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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
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"Rose, a shy orphan, blossoms in the company of her spirited relatives when she takes up residence at "The Aunt Hill." This captivating novel by the author of Little Women offers readers of all ages endearing, inspiring stories about growing up, making friends, and facing life with kindness and courage." --From Goodreads.
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English
Description
"Lola and Momma have always been a team of two. It hasn't always been easy for Lola, being one of the only kids she knows with just one parent around. And lately she's been feeling incomplete, like there's a part of herself that she can't know until she knows her dad. But what will happen--to Lola, to Momma, to their team of two--if she finds him?"--Goodreads.com.
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Series
Mindy Kim volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
Mindy Kim is about to go on her first big trip to Korea! And she cannot wait to: hug her grandparents and eat her Halmoni's homemade cooking! Hang out with her cousins, and see the big sites in Seoul with Dad and his girlfriend, Julie!
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Description
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.
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Series
In the beautiful country volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Arriving in America, the so-called beautiful country, Anna, a young Taiwanese girl, finds it anything but beautiful as she and her family struggle to make a place for themselves in this world and learn the true meaning of home.
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Series
Ryan Hart novels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Rynn was born with a hole in her heart--literally. Although it was fixed long ago, she still feels an emptiness there when she wonders about her birth family. As her relationship with her adoptive mother fractures, Rynn finally decides she needs to know more about the rest of her family. Her search starts with a name, the only thing she has from her birth mother, and she quickly learns that she has a younger sister living in foster care in a nearby...
10) Oh, Sal
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she received from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family"--Title verso page.
11) Being Baxters
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Series
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English
Description
Things are changing in Bloomington for the Baxters. When Ashley's teacher, Mr. Garrett, takes a month off work for the birth of his baby, the intimidating Ms. Stritch takes his place. Ashley tries but can't seem to crack the new teacher's tough exterior. Meanwhile, Brooke struggles when a popular girl excludes her at lunch, Erin adjusts to getting glasses, and after Kari is given a dance solo for the upcoming recital, she takes her success a little...
12) Homecoming
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 16
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity.
13) Rainbow Valley
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
"Anne Shirley is grown up, has married her beloved Gilbert and now is the mother of six mischievous children. These boys and girls discover a special place all their own, but they never dream of what will happen when the strangest family moves into an old nearby mansion. The Meredith clan is two boys and two girls, with minister father but no mother -- and a runaway girl named Mary Vance. Soon the Meredith kids join Anne's children in their private...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
"Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house"--Title verso page.
15) Room to dream
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
"After years of hard work, Mia Tang finally gets to go on vacation with her family--to China! A total dream come true. Mia can't wait to see all her cousins and grandparents again, especially her cousin Shen. As she roams around Beijing, witnessing some of the big changes China's going through, Mia thinks about the changes in her own life, like... 1. Lupe is taking classes at the high school, and Mia's own plans to be a big writer are...stuck. 2....
16) What she missed
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English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Ebony is devastated when her family moves from Houston to her grandmother's house in the country, but in her new small Texas town, she pushes her boundaries until she realizes she may have gone too far.
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Series
Marya Khan volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Marya's eighth birthday is coming up! All she wants is a party as awesome as the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, throws. When Alexa parades around the school with fancy invitations, Marya can't help herself--she claims that she's having the most epic henna party ever! Now she just has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans! Maybe she could cook dinner for her parents? Or clean her grandmother's room? Except everything...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Hannah Malfa-Adler is Jew ... ish. Not that she really thinks about it. She'd prefer to focus on her favorite pastime: baking delicious food! But when her best friend has a beyond-awesome Bat Mitzvah, Hannah starts to feel a little envious ... Despite her parents firm no, Hannah knows that if she can learn enough about her own faith, she can convince her friends that the party is still in motion."--
19) Finally seen
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
"When ten-year-old Lina Gao leaves China to live with her parents and sister, after five years apart, she must reckon with her hurt, anger, and curiosity and find a way to get her bearings in this new country--and the almost-new family that comes along with it"--Title verso page.
20) The new girl
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Series
Allie Finkle's rules for girls volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
Guided by her rules, nine-year-old Allie works to get past being just the new girl at school, eagerly awaits the arrival of her kitten, and faces turmoil when her grandmother visits while the family is still settling into their new home.
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