middle school students

"Assigned to a mysterious independent-study gym class together, seventh-graders Mack, Fiona, Darren, and Gabriella are confused. Their bewilderment turns to incredulity and disbelief when their teacher, Mrs. Therian, reveals that they are all descendants of ancient shape-changing families, and their destiny is to fight a coming war against a dangerous warlock"--Provided by publisher.

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.

"Aya Tokoyogi and six other hardened magical criminals have broken out from imprisonment. Their goal--to completely erase the Witch of the Void, Netsuke Minamaya, from existence. But they might not even need to try very hard now that Natsuki has lost all of her powers and memories, reverting to a child who depends on Asagi for everything. Meanwhile, as Yukina and Kojou search for a way to save the horrifically wounded Yuuma, help comes from an unexpected place--or rather, person. How these events will unfold in the Demon Sanctuary will depend on the actions of the strongest vampire to ever exist, Kojou Akatsuki"--Back cover.

The secret that students Shuichi and Yoshino are transgendered is exposed, and their mentor Yuki reveals the hard reality of being transgendered.

"Luis plans to time travel to 1696 to see where Captain Kidd left buried treasure. He plans to bring back the Book of Memories to convince his brother he was there"--OCLC.

Self-described genius, aspiring cartoonist, and sixth-grade detention record holder Big Nate navigates the trials and tribulations of life in the halls of P.S. 38 with his classmates.

"To sixth-grader Nate Wright, life is one big game. So when he suits up for any sport, he does it with an unmistakable swagger. From fine-tuning his trash-talking skills on the basketball court to his cocky 'tude in the soccer goal, Nate can be a bigger challenge to his teammates than their opponents."--P. [4] of cover.

When Piper Morgan and her mom have to move, Piper is sad to leave her friends behind, but excited for the new adventures coming her way. Her mom is looking for the perfect place for her and Piper to settle down, and dives into a series of odd jobs.

Contains more than 125 booktalks designed to help students in grades six through eight improve their reading skills.

Seventh-grader Mango Delight has lost her best friend Brooklyn and her prized spot on the school's track team. A malicious act by Brooklyn lands Mango with the lead role in the school play--something Mango is less than happy about. Mango finds herself navigating a new social group and new expectations as she makes difficult choices about the kids of person and friend she wants to be.