Vikas Adam
1) Omar rising
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English
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Description
Seventh-grader Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding school in Pakistan.
2) Unplugged
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Language
English
Description
Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in trying to stop a criminal.
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Language
English
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2022 Teen Services Staff Picks
LGBTQIA+ Chapter Books and Graphic Novels
Middle School Battle of the Books - 2022-23
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
LGBTQIA+ Chapter Books and Graphic Novels
Middle School Battle of the Books - 2022-23
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
Description
"When Donovan left his copy of 'The Adventurers' on the kitchen counter, he didn't think his mom would read it--much less have a problem with it. It's just an adventure novel about two characters trying to stop an evil genius. But soon the entire town is freaking out about whether the book's main characters are gay, Donovan's mom is trying to get the book removed from the school curriculum, and Donovan is caught in the middle"--Provided by publisher....