school stories

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Thirteen reasons why

High school student Clay Jensen receives a box in the mail containing seven cassette tapes recorded by his crush, Hannah Baker, who committed suicide, and spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Schooled

Cap lives in isolation with his grandmother, a former hippie; but when she falls from a tree and breaks her hip, Cap is sent to a foster home where he has his first experience in a public school.

Joey Pigza swallowed the key

To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.

Shooter

Written in the form of interviews, reports, and journal entries, the story of three troubled teenagers ends in a tragic school shooting.

Yaqui Delgado wants to kick your ass

Amidst searching for the father she has never met, keeping her grades up, and working a part-time job, Piddy Sanchez is faced with the harassment of Yaqui Delgado and her gang. Although Piddy is mostly able to avoid Yaqui and her gang, when the harassment escalates and her personal life begins to suffer, she must reexamine her priorities in order to prevent these bullies from determining the type of person she will be.

First day jitters

Sarah is afraid to start at a new school, but both she and the reader are in for a surprise when she gets to her class.

Barbie

"When Barbie travels to the big city to attend an arts academy, she meets another Barbie Roberts, and as they compete for the Spotlight Solo in Times Square, the friends discover competition is not all about winning"--OCLC.

Race to the top

As the gamer squad tackles a racing challenge, thirteen-year-old Hanna, a theater star feeling lost after moving to a bigger school, grapples with her new school and the possibility of not being cast in the upcoming play.

Yasmin the scientist

Everyone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin, but after some failed experiments Yasmin's snack break with Nani inspires an idea.

Big Nate

Presents a collection of "Big Nate" comics in which Nate attends summer school and experiences the joys and insecurities of first love.

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