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Ada Lace gets famous

2023
Posting informational videos to raise money for her school, third-grade inventor extraordinaire Ada Lace takes on peer pressure, trolls and friendship woes while trying to stay true to herself after her science-based shorts become a viral sensation.

Braver than brave

2022
Wanda wants to be brave like her big brother, but she really does not like the Coaster of Doom at the local amusement park--and standing up to peer pressure is also a way to be brave.

Things you didn't know about Sophie

2021
"Sophie Washington leaves a powerful impression on family and friends as she struggles with peer pressure, a new boy in school and the pitfalls of lying. When all her friends have cell phones, Sophie is determined to get one too"--Adapted from publisher description.

Enough is . . .

2022
"Explores a concept that is key to happiness: how much is enough? How many friends, turns, clothes, toys, fashion accessories, books? How much of anything? The pictures follow one child as she learns the difference between wanting and needing and, in the end, feels the contentment that flows from being satisfied with what she has"--Provided by publisher.

Joy ride

2022
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.

Jake, reinvented

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's big decision

"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.

Definitely Daphne

2019
"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.

Gang girl

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.

Los hechizos de Brooklyn

2014
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.

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