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Boxcar children volume 85
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
530L
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English
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When the Alden children join a group of volunteers to fix up an old house for senior citizens, they try to explain the puzzling behavior of their coworkers as well as investigate some unusual events.
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Pub. Date
2012.
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English
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Caroline sets up a stand to sell her Grandmother's sweet lemonade to raise money for the new wheelchair her friend Shannon needs, which inspires others to help, as well, in bigger and better ways. Includes tips for encouraging children to be philanthropic.
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"Caught up in religious fervor when missionaries speak at her church, Alyce Benson impetuously pledges three thousand dollars to mission work in Africa, certain her welathy father will giver her the money. when he refuses, Alyce must admit failure or raise the money herself. When she discovers her father's company has sponsored a racing car--and that the driver could win prize money--she conspires with her father's mechanic to train and compete. But...
4) Shoebox Sam
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On Saturdays, Delia and Jesse help Shoebox Sam, who teaches them about charity and love by not only repairing shoes for paying customers, but also giving poor and homeless people the dignity--and footwear--they need.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 5
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English
Description
Seventh-grader Jess and her friends establish the Order of the Oleander to collect supplies for an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan, where two of their parents are deployed, but when disaster strikes and many blame the Order, Jess must find a way to go on.
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Five women from different walks of life have become close friends through their book club--enjoying one another's company even more than they enjoy the books. So when the leader of the book club unexpectedly passes away on the cusp of the Christmas season, the four remaining friends are stunned. When the group gathers "one last time" to open a bag Abby's husband gives them, they find Abby had made each of them an angel ornament for Christmas, crafted...
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A Fresh Voice in Historical Romance While Lydia King's reasons for joining the Teaville Moral Society might be suspect to some members, her heart is in the right place. Because of her father's debts and her mother's persistent illness, her best chance at a secure future and curing her mother is to impress the politician courting her. Her first task--to ask the town's wealthiest man to donate--seems simple enough . . . until he refuses. Despite appearances,...
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