Tough Stuff
Freak by Marcella Pixley
Teased and taunted in school, Miriam is pushed toward breaking, until...she finds the inner strength to prove she's a force to be reckoned with. - From Goodreads.com
Teased and taunted in school, Miriam is pushed toward breaking, until...she finds the inner strength to prove she's a force to be reckoned with. - From Goodreads.com
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
Bridge, Emily and Tabitha have been best friends for years, but now it's 7th grade, and the three are pulled in different directions. Bridge is thinking more and more about the accident she survived and is wondering why. Emily is starting to get attention from guys, including one who wants her to send him pictures. Tabitha is getting more interested in social justice issues, but her friends are finding her more judgmental. Will the get through 7th grade, and will they get through it together?
Bridge, Emily and Tabitha have been best friends for years, but now it's 7th grade, and the three are pulled in different directions. Bridge is thinking more and more about the accident she survived and is wondering why. Emily is starting to get attention from guys, including one who wants her to send him pictures. Tabitha is getting more interested in social justice issues, but her friends are finding her more judgmental. Will the get through 7th grade, and will they get through it together?
In Darkness by Nick Lake
Shorty is a slum child, and right now he's trapped beneath a trapped building after the earthquake in Haiti. As Shorty lies in the dark, he thinks of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the slave who lead the rebellion of Haitians against the French. Can Shorty find L'Ouveture's strength and survive?
Shorty is a slum child, and right now he's trapped beneath a trapped building after the earthquake in Haiti. As Shorty lies in the dark, he thinks of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the slave who lead the rebellion of Haitians against the French. Can Shorty find L'Ouveture's strength and survive?
Kinda Like Brothers by Coe Booth
It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon. Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. -From Goodreads.com
It was one thing when Jarrett's mom took care of foster babies who needed help. But this time it's different. This time the baby who needs help has an older brother -- a kid Jarrett's age named Kevon. Everyone thinks Jarrett and Kevon should be friends -- but that's not gonna happen. -From Goodreads.com
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson
When Lonnie was 7, his life changed forever. Now he and his sister and living with different foster parents. Lonnie still feels angry and confused about what happened, but he’s learning to write out he’s thinking. First in a series.
When Lonnie was 7, his life changed forever. Now he and his sister and living with different foster parents. Lonnie still feels angry and confused about what happened, but he’s learning to write out he’s thinking. First in a series.
Tangerine by Edward Bloor
Paul Fisher is used to his family being all about The Erik Fisher Football Dream. His father would do practically anything to make sure his brother, Erik, gets to play football in college. But Paul knows things about Erik that no one else seems to. Unpleasant things. Great football and soccer action.
Paul Fisher is used to his family being all about The Erik Fisher Football Dream. His father would do practically anything to make sure his brother, Erik, gets to play football in college. But Paul knows things about Erik that no one else seems to. Unpleasant things. Great football and soccer action.