Catalog Search Results
![Adult Book Club](/files/original/imageAdultBookClub_Spring2024_carousel.jpg)
Join a community of book lovers!
(Adults)
Wednesdays; June 5, July 3, Aug. 7; 12 p.m. at Roy and Helen Hall Library (Hall)
See Also:
Wednesdays; June 12, July 10, Aug. 14; 7 p.m. at JJGL and Zoom
2) Kiki kicks
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
At her first karate lesson, a young girl named Kiki regains her confidence and strength after being bullied at school.
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Mani Semilla is determined not to go to Guatemala until she finds letters written between her mother and her journalist aunt who has disappeared, revealing both the beauty of the country and its history of violence against women, which slowly transforms her into a budding activist.
Author
Series
Sejal Sinha volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During a family trip to the beach, Sejal uses a submarine powered by Imagination Fuel to plunge into an undersea adventure where she hopes to learn more about how the small but powerful blue dragon might help her deal with a class bully.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Andy feels a little out of place when he moves to Gotham, feeling less excited about meeting Batman than he is about seeing his childhood hero, the wrestler Waylon Jones...a.k.a. Killer Croc, the super-villain who teaches him how to put the bullies in their place.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In her struggle to protect her best friend from getting hurt, Elizabeth finds herself torn between Amy, who is determined to join the Unicorn Club's cheering squad, and her twin sister Jessica, who is one of the Unicorns who do not want Amy on the team.
Author
Series
Cookie chronicles volume 4
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After his fortune cooken is stolen by the school bully, Ben tries to get his fortune back by taking his case to the Kid Court.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Description
In this contemporary retelling of Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley, a queer, half-Japanese disco superfan, moves to a town that seems too small for her big personality and where she becomes embroiled in a series of dramatic and unfortunate events.
10) Building a team
Author
Series
Baseball buddies volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When Luis joins his new baseball team, the Manatees, things seem pretty hopeless at first. Some of his new teammates are mean to him or to each other. His new coach doesn't tell the players everything to do like his old coach did. And some of the Manatees seem more interested in goofing off than in sportsmanship or working hard. Then Coach Joe makes Luis team captain. Will Luis rise to the challenge? Can he get the Manatees to balance working hard...
11) High score
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Darius James-DJ to his friends-has a head for cons and a heart of gold. He pulled his last con months ago at his old school. Now safely enrolled in the Fitz (Ella Fitzgerald Middle School) he's determined to keep his head down. But when Conor, his best friend from his old school, suddenly shows up, DJ knows his anonymous days are numbered. Sure enough, within a week of arriving at the Fitz, Conor runs afoul of Lucky, the seventh-grade...
12) Pizza face
Author
Series
Four eyes volume 2
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Late bloomer Rex navigates a low-income family, bullies, sports, and middle school, all while learning to have confidence with a body that refuses to stop changing.
13) Jawbreaker
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Twleve-year-old Max, who has an extreme overbite, must navigate sibling rivalry and middle school bullies.
Author
Series
TBH volume 2
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Cecily, Gabby, Prianka, and Vishal discover the need for tolerance and perfect emojis while planning a school spring fair that will hopefully make a difference.
16) The hike to home
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Lin and her two new friends brave the wilderness to find a castle, prove a local legend, and discover the true meaning of home.
17) Lunch from home
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Ray, Preeti, Mina, and Niki bring their favorite lunches to school, their classmates scrunch their noses and act disgusted, but the four children learn to stand up for their lunches and cultural backgrounds. Based on the real-life childhood experiences of chefs Ray Garcia, Preeti Mistry, Mina Park, and Niki Russ Federman.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Purchase Suggestion Service. Submit Request