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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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When Delia Yebarra is convinced by her cousin Edward to leave her small Mexican hometown and return to his world of privilege in Palm Springs, she encounters drama at the exclusive high school she attends and is introduced to the handsome son of a wealthy Mexican American politician.
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Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
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Living on the streets with her destitute mother, Sasha Porter dreams of having a real house and family. But she never dreamed a devastating tragedy would bring her those very things. On a stormy night by a rain-spattered highway, a speeding car veers out of control, killing her mother and badly injuring Sasha. In the hospital, Sasha is whisked off to a private suite at the request of wealthy Mrs. Jordan March, a complete stranger who keeps watch by...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Description
In the sequel to Secrets in the Attic , Alice, whose mother is a murderer confined to a mental institution, is sent to live with her aunt Zipporah following a tragic accident on prom night, but when she visits the asylum where her mother lives, her own mysterious past begins to unfold in terrifying detail.
4) Cloudburst
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Series
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English
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Sasha becomes increasingly attracted to shy classmate Duane while rehearsing for a school play only to watch him succumb to depression in the wake of parental neglect.
5) Delia's gift
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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Description
Delia Yebarra is devastated when Adan Bovia is killed in a boating accident, and when Delia learns she is carrying his child, she hopes it will be the link to Adan she longs for, but Adan's father, a powerful politician, uses his connections to control Delia's life, with unexpected and grave consequences.
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Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
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Description
In the dust and shadows of the attic, they shared everything -- fanciful stories, high school crushes, plans for the future, dreams to travel the world. For Karen, the attic is her escape from the reality of her stepfather's unwanted attention. Together in the eaves of a house with its own murderous history, the best friends concoct a scheme that will put Karen's stepfather in his place. It wasn't supposed to turn deadly. But in the attic Karen shares...
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Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
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Description
April Taylor, her parents dead, estranged from her older sister, and alone after the death of the uncle with whom she had been living, is taken in by a kind elderly woman and her deaf granddaughter, and through their friendship and love learns to trust herself--a quality that comes in handy when danger appears on the doorstep.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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She grew up in the shadows of lies. Now the past will come to light. As a child, she was Baby Celeste, the one thing that kept her mother in touch with reality. But now her mother is in an institution, and sixteen-year-old Celeste Atwell is alone in the world. Adopted by a wealthy couple, Celeste has everything a girl could desire: designer clothes, luxury cars, even a handsome boyfriend. But her indulgence may come at a steep price--because the secrets...
10) Rain
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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Description
Hardworking dreamer Rain Arnold, having worked to be a good daughter, get good grades, and avoid the dangers of the city streets, is shocked to discover a long-buried secret that changes her life forever.
11) The wildflowers
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Series
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English
Description
Trapped in the middle of her parents' bitter divorce, she hides an unspeakable secret deep inside: she hates them. Now, brought to Dr. Marlowe's therapy group, she's about to meet three other girls who just might understand. STAR...She may never forgive her parents for the pain they have caused her. But in the safety of this new circle of friends, she will finally face the nightmares of her past. JADE...Escaping the madness of a hateful courtroom...
12) Midnight flight
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Series
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
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Description
Phoebe, Teal, and Robin find themselves trapped at Dr. Foreman's School for Girls where the guards are ruthless and Dr. Foreman delights in horrific punishments, causing the girls to join forces and fight back in order to survive.
13) Broken flower
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English
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Living with her parents and brother in her Grandmother Emma's enormous mansion, Jordan March tries to be a good girl and follow her grandmother's strict rules. Without warning, Jordan's body begins to change--and everyone notices her in a way that seems dark, dangerous, and threatening. When the March family secrets are unleashed, Jordan is ashamed and afraid that her soft curves are unwelcome. Now Grandmother Emma sets out to make Jordan pay for...
14) Raven
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
Raven's life goes from bad to worse when her mother is arrested and sent to a rehabilitation center, and she is forced to go live with her abusive Uncle Reuben and his family.
16) Delia's crossing
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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Description
When her parents are killed in an accident, Delia Yeberra is sent from her poor village in Mexico to live with her wealthy aunt in Palm Springs, California, where she soon discovers the dark underside of her glamorous new life.
17) Twisted roots
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Series
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English
Description
Abandoned by her family and living in her mother's shadow, Hannah Eaton escapes to New Orleans and into the arms of Heyden Reynolds, a sexy guitar player, but the dark secrets of her past follow her to the Big Easy.
19) Runaways
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Description
'"'All for one and one for all' was the girls' motto. In the grim foster home for orphans run by Louise and Gordon Tooey, at least Brooke, Crystal, Raven, and Butterfly had each other. Calling themselves 'sisters,' together they could forget the past and dream of a new chance...a real home. Then they discovered a secret even more haunting than Gordon's heavy boots pounding on the wooden floors. Their fragile hopes of a better life shattered, they...
20) Olivia
Author
Series
Logan family (V. C. Andrews) volume 5
(Virginia C.).Logan family volume 05
(Virginia C.)Logan family volume 05
(Virginia C.).Logan family volume 05
(Virginia C.)Logan family volume 05
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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Description
The lives of two sisters, sensible and reliable Olivia and flighty and beautiful Belinda, are changed forever by "the tragic night that their father would forbid them to speak of ever again."--Jacket.
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