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Widely considered Louis Auchincloss's greatest novel, The Rector of Justin is an astute dissection of the social mores of the Northeast's privileged establishment. The story centers on Rev. Frank Prescott, the charismatic founder and rector of a prestigious Episcopal school for boys. With laser-sharp insight, Auchincloss delivers a prismatic portrait of this commanding and complicated man through the eyes of those who knew-or thought they knew-him...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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"Slow Way Home is a warm, witty, fresh, and innovative novel." - --Homer Hickam, author of October Sky
"Slow Way Home is a gem -- both gritty and heartwarming at once. A wonderful, emotional read." - --Lee Smith, author of The Last Girls
"Slow Way Home is a novel for the heart. It is pitch perfect and the character Brandon is going to linger in a lot of minds. The opening chapter is one of the most poignant and poweful I have ever read. This is...
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2024.
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English
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"K is nice, polite, and always does as he's told. K is also always, always in trouble. No matter what he does or says, it seems there is someone ready to blame him for everything. K is in trouble for going to school. K is in trouble for staying home. K is in trouble for running an errand, getting sick, or just being thirsty. K gets into trouble with imperious crows, persnickety station agents, bombastic teachers, his own classmates...even one nice...
4) Fireworks
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[2024]
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Italiano
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1982, in the heat of a Sicilian summer, two teenage boys, Gianni and Nino, meet and fall in love. The relationship soon becomes a topic of gossip in the small town and despite their families' objections the two dream of living together, something the community is determined to stop.
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2024
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English
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"Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
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830L
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English
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Lloyd comes from a long line of fishermen. Growing up in Kingston, Jamaica, Lloyd feels most at home with the sea and his grandfather, Maas Conrad, at his side. When his grandfather doesn't return from a fishing trip, Lloyd fears he has gone to drift. The sea may be in Lloyd's blood, but as he searches for his grandfather he discovers a side of the ocean - and the people who use it - that he's never known before.
7) Labor day
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"From Academy Award-nominated director Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Juno), Labor Day is “a romance to root for”* starring Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin as two strangers drawn together under incredible circumstances. What starts as an unforeseen encounter over a long holiday weekend soon becomes a second chance love story in the unforgettable film that critics are calling “satisfying and deeply touching” Nominated for the Audience Choice Award...
8) Icarus
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"Icarus Gallagher is a thief. He steals priceless art and replaces it with his father's impeccable forgeries. For years, one man--the wealthy Mr. Black--has been their target in revenge for his role in the death of Icarus's mother. To keep their secret, Icarus adheres to his own strict rules to keep people, and feelings, at bay: Don't let anyone close. Don't let anyone touch you. And, above all, don't get caught. Until one night, he does. Not by Mr....
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Español
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El intenso relato del viaje de una familia a través de los campos de California viviendo una vida en constante movimiento, de campos de fresa a campos de algodón, y de campamentos a cobertizos de un ambiente. Narrada por un joven que anhela estudiar y obtener el derecho de elegir un hogar, esta es una historia de supervivencia, fe y esperanza. Un viaje que abrirá el corazón y la mente de los lectores.
Francisco Jiménez emigró de Tlaquepaque,...
11) Hot & bothered
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When Victoria Hamilton's vacation fling resulted in a baby, she began a new life far from her overbearing family. Now Tori's father has been murdered—and her half brother, Jared, needs her help to prove his innocence. But confronting her past when she comes face-to-face with private investigator John "Rocket" Miglionni sure isn't what she had in mind.
Thrilled to find the woman who once rocked his world, John takes one look at her little...
Thrilled to find the woman who once rocked his world, John takes one look at her little...
12) Boys for Pele
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33 1/3 volume 135
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"It's hard to think of a solo female recording artist who has been as revered or as reviled over the course of her career as Tori Amos. Amy Gentry argues that these violent aesthetic responses to Amos's performance, both positive and negative, are organized around disgust--the disgust that women are taught to feel, not only for their own bodies, but for their taste in music. Released in 1996, Amos's third album, Boys for Pele, represents the height...
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Everett is a typical teen-age young man who finds growing up is full of changes as well as misadventures. Everett is involved in sports, school plays, school dances, learning to drive, and camping. See how he learns to cope with each situation and judge for yourself if he has made the right decision about himself. He learns that we all learn from our mistakes.
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Once upon a time in the bustling city of Texas, a young girl from Sydney found herself wandering the warm summer streets until an unexpected magical snowfall transformed the landscape before her eyes. Amazed by the unfamiliar sight of snow blanketing the city, she watched as each house became a winter wonderland. Lost in this enchanting...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Once upon a time in a bustling Italian kitchen, Chef Marvin was preparing a special pizza named Phoenix for the guests waiting at the table. However, little did he know that this pizza had a mind of its own! As soon as it was brought to the table, Phoenix transformed into a monster and began gobbling up all the food in sight. Marvin...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture. Kali and Leila's Adventure is a captivating children's fairy tale that takes readers on a thrilling journey through time and imagination. Follow Kali and her loyal dog Leila as they explore an amusement park, enjoying the simple pleasures of riding roller coasters and indulging in delicious ice cream. But when a sudden storm hits, the...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Once upon a time in a magical forest, there lived a kind-hearted panda named Bella who adored books and reading. When news of the Reading Olympiad spread through the forest, Bella's heart fluttered with excitement. The grand prize of a two-story house and a year's worth of food for the winner inspired her to join the competition as the...
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Children's Book in rhyming story for kids from 3 to 8 years. Tale in verse. 60 pages with text and colorful picture.Join Taco Mario on a flavorful journey in 'The Taco Who Became a Soup Master!' Mario, a friendly taco with a passion for cooking, lands a job at Luciano's Mexican restaurant. However, trouble brews when Mario introduces vegetarian soups to the menu, much to the disapproval of the owner, Luciano, who prefers traditional meat dishes. Despite...
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Join Steve and Elly on a thrilling adventure in 'The Legend of Edward the Deer!' In this enchanting children's fairy tale, the formidable deer named Edward haunts the abandoned castle at night, striking fear into the hearts of the townspeople. Whispers of a curse placed upon Edward by the sorcerer Rowan only add to the mystery and intrigue surrounding the majestic creature. When Steve and Elly bravely decide to confront their fears and venture to...
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Nestled in the foreboding backwoods of Virginia, Madame Eldridge's behavior program promotes only three official rules:
Firstly, what happens here stays here.
Secondly, all eight steps must be completed, no ifs, ands, or buts.
Thirdly, each boy is referred to by his problem, not his name.
There is one unspoken rule: don't enter the forbidden third floor bedroom which belonged to a boy who disappeared from the house eons ago.
The...
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