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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 670L
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English
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Varun is fascinated when he watches his sister's dancing class, where she learns bharatanatyam, a dance from India. He tries out some moves at home in secret since he is convinced dancing is not for boys. His grandfather tries to convince him otherwise.
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English
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Fourteen-year-old Roonie loves hip-hop almost as much as she loves her grandmother. She cannot wait to compete in her school's dance competition. But as her grandmother's health deteriorates, Roonie becomes more and more reluctant to visit her in the care home. These feelings of guilt and frustration cause Roonie to mess things up with her hip-hop dance partner and best friend, Kira. But while doing some volunteer hours in the hospital geriatric ward,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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"When Boomi's dad dies of Covid, the rest of her life topples like a row of dominoes. First, her best friend, Bebe, stops talking to her. Then she gets kicked out of her ballet academy. Her mom becomes hyperfocused on her weight. Her grandmother sings further into the shadows of her mind. Then Boomi is given one last gift from her dad: his old boombox. Inside it, she finds a mixtape and a note: You can change your life. When she presses play on the...
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Sk'ad'a stories volume 4
Lexile measure
950L
Language
English
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"Learn about the cultural significance of the Haida potlatch through the sights, sounds, and dances of this once-banned ceremony. In this tender picture book, Sara Florence Davidson transports readers to the excitement of a potlatch in Hydaburg, Alaska--her last memory of dancing with her late brother. It feels like my brother and I have always known how to sing the songs and dance the dances of our Haida ancestors. Unlike our father, we were born...
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