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1) Slacker
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
When eighth-grader Cameron Boxer creates the Positive Action Group at school he intends it as a diversion to fool his parents, teachers, and sister into letting him continue to concentrate on his video-gaming--but before he knows it other kids are taking it seriously, and soon he finds himself president of the P.A.G., and involved in community service, so the boy who never cared about anything is now the center of everything, whether he likes it or...
3) Trickster
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Series
Vet volunteers ; 3
Language
English
Description
When he and the other volunteers at Dr. Mac's veterinary clinic go to help out at Quinn's Stables, David makes several serious mistakes and must prove he can be trusted before Mr. Quinn will let him even be around the spirited horse that David wants to ride.
Originally published as Wild at heart series.
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Series
Judy Moody ; 6
Language
English
Description
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.
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Series
Here's Hank ; 3
Language
English
Description
When the principal has to be away from school at a conference, Hank's class agrees to take care of the principal's special pet frog, and Hank is chosen to take the frog home for the weekend.
6) Hands
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather (currently in prison) and he thinks the way to do that is to take up boxing--although he would really rather draw."--
Author
Series
Slacker ; 2
Language
English
Description
"Cameron Boxer, king of the slackers, has found something worth his time. By playing video games online in front of an audience he can find both fame AND fortune -- especially with Elvis (a beaver who seems to love video games as much as Cam) at his side. The only problem? Things keep getting in Cam's way. Like school. And the club he accidentally started. And the misguided people in his life who don't think beavers should be playing video games....
10) Running on empty
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
After his grandfather dies, eleven-year-old JJ, a talented runner, assumes new responsibilities including taking care of his intellectually-challenged parents and figuring out how bills get paid.
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Language
English
Description
"Seventeen-year-old Lucille is struggling to get through each day, paying bills and looking after her little sister, Wren, while her father is institutionalized after a breakdown and her mother is "on vacation," but nothing else seems to matter when she is with Digby Jones, her best friend's twin brother." --
12) Ezra exposed
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When he finally gets a phone, Ezra, who has been getting a lot of attention on social media, takes things too far when he posts a photo that gets him in hot water with both the school and his parents."--
14) The aviary
Author
Language
English
Description
In late nineteenth-century Maine, isolated, eleven-year-old Clara Dooley gains a friend and uncovers a magical secret that changes her life when she learns to care for the once-feared birds in the aviary attached to the Glendoveer mansion where she lives.
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Series
Just Grace ; 3
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Just Grace and her best friend Mimi embark on a campaign to convince Grace's parents that they are responsible and dependable enough to get a dog.
17) Farewell Floppy
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A boy feels that he is too old for his pet rabbit, so he tries to turn Floppy loose in the woods--but when he realizes that he really loves his pet, and returns for him, Floppy is nowhere to be found."--
Author
Series
Here's Hank ; 2
Language
English
Description
Rescuing a Dachshund from an animal shelter after convincing his skeptical father to get the family a dog, Hank struggles to prove his trustworthiness after his new canine friend gets loose at the park.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Little Shaq has always wanted his own kitten, but his parents aren't sure he is responsible enough. When Little Shaq is chosen as his class's Star of the Week, he's sure it's his moment to prove that his parents can count on him. Will Little Shaq be able to show he's ready for his very own pet?" --