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1) Restart
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Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
2) Nerd camp
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
For ten-year-old Gabe, the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment is all that he dreamed it would be, but he must work hard to write about the fun in letters to Zack, his cool future stepbrother, without revealing that it is a camp for "nerds."
3) Scar Island
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Twelve-year-old Jonathan Grisby has been sent to the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys, a former lunatic asylum which is currently run by a sadist who enjoys punishing the boys and setting them against each other; but when a lightning strike kills all the adults the boys find themselves suddenly free--and trapped on Scar Island which seems to be sinking into the ocean.
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Series
Communicate with confidence volume 2
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Description
Isabella enjoys shouting out her thoughts, ideas and feelings so much, it's earned her the nickname "Decibella!". Young readers will be entertained as she learns the "five volumes" of voice-- whisper, 6-inch, table-talk, strong speaker, and outside-- and that different situations require a different tone.--Publisher.
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Series
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
2014
Description
"Jean, a stinky fork in the silverware family, hates taking a bath in the sink and detests showering in the dishwasher. In this clever tale, young readers are sure to get the message that good hygiene will improve their health and their relationships"--
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Series
Building relationships volume no. 4
Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
When Norbert is less than eager to try new food, he experiences first-hand what it's like to be on the receiving end of peer pressure. Norbert's imaginative descriptions of how it feels to have your peer pressure gauge continue to rise will draw readers in, while they witness his internal deliberation as he tries to let his inner voice shine.
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Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
2017
Description
"The Technology Tail" uses rhymes and colorful illustrations to offer a timeless message to a new generation learning to navigate the fast-changing digital age. Whether sending a photo or making a comment, "Screen" wants kids to know their posts -- the kind and the cruel -- will follow them for a very long time and will influence their friendships.--
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Description
Indian-American teenager Samantha Mishra, her best friend Mel Sharpe, and the other members of the Drake Rosemont Academy fencing team are on their way to Tokyo when their plane crashes on a jungle-choked island, so while they hope for rescue, the teens will need to use all their ingenuity to survive the jungle, the old man who is stalking them--and each other.
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Publisher
Boys Town Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"Zak has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways. As he describes his point of view, young readers gain a better understanding of his behaviors and learn valuable lessons about patience, tolerance, and understanding."--Publisher.