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Public School Superhero
- Narrated by: Joshua Boone
- Length: 3 hrs and 14 mins
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Publisher's summary
Inner city middle school student Kenny Wright imagines himself as a superhero—but when he faces peer pressure and bullying, can he find his strength in real life?
Kenny Wright is a kid with a secret identity. In his mind, he's Stainlezz Steel, super-powered defender of the weak. In reality, he's a chess club devotee known as a "Grandma's Boy," a label that makes him an easy target for bullies. Kenny wants to bring a little more Steel to the real world, but the question is: can he recognize the real strength and goodness inside himself? Or will peer pressure force him to make the worst choice of his life?
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"Packed with fast-paced tween-speak, Public School Superhero will entertain and enlighten.... Readers will also enjoy the multiple pages of funny, comic book-style illustrations packed with superhero stunts and preteen angst.... Definitely buy this one."—School Library Journal
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1 out of 5 stars
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poorly written
- By jedwards on 06-04-21
By: Nikki Grimes
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Posted
- By: John David Anderson
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 354
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 289
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 290
In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies. They can come back to haunt you. Sometimes they can change things forever. When cell phones are banned at Branton Middle School, Frost and his friends Deedee, Wolf, and Bench come up with a new way to communicate: leaving sticky notes for each other all around the school. It catches on, and soon all the kids in school are leaving notes - though for every kind and friendly one, there is a cutting and cruel one as well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed this book
- By Svend&Brandy K. on 06-07-17
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Absolutely Almost
- By: Lisa Graff
- Narrated by: Noah Galvin
- Length: 5 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 323
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 279
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Story4 out of 5 stars 281
Albie has never been the smartest kid in his class. He has never been the tallest. Or the best at gym. Or the greatest artist. Or the most musical. In fact, Albie has a long list of the things he's not very good at. And his parents keep reminding him of those things all the time...even when it's just by accident. But then Albie gets a new babysitter, Calista, who helps him figure out all of the things he is good at and how he can take pride in himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully performed, great book
- By Library on 11-10-14
By: Lisa Graff
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The Skin I'm In
- By: Sharon G. Flake
- Narrated by: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 458
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 355
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 351
Maleeka Madison is a dark skinned African-American girl. She feels uncomfortable and wishes she had lighter skin. When her teacher, Miss Saunders, who suffers from a rare skin condition, shows that there is more to people than the color of their skin, Maleeka learns to appreciate and accept who she truly is.
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4 out of 5 stars
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For the young Black women
- By Romee on 12-04-07
By: Sharon G. Flake
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Liar, Liar
- The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception
- By: Gary Paulsen
- Narrated by: Joshua Swanson
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 46
Kevin has a big talent. Some might call it compulsive lying. He calls it common sense. Kev doesn’t mean to cause trouble by lying all the time; he’s just trying to make everything easier for everyone (and himself). And, of course, a few harmless, um, falsehoods are crucial to his plan to convince Tina that he’s the perfect boyfriend for her. In Gary Paulsen’s irresistible and chaotic comedy, Kevin’s lies spiral out of control until he’s faced with the need to do the unthinkable: tell the truth.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mindless entertainment
- By Melody on 01-21-15
By: Gary Paulsen
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Fish in a Tree
- By: Lynda Hunt
- Narrated by: Kathleen McInerney
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,775
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,274
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,278
Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker. With his help, Ally learns not to be so hard on herself and that dyslexia is nothing to be ashamed of.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book but...not just dyslexia
- By Jennifer Hurst on 12-31-15
By: Lynda Hunt
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Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
- By: Wendelin Van Draanen
- Narrated by: Tara Sands
- Length: 3 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
While looking out the window with her grandma's binoculars, Sammy witnesses a crime across the street at the Heavenly Hotel. What's worse, the thief saw her spying! As Sammy attempts to find the burglar who has made several other hits in the neighborhood, she finds herself trying to keep him from uncovering her - or worse, the police discovering that she's living illegally with her grandmother in the seniors-only housing!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun read for young kids!
- By Sara Sweetman on 06-24-16
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Guys Read: Funny Business
- By: Jon Scieszka, Adam Rex, Christopher Curtis, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Boatman, Kate DiCamillo, John Keating, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 86
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Story4 out of 5 stars 85
Funny Business is based around the theme of - what else? - humor, and if you’re familiar with Jon and the Guys Read Library, you already know what you’re in store for: 10 hilarious stories from some of the funniest writers around. Before you’re through, you’ll meet a teenage mummy; a kid desperate to take a dip in the world’s largest pool of chocolate milk; a homicidal turkey; parents who hand over their son’s room to a biker; and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome super funny
- By sacha on 10-03-16
By: Jon Scieszka, and others
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Ban This Book
- By: Alan Gratz
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 356
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 300
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Story5 out of 5 stars 298
It all started the day Amy Anne Ollinger tried to check out her favorite book in the whole world, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, from the school library. That's when Mrs. Jones, the librarian, told her the bad news: her favorite book was banned, all because a classmate's mom thought the book wasn't appropriate for kids to read. Amy Anne decides to fight back by starting a secret banned books library out of her locker.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVED IT!!!
- By Colleen on 12-20-18
By: Alan Gratz
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Parrotfish
- By: Ellen Wittlinger
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Story4 out of 5 stars 56
Last week I cut my hair, bought some boys' clothes and shoes, wrapped a large ACE bandage around my chest to flatten my fortunately-not-large breasts, and began looking for a new name. Angela Katz-McNair has never felt quite right as a girl. Her whole life is leading up to the day she decides to become Grady, a guy. While coming out as transgendered feels right to Grady, he isn't prepared for the reaction he gets from everyone else.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Just what the doctor ordered
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 11-18-11
By: Ellen Wittlinger
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It's Kind of a Funny Story
- By: Ned Vizzini
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 892
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 778
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Story4 out of 5 stars 775
Ambitious New York City teenager Craig Gilner is determined to succeed at life-which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job. But once Craig aces his way into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School, the pressure becomes unbearable. He stops eating and sleeping until, one night, he nearly kills himself.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Really bad story
- By Nora on 08-20-18
By: Ned Vizzini
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Paper Things
- By: Jennifer Richard Jacobson
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 82
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 84
When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when eighteen-year-old Gage decided he could no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knew she had to go with him - even though she'd miss baking cookies with Janna and curling up to watch HGTV. What Ari didn't realize was that Gage didn't have an apartment yet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's all right…
- By Bill on 04-25-16
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Rebound
- By: Kwame Alexander
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 153
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Story5 out of 5 stars 155
Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. In this prequel to Newbery Medal winner The Crossover, Chuck Bell takes center stage, as listeners get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshiping basketball star his sons look up to. A novel in verse with all the impact and rhythm listeners have come to expect from Kwame Alexander, Rebound will go back in time to visit the childhood of Chuck "Da Man" Bell during one pivotal summer when young Charlie is sent to stay with his grandparents, where he discovers basketball and learns more about his family's past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book
- By Cookie crumbs on 07-09-19
By: Kwame Alexander
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Clementine
- Clementine, Book 1
- By: Sara Pennypacker
- Narrated by: Jessica Almasy
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 573
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 445
When her best friend and neighbor Margaret comes to her with a problem, Clementine goes to many lengths to help her friend. This sets off a rollicking adventure-filled week that finds Clementine getting into and out of further trouble, while learning valuable life lessons.
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1 out of 5 stars
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One credit for a 1.5 hr book!?
- By Nothing really matters on 02-21-16
By: Sara Pennypacker
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Diary of a 6th Grade Ninja
- By: Marcus Emerson
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
My name is Chase Cooper, and I'm a 6th grade ninja. It's my first day at a different school and the only person I know is my cousin, Zoe (but she might be a little too cool for me). I was just another scrawny kid until a group of ninjas recruited me into their clan. It was a world of trouble I wasn't prepared for, which is why I kept this diary (or "chronicle" as my dad would call it) - to warn other kids about the dangers of becoming a ninja. They say history is destined to repeat itself...well, not if I can help it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing boo
- By Anonymous User on 04-17-20
By: Marcus Emerson
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The Secret Side of Empty
- By: Maria E. Andreu
- Narrated by: Eileen Stevens
- Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23
What's it like to be undocumented? High school senior M.T. knows all too well. With graduation and an uncertain future looming, she must figure out how to grow up in the only country she's ever called home... a country in which she's "illegal". M.T. was born in Argentina and brought to America as a baby without any official papers. And as questions of college, work, and the future arise, M.T. will have to decide what exactly she wants for herself, knowing someone she loves will unavoidably pay the price for it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Heavy topics handled well but just fell short 4 me
- By AudioBookHoe on 07-30-17
By: Maria E. Andreu
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- Mauve_48
- 04-06-15
Great read
Students that struggle with peer pressure and do t think there is a way out need to read this book! A well written book with funny antidotes and a serious middle school issue that has realistic problem solving. And of course, one has to like a book that has a superhero!
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- Alexis
- 05-26-17
The best book for any age
What did you love best about Public School Superhero?
This book is really funny.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Public School Superhero?
When Kenny tells his grandma everything about his troubles.
Which scene was your favorite?
I can not pick.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The part when Ray Ray teaches Kenny to be more confident.
Any additional comments?
Read it and you will feel the same way I do.
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- kogepanda
- 03-09-16
Great for this fourth and six greater kids
I love this book so much
It is funny and inspirational I rated it five because I love it so much
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