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"Liz Lighty has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkward to shine in her small, rich, prom-obsessed Midwestern town. But it's okay -- Liz has a plan that will get her out of Campbell, Indiana, forever: attend the uber-elite Pennington College, play in their world-famous orchestra, and become a doctor. But when the financial aid she was counting on unexpectedly falls through, Liz's plans come crashing down...until she's reminded of her...
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Patryk and Jurek are as much friends as rivals in the small Russian-occupied Polish village where they live. When, in August 1914, Patryk finds an old button on the forest floor, Jurek becomes wildly jealous. Not long after, World War I comes to Poland, bringing one invading army after another to the village. Jurek devises an exciting dare among the seven boys in their pack: whoever steals the best military button will be Button King. The boys agree....
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Series
Unofficial gamer's adventure volume 3
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In this third installment of the Minecraft Gamer's Adventure series, Steve is invited to participate in an elite building competition on Mushroom Island. His friends Max, Lucy, and Henry are impressed and want to join their friend on a journey to the island. Yet not everyone is happy: Steve's neighbor Kyra is upset because she wasn't chosen as a contestant. Steve asks Kyra to come to the competition and help the gang build boats to get to Mushroom...
5) I'm on it!
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Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"When Frog and Goat turn a simple game into an all-out competition, things get out of hand...until finally, they're over it"--
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English
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"The kids at Benjamin Banneker College Prep are a little... competitive. Okay. They're a LOT competitive. The minute Principal Yee announces an epic competition for the golden B-B trophy, seventh-grader Frederick Douglass Zezzmer knows he has to win. But it won't be easy. The competition doesn't just include science, technology, engineering and math. It also has arts and sports. Not Doug's best subjects... With only a week to go, Doug launches a quest...
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Series
Mustache baby volume 01
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A play date goes awry when Baby Billy and his mustache meet Baby Javier and his beard.
Author
Series
[Team Chu volume 1
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Competitive siblings Sadie and Clip Chu must set aside their differences and work together when they get stuck in a virtual reality laser tag game." -- Provided by publisher.
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Series
Galaxy Zack volume 7
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Zack and Drake venture to Gluco, the candy planet, for some Easter fun but while competing in such activities as an egg toss and a three-legged race, Zack is so determined to come in first that he considers cheating to win.
13) Boxitects
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A STEAM-centered, adorably illustrated picture book about Meg, a brilliant and creative boxitect who creates extraordinary things out of ordinary cardboard boxes.
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Series
Galaxy Zack volume 15
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Picked to represent their planet Nebulon in the Interstellar Space Race, Zack and his friends navigate their specially designed car through an underwater maze, around planetary rings, and through the stars! But when trouble stirs within the team, Zack must take charge. Can he lead them to victory?" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Competitive fox siblings Fritz and Franny both love ice cream, but when Mr. Bear's ice cream truck stops on their street they spend so much time trying to outdo each other imagining multiple flavors and toppings (while all the other kids are getting their cones) that the only flavor left is marshmallow pickle ripple -- and they can only have one scoop each.
16) Kart competition
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Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old friends Ted and Ashley are finally old enough to go to Kart Kamp in the summer, where they meet Gil Stevens, son of a famous driver, but soon Ted's competitive instincts start to get the better of him, and camp becomes less about learning than winning.
17) The Golden Acorn
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When the Golden Nut Hunt race becomes a team event, will speedy Squirrel's competitive spirit take over, or will she learn how to be a team player?
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Kameeka yearns to continue her hula hooping competition with her rival, Jamara, rather than help prepare for Miz Adeline's birthday party, and "the itch" almost ruins the party before the girls learn who the real winner is.
19) Force out
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"When Joey has to compete with his best friend, Zach, for a single spot on an elite baseball team, he is forced to decide how far he is willing to go to win"--
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