middle schools

Armed with her fledgling powers, a magic cookbook, and the mentorship of a talking rabbit, sixth-grader Winnie Zeng must embrace her heritage and the powers of her ancestors to save her town from an evil spirit of Chinese legend.

"Two years after their father disappeared, Winston and Louise wrestle with their grief while investigating mysterious teachers, innovative science, and a captive bear"--OCLC.

Fifth-grader Susan "Susie B." Babuszkiewicz finds that running for Student Council is complicated, especially after learning that her hero, Susan B. Anthony, was not as heroic as she thought. Told through a series of letters from Susie to Susan.

"The eighth book in the New York Times bestselling 'Emmie & Friends' series, told from the alternating POVs of popular Anthony and timid Leah as they grapple with a bullying incident at school"--Amazon.com.

Paired with science geek DeNia for a journalism assignment, Rylee Swanson, starting eighth grade with zero friends, works with DeNia to research what makes friendships--and breaks them--but the more she learns, the more she wonders if there's a science to it.

"It's almost time for school to start again, and Nikki is a little worried-but, as always, she has her BFFS to help. Only, it turns out her friends need Nikki's help. Nikki quickly gets overwhelmed and even starts feeling sick ... which is when her little sister, Brianna, takes her chance to steal Nikki's diary! How much damage can Brianna do before Nikki is back on her feet?"--.

"Middle school can be a hot mess--especially for sixth-grader Nate Wright. Whether he's bluffing his way through an oral report about ... umm ... some random war, peer-reviewing a classmate's story about cats, or writing a book report on a literary gem called The Cheerleader Chronicles, Nate's usually up to his eyeballs in stress. But our hero always finds ways to cope. Like bringing Spitsy to school as an emotional support dog. Or creating a graphic novel to (sort of) complete his math homework. Nate even authors a no-nonsense advice column with a title that says it all: Ask The Genius. So take a tip from P.S. 38's resident renaissance man: When problems start piling up, do what Nate does: REMAIN CALM!"--.

"Olivia loves being the Dungeon Master of her after-school club, creating a world with magic and epic battles with adventure around every corner. She's always felt at home in her game, but now--with new members and new plotlines--her world has gotten more complicated than ever. It doesn't help when Olivia's older sister, Lu, comes home from college and brushes off all Olivia's hard work, telling her to get real. A seed of doubt is planted, and suddenly the colorful world of her game starts to fade around her. Will Olivia be able to keep everything from changing, or will the party fall apart?"--Jacket flap.

Twelve-year-old Ethan is afraid of everything, but he must overcome his fears to save his town from a cursed videotape turned monster on the loose.

"When she is cut from her middle school's podcast crew, wannabe social media influencer Emily Laurence must find another way to spread the news of a climate march, trying to balance her impeccable manners with twenty-first-century activism"--Provided by publisher.