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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
In 1962, Kansas is reeling from the worst blizzard in recent memory. During this hard time, twelve-year-old George loses his father and must quickly mature to oversee the family farm. However, when his mother and sister leave for Minnesota, George befriends Tucker, an Irish setter, and learns the facets of manhood.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"It's been eighty-three days since Annie Lee's daddy died, but she still sees reminders of him everywhere. His record player mysteriously plays his favorite songs, there's shaving cream in the sink every morning, and the TV keeps flipping to the Duke basketball games he loved. She knows Mama notices it too, but Mama's been working around the clock to make ends meet. To make matters worse, Annie Lee's friends ditched her over the summer. She feels...
4) The Line
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Rachel thinks that she and her mother are safe working for Ms. Moore at her estate close to The Line, an invisible border of the Unified States, but when Rachel has an opportunity to Cross into the forbidden zone, she is both frightened and intrigued.
Author
Series
World of Solace volume 01
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
Since her father's death in a factory in the Dragonfly territories, thirteen-year-old Piper has eked out a living as a scrapper in Merrow Kingdom, but the arrival of a mysterious girl sends her on a dangerous journey to distant lands.
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
To grieving Jasmine, Maddie's a rich kid with no problems. To lonely Maddie, Jasmine is all cavalier cool in their tame Connecticut town. True friends they are not. Yet each hopes the other might save her. Can Maddie give Jasmine what she needs? Could Jasmine rescue Maddie from the outskirts of the crowd? When Jasmine steals Maddie's heirloom ring, just how far will she go to keep it? In alternating chapters, Maddie and Jasmine take turns weaving...
Author
Series
Lock and key (Ridley Pearson) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Moira Moriarty calls upon the clever Sherlock Holmes, her brother James's roommate at school, to help solve the mystery of her father's death, leading them to a secret sect, a rare jewel, and a friendship torn asunder.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
440L
Language
English
Description
Declan O'Brien always had a gentle word to share, odd phrases he liked to repeat, and songs to sing while he played basketball. His favorite song was Dona Nobis Pacem, "Grant Us Peace." His family loved him deeply and always knew they were loved in return. But a terrible accident one day changes their lives forever, and Fiona and Finn O'Brien are left without a father. Their mother is at a loss. What words are there to guide them through such overwhelming...
Author
Series
Isaiah Dunn volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
"Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can count on his best friend, Sneaky, who always has a scheme for getting around the rules. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own--once she stops hassling Isaiah. And when things get really tough, there's Daddy's journal, filled with stories...
10) Mascot
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"Noah Savino has been stuck in a wheelchair for months. He hates the way people treat him like he's helpless now. He's sick of going to physical therapy, where he isn't making any progress. He's tired of not having control over his own body. And he misses playing baseball--but not as much as he misses his dad, who died in the car accident that paralyzed Noah. Noah is scared he'll never feel like his old self again. He doesn't want people to think...
11) Cress Watercress
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Gregory Maguire turns his trademark wit and wisdom to an animal adventure about growing up, moving on, and finding community. When Papa doesn't return from a nocturnal honey-gathering expedition, Cress holds out hope, but her mother assumes the worst. It's a dangerous world for rabbits, after all. Mama moves what's left of the Watercress family to the basement unit of the Broken Arms, a run-down apartment oak with a menacing owl landlord, a nosy...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Trapped with a train bearing down on him, Cal's chances of survival look grim. The stakes are getting higher, but all the clues to the Ormond Singularity just lead to more puzzles and more danger"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365 volume 11
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
"The December 31st deadline is fast approaching, and Cal's enemies are closing in on all sides. Even the notorious "Toe Cutter" Durham has emerged from the underworld to join the hunt."--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 4
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
A high-speed chase gone wrong leaves Cal exposed to Oriana's thugs. If captured, all hope of solving the Ormond Singularity and having a normal life again disappears. He has to get away, but how can he leave an innocent man to drown?
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365. Original series volume 7
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
How can Cal find out more about Piers Ormond's will if he is stuck on a fishing boat after becoming indebted to the captain. If he can find his great-aunt Millicent, he might have a better chance of finding the will. But should he expose another relative to danger?
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Cal Ormond travels to Ireland in search of the final clues to his father's death. He must reach the Ormond Singularity before the stroke of midnight. In the final days of this deadly 365-day countdown, it is clear that any second could be his last.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365 volume 2
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
Cal's old life ended as soon as the deadly 365-day countdown began. He's a hunted fugitive who'll do anything to survive. But is Cal desperate enough to befriend a traitor with killer connections? Or risk returning to the scene of his attempted murder? Should he meet with a mysterious informant, when it could be a setup? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365 volume 01
Pub. Date
c2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"On New Year's Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning, "They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days". Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head, the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret" -- P. [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Conspiracy 365 volume 02
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Cal's old life ended as soon as the deadly 365-day countdown began. He's a hunted fugitive who'll do anything to survive. But is Cal desperate enough to befriend a traitor with killer connections? Or risk returning to the scene of his attempted murder? Should he meet with a mysterious informant, when it could be a setup? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last." - from publisher.
Author
Series
Crush volume 02
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
At sleep-away camp the summer after her father's death, a disgruntled Madeline falls for cute fellow camper Gabriel and begins secretly watching him and tracking his activities before discovering that he returns her feelings.
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