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Most of the sixth graders at Memorial Middle School are all a-flutter about the beginning-of-the-school-year boy-girl party, but not Lucia, who is put off by all the talk about what to wear, and who to date--however, when she gets to know Adesh (the boy who sits on her favorite bench in the park), she starts thinking that there might be something to this dating thing after all.

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(Paperback)

Allie's a star on the track team at Memorial Middle School, but when she passes out at a local track meet, she's diagnosed with diabetes. Afraid of what the other kids will think she tries to keep it a secret--a plan that backfires when her furtive and erratic behavior leads to rumors that she's on drugs, or worse.

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Kamilla has a wonderful singing voice, but she doesn't want to sign up for the Memorial Middle School musical because she sees herself as overweight, even though the doctor tells her she's not--so can exercise and the support of her family and friends help her overcome her negative image and lead her to the starring role her talent demands