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1) Heroine
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
Description
Mickey Catalan is no stranger to pain, emotional or physical. When a car crash sidelines Mickey just before softball season, she has to find a way to hold on to her spot as the catcher for a team expected to make a historic tournament run. Behind the plate is the only place she's ever felt comfortable, and the painkillers she's been prescribed can help her get there. The pills do more than take away pain; they make her feel good. With a new circle...
2) Why we fly
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
HL 780L
Language
English
Description
Told from alternating points of view, Chanel and Eleanor's rocky start to senior year gets more complex when the cheerleading team kneels for the national anthem and each girl grapples with the consequences.
3) What we saw
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The story of a town torn apart by the events surrounding the rape of drunk girl at a house party, from the perspective of the partygoers who witnessed it"--
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Language
English
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Description
Andria's twin sister, Iris, had adoring friends, a cool boyfriend, a wicked car, and a shelf full of soccer trophies. She had everything, in fact-including a drug problem. Six months after Iris's death, Andria is trying to keep her grades, her friends, and her family from falling apart. But stargazing and books aren't enough to ward off her guilt that she-the freak with the scary illness and all-black wardrobe-is still here when Iris isn't. And then...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Drug addiction happens-but how does it feel when it happens to you? Developing a drug addiction is a dangerous, harmful, and life-changing experience that happens to thousands of young people every year. Discover what it is like to be addicted to drugs through the heartfelt stories of survivors. Learn how it "happened to them," read their journeys to recovery, and find out more about the causes and treatments of drug addiction in this open, sensitive,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Georgia can almost feel her heart cracking a little more every day. With Daddy sinking deeper into alcoholism and Mama struggling to keep the family afloat, Georgia is sent to stay with her mysterious great aunt in her old country house. Soon, lonely Georgia meets Angela, a girl with secrets of her own, and they discover a magical lake. At first, the lake offers a thrilling escape, but as things grow worse at home, a troubled boy appears at the lake...
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Language
English
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Alcohol is one of the most common and socially acceptable drugs in the country. Young people are often exposed to different forms of alcohol long before they reach the legal age for drinking. Through photographs and easy-to-understand text, this book provides young readers with more information about alcohol in its many forms. Readers will learn about what alcohol is, the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol on the body and mind, and how to...
9) Yonder
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning during the Great Flood of 1940. Now, with his father away fighting in World War II and his mother about to have a new baby, Danny relies on Jack's friendship and guidance more than ever. So when Jack goes missing without a trace from their small Appalachian town, Danny is determined to find him. He wonders if Jack's abusive father could be behind his...
10) Glass
Author
Series
Crank trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Kristina is determined to manage her crystal meth addiction in order to take care of her newborn son, but when the pull of the drug becomes too strong, her greatest fears are quickly realized.
Author
Language
English
Description
"From David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy (2008), and Nic Sheff, author of Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2008), comes the ultimate resource for learning about the realities of drugs and alcohol for middle grade readers. This book tells it as it is, with testimonials from peers who have been there and families who have lived through the addiction of a loved one, along with the cold, hard facts about what drugs and alcohol do to our bodies....
12) Rez ball
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"These days, Tre Brun is happiest when he is playing basketball on the Red Lake Reservation high school team--even though he can't help but be constantly gut-punched with memories of his big brother, Jaxon, who died in an accident. When Jaxon's former teammates on the varsity team offer to take Tre under their wing, he sees this as his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship. This is the first step toward his...
13) Gym candy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
Mick Johnson works hard for a placement on the varsity team during his freshman year, and decides to use steroids in order to hold onto his edge, despite the consequences to his health and social life.
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Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"This nonfiction book for teen readers is a guide to understanding mental health and coping with mental illness, trauma and recovery. It features real-life stories of resilient teens and highlights innovative approaches to mental-health challenges."--
Mental health is a complex issue. It affects everything that we do, but can be hard to talk about. Siebert shines a light on the troubled history of thinking about and treating mental illness. She tells...
15) From above
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Series
Lexile measure
HL 610L
Language
English
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Description
When a football player from Riley Donovan's school falls to his death from the top of a recreation center, a hunch makes her wonder if he was pushed. But who would do such a thing, and why? Riley's detective aunt tells Riley to leave it alone, but that's not in Riley's nature. When her friend Charlie is accused of the murder, Riley is determined to clear his name, even if it means confronting vicious junkyard dogs, forming an alliance with an old...
Author
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
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Description
"This book offers factual advice about the short- and long-term effects of various addictive behaviors and drugs of abuse to help teens make informed decisions about their health and wellness. It also provides tips and advice for teens struggling with addiction or those concerned about their or someone else's use"--
17) Lush
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Unable to cope with her father's alcoholism, thirteen-year-old Sam corresponds with an older student, sharing her family problems and asking for advice.
18) Sweet
Author
Series
Sweet volume 01
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
HL 560L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The luxurious celebrity cruise launching the trendy new diet sweetener Solu should be the vacation of a lifetime. It takes a horrifyingly wrong turn when the gig becomes an expose on the shocking side effects of Solu"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
At a party Harley Langston discovers her boyfriend, Mike hooking up with her younger sister, Audrey. She abandons them both in a rage, and when Mike drunkenly drives Audrey home, he crashes--and Audrey ends up in a coma. Harley is left with guilt, grief, pain and the undeniable truth that her relatively unscathed ex-boyfriend has a drinking problem. Raf, a neighbor and childhood friend who's recently out of rehab, is still wrestling with his own demons....
20) Violets are blue
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Wren, who is learning special effects makeup, is thrilled to be makeup artist for her new school's production of Wicked, but her parents' divorce is seriously affecting her mother."--
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