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2) Switcharound
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forced to spend a summer with their father and his "new" family, Caroline, age eleven, and J.P., age thirteen, are given unpleasant responsibilities for which they are determined to get revenge.
3) Wind dancer
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having lost her beloved pony in a traumatic accident, thirteen-year-old Ali is reluctant to help her parents care for a neglected, malnourished Appaloosa but working with Wind Dancer is a good distraction from problems surrounding her brother, who recently returned from Afghanistan with a missing leg and PTSD.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sadie is all-girl, but she does not let that--or her wardrobe--stop her from enjoying a family camping trip as she helps pitch the tent in "fancy ruffled pants" and looks for Bigfoot while wearing a tutu.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 550L
Language
English
Description
When twins Lydia and Marco are approached to be on their dance studio's jazz team, Lydia is thrilled. She and Marco both love to dance and used to have fun dancing together as kids. But lately it seems their relationship has grown more distant. Lydia can't wait to dance with her brother again, but Marco is worried. He's used to hip-hop and will be the only boy on the team. And when bullies start mocking Marco for doing "girl dances" it could spell...
6) Ninja baby
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Nina has always been quick, sneaky, and very independent, a Ninja baby--but then her parents bring home a Kung Fu Master, and Nina has to reconsider her strategy.
Author
Lexile measure
850L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When three siblings run away to hide in the mountains, they have to face search parties, hunger, injury -- and the danger of their team unraveling. First a Canadian Rockies avalanche kills their parents. Then Children's Services threatens to separate them. That's when the three Gunnarsson kids, Jon, Korka, and Aron, decide to run away into the mountains and fend for themselves until Jon turns eighteen and becomes their legal guardian. But can they...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
It's the trip of a lifetime, a dream come true. You and your sister are climbing to the summit of Mount Everest. But when you get caught in a terrible blizzard, you find yourself in an endless struggle to stay alive! Do you and your sister have what it takes to save yourselves from the mountain's many dangers? Or will your choices lead to a tragic ending?...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
Description
"Roar! It's not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now two of Judy's friends are going Splitsville, too. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be BOR-ing- eureka! -- Judy comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. Get ready for a race involving tightrope walking, Scream Monster riding, and way more! Add in a treasure hunt for Judy's teacher, a midnight stakeout,...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Astrid and Apollo really want to win their events at the Tae kwon do competition, but when things do not go according to plan, the twins discover there is more than one way to become a winner. Includes facts about the Hmong"--Title verso page.
12) Avalanche!
Author
Series
Survivor diaries volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twelve-year-old twins Ashley and Ryan are tested to the extreme when faced with a powerful avalanche while skiing in Wyoming's Grand Teton mountains. Includes survival tips from the National Avalanche Center and U.S. Forest Service"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
Astrid and Apollo volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hmong-American twins Astrid and Apollo are on their very first fishing trip, but while Astrid catches three fine fish, Apollo's line keeps snagging on non-fish things, and when a summer storm brings the trip to a sudden end, Apollo admits he is disappointed with the experience--until he gets a look at the funny pictures their dad has taken"--Title verso page.
14) Storm on the sea
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twelve-year-old Aisha finds comfort in sailing after a tragedy, but when she sets sail one night, pursued by her brother Sai, they must work through their feelings and trust each other to survive a storm. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about ocean sailing"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jasmine Lopez and her brother, Arjun, love exploring the coral reefs around Fiji, where their marine biologist parents are stationed. Jasmine, already a certified scuba diver, dreams of following in her parents' footsteps and wants to help Arjun do the same. Unfortunately her younger brother is sure he already knows everything. That attitude gets them into danger when Arjun drifts too far from the group during a dive--and straight into a reef shark"--Title...
Author
Series
Astrid and Apollo volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twins Astrid and Apollo are excited to be going to the Hmong July Fourth Soccer Festival, but when they are told to babysit their baby sister, Eliana, it looks like they will miss the particular match their father is interested in--especially as they cannot figure out what "yummy milk" Eliana demands is, and are forced to spend their money on buying different treats to keep her from throwing a tantrum"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mia and Deshawn are not excited by a surprise stop at Maximum Caverns during a family vacation, but when their guide, Raven, is injured, the siblings must navigate an advanced route and summon help. Includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and information about spelunking"--Title verso page.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Twins Domingo and Carmen Rivera are ready for the big Mega Meet, when the four camps compete in an annual cross-country running competition. But this year there are problems: in the boys' race there is a pile-up, and Andy, Domingo's old friend, manages to prevent him from winning. When Andy sends a text warning Carmen to watch out in the girls' race the twins become convinced that some of the other kids are cheating by working together to sabotage...
Author
Series
Astrid and Apollo volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Astrid is anxious about her family's camping trip because she is afraid of the dark (and bears), but her twin Apollo is looking forward to the experience; and Astrid is doing okay, despite the bugs and the dark, until she hears the scratching outside the family's tent--but Astrid is determined not to let her father face the threat alone.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Each member of Erik Sheepflattener's modern-day Viking-heritage family has a motto to live by. Erik is developing a motto he can truly believe in: avoid stuff. But when he and his older sister Brunhilde spend the summer with their rough-and-tumble cousins in Minnesota, axe-wielding Bru gets the idea to name and conquer all of Erik's fears."--
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