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Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan isn't one to avoid arguments. He relishes them, as the lifeblood of democracy and the only surefire way to establish the truth. Arguments help us solve problems, uncover new ideas we might not have considered, and nudge our disagreements toward mutual understanding. A good argument, made in good faith, has intrinsic value-and can also simply be fun. Arguments are everywhere-and especially given the fierce debates we're all embroiled...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
"There are three things high school senior Emmy Crawford will accomplish, no matter what: 1. Taking Nationals in debate this season. 2. Shielding her sister, Issy, from anything that could hurt her, especially her anxiety. 3. Representing her family well, since her mom may be the next president. And nothing can get in Emmy's way. Not Crohn's disease, even if her gut has been acting up. Not the paparazzi, who snap any photos they can get of the daughters...
6) Parachutes
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publisher
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Description
They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the US while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger's house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Millicent M. Chalmers is depending on a series of debating victories, culminating in winning Alabama's state debate tournament, to secure a college scholarship, but her singular focus is disrupted after a run-in with Taggart Strong, who seems equally dedicated to losing every debate as long as he says what he really believes.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Description
A friendless girl who has developed a knack for keeping her head down at school resists a red-headed newcomer who wants to make friends, before the two are paired for a class assignment that she hopes will secure her position on the debate team.
9) Slouch
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
As the tallest girl in the seventh grade, twelve-year-old Stevie receives unwanted attention that weighs on her self-esteem as she navigates family issues and struggles to stand tall on the debate team.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
High school debater TJ Powar, after she and her cousin become. the subject of an ugly meme, makes a resolution to stop shaving, plucking, and waxing, and prove that she can be her hairy self and still be beautiful… but soon finds this may be her most difficult debate yet.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"Star athelete and prom king Ezra Faulkner's life is irreparably transformed by a tragic accident and the arrival of eccentric new girl Cassidy Thorpe."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When Bo Seo was 8 years old, he and his family migrated from Korea to Australia. At the time, he did not speak English, and, unsurprisingly, struggled at school. But, then, in fifth grade, something happened to change his life: he discovered competitive debate. Immediately, he was hooked. It turned out, perhaps counterintuitively, that debating was the perfect activity for someone shy and unsure of himself. It became a way for Bo not only to find...
Author
Series
Sunny side up volume 5
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Searching for an extracurricular activity, Sunny joins her friend Arun's debate club and learns the value of teamwork, research and public speaking as she realizes she won't just be able to talk her way into winning--she'll have to make her case"-- Provided by publisher.
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