Johnny Heller
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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830L
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With schooling behind him, Josh wonders what else life holds. Should he continue his studies and become a pastor? Is he to help his aging grandpa and uncle on the farm? With his friends moving on, Josh feels like his life has drifted to a standstill.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
890L
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On the brink of manhood, Josh's world is filled with studies and life with Aunt Lou and the menfolk, along with an occasional fishing trip thrown in. When a new teacher arrives, Josh thrives under his encouragement--as well as from the attentions of the theacher's pretty daughter. Josh faces important questions about life and love--and about himself.
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As the youngest bureau chief and head of the Chicago PD's Major Case Squad, Boone Drake seems to have it all under control. Only those closest to him know that a few years ago he'd lost everything that mattered to him. Recently, Boone married a wonderful woman named Haeley, adopted her son, bought a beautiful home, and rediscovered his faith. Then an all-too-personal case takes Boone to Beijing at a time when Haeley can least afford to let him go....
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Tells the story of the remarkable life of the British abolitionist William Wilberforce, and his extraordinary role as a human rights activist, cultural reformer, and member of Parliament. At the center of this heroic life was a passionate twenty-year fight to abolish the British slave trade, a battle Wilberforce won in 1807, as well as efforts to abolish slavery itself in the British colonies, a victory achieved just three days before his death in...
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Boone Drake is a young cop rising through the ranks in Chicago-- until everything goes horribly wrong. His personal life destroyed and his career and future in jeopardy, Boone buries himself in guilt and bitterness. Face-to-face with the most vicious gang leader Chicago has seen in decades, he begins to realize that God is a God of second chances... and can forgive the worst of crimes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
870L
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English
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Twelve-year-old Josh was being raised by his eighteen-year-old Aunt Lou. When he overheard Grandpa and Uncle Charlie talking about finding a fella for her, he knew something had to be done so his special family would not be broken up. Then, when that poor preacher came along, it really got complicated!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
820L
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English
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Josh is in a quandry. Matilda is vivacious and lovely; Mary is sweet and supportive. And they won't remain single for very long. But how is he to go about courting someone he sees in his kitchen nearly every day? And, more importantly, whom does he truly love?
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Beneath the Surface of Your Daily Life There Is A Conspiracy Against You.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU REALIZE IT, spiritual forces are at work in every element of your life. However, some of these spirits have an agenda to cripple your faith and draw you away from God.
The toxic trio of hell's most threatening conspirators consists of the Jezebel spirit, the python spirit, and the religious spirit. With the Jezebel spirit, seduction is its...
WHETHER OR NOT YOU REALIZE IT, spiritual forces are at work in every element of your life. However, some of these spirits have an agenda to cripple your faith and draw you away from God.
The toxic trio of hell's most threatening conspirators consists of the Jezebel spirit, the python spirit, and the religious spirit. With the Jezebel spirit, seduction is its...
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Though forty miles away, Duston Heights is not safe from the flu that's raging through Boston. When Johnny Dixon's grandmother falls ill, he's sent to live with his neighbor to avoid infection. So many locals are getting sick that school is canceled for a week, and the reclusive Dr. Abram Ashburn comes out of retirement to make house calls. After seeing a scary vision of his bedridden grandmother outside of a window, Johnny starts to feel on edge....
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Jesus made it clear that the devil has come to steal, kill, and destroy. Hell is ready to unleash fury against every follower of Jesus. Yet many believers live in denial, letting the enemy steal their blessings, destroy their relationship with Jesus, and kill their hope. But no more. It's time to put the enemy on notice! With passion and insight gained from years on the frontlines of spiritual warfare, John Ramirez equips you with the biblical weapons...
12) Wholly Jesus
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2008
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Western culture has largely reduced Jesus to being an other-worldly savior of the soul, pointing the way to heaven. But the messiah was far more. Ancient followers knew Jesus as one who came to redeem humanity physically, mentally, spiritually, and culturally. Wholly Jesus has a surprising voice in this holistic, pluralistic, ecological, peace-seeking world. And his message of transformed people transforming their world is radically unique and wonderfully...
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"From the heartland of America to the battlefield sof Iraq, Chuck Norris has repeatedly been asked, "Which Facts are your favorites?" Now, for the first time ever, the real Chuck Norris shares 101 of his favorite Facts and some of the stories behind them. Learn the truth about his life and career and the ocde by which he lives his life." - from back cover.
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All of those who are completely honest would have to admit they have places, situations, and people whom they would rather avoid. Yet in a world that was governed strictly by geographical, religious, and social barriers, Jesus was audacious enough to cross the borders that kept people in safe categories. He demonstrated that the God-following life is one committed to entering the lives and stories of all people: a life committed to the lost spiritual...
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Lex Luger, wrestling megasensation and three-time world heavyweight champion, ruled the ring for years as "The Total Package." Whether he was making a dramatic entrance from a helicopter, defeating champ Hulk Hogan, or sculpting a near-perfect physique, Lex was on top of his game. Yet backstage, he was wrestling with addictions to sex, drugs, and alcohol-things he clung to even when his mistress died suddenly of a drug overdose and Lex went to jail....
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A resurgence of the Social Gospel is energizing many evangelicals, but what does the Bible say about the role of humanitarian works in the Christian life? As new covenant believers, Christians are called to a specific central task: to be ministers of God's message of salvation for sinners. At the same time, the New Testament justifies nearly every concern of the revitalized Social Gospel. Care for the poor and needy, reconciliation of social and racial...