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Lexile measure
HL 670L
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English
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This contemporary retelling of the The Great Gatsby follows Tanner McKay, a star on his public high school's debating team as he ambitiously pursues and wins a scholarship at the elite Bannerman Prep. Debate is Tanner's ticket out of a life of poverty and family drama--and into a new and better future. But when he's paired with the prep school playboy everyone calls the Duke, Tanner's plans seem doomed to fail. As he gets sucked into the Duke's flashy...
2) Just my luck
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Fourth grade is not going at all how Benny Barrows hoped. He hasn't found a new best friend. He's still not a great bike rider, even though his brother George, who's autistic, can do tricks. And worst of all, he worries his dad's recent accident might be all his fault. Benny tries to take his mom's advice and focus on helping others, and to take things one step at a time. But when his dad ends up in the hospital again, Benny doesn't know how he and...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
When Emily sees her developmentally disabled classmate Belinda being attacked, she does nothing at all. Belinda, however, manages to save herself. When their high school finds out what happened, Emily and Lucas, a football player who was also there that night, are required to perform community service at a center for disabled people. But can they do anything that will actually help the one person they hurt the most?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.
6) Superstar
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
Lester's first days as a fifth grader at Quarry Elementary School are not even a little bit like he thought they would be -- the cafeteria is too loud for Lester's ears, there are too many kids, and then there's the bully. Lester was always home-schooled, and now he's shocked to be stuck in a school where everything just seems wrong. That's until he hears about the science fair, which goes really well for Lester! But then things go a bit sideways,...
7) Meet the sky
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
HL 770L
Language
English
Description
The story of Sophie, whose family tragedies have made her crave stability, control, and safety. But when a hurricane threatens her home on the Outer Banks, Sophie winds up trapped on the island with Finn Sanders, the one person who could show her how to love and live life again.
9) Best buddies
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
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"Best Buddies introduces a boy-and-dog duo who are best friends and who do everything together! So how will they manage being apart when the boy heads to school for the first time? Find out how a clever boy with Down syndrome and his loyal dog come up with a perfect way to keep each other close to heart when they can't be together"--Back cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
410L
Language
English
Description
Henry would like to find a friend at school, but for a boy on the autism spectrum, making friends can be difficult, as his efforts are sometimes misinterpreted, or things just go wrong--but Henry keeps trying, and in the end he finds a friend he can play with.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin's best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn't talk. Aurora is bouncy, loud and impulsive. Making friends has never come easy for her. When Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she was all in. In fact, she chose him back. They make a good team, sharing their love of the natural world in coastal Maine. In the woods, Aurora and Frenchie...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
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In this companion to the enormously popular A Family Is a Family Is a Family, a group of kids share the silly questions they always hear, as well as the questions they would rather be asked about themselves. Being the new kid is hard, a child in the school playground tells us. I can think of better things to ask than if I'm a boy or a girl. Another child comes along and says she gets asked why she always has her nose in a book. Someone else gets asked...
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Series
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
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When she encounters problems that diminish her enjoyment of a class field trip to a local art museum, Emma calls on her inner sense of awesome to stand up for herself and teach her friend Charley how to feel comfortable in his own skin.
Author
Series
Henry volume 01
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
"Henry, a first grader on the autism spectrum, attempts to navigate friendships, and sudden changes in classroom routines--like a parade on Friday instead of share time"--WorldCat.
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English
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"Neurodivergent high school student CeeCee Harper has a temper and a reputation for trouble. Angry at the rumors and afraid she'll never fit in, she makes a wrong move--and lands in the byways, a world of alleys, magic, and forgotten people . . . some that aren't even human. And if she doesn't escape quickly, CeeCee learns, she'll be trapped for good. Searching for a way out, she soon finds herself lost among monsters, drug pushers, the homeless,...
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Lexile measure
820L
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English
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"Before they became the world-famous Kids of Widney High, they first had to survive junior high! This rock band, composed entirely of members with developmental disabilities, loves to put on a show, but boy can they get into fights, trouble, and sticky situations. Join their friend and honorary assistant manager Robbie as he introduces the band members and shows us how they're just like everyone else. From cafeteria food fights to relationship woes,...
17) Pocket Rocks
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English
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No matter how hard he tries, even with the help of his classroom aide, Ian Goobie can't do the things that the other children in his class can do.
Every day he dreads going to school. Then he finds a rock, a rock that fits perfectly in his pocket, a rock that touches all his senses and whisks him away into a whole other world. From then on, as long as he has a rock in his pocket, Ian Goobie can manage his daily challenges.
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Miryam's body doesn't fight off germs like it should. While doctors figure out how to make her better, Miryam needs to stay home for online classes. The trouble is: Miryam struggles to focus on her teacher and schoolwork when learning online. She likes in-person learning at school much better! Plus, she misses her friends! When Miryam's dad hears about the Helper Hounds, everything changes. Brisket the Helper Hound knows all about learning to focus...
19) Pack of dorks
Author
Series
Pack of dorks volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
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Description
Propelled from coolest to lamest after trying to kiss Tom Lemmings, Lucy tries to navigate the social hierarchy of fourth grade.
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Language
English
Description
Bullies Beware,EKHO is here!That's the rallying cry of bullied kids at Royal Elementary School who join a spy group called EKHO to keep one step ahead of the bullies. It's the brainchild of one incredibly smart, resourceful, techie kid named Elvis Jones who is sick and tired of being teased for his disability. He forms EKHO and soon finds he's the target of a counterspy group called DEKE, and that they have something awful planned just for him. With...
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