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• The New Girl

  Calin, Cassandra, 1994-

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  Leaving Romania, the only home she's ever known, Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different and with so many changes happening at once, including a new school and unpleasant periods, she wonders if she'll ever feel like herself again.

• Click

  Miller, Kayla,

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  "Olive 'clicks' with everyone in the fifth grade—until one day she doesn't. When a school variety show leaves Olive stranded without an act to join, she begins to panic, wondering why all her friends have already formed their own groups...without…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Twins

  Johnson, Varian,

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  Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Picture Day

  Sax, Sarah,

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  Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day! And that's exactly where this yearbook-worthy graphic novel series opener begins: with reinventing yourself, drama, popularity, and the friends who see you through.

• The Tryout

  Soontornvat, Christina,

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  As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school, fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Making Friends

  Gudsnuk, Kristen,

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  "Sixth grade was so much easier for Danny. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle school, her friends are in different classes and forming new…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Best Friends

  Andelfinger, Nicole,

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  Elizabeth and Jessica are starting middle school together, but the twin sisters soon realize they have different interests and it is good to become their own person.

• Paws. 1, Gabby Gets It Together

  Fairbairn, Nathan,

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  Best friends Gabby, Priya and Mindy create a dog walking business, and quickly learn that running a business is no walk in the park.

• Curlfriends. New in Town

  Miller, Sharee (Illustrator),

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  Eager to make a good first impression at her new middle school, thirteen-year-old Charlie does her best to fit in until she meets a group of diverse Black girls who show her the importance of authenticity.

• Just Roll With It

  Durfey-Lavoie, Lee,

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  Maggie, who struggles with anxiety and OCD, gets through her first year of middle school by making friends, finding the best after-school clubs, and using her twenty-sided dice to help her make decisions.

• Smaller Sister

  Willis, Maggie Edkins

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  Lucy's always looked up to her big sister, Olivia, even though the two are polar opposites. But then, Lucy notices Olivia start to change. She doesn't want to play with Lucy anymore, she's unhappy with the way she looks, and she's refusing to eat…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Awkward

  Chmakova, Svetlana, 1979-

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  After shunning Jaime, the school nerd, on her first day at a new middle school, Penelope Torres tries to blend in with her new friends in the art club, until the art club goes to war with the science club, of which Jaime is a member.

• Roller Girl

  Jamieson, Victoria,

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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"--Provided by publisher.

• Best Babysitters Ever

  Cala, Caroline,

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  Mayhem ensues in their sleepy California beach town when three best friends, motivated by unlimited snacks, no parents, and earning money for an epic seventh-grade party, find an old copy of "The Babysitters Club" and decide to start their own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Strange Birds

  a Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers

  Pérez, Celia C., 1972-

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  "Ofelia Castillo is searching for a story. While her friends leave their boring Florida town for summer camps and family vacations, she braces for zero excitement. Lane Disanti would like her whole family to kick rocks. Especially her parents, who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sunny Side Up

  Holm, Jennifer L.,

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  "From the groundbreaking and award-winning sister-brother team behind Babymouse comes a middle-grade, graphic-novel memoir. Following the lives of kids whose older brother's delinquent behavior has thrown their family into chaos, 'Sunny Side Up' is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Stepping Stones

  Knisley, Lucy,

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  Jen moves out to the country and has to put up with her mom and her mom's new boyfriend, as well as his kids. Suddenly part of a larger family in a new place, Jen isn't sure there is a place for her in this different world.

• Phoebe and Her Unicorn Bk.1

  Simpson, Dana, 1977-

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  Phoebe, a fourth-grader who likes to play video games, wants people to think that she is special. But all she seems to do is attract criticism from kids like her archenemy, Dakota, who calls her names like "stupidhead." That changes when Phoebe…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Squished

  Lloyd, Megan Wagner,

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  "Eleven-year-old Avery Lee loves living in Hickory Valley, Maryland delives her neighborhood, school, and the end-of-summer fair she always goes to with her two best friends. But she's tired of feeling squished by her six siblings! They're noisy and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lumberjanes. 1, Beware the Kitten Holy

  Stevenson, Noelle,

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  "Friendship to the max! Jo, April, Mal, Molly and Ripley are five best pals determined to have an awesome summer together...and they’re not gonna let any insane quest or an array of supernatural critters get in their way! Not only is it the second…Read moreRead more of this annotation