Eleven-year-old Kaden, a boy who lives with his grandmother outside the small town of Promise, learns, just when he is starting middle school, that the father he has never known was released from prison.
"Lord of the Flies" (Penguin Drop Caps) (Penguin audiobooks)
by William Golding
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Tj Zaps a Nightmare #5: Stopping Blackmail Bullying (TJ Trapper, Bully Zapper)
by Lisa Mullarkey
"One stupid mistake and Javvan's life has never been the same. Javvan has a criminal record and a problem: get a job or violate his parole. Even after many interviews, no one will hire him--whatever happened to a second chance? Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan figures his life is finally on an upswing. Then the other shoe drops and Javvan realizes he is in deeper than he thought, "--Back cover.
Veggie's Bully (Chef Recee Jay & Friends, #2)
by C Jovan Williams
My Brother Bernadette (Yellow Banana S.) (Yellow Bananas)
by Jacqueline Wilson
When Sara and her little brother Bernard go on the Summer Project, Bernard doesn't want to take part in the normal boy activities, he wants to do clothes design! All the other children laugh, until they see the fantastic costume he makes.