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Freak Freak Marcella Fleischman Pixley Twelve-year-old Miriam, poetic, smart, and quirky, is considered a freak by the popular girls at her middle school, and she eventually explodes in response to their bullying, revealing an inner stren… OL11651864W
Next to Mexico Next to Mexico Jennifer Nails Outspoken, impulsive Lylice has skipped fifth grade, but she finds that getting along at Susan B. Anthony Middle School is more difficult than she expected, until she befriends another newcomer to th… OL11921090W
Standing for Socks Standing for Socks Elissa Weissman,Elissa Brent Weissman At the end of fifth grade, Fara decides to wear mismatched socks as a statement of individuality, but once middle school starts and she wants to be known for her ideas rather than her clothing, she f… OL11961057W
The total tragedy of a girl named Hamlet The total tragedy of a girl named Hamlet Erin Dionne Hamlet Kennedy just wants to be your average, happy, vanilla eighth grader. But with Shakespearean scholar parents who dress in Elizabethan regalia and generally go about in public as if it were the … OL11993813W
The trouble with Mark Hopper The trouble with Mark Hopper Elissa Brent Weissman Mark Hopper is the smartest student in the sixth grade, and he knows it. When another Mark Hopper moves to town (the same age, with similar looks), Mark Hopper makes trouble for Mark Hopper. The Mark… OL13604230W
Daddy's little Angel Daddy's little Angel Shani Petroff "Mom always said my dad is the devil. I never knew she meant it literally!" All Angel’s father (a.k.a. the Devil) wants is to be a part of her life. And in return he has the power to give her anythin… OL13771739W
The Cruisers The Cruisers Walter Dean Myers Friends Zander, Kambui, LaShonda, and Bobbi, caught in the middle of a mock Civil War at DaVinci Academy, learn the true cost of freedom of speech when they use their alternative newspaper, The Cruis… OL14913009W
Your life, but cooler Your life, but cooler Crystal Velasquez As a middle school girl trying to decide whether to audition for the choir which might perform at Carnegie Hall, the reader determines the outcome of the story by taking personality quizzes intersper… OL14937154W
The return of the homework machine The return of the homework machine Dan Gutman After discarding their infamous homework machine, four friends, now in sixth grade, find themselves once again at the police station, this time giving testimony about an incident involving a powerful… OL14949861W
Julia Gillian (and the dream of the dog) Julia Gillian (and the dream of the dog) Alison McGhee While trying to cope with more school work, including an assignment in her least favorite subject, reading, a sixth-grade girl faces her toughest challenge as her beloved dog--and lifelong companion-… OL14955264W
Frenemies #2 Frenemies #2 Alexa Young From besties to worsties and back again . . .Team Avalon:For Avalon, staying on top of trends has never been a problem — until her fellow cheerleaders decide that her BFF Halley is definitely out thi… OL14958674W
Science Fair Science Fair Dave Barry,Ridley Pearson The president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary stu… OL15032860W
New Girl (How I Survived Middle School) New Girl (How I Survived Middle School) Nancy E. Krulik A bet between Jenny and her rival Addie about who will raise more money at the school's fund-raising carnival is thrown into a tizzy when a cool new girl arrives. Will she join Addie's group, or will… OL15058584W
The kind of friends we used to be The kind of friends we used to be Frances O'Roark Dowell Twelve-year-olds Kate and Marylin, friends since preschool, draw further apart as Marylin becomes involved in student government and cheerleading, while Kate wants to play guitar and write songs, and… OL15072950W
The wimpy kid movie diary The wimpy kid movie diary Jeff Kinney It was a funny, vivid like book.It will make many people laugh it will leave people wanting more. It makes books as funny as the "Captain Underpants" series look like just words on pages. OL15110519W
The caped sixth grader The caped sixth grader Zoe Quinn As part of a school project, twelve-year-old superhero trainee Zoe gets to intern with Electra Allbright, the author of her favorite comic book series, and still manages to fit in some rescues and fo… OL15135298W
Fouling Out Fouling Out Gregory Walters Craig and Tom have been friends since second grade, but that was five years ago and Craig is getting sick of Tom’s out-of-bounds behavior. When Craig begins to realize that he may have more potential… OL15173649W
Tackling Dad Tackling Dad Elizabeth Levy When Cassie tries out for the middle school football team, she faces unexpected opposition from her father, a former professional football player. OL15219161W
The hard kind of promise The hard kind of promise Gina Willner-Pardo California seventh-graders Sarah and Marjorie made a promise in kindergarten to always be friends, but Marjorie is weird and Sarah, wanting to be at least somewhat popular, makes friends with a fello… OL15280727W
Come fall Come fall A. C. E. Bauer Drawn together by a mentoring program and an unusual crow, middle school misfits Salman, Lu, and Blos form a strong friendship, despite teasing by fellow students and the maneuverings of fairies Ober… OL15316041W
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