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"Loretta and her twin brother, Waylon, are headed to middle school. Loretta has always been quick with her fists and her wits. Since Waylon is on the small side, Loretta doesn't let anyone mess with him. But now she worries he won't survive without her by his side. Her secret plan: bulk him up with muscle over the summer. Little does she know that Waylon has a plan of his own. He'll show his sister he can take care of himself. As each puts their strategy...
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"A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life. Dan's always been a good kid. The kind of kid who listens to his teachers, helps his mom with grocery shopping, and stays out of trouble. But being a good kid doesn't stop him from being bullied and feeling like he's invisible, which is why Dan has low expectations when his parents...
10) Camp Scare
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Bullied and lonely, Parker Nelson is excited to make a new friend at camp, but then bad, unexplainable things start happening to Parker's tormenters, and she soon discovers that her new friend might not be so friendly--or human--after all.
11) Nowhere special
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Twelve-year-old Stan and Elpidia find hope in an unexpected friendship as they navigate challenging family circumstances and a dangerous local gang in the desolate Southern California desert.
12) The Gray
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Thirteen-year-old Sasha suffers from bullying and extreme anxiety, which he calls the Gray, and when things hit a breaking point, his parents send him to stay with his Aunt Ruthie in upstate New York, where Sasha's aunt and uncle used to run a Jewish summer camp. There, Sasha begins to explore and even make some new friends, and things start to look up when he meets a horse nicknamed the Gray at a local ranch. But when one of his new friends disappears,...
13) Final cut
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, a bullied teen plots the ultimate revenge"--Provided by publisher.
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"In Sterling, New Hampshire, 17-year-old high school student Peter Houghton has endured years of verbal and physical abuse at the hands of classmates. His best friend, Josie Cormier, succumbed to peer pressure and now hangs out with the popular crowd that often instigates the harassment. One final incident of bullying sends Peter over the edge and leads him to commit an act of violence that forever changes the lives of Sterling's residents. Even those...
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When Springville residents--at least the ones still alive--are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She...
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"Karen has to get glasses--two pairs! One pair for reading and one for all the time. Karen does not want glasses. Her school pictures are going to be taken soon! But Karen has to...so she picks out some pretty pink and blue ones. Karen thinks she looks very grown-up. Then Yicky Ricky calls her Four-eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. But Karen is not a wimp! Glasses or no glasses--that Ricky is going...
18) Jawbreaker
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Everything for Max Plink is going wrong, what with her parents fighting, school bullies and her sister--the worst bully--well, bullying her, and her mess of a mouth, shackled not only with braces but also "the jawbreaker," an orthodontic headgear intended to correct her severe overbite. Things get even worse when Max finds out her journalism competition includes a video component, meaning that to win she will have to show her face not only to her...
19) Speak up!
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To the kids at school, Mia is the autistic girl who can't speak up. To her mom, she's the fragile daughter who needs help fitting in . But to thousands of fans watching her gain popularity online, Mia is a talented singer known only by her secret identity. Elle-Q, and she has a lot to say.