K. A Holt

Told in multiple voices, four summer school classmates band together to save their teacher and their academic futures after Ms J.'s unorthodox teaching methods are questioned.

Kevin has a bad attitude. He's the one who laughs when you trip and fall. In fact, he may have been the one who tripped you in the first place. He has a real knack for rubbing people the wrong way-and he's even figured out a secret way to do it with poems. But what happens when the tables are turned and he is the one getting picked on? Rhyme Schemer is a touching and hilarious middle-grade novel in verse about one seventh grader's journey from bully-er...

This laugh-out-loud, honest novel-in-verse from award-winning author K.A. Holt tells the story of Jordan J-an opinionated middle schooler trying to find his place at school, at home, and even on the dance floor. Jordan J has a lot to say. Most people-including his parents, his teacher, the kids under the stairs, and even his own self-don't understand why he says all the things he says. It's probably the reason he's managed to earn a personal...

Kate and Tam meet, and both of their worlds tip sideways. At first, Tam figures Kate is your stereotypical cheerleader, Kate sees Tam as another tall jock. And the more they keep running into each other, the more they surprise each other. Beneath Kate's sleek ponytail and perfect façade, Tam sees a goofy, sensitive, lonely girl. And Tam's so much more than a volleyball player, Kate realizes: She's everything Kate wishes she could be. It's complicated....

In this unusual text, young listeners and readers follow a group of diverse kids trying to make sense of the world as they see it.