, Jazz is ready to play basketball at her junior high, but the reappearance of an old bully makes her question herself and tempts her to let down the team that is counting on her. Last Pick emphasizes teamwork and countering bullying with fairness and forgiveness and how determination can help overcome obstacles.

Jennifer Chan is not alone

2023
"Mallory Moss knows the rules of middle school. The most important one? You have to fit in to survive. But then Jennifer Chan moves in across the street, and that rule doesn't seem to apply. Jennifer doesn't care about the laws of middle school . . . then Jennifer goes missing. Using clues from Jennifer's journals, Mallory goes searching. But the closer she gets, the more Mallory has to confront why Jennifer might have run . . . and face the truth within herself"--Provided by publisher.

Lights

Presents the final volume of the graphic novel trilogy featuring friends Marjorie, Eliza, and Wendell the ghost. When Wendell wants to learn more about his human life and tragic death, Marjorie promises to help her best friend but they soon learn that Wendell's death may not have been an accident. As they set out to uncover the truth, Marjorie and Eliza's friendship is threatened.

Jawbreaker

2023
Twleve-year-old Max, who has an extreme overbite, must navigate sibling rivalry and middle school bullies.

Ben Yokoyama and the cookie thief

2023
After his fortune cookie 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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