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Presents an account of four Mexican-American teenagers' efforts to build an underwater robot for a NASA-sponsored robotics project, and their unexpected win despite the fact that they lived in poverty and in fear of having their illegal immigration status discovered. Also chronicles the anti-immigration sentiments and racism they experienced after winning, and their efforts to establish lives for themselves in America.

"Engaging images accompany information about snowboarding slopestyle. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Lydia and Julie's comparative peace is shattered when Hamlin Junior High plays host to new students whose school has burned down, a situation that culminates in a heated rivalry and a dance battle.

When two of her Neptunia relay team members are injured and unable to swim in the thirteen-year-olds' race, Cora presses her friends Rachel and Shyanna into service--but when the team's lucky Sea Lion statue disappears Cora fears sabotage and sets out to find the guilty party, and her chief suspect is a merboy on the rival Titania team.

Thirteen-year-old Amelie Day loves to bake, so she is thrilled to be invited to compete in the 'Best Teen Baker of the Year' contest, and she is determined not to let her steadily worsening cystic fibrosis get in the way, even if it means lying to her parents, and catching a train to New York on her own--but when her friend is hit by a van trying to follow her, she is devastated.

A collection of 100 photographs representing the winning and commended entries from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 competition, each with an explanatory caption. Includes both amateur and professional photographs taken by people from twenty-two different nationalities.

Harry Hammer is determined to win a Fintendo game system in the school's dance contest, but first he needs to learn how to dance.

A collection of stories, essays, and poems written by teen authors who won medals in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Relates how four undocumented Mexican immigrants in Arizona put together an underwater robot from scavenged parts and went on to win the National Underwater Robotics Competition at UC Santa Barbara.

Immediately after switching schools, Jon Gummyshoes, fourth-grade detective, is confronted with a new case--someone is trying to sabotage one of the bands in the upcoming Battle of the Bands by threatening the lead singer.