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Dear Justyce / by Stone, Nic.;
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Subjects: Juvenile detention; Women college students; Letter writing; Prejudices;
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The book of Rosy : a mother's story of separation at the border / by Pablo Cruz, Rosayra,author.; Collazo, Julie Schwietert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."From a mother whose children were taken from her at the U.S. border by the American government in 2018 and another mother who helped reunite the family, a crucial, searing story about the immigration odyssey, family separation and reunification, and the power of individuals to band together to overcome even the most cruel and unjust circumstances"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Pablo Cruz, Rosayra.; Collazo, Julie Schwietert.; Deportation; Guatemalans; Illegal alien children; Illegal aliens; Juvenile detention; Mothers;
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City spies / by Ponti, James.;
Sara Martinez is facing years in the juvenile detention system for hacking into the foster care computer system to prove that her foster parents are crooks. But then she gets a second chance when a mysterious man offers her a chance to join a group of MI6 affiliated spies.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Spy stories.; Adventure fiction.; Foster children; Hackers; Conduct of life;
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Unschooled / by Woodrow, Allan.;
Fifth graders George and Lilly are best friends, but when they end up leading separate teams competing for the Spirit Week prize, it puts a strain on their friendship, especially when the competition generates a host of nasty pranks designed to sabotage their teams--and if Principal Klein finds out what is going on Spirit Week will be canceled and everybody concerned will spend the rest of the year in detention.LSC
Subjects: Best friends; Friendship; Competition (Psychology); Practical jokes; Schools;
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Big Nate flips out / by Peirce, Lincoln.;
In this latest misadventure, Nate, the all-time record-holder for detentions, gets to see how the other half lives as he follows his best friend Francis's example and becomes a total neat freak; has Nate totally flipped out?8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Conduct of life; Orderliness; Friendship; Middle schools; Schools;
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Milo imagines the world / by de la Peña, Matt.; Robinson, Christian.;
While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be.LSC
Subjects: Drawing; Imagination; Prisoners' families; Brothers and sisters; Subways;
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Serwa Boateng's guide to vampire hunting / by Brown, Roseanne A.;
After her home is attacked by shapeshifting vampires, twelve-year-old Serwa Boateng is sent to live with her aunt and cousin in Maryland, but the aspiring vampire hunter discovers that middle school is harder than it appears on television, especially when she has to avoid detention and turn her classmates into warriors before they become vampire food.Ages 10-14.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Ghanaians; Vampires; Shapeshifting; Magic; Family secrets; Middle schools;
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Big Nate blasts off / by Peirce, Lincoln.;
Nate has a crush on Ruby. But after his scrap with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the Weekly Bugle, he's got a problem way worse than detention! Can Nate bounce back? And will the annual Mud Bowl be a blast... or a bust?Ages 8-12.
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Big Nate; Conduct of life; Middle schools;
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Love without bounds : an intersectionallies book about families / by Johnson, Chelsea.; Council, LaToya.; Choi, Carolyn.; Seil Smith, Ashley.;
Includes bibliographical references.Presents a joyful, heartwarming celebration of family in all its forms: multicultural families; LGBTQ+ families; adoptive and foster care families; single-parent and blended families; transnational families; families impacted by incarceration, detention, and deportation; chosen families; military families; and more.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Families; Love; Intersectionality (Sociology);
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Curses are the worst / by Eulberg, Elizabeth.;
"When Regan, Sofia, Bennett, and Darius unfairly get put into detention, they know something is wrong. And they're right: This detention is far from ordinary. Their science teacher, Ms. Stein, believes that by using these kids' DNA she can create an army of "perfect" students who have Sofia's smarts, Regan's heart, Bennett's likeability, and Darius's loyalty. Soon the clones are wreaking havoc around town and getting the real kids in trouble! Will the kids be able to save the town or will they be cursed for eternity? There's only one way to find out and fair warning, dear reader, you should definitely read this with the lights on"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Blessing and cursing; Cloning; Friendship; Schools;
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