In this fractured fairytale, Snow White’s father is lost a sea. When he suddenly appears onshore, Snow White is relieved but realizes her father has no idea who she is. She and her friends come up with a plan to help her father remember her, even if that means sneaking into her evil stepmother’s castle and facing the dreadful magic mirror.
The Amazing Days of Abby Hayes: Two Heads Are Better Than One by Anne Mazer
In this humorous book, Abby is home sick with the flu when her teacher announces the science fair the fifth grade will be a part of. When Abby comes back to school, she learns her partner for the science fair is a boy named Casey Hoffman. And, to make things worse, she has given herself a horrible haircut as a result of trying to put life back into her hair after being sick. After being teased for having a boy partner by her classmates, Abby makes it clear to Casey that she does not want to be his friend. Casey’s feelings are hurt and Abby realizes she needs to swallow her pride and find a way to work with him.
Main Street: September Surprise by Ann M. Martin
As a new school year approaches, Flora, Olivia, and Nikki move from their old elementary school to the middle school where they’ll be among kids from other towns for the firs time. Everyone is excited but Olivia because she is the youngest girl in her grade and now, the youngest girl in the entire school. When Olivia tries to fit in with the popular girls, one of them uses her to get good grades and as a result, bullies Olivia. Never comfortable in her own skin, Olivia decides it’s time for her to step up and be secure in herself.
Gender Bender by Blake Nelson
Up until the sixth grade, Emma Baker and Tom Witherspoon were childhood friends. Now, the two are enemies, hanging out in their own groups. The two are paired up in health class for a section on gender issues and are forced to work together, spending 15 minutes together each day talking to each other about how gender affects their lives. When the two knock heads jumping on the trampoline, they blacked out and woke up in each other’s bodies! With the narrative told in alternating view points from Emma and Tom, insights into each gender is revealed and often times hilarious.
Alone in the Universe by Lynn Rae Perkins
This story centers around Debbie, a young middle school girl and the hardships she faces when her best friend Maureen is “claimed” by her classmate Glenna as her new best friend. Debbie tries everything in her power to fix her relationship with Maureen to regain her “best friend status”. In the end, Debbie’s plan does not work and Maureen and Glenna remain best friends. Debbie feels “alone in the universe” and is forced to deal with the loss of a friendship.
Camp Confidential: TTYL by Melissa J. Morgan
Summer has ended and the girls from Camp Lakeview’s bunk 3C are excited to begin the new school year. Things do not go as planned once they get home: Natalie is having trouble with her best friend and boys, Jenna is feeling trapped by her family, Alex faces competition as a sports star at her new school, and Grace wants to find a way to do what she loves and do well in school. The only way the girls can stay in touch is through email, but when one of their bunkmates is going through a tougher time than imagined, they wonder how they can help from so far away.
The Sisters Eight each have a talent or gift after their parents have disappeared, leaving them to discover what actually happened to them. In Book 6, the month of May is almost over and that means only one thing: Petal's month is about to begin. For most people, this would be a good thing because her talent would be soon discovered, but as fas as Petal is concerned, it could stay May forever and she unsuccessfully tries to keep the month of May from ending.
Mallory is so excited to be in Washington, D.C. with her 4th grade class until she realizes her best friend Mary Ann is spending so much time with the new boy in their class. Mallory keeps a journal to express how she feels after being "ditched" by Mary Ann. Mallory wonders off to wiggle her loose tooth, but realizes she is the one lost from her group!
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