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1) The Wright 3
Author
Series
Chasing Vermeer volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
In the midst of a series of unexplained accidents and mysterious coincidences, sixth-graders Calder, Petra, and Tommy lead their classmates in an attempt to keep Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Robie House from being demolished.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a car accident kills her best friend Jimmy, with whom she has shared everything from childhood escapades to breaking into the professional theater scene in Chicago, seventeen-year-old Morgan must find her own way of coping with his death.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
While visiting Chicago, twins Ashley and Bryce catch up with old friends, visit the house where they grew up, see many reminders of their deceased father, and help search for their best friends' uncle, who disappeared days before his wedding.
6) Fair weather
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
In 1893, thirteen-year-old Rosie and members of her family travel from their Illinois farm to Chicago to visit Aunt Euterpe and attend the World's Columbian Exposition which, along with an encounter with Buffalo Bill and Lillian Russell, turns out to be a life-changing experience for everyone.
7) Ghost boys
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
HL 360L
Language
English
Description
"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till."--Provided by publisher.
"Twelve-year old Jerome is the latest victim, shot by a white police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see...
8) Hold fast
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
On a cold winter day in Chicago, Early's father disappeared, and now she, her mother and her brother have been forced to flee their apartment and join the ranks of the homeless--and it is up to Early to hold her family together and solve the mystery surrounding her father.
10) Marisol
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Marisol Luna is determined to keep dancing even though her family has moved to a Chicago suburb that doesn't have a dance studio.
Author
Series
Baseball Geeks adventures volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When eleven-year-old Omar is unfairly blamed by the media for a Chicago Cubs loss at home, his fellow Baseball Geeks try to clear his name.
Author
Series
Chasing Vermeer volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
When thirteen high-value pieces of art are stolen from a secret museum, Calder, Petra, and Tommy are grouped with two new companions to solve puzzles that are complicated by the clever Mrs. Sharpe.
14) All shook up
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
When thirteen-year-old Josh goes to stay with his father in Chicago for a few months, he discovers--to his horror--that his dad has become an Elvis impersonator.
15) The Windy City
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Quest (Q) and his stepsister Angela head to Chicago for their parents' concert, they uncover another plot by the terrorist group Ghost Cell in the Windy City"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When seventh-grader Bette finds an angel coin she puts it in her pocket and forgets it but soon the mysterious and kind Gabby moves into her building and helps her face her major losses, and then the coin connects her with three classmates who all find new ways to believe in themselves.
17) Bring it!
Author
Series
Shake it up volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
CeCe Jones and Rocky Blue, best friends, neighbors, and background dancers for the hit television show, "Shake It Up, Chicago," compete in a dance marathon for charity and work with the competitors at the Little Cutie Queen beauty pageant.
18) Simon B. Rhymin'
Author
Series
Simon B. Rhymin' volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious D.O.G. But for now, he's just a Chicago fifth grader who's small for his age and afraid to use his voice. Simon prefers to lay low at school and at home, even though he's constantly spitting rhymes in his head. But when his new teacher assigns the class an oral presentation on something that affects their community, Simon must face his fears. With...
20) The Westing game
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
A Newbery Medal Winner For over thirty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could become millionaires-it all depends on how they play the tricky and dangerous Westing game, a game involving blizzards, burglaries, and bombings! Ellen Raskin has created a remarkable cast of...
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