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The perfect place / by de la Peña, Matt.; Escobar, Paola.;
At private school, Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students.
Subjects: Picture books.; Comparison (Psychology); Private schools; Schools; Hispanic Americans;
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The Emperor's club [videorecording (DVD)] Le Club des empereurs / by Hoffman, Michael.; Kline, Kevin; Culp, Steven; Davidtz, Embeth,1966-; Dempsey, Patrick,1966-;
The making of "The Emperor's Club" -- In depth feature commentary with director Michael Hoffman -- Deleted scenes featuring director's commentary -- DVD-ROM features.Kevin Kline, Steven Culp, Embeth Davidtz, Patrick Dempsey.A gifted teacher inspires his students and changes their lives forever.PG.DVD.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired; History teachers; Private schools; Feature films;
© p2003., Universal Studios Canada,
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Ungifted / by Korman, Gordon.;
When one of Donovan's thoughtless pranks accidentally destroys the school gym during the Big Game he knows he's in for it. But through a strange chain of events, his name gets put on the list for the local school for gifted students. Donovan knows he's not a genius, but he can't miss this chance to escape. Now, he has to figure out a way to stay at ASD and fit in with the kids there.LSC
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Impostors and imposture; Gifted children; Practical jokes; Private schools;
© c2012., Scholastic Canada,
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The not-so-perfect plan / by Matula, Christina.;
Desperate to keep her friend group together, Holly-Mei convinces them to compete as a team in an inter-school tournament across Hong Kong, but when she becomes obsessed with winning, she pushes them away.
Subjects: Racing; Sports tournaments; Friendship; Private schools;
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School trip / by Craft, Jerry.;
"Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together."--Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.
Subjects: School comics.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); African Americans; Private schools; School field trips; Cartoons and comics.;
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The not-so-uniform life of Holly-Mei / by Matula, Christina.; Xiao, Yao(Illustrator);
Holly-Mei is thrilled about moving to Hong Kong for her mother's job until she makes a frenemy at school and must use all her determination to turn her life into a grand adventure.LSC
Subjects: Taiwanese Canadians; Moving, Household; Private schools;
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Medusa / by Marsh, Katherine.;
"A descendant of Medusa, Ava is sent to the Accademia del Forte in Venice after an altercation with a classmate, where she must learn to control her emotions, especially when she unearths a terrible secret that could change the world forever"--Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Mythological fiction.; School fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Medusa (Gorgon); Private schools; Emotions; Mythology, Greek; Monsters;
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The last applicant : a novel / by Hanover, Rebecca,author.;
"Audrey Singer revels in her position as the admissions director of an exclusive Manhattan private school. Parents cater to her whims and desires, desperate to give their children an edge. Audrey's power is undeniable; privilege comes with the territory. Her perfect marriage completes the glossy picture of her life. Until the arrival of the neurotic, vulnerable Sarah Price. Determined to get her son into the city's most coveted kindergarten class, Sarah inserts herself into Audrey's world, testing boundaries at every turn. For Sarah, everything Audrey has is a potential target: her job, her friends ... even her marriage. But what seems to be another ploy by an overachieving mother takes a dark and ominous turn. Sarah seems to be hiding secrets of her own. Are her designs on Audrey's life purely about getting what she wants for her son? Or is there something more sinister at play in this cutthroat game?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Mothers; Private schools; School employees; Secrecy;
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Just happy to be here / by Kanakia, Naomi,author.;
"Tara just wants to be treated like any other girl at Ainsley Academy. That is, judged on her merits--not on her transness. But there's no road map for being the first trans girl at an all-girls school. And when she tries to join the Sibyls, an old-fashioned Ainsley sisterhood complete with code names and special privileges, she's thrust into the center of a larger argument about what girlhood means and whether the club should exist at all"--014+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Transgender fiction.; Queer fiction.; Novels.; Cliques (Sociology); Interpersonal relations; Private schools; Social media; Transgender people; Cliques (Sociology); Interpersonal relations; Private schools; Social media; Transgender people;
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Something's up with Arlo / by Cerilli, Matteo L.;
"Twelve-year-old Emily Nero's best friend is a ghost. For as long as Nero can remember, she's been "haunted" by Arlo. He's always had her back, especially as Nero navigates her workaholic mother, irritable father, even the mega-jerks at school. Nero's been caught too many times looking at "nothing" and talking to "no one," which officially made her "the weird girl." So when she has the chance to start over as "normal" at a prestigious private school, Nero is hopeful that things will change for the better. If she can get top grades at a top school, maybe she'll stop feeling like she's never good enough. Maybe her parents will finally see her--and she'll stop feeling like a ghost too. But on Nero's first day at her new school, something's up with Arlo, something very wrong: her best friend has suddenly turned on her. Glitching electronics, flickering lights, bad smells and cold drafts are only the beginning. Arlo is changing into something scary. And the only clues he gives Nero leave her with more questions than answers. If she wants to save Arlo and their friendship, Nero will have to break old cycles. She will have to let herself be seen, let in new friends, and--worst of all--say goodbye to the past. Spooky and sweet in turns, Something's Up with Arlo is about the stories we tell ourselves and finding the courage to make our truth be heard."--
Subjects: Ghost stories.; Best friends; Ghosts; Families; Private schools;
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