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Melonhead Melonhead Katy Kelly DANNY'S TALL AND skinny. Even though he's not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy's not ev… OL11764312W
Come, Thou Tortoise Come, Thou Tortoise Jessica Grant Audrey (a.k.a. Oddly) Flowers is living quietly in Oregon with Winnifred, her tortoise, when she finds out her dear father has been knocked into a coma back in Newfoundland. Despite her fear of flyin… OL14909370W
Buddy Love--Now on Video Buddy Love--Now on Video Ilene Cooper When Buddy interviews family and friends on videotape, he learns surprising things about his family and himself. OL15122650W
Nothing in common Nothing in common Barbara Bottner Melissa and Sara, talented sixteen-year-olds lacking in self-esteem, think they have nothing in common, but they are both struggling to cope with the death of the woman who acted as a mother to them. OL15163072W
Pizza for everyone Pizza for everyone Josh McDowell Amy's first soccer game teaches her that it's how you play, not whether you win, that counts. OL15285693W
The king has goat ears The king has goat ears Katarina Jovanovic Young Miro accepts the challenge to cut the kings hair and discovers he has goat ears. OL15424319W
Radical acceptance Radical acceptance Tara Brach A book about self acceptance. OL15844781W
Dream sister Dream sister Alexandra Whitaker Ten-year-old Ann is haunted by fears of failure, jealousy of her little sister, and a recurring dream in which a phantom sister tries to communicate with her. OL15861887W
Whateverland Whateverland Alexis Stewart "An exuberantly, hilariously irreverent guide to life from the hosts of Whatever with Alexis and Jennifer and Whatever, Martha!No one tells it like it is quite like the Whatever duo of Alexis Stewart… OL15981172W
The apple tree's discovery The apple tree's discovery Peninnah Schram A little apple tree in the middle of a forest of majestic oaks longs to have stars in its branches as the tall oak trees seem to have, but God says that the apple tree should be satisfied with what i… OL16652215W
Saints of Augustine Saints of Augustine Patrick Ryan In St. Augustine, Florida, former best friends Charlie Perrin and Sam Findley, now both sixteen, come to realize that their friendship is the only thing that will keep them afloat when each of their … OL16997727W
Four Friends Four Friends Robyn Carr Gerri can't decide what's more devastating: learning her rock-solid marriage has big cracks, or the anger she feels as she tries to repair them. Always the anchor for friends and her three angst-ridd… OL17355858W
Lily B. on the brink of love Lily B. on the brink of love Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Aspiring author and eight-grader Lily Blennerhassett hones her writing skills as her school newspaper's advice columnist while also trying to get her first crush, The Boy, to notice her. OL17660533W
Carnivores Carnivores Aaron Reynolds p. cm OL17809598W
Bird with the heart of a mountain Bird with the heart of a mountain Barbara Mariconda "Set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, sixteen-year-old Drina yearns to dance flamenco. When she dances, she forgets who she is. She forgets what seems to be her legacy: I am nothing. I be… OL17872213W
Pete can fly! Pete can fly! Bonnie Williams "Teddy the T-Rex is jealous that his best friend Pete the Pterodactyl can fly. But when a friend Tina the Tricertaops reminds Teddy of all the great things a T-Rex can do, Teddy ends up feeling much … OL17903884W
The garden of my imaan The garden of my imaan F. Zia The arrival of new student Marwa, a fellow sixth-grader who is a strict Muslim, helps Aliya come to terms with her own lukewarm practice of the faith and her embarrassment over others' reactions to t… OL17933413W
Young people and chronic illness Young people and chronic illness Kelly Huegel Presents true accounts of young people living with a chronic illness including how they have learned to cope and remain hopeful; also includes strategies for living with a chronic medical problem. OL1841220W
Extreme Elvin Extreme Elvin Chris Lynch,Chris Lynch As he enters high school, fourteen-year-old Elvin continues to deal with his weight problem as he tries to find his place among his peers. OL1921205W
Dear Girl Dear Girl Amy Krouse Rosenthal Encourages readers to accept and love themselves as they are and advises them to be confident, curious, adaptable, and willing to speak up. OL19665600W
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