JY has collected the first three volumes of Svetlana Chmakova's Berrybrook Middle School stories into a boxed set that includes 'Awkward,' 'Brave,' and 'Crush.' Each book has a different lead character but the same setting and supporting cast. Chmakova brings a perceptive eye and an easygoing style to these stories. (Ages 10 and up; $40.00)