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Rory is having more than one problem in sixth grade. His old best friend Brent is now an enemy, and even Rory’s own name is giving him troubles—he’s been seeing speech therapists for a while, but still can’t overcome the “R” sound. What’s worse is there are some big public speaking projects coming up for his class—and his teacher has paired him up with none other than Brent,…
Book recommendations for kids who love video games
Y FICTION AND
Insert Coin to Continue / John David Anderson
Middle-schooler Bryan wakes up to find that his life has become a video game, with bullies to beat, races to run, puzzles to solve, and much more at stake. Ages 8 and up
J FICTION BIT (GRAPHIC NOVEL)
Arcade World series / Nate Bitt
Travis and Journey are best friends who love going to Arcade World,…
Jake is settling into life as the first openly gay kid at his school, but when his father adds a pride flag to the family’s flag pole, he finds out not everyone is his small town is as supportive as his parents and best friend. The complaints start rolling in – with some people expressing concern that this will lead to a Pride Parade….
12-year-old Joy Taylor has recently realized she already knows what her dream career is–a film score composer! Unfortunately, her family has had to downsize things due to her father’s job loss, which means no more piano lessons and no more big house to even put such a large instrument. In their new apartment complex, however, Joy meets some great new friends who introduce her to a special hidden room in the building in which they can all relax and be themselves….
Leo and his brother Gareth were born on Earth, not too many decades into the future. However, when the brothers were still very young, humanity had its first contact with an alien species. Luckily, the friendly Aykari came bearing wonderful gifts–incredible advances in technology and medicine. All they asked for in return was the ability to mine Earth’s bountiful supply of a recently-discovered mineral (which just happens to be fuel for faster-than-light travel)….
