Search Results: Returned 14 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 14
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c1991., Joy Street Books Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.
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By Urban, Linda2013., Juvenile, Harcourt Children's Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When Ruby Pepperdine finds her life falling apart around her, she regrets the problems she has caused and searches for a way to set things right. She decides to pin her hopes on Burning Day, when the town will listen to her read her winning essay, and her twelfth birthday wish, which she hopes will be the key to putting her life back on track.
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-- Big book report[2017]., Juvenile, HarperCollins Publishers Call No: E HAL green dot HAL Edition: First Edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: I can read book.Summary Note: Clark the Shark is ready to present his book report to the class. But at the last minute, Clark gets stage fright and clams up in front of everybody. With a little help from his teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, will Clark be able to overcome his fears?
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[2017]., Penguin Group (USA) Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: As a candidate for class representative, Jada is ready to give the campaign her all. But when rumors start to fly about her secret fear of public speaking, she isn't sure who she can trust. And the pressure to make promises she can't keep only adds to her growing list of problems. Is winning even worth it when friendships are on the line?
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2011., Primary, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Frankly, Frannie.Summary Note: When Frannie and her mother accompany her father on a business trip to Florida, Frannie would rather help him at the conference hotel than go with her mother to Princessland theme park.
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[2023]., Pre-adolescent, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F HAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life. Though his fellow classmates can sometimes be mean, Jayson tries not to let it get to him; he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. Then Jayson's best friend, Gloria, is kicked off the debate team because of her stutter and Jayson starts to notice other injustices happening at their school. In order to make their middle school a more inclusive place and to stand up for his friends, Jayson decides to run against Mack, the most popular boy at school and captain of the basketball team, for student-body president. But as the campaign heats up, will Jayson be able to face his fears of public speaking and win the election?"
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-- Mister Wayne's masterpiece[2014]., Primary, G.P. Putnam's Sons Call No: Easy POLACCO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: While working on the set of a class play, Trisha manages to memorize everyone's lines, so when the lead actress moves away before opening night, Trisha is asked to step into the role. At first she is terrified, but Mr. Wayne, the drama teacher, coaches her through her fear and she is able to successfully perform and overcome her stage fright.
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-- Mister Wayne's masterpiece2014, Primary, G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Because she is afraid to read an essay aloud in English class, young Patricia is invited to take Mr. Wayne's drama class where she paints sets, participates in fun exercises, and memorizes every part in the play the others are rehearsing.
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-- Mister Wayne's masterpiece[2014], Primary, G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Because she is afraid to read an essay aloud in English class, young Patricia is invited to take Mr. Wayne's drama class where she paints sets, participates in fun exercises, and memorizes every part in the play the others are rehearsing.
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-- Mister Wayne's masterpiece[2014], Primary, G. P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Because she is afraid to read an essay aloud in English class, young Patricia is invited to take Mr. Wayne's drama class where she paints sets, participates in fun exercises, and memorizes every part in the play the others are rehearsing.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: Fic Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Eleven-year-old Jenae doesn't have any friends--and she's just fine with that. She's so good at being invisible in school, it's almost like she has a superpower, like her idol, Astrid Dane. At home, Jenae has plenty of company, like her no-nonsense mama; her older brother, Malcolm, who is home from college after a basketball injury; and her beloved grandpa, Gee. Then a new student shows up at school--a boy named Aubrey with fiery red hair and a smile that won't quit. Jenae can't figure out why he keeps popping up everywhere she goes. The more she tries to push him away, the more he seems determined to be her friend. Despite herself, Jenae starts getting used to having him around. But when the two are paired up for a class debate about the proposed name change for their school, Jenae knows this new friendship has an expiration date. Aubrey is desperate to win and earn a coveted spot on the debate team. There's just one problem: Jenae would do almost anything to avoid speaking up in front of an audience--including risking the first real friendship she's ever had"--Provided by the publisher.
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2018., Pre-adolescent, Candlewick Press Call No: REALISTIC F SCH Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Thirteen-year-old Jimmy has been asked to give the eulogy at his cousin Patrick's funeral. The only problem? He can't think of anything nice to say.
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By Zolidis, Don2020., Adolescent, Hyperion Call No: Realistic Fic Zolidis Zol Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: After her parents' divorce and her father's imprisonment for tax fraud, Sydney and her mother move into a small apartment in a new school district. Sydney learns quickly that viciously competitive speech and debate kids run Eaganville School for the Arts, and she and a new group of misfit friends decide to destroy them from the inside by infiltrating the team.
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-- War & speechBy Zolidis, DonÃ2020., Adolescent, Little, Brown and Co. Call No: TEEN FIC ZOL Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Sydney is determined to sabotage the elitist speech team at her new school until she starts falling for the team's star member and sees she has a chance of shedding her "loser" status.
