Victoria Jamieson
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"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"-- Provided by publisher.
3) Roller girl
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"Twelve-year-old Astrid has always done everything with her best friend Nicole. So when Astrid signs up for roller derby camp, she assumes Nicole will too. But Nicole signs up for dance camp with a new friend instead, and so begins the toughest summer of Astrid's life. There are bumps and bruises as Astrid learns who she is without Nicole ... and what it takes to be a strong, tough roller girl."-- Provided by publisher.
4) Roller Girl
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The Newbery Honor Award Winner and New York Times bestseller Roller Girl is a heartwarming tale about friendship and surviving junior high through the power of roller derby—perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier's Smile!
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides...
For most of her twelve years, Astrid has done everything with her best friend Nicole. But after Astrid falls in love with roller derby and signs up for derby camp, Nicole decides...
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Calling all Raina Telgemeier fans! The Newbery Honor-winning author of Roller Girl is back with a heartwarming graphic novel about starting middle school, surviving your embarrassing family, and the Renaissance Faire.
Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy...
Eleven-year-old Imogene (Impy) has grown up with two parents working at the Renaissance Faire, and she's eager to begin her own training as a squire. First, though, she'll need to prove her bravery. Luckily Impy...
8) Olympig!
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Pursued by Mr. Hamstring, a reporter who is sure he will fail, Boomer becomes the first pig ever to compete in the Animal Olympics and demonstrates that attitude can be more important than winning.
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A graphic novel adventure about a girl who discovers roller derby right as she and her best friend are growing apart.
Astrid y Nicole siempre han sido amigas inseparables. Por eso, cuando Astrid se enamora del patinaje y descubre que en su ciudad hay un campamento de roller derby, se inscribe convencida de que Nicole irá con ella. Sin embargo, Nicole se acaba apuntando a un campamento de ballet Écon la cursi de Rachel! Así comienza el verano...
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A National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl.
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So...
Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So...
13) Pest in show
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Ladybug's efforts to put on a show for her family and friends may be ruined if her little brother, Fly, gets in on the act--or maybe not.
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Twelve-year-old Gil Goodson competes against thousands of other children at extraordinary puzzles, stunts, and more in hopes of a fresh start for his family, which has been ostracized since his father was falsely accused of embezzling from Golly Toy and Game Company.
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After his second concussion, Zane is taken off the football team and given the chance to compete in the Gollywhopper Games. The kids must complete some tasks alone and pair up for others, and Zane finds himself both befriending and competing against Elijah, who is physically scrawny but also smart and funny.
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Tired of living in his brother Spencer's shadow, twelve-year-old Cameron Schein considers taking an unfair advantage to win the second Golly Toy and Game Company's Gollywhopper Games, in which the brothers and other children compete by solving puzzles, answering riddles, and doing stunts.
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Lily, Daisy, and Violet Divine, triplets, have different interests and like to do things on their own, but they pull together when they need to, whether to find out their grandparents' secret, create a good science fair project, or teach their new dog to stop chewing.