Check out these books about modern day kids, dealing with school, life, and everything that comes with being a kid.
Raúf, Onjali Q.
The boy at the back of the class
Stone, Tamara Ireland.
Swap'd
Choldenko, Gennifer
One-third nerd
Gino, Alex.
George
Abbott, Tony
The summer of Owen Todd
Paterson, Katherine.
My brigadista year
Spinelli, Jerry.
Eggs
Stead, Rebecca.
Liar & spy
Ellis, Deborah
Bifocal
Palacio, R. J.
Wonder
Hunt, Lynda Mullaly.
Fish in a tree