Tales From A Not-so-graceful Ice Princess
When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 219
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: skating, contests [X], money-making projects for children, animal shelters, middle schools [X], popularity, school stories, friendship [X], money-making projects, ice skating, humorous fiction, schools, diaries, audiobooks, moneymaking projects, diary fiction
Big Nate
Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 210
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 350
subjects: sports, schools, middle schools [X], behavior, graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc, boys, big nate (fictitious character), friendship [X], cartoons and comics, big nate, humorous stories, juvenile fiction, graphic novels, humorous comics, humorous fiction, juvenile works, middle school students, school stories, contests [X], scouting (youth activity), snow sculpture, human behavior, comics (graphic works), school comics, humorous graphic novels
Falling In Like
The girls from Camp Lakeview keep in touch through a blog as Priya deals with a science fair project, Alyssa fights for the chance to be featured in an arts magazine, Val vies for a spot in a dance recital, and a Tori attracts the attention of the son of one of her father's clients.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660
Evie Allen Vs. The Quiz Bowl Zombies
"Evie Allen must use her wicked smart brains to figure out whether or not there is a zombie infestation--and figure out who the zombies are and most importantly, how to defeat them"--Provided by publisher.
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year:
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: zombies, monsters, gifted children, contests [X], middle schools [X], schools, friendship [X], school stories, minnesota, horror fiction
Snapstreak
Told from multiple viewpoints, eighth graders Vee, Lulu, Megan, and Gwynneth enter a local television station's contest for the pair of students who can prove the longest-running "snapstreak.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship [X], social media, contests [X], middle schools [X], school stories, brain, single-parent families, juvenile fiction / social issues / friendship, juvenile fiction / computers, juvenile fiction / social issues / emotions & feelings, juvenile fiction / sports & recreation / general, juvenile fiction / school & education, juvenile fiction / general
Squint
Flint Minett has keratoconus, an eye disease, but desperately wants to win a comic book art contest so that he and his new friend McKell Panganiban will be better accepted at middle school.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: keratoconus, eye, artists, contests [X], caricatures and cartoons, friendship [X], middle schools [X], schools, cartoons and comics
The Magical Reality Of Nadia
"Inspired by the author's . . . experiences, this . . . novel follows sixth grade Egyptian immigrant Nadia as she navigates the ups and downs of friendships, racism, and some magic, too! Nadia loves fun facts.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: egyptian americans, immigrant youth, bullying, prejudices, contests [X], amulets, egyptian, friendship [X], middle schools [X], magic, immigrants, bullies, schools, magic realist fiction, school fiction
The Kicks: Fans In The Stands
In the weeks leading up to the state championship, Devin and the Kicks have many distractions, including a contest with the boys team to see who can get more fans to watch their games.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship [X], soccer, contests [X], middle schools [X], school stories, school fiction, sports fiction
Cut Loose!
Thirteen-year-old Nat jumps at the chance to participate in the middle school regional theater competition where the winner gets to perform on Broadway, but when stressful rehearsals negatively impact her friendships, she starts to wonder if it is worth doing theater at all.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: people with disabilities, theater, contests [X], middle schools [X], schools, friendship [X], juvenile fiction / performing arts / theater & musicals, juvenile fiction / disabilities