Books with author Kara C Adams

Riley and his best friend Finn know their zombie movie has what it takes to win the class film competition. But Riley's plan to get their video some attention at a hockey game is ruined when the camera focuses on Finn as a dancing hockey fan instead. With Finn refusing to promote their movie and wanting to go viral on his own, the boys stop collaborating and start competing―for fame, friendship, and their classmate Jasmine. Can Riley save his own movie from this zombie apocalypse and resurrect his friendship with Finn? Fun doodle art throughout adds to the fun and keeps interest high.

Wes Anderson is “That Kid.” Diagnosed with anxiety and depression; he is a Behavior Assistance Classroom student, or BAC student, at Forestridge Middle School. As the son of divorced parent, Wes lives with his mother in a one bedroom apartment in Potter’s Bend, Texas. Fitting in has never been easy for Wes, so he spends most of his free time gaming with his online friends, people who seem to understand and accept him. Mrs. Jennifer, the Special Education counselor, along with his BAC teacher, Mrs. Bertrand, have worked hard to teach Wes coping strategies. But Wes is impulsive and his coping skills are often tested by guys like Ethan Hasen, a popular athlete who is dating Jessica Gellar. Jessica is the most beautiful girl in school and the object of Wes’s affection. Jessica calls Wes a friend, but would she remain his friend if she knew of his BAC student status? As the bullying escalates, and he learns of the tragic secrets behind his parent’s divorce, Wes reaches a breaking point and decides to take a stand.In one pivotal moment, lives are changed and the town of Potter’s Bend discovers the importance of seeing past the black and white labels with which we brand each other.

Riley and his best friend Finn know their zombie movie has what it takes to win the class film competition. But Riley's plan to get their video some attention at a hockey game is ruined when the camera focuses on Finn as a dancing hockey fan instead. With Finn refusing to promote their movie and wanting to go viral on his own, the boys stop collaborating and start competing―for fame, friendship, and their classmate Jasmine. Can Riley save his own movie from this zombie apocalypse and resurrect his friendship with Finn? Fun doodle art throughout adds to the fun and keeps interest high.

Kirby Katz has big dreams of making his fortune as an entrepreneur, just like his role model, hotel magnate William T. Williamson. But Kirby discovers that operating a "snow hotel" in the schoolyard comes with its own set of challenges: sourcing the best snow blocks, staff "team-building," marketing, and competition from Brewster's Best Five-Star Inn―run by the Bear and his gang of the meanest kids in Grade 6. Worst of all, when Brewster's gang starts stealing Kirby's best ideas, all evidence points to a "mole" among his own staff. Will Kirby's vision for the Frostbite Hotel survive the cold reality of corporate recess espionage?