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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious.
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Cul-de-sac kids volume 13
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Jason cannot wait to get his new pet tarantula, but the other members of the Cul-de-sac Kids don't share his excitement.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a...
9) Girl power
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Series
Faithgirlz!Girls of 622 Harbor View volume 01
Language
English
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Morgan, Carlie, Amy, and Emily become friends when they join together to avoid a bully, and then undertake a project to clean up the shabby trailer park where they all live.
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Adventures in Odyssey volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Ten-year-old Jimmy Barclay thinks his life will be much better after he says "yes" to Jesus, so when he loses his best friend and his grandmother dies, Jimmy wonders if becoming a Christian was the right thing to do.
11) Shining night
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In Shining Night, Lena’s overnight fame as an actress, after being cast in a lead role in a film, continues to pull her into the spotlight, while teaching her what it means to shine for God. And now she’s faced with her biggest challenge yet. When Lena’s favorite music artist, Mallory Winston, sends her a gift box filled with photos and memories of their time on tour together, she finds out that new friends from the children’s hospital they...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"When a thunderstom grounds all flights following a huge Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he'd rather be writing a poem that's good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper. Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport--and also on avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying. Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he'll miss...
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Lexile measure
510L
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English
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"On a rainy day at recess, second grader Ali Tahir teaches his classmates to make and fly paper airplanes, but when they have a contest to see whose plane can fly farthest, Ali is disappointed by the results of his throw. Includes instructions of making paper airplanes"--Title verso page.
14) Stinky
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Stinky, a mouse who lives in the pantry with his family, recalls the first time he met his ant friends, Tid and Bit, and their talk about the importance of being nice.
17) Bitter and sweet
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Language
English
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Despite her grandmother's wise words about how moving to a new place can be both bitter and sweet, Hannah feels only bitterness as she tries to get used to her new house. But when she sees the new home in the soft light of the Shabbat candles and a new friend reaches out with a special gift, Hannah begins to realize that sweetness can come from unexpected places. Includes author's note about Jewish traditions.
"When Hannah's family has to move, her...
19) Mary underwater
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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"Gaining courage from Joan of Arc, fourteen-year-old Mary Murphy navigates the waters of Chesapeake Bay in a submersible built with her friend, Kip, escaping the home where her violent father has just returned from prison. Includes facts about domestic violence and submersibles."-- Publisher's description.
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Series
Adventures of Lily Lapp volume 4
Language
English
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Lily Lapp, now in fifth grade and growing up fast, faces many changes including old friends leaving and new ones coming, the election of a new bishop, and a wedding. Includes facts about the Amish faith and way of life.
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