Standing for Socks
Standing for Socks

Author: Elissa Brent Weissman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-03-24

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1439163839

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When Fara Ross puts on mismatched socks accidentally one morning, little does she know that it will ignite her political career. What begins as a wardrobe malfunction grows into an expression of freedom in footwear, and that can only lead to bigger things -- like the race for sixth-grade student council president. Fara knows she is perfect for the job. But as the election nears, she realizes that everyone, from her friends on her campaign team to her entire town, is paying more attention to her socks than to the issues that she stands for. All Fara wants is to serve the community. Does she have the creativity and the passion that it takes to help people see beyond her feet? Even at the cost of her friendships? Who knew that socks could spark such a revolution -- and so many problems?!

The Short Seller
The Short Seller

Author: Elissa Brent Weissman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-05-06

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1442452560

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While seventh-grader Lindy Sachs is recovering from mononucleosis, her father gives her access to his e-trading account as a way to pass the time. Lindy soon discovers that she has a knack for buying and selling stocks.

The Swag Is in the Socks
The Swag Is in the Socks

Author: Kelly J. Baptist

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2022-08-02

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0593380894

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Xavier Moon is stepping out of the shadows when his great-uncle gives him some outlandish socks and some even stranger requests. A story about heart, confidence, and standing on your own two feet that is perfect for fans of The Season of Styx Malone and The Parker Inheritance. "An excellent read-alike to Jacqueline Woodson’s Harbor Me or Janae Marks’ From the Desk of Zoe Washington.” –Booklist, Starred Review "A warm but authentic picture of a middle schooler figuring out who he is and who he wants to be." –The Bulletin Xavier Moon is not one to steal the show. He’s perfectly content to play video games and sit at his bedroom window watching the neighborhood talk outside. But for Xavier’s twelfth birthday, he receives a pair of funky socks and a challenge from his great-uncle, Frankie Bell, saying it’s time to swag out and speak up. First on the list: get into the legendary Scepter League. Xavier’s grandfather, great-uncle, and father were all invited to join the elite boys’ after-school club that admits only the most suave and confident young men. Xavier has never had the courage to apply before, but his wild socks are getting him some big attention, so maybe it’s time to come out of the shadows and follow in his family's footsteps. Or maybe Xavier will march down a new path altogether.

White Socks Only
White Socks Only

Author: Evelyn Coleman

Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company

Published: 1996-01-01

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 0807593613

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1996 Notable Book for Children, Smithsonian Magazine Pick of the Lists, American Bookseller In the segregated south, a young girl thinks that she can drink from a fountain marked "Whites Only" because she is wearing her white socks. When Grandma was a little girl in Mississippi, she sneaked into town one day. It was a hot day—the kind of hot where a firecracker might light up by itself. But when this little girl saw the "Whites Only" sign on the water fountain, she had no idea what she would spark when she took off her shoes and—wearing her clean white socks—stepped up to drink. Bravery, defiance, and a touch of magic win out over hatred in this acclaimed story by Elevelyn Coleman. Tyrone Geter's paintings richly evoke its heat, mood, and legendary spirit.

George Washington's Socks
George Washington's Socks

Author: Elvira Woodruff

Publisher: Perfection Learning

Published: 1993-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780780727045

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In the midst of an innocent lakeside campout, five modern-day children are transported back into the time of George Washington. Humorous, historical fiction that middle graders will enjoy.

Nerd Camp
Nerd Camp

Author: Elissa Brent Weissman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1442417048

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For ten-year-old Gabe, the Summer Center for Gifted Enrichment is all that he dreamed it would be, but he must work hard to write about the fun in letters to Zach, his cool future stepbrother, without revealing that it is a camp for "nerds."

Last Man Standing
Last Man Standing

Author: David Baldacci

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Published: 2001-11-06

Total Pages: 552

ISBN-13: 0759526478

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The sole survivor of a devastating ambush, FBI Hostage Rescue Team agent Web London would do anything to find out what really happened that night--and a ten year old boy may be the unexpected key in this #1 New York Times bestselling thriller. Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark alley cost him everything: his friends, his fellow agents, his reputation. Among his super-elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team, Web was the sole survivor of a high-tech, devastating ambush. Now Web is trying to put his life back together and understand what really happened. To get answers, he'll need the help of psychiatrist Claire Daniels and the one other human being who lived through the attack--a ten-year-old boy. But when his search leads him back to that bloodstained alley, Web suddenly realizes he is about to face his assassin again. And this time, one of them will become the Last Man Standing.

A Pair of Socks
A Pair of Socks

Author: Stuart J. Murphy

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1996-07-19

Total Pages: 44

ISBN-13: 0064467031

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Does a polka-dotted sock match a striped sock? Young children will learn about matching, an important early math skill, as a lonely striped sock searches the house for its mate. They will may even be inspired to practice this skill in their own sock drawers! Best Children's Science Books 1997 (Science Books and Films)

Have You Seen My New Blue Socks?
Have You Seen My New Blue Socks?

Author: Eve Bunting

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 0547752679

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The reader is invited to help Duck and his animal friends find a missing item.