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Baseball great novels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
Determined to play in the Little League World Series, twelve-year-old Josh struggles to concentrate on his game and be the team's leader while also trying to cope with his parents' impending divorce.
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Series
Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 23
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
Since her parents' divorce, Dawn lives in Connecticut with her mother while her brother and father are in California, but after a week's vacation in sunny, healthy southern California, Dawn isn't sure she wants to return to the East Coast.
3) Endangered
Author
Series
Ape quartet volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Sophie is not happy to be back in the Congo for the summer, but when she rescues an abused baby bonobo she becomes more involved in her mother's sanctuary--and when fighting breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked, it is up to Sophie to rescue the apes and somehow survive in the jungle.
4) You go first
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
Charlotte, twelve, and Ben, eleven, are highly-skilled competitors at online Scrabble and that connection helps both as they face family issues and the turmoil of middle school.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
"The first middle grade novel from Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' (now a popular Netflix film), is a funny, heartwarming story perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead, Ali Benjamin, and Holly Goldberg Sloan. Patricia "Sweet Pea" DiMarco wasn't sure what to expect when her parents announced they were getting a divorce. She never could have imagined that they would have the "brilliant" idea of living in nearly identical houses...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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"Twelve-year-old Lilla wants to make everyone happy, so when her best friend Vivi dares her to start telling the truth as part of their Summer of Brave, Lilla hesitates because if she says out loud what she really wants, her whole life might crash down around her."--
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Series
Monsterstreet volume 4
Language
English
Description
The best summer of Harper's life could be her last...On the way to Camp Moon Lake, the most magical summer camp on Earth, all Harper can think about is her parents' looming divorce. Soon enough, though, the outdoor movie theater, the water park, and the chocolate buffet begin to work their magic on her. But then campers start to disappear, and Harper notices the counselors acting unusual. The cheerful facade of the camp falls apart to reveal strange...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Formats
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Thirteen-year-old Christa's plans for her favorite holiday are derailed when her parents announce their divorce and Christa spends Christmas in Europe with her mom, but even though her dad remains in Chicago, he sends Christa on a scavenger hunt made up of dares that send her all over Florence, Paris, and London.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1986 Malaysia, as she worries about her parents' constant fighting, ardent soccer fan Maya, age eleven, trains herself and pulls together a team at her girls' school, despite soccer being a "boys' game."
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English
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FINALIST FOR THE 2023 HAMILTON LITERARY CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
Naomi's dog Diesel returns from the afterlife with one mission — can he save her?
It's Naomi's worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi's sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely...
Naomi's dog Diesel returns from the afterlife with one mission — can he save her?
It's Naomi's worst summer ever. Her dog, Diesel, died. Dad lost his job. Mom and Dad split up. The family is broke, and Naomi is stuck babysitting when she planned to take swimming lessons. Then Naomi's sometime-friend Morgan convinces her to jump off a dock. On July 1 at precisely...
12) Dear Mr. Henshaw
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
"In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world"--Title verso page.
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Language
English
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Forgotten Girl, a fifteen-year-old poet, is going through the most difficult time of her life-the breakup of her parents, and her mom's resulting depression-when she meets Random Boy, a hot guy who, like her, feels like an outcast and secretly writes poetry to deal with everything going on in his life.
15) Candyfloss
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her mother plans to move to Australia with her new husband and baby, Floss must decide whether her loyalties lie with her mother or her father, while at the same time, her best friend begins to make fun of her and reject her.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sixth-grader Emme Remmers feels that as an only child she has to be the peace-maker for her parents rapidly deteriorating marriage, and she could use some help--so the new bakery, Daisy's Desserts, where everything is baked with love, may offer the perfect solution for the dinner she is planning for her parents' anniversary.
17) Here and there
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Language
English
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After Ivan's parents separate, he has trouble finding joy at either of their homes until he discovers that the birds and music that he loves may be found in both places.
Author
Series
Millicent Min series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a series of letters to her absent father, twelve-year-old Emily Ebers deals with moving cross-country, her parents' divorce, a new friendship, and her first serious crush.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Max and his dad love their time together. Weekends mean pancakes, pizza, spy games, dog walking, school projects, and interesting neighbors! Every weekend brings a small adventure as third-grader Max gets to know his dad's new neighbor - and learns some new ways of thinking about home.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
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Description
After her father leaves and marries the glamorous Ava Pomme, Madeline blames her mother for their difficult new life, but in spite of the twelve-year-olds efforts to achieve sainthood, it takes a summer trip to Italy to put her family into perspective.
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