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Omar rising / by Saeed, Aisha,author.; Adam, Vikas,narrator.; Playaway Products, LLC,issuing body.;
Narrated by Vikas Adam.Grades 5 - 9.In this compelling companion to New York Times best seller Amal Unbound, Amal's friend Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding school. Omar knows his scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him - the son of a servant - with an opportunity to improve his station in life. He can't wait to experience all the school has to offer, especially science club and hopefully the soccer team; but when he arrives, his hopes are dashed. First-year scholarship students aren't allowed to join clubs or teams - and not only that, they have to earn their keep doing menial chores. At first, Omar is dejected - but then he gets angry when he learns something even worse - the school deliberately "weeds out" kids like him by requiring them to get significantly higher grades than kids who can pay tuition, making it nearly impossible for scholarship students to graduate. It's a good thing that in his favorite class, he's learned the importance of being stubbornly optimistic. So with the help of his tightknit new group of friends - and with the threat of expulsion looming over him - he sets out to do what seems impossible: Change a rigged system.
Subjects: Social problem fiction.; School fiction.; Children's audiobooks.; Boarding schools; Schools; Book plus audio.; Dyslexia-friendly books.; Social status; Poverty; Classism;

The murders at Fleat House / by Riley, Lucinda.1965-2021;
The sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen's-- a small private boarding school in deepest Norfolk-- is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident. But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine 'Jazz' Hunter to the force. As Jazz begins to probe the circumstances surrounding Charlie Cavendish's tragic death, events are soon to take another troubling turn. Charlie is exposed as an arrogant bully, and those around him had both motive and opportunity to switch the drugs he took daily to control his epilepsy. As staff at the school close ranks, the disappearance of young pupil Rory Millar and the death of an elderly classics master provide Jazz with important leads, but are destined to complicate the investigation further. Then, a particularly grim discovery at the school makes this the most challenging murder investigation of her career. Because Fleat House hides secrets darker than even Jazz could ever have imagined.20220705 ba
Subjects: Crime thrillers.; Women detectives; Private schools; Boarding schools; Bullies; Murder; Missing persons; Secrecy;
© 2022., Macmillan,

Kill the Indian, save the man : the genocidal impact of American Indian residential schools / by Churchill, Ward.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-150) and index.LSC
Subjects: Off-reservation boarding schools; Indian children; Indian children; Indian children; Indians of North America;
© c2004., City Lights Books,

A twist of murder / by Redmond, Heather,1969-author.;
Attending a boarding school at the largess of Charles Dickens, three orphans known for their exploits in scavenging go missing from outside London along with a treasure map.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870; Boarding schools; Missing children; Murder; Orphans; Treasure troves;

Harry Potter and the goblet of fire / by Rowling, J. K.;
Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Granger, Hermione (Fictitious character); Weasley, Ron (Fictitious character); Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization); Wizards; Witches; Boarding schools; Magic;
© 2014, c2000., Bloomsbury,

Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix / by Rowling, J. K.;
Harry Potter is not enjoying his summer holidays, and they come to an unexpectedly dramatic end. Harry begins his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and discovers something that will turn his whole world upside down.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Potter, Harry (Fictitious character); Granger, Hermione (Fictitious character); Weasley, Ron (Fictitious character); Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization); Wizards; Witches; Magic; Boarding schools;

The secret pocket / by Janicki, Peggy.; Victor, Carrielynn,1982-;
The true story of how Indigenous girls at a Canadian residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive. Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away from her home and family. Always hungry and cold, there was little comfort for young Mary. Speaking Dakelh was forbidden and the nuns and priest were always watching, ready to punish. Mary and the other girls had a genius idea: drawing on the knowledge from their mothers, aunts and grandmothers who were all master sewers, the girls would sew hidden pockets in their clothes to hide food. They secretly gathered materials and sewed at nighttime, then used their pockets to hide apples, carrots and pieces of bread to share with the younger girls. Based on the author's mother's experience at residential school, The Secret Pocket is a story of survival and resilience in the face of genocide and cruelty. But it's also a celebration of quiet resistance to the injustice of residential schools and how the sewing skills passed down through generations of Indigenous women gave these girls a future, stitch by stitch.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Off-reservation boarding schools; Carrier Indians; Carrier Indians; Dakelh; Indigenous students; Indigenous peoples;

Clifford's school day / by Bridwell, Norman.;
Clifford the small red puppy is going to school in this board book edition of a storybook classic! This sturdy board book edition of Clifford's School Day follows Emily Elizabeth as she brings her puppy, Clifford, to school for show-and-tell. Together with the rest of the class, Clifford tries to fingerpaint, bake cookies, and play in water and sand. But the small red puppy always makes a mess! Luckily, Emily Elizabeth is there to make sure they have a fun day at school! This board book edition has a fresh, updated cover and a big, chunky trim with durable pages, perfect for Clifford's youngest fans.
Subjects: Board books.; Clifford (Fictitious character from Bridwell); Dogs; Puppies; Schools;

The forbidden room / by Pau Preto, Nicki.;
In her second year at Last Hope, Lavinia "Vin" Lucas balances new friendships, secrets, and her growing powers while outwitting a corrupt school board and warding off a threat to magical world in order to save her school and friends.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Ability; Magic; Schools; Friendship;

Four friends : promising lives cut short / by Cohan, William D.,author.;
'Four Friends' is a powerful portrait of the lives of four boarding school graduates who died too young, John F. Kennedy, Jr. among them, by their fellow Andover classmate and bestselling author, William D. Cohan.
Subjects: Kennedy, John F., Jr., 1960-1999.; Kennedy, John F., Jr., 1960-1999; Daniel, William W. (William Wallace), 1959-2000.; Berman, Jack.; Bull, Harry.; Phillips Academy; Tragedy.;

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