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The Tyrell Show

The Tyrell Show: Season One

Written by Miles Grose and Illustrated by Shaz Enrico Lym
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. The Tyrell Show: Season One follows 11-year-old Tyrell as he navigates the stresses of sixth grade by hosting an imaginary, real-time podcast in his head.
3rd - 7th
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Art Club

Written and Illustrated by Rashad Doucet
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Dale Donovan dreams of a future in art but faces pressure from family and school to focus on more traditional paths. Determined to prove himself, he starts an after-school art club with fellow creative students to show that pursuing art can be both meaningful and successful. Through teamwork, perseverance, and ingenuity, Dale fights to turn his passion into a real possibility.
3rd - 7th
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Freestyle

Written by Gale Galligan
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Cory’s dance crew faces their final competition before eighth grade, but tensions rise as their captain becomes intense and Cory struggles with school and family expectations. When he befriends Sunna, a secret yo-yo enthusiast, he becomes torn between his new interest and his dance responsibilities. Cory must navigate friendships, family pressure, and his passions to find balance before everything falls apart.
3rd - 7th
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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Told from four perspectives, this story follows a group of very different kids whose lives unexpectedly intersect over the course of one day. When a prank leaves Virgil trapped in a well, the others must rely on courage, determination, and teamwork to find and rescue him. Along the way, they discover friendship, embrace their differences, and learn what it means to be a hero.
4th - 8th
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Hope in the Holler

Written by Lisa Lewis Tyre

Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in...

5th - 8th

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