by hannahpeacock
Weeks, Sarah, and Gita Varadarajan. Save Me a Seat.
A new boy from India and a New Jersey kid find they have much more in common then they first imagined as they navigate their first week of fifth grade. This humorous and touching story told through the alternating perspectives of Ravi and Joe tell the story of how misperceptions, school bullies and doting Moms are the perfect recipe for the most unexpected friendships.
2017-2018 Master List Gita Varadarajan Sarah Weeks Save Me a Seat
by hannahpeacock
Weiner, Jennifer. The Littlest Bigfoot.
Brimming with equal parts humor and heartbreak, The Littlest Bigfoot is an irresistible adventure about friendship, furry creatures, and finding the place where you belong.
2017-2018 Master List Jennifer Weiner The Littlest Bigfoot
by hannahpeacock
Dumas, Firoozeh. It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel
Recently moved to Newport Beach, California, Zomorod Yousefzadeh’s plan for fitting in at her new middle school starts with having an American name, Cindy— like on The Brady Bunch. She dreams of joining the Girl Scouts, making American friends, having a beanbag chair, and fitting in for once. It’s the late 1970s, and fitting in becomes more difficult as Iran makes headlines with protests, a revolution, and finally the taking of American hostages.
2017-2018 Master List Firoozeh Dumas It Ain’t So Awful Falafel
by hannahpeacock
Davies, Jacqueline, Nothing but Trouble.
Budding engineer Maggie Gallagher and her artsy new friend Lena Polachev plan and execute elaborate pranks at their school, bringing much needed change to their depressed community.
2017-2018 Master List Jacqueline Davies Nothing but Trouble
by hannahpeacock
Archer B. Hemsley wants nothing more than to follow in the footsteps of his adventurous grandparents, who have unfortunately now vanished in the Arctic. A real adventure will be no easy feat for a young dreamer like Archer, especially as his mother does not allow him to leave the house. With the help of his odd and wonderful new friends, Oliver and Adelaide, Archer sets a plan in motion.
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2016-2017 Master List The Doldrums