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Amy Knackstedt hopes a new start in Weaverly, Kansas, will help heal the pain of losing her husband and provide a better future for her three children. But her new neighbor, Tim Roper, is not pleased to have an Old Order Mennonite family living next to his apple orchard. Tim left the Mennonite faith years ago and doesn't want any reminders of his former life. Yet when circumstances throw Amy and Tim together, they form a friendship that surprises...
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Mercy Watson volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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450L
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After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.
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Neighbors of Lancaster County volume 2
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"Zane Beck and his Amish neighbor, Lila Lehman, have been best friends for years. When her father arranges for Lila to court an upstanding young Amish man, Zane impulsively enlists in the Army, following in his father's footsteps. With the gap between their worlds increasing, they both secretly long for a life together"--
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When in Rome (Sarah Adams) volume 3
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"Emily Walker hates having her carefully crafted world disrupted by anyone, most of all her legendary nemesis, Jack Bennett. He’s the opposite of the wonderful heroes she dreams up in her double life as a romance writer, which is why Emily was perfectly happy when Jack left Rome, Kentucky, mid-school year with his fiancée. The last thing Emily saw coming was Jack’s return at the start of the summer after calling off the wedding and ending his...
5) Ivy and Bean
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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580L
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When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.
7) Just Grace
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Just Grace volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
NC 830L
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English
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Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.
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In a small pocket of London lies a neglected community garden. It was a little oasis for neighbors by day and the local foxes at twilight. Now it’s overgrown and neglected, and the garden’s gate is now firmly closed. Two neighbors share the garden, but they're not neighborly. Then one of them receives a mysterious photo of the garden in bloom. Somewhere out there, a secret gardener made a decades-old promise to keep the community’s spirit alive....
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Happily Inc volume 2
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English
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Mathias Mitchell's easy smile hides a world of hurt. After the worst kind of family betrayal, he moves to Happily Inc., California - the wedding destination town supplies a steady stream of bridesmaids, perfect for his "no promises, no pain" lifestyle. Yet he can't stop watching for his beautiful, elusive neighbor on the animal preserve behind their homes. Gamekeeper Carol Lund knows she's not special enough to attract an alpha male like Mathias,...
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"Small, perfect towns often hold the deepest secrets. From the outside, Essie's life looks idyllic: a loving husband, a beautiful house in a good neighborhood, and a nearby mother who dotes on her grandchildren. But few of Essie's friends know her secret shame: that in a moment of maternal despair, she once walked away from her newborn, asleep in her carriage in a park. Disaster was avoided and Essie got better, but she still fears what lurks inside...
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Those darn squirrels volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 810L
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English
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Grumpy Old Man Fookwire's new neighbor has a cat that threatens his beloved birds, but the pesky squirrels figure out a way to solve the problem.
14) Cape Light
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Thomas Kincade, also known as the "Painter of Light", is a true American phenomenon. Beloved by millions for his paintings, Thomas Kincade is often asked by his fans what kind of people inhabited his landscapes. Cape Light is the answer. Thomas Kincade has become a modern-day Norman Rockwell, painting, in his words, "scenes that serve as places of refuge for battle-weary people." In this novel, he invites readers to enter a similar place of refuge:...
16) Between us girls
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"Welcome to Casa de Vida -- eleven quaint bungalows located in tiny Seaside Village, California. Owner Liv McAlister never advertises, trusting that God will send the right tenant at just the right time. And he always does. Jasmyn Albright has had more than her share of bad breaks, beginning with the tornado that demolished her farmhouse. Feeling utterly alone, she heads west and finds herself the newest tenant at Casa de Vida. Jasmyn hardly dares...
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Hen and her husband Lloyd have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby, and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she's found some stability and peace. But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband's office shelf. The sports trophy...
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When Noreen takes a buyout and gets dumped by a boyfriend in one fell swoop, she finds herself with nothing but time to notice everything that's missing in her life. Tess is the teacher next door who thought she'd be spending the summer with her college-bound daughter, but now that daughter isn't speaking to her. The Wildwater Walking Club is complete when they meet Rosie, the dutiful daughter who moved her family onto her parent's farm after her...
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