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My weirder school volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
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Description
Election day is right around the corner, and guess who's running for class president? A.J. and Andrea! Mayor Hubble is going to teach the kids all the ins and outs of politics, and every vote counts. Who's going to win? Who's going to lose? And who's going to kiss a baby? Ew, gross!
Author
Series
Funny kid volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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When eleven-year-old Max Walburt decides to run for class president claiming he is the funniest student, he must survive poop scandals, crazy teachers, and stalker ducks to win the election.
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Series
Questioneers (Chapter books) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Sofia is put in charge of overseeing a fair election for a class pet, but first the Questioneers must learn about elections and good journalism--and remember that being a community matters most. Includes facts about the Delano Grape Strike, presidential elections, journalism, and the importance of voting.
5) I, Claudia
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 17
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
Description
"Over the course of her high school years, awkward Claudia McCarthy finds herself unwittingly drawn into the dark side of her school's student government, with dire consequences"--
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Hope (Alyssa Milano) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
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Description
While running for sixth grade class president, Hope Roberts finds herself making promises she cannot keep as she tries to win over her classmates.
7) The campaign
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
"Twelve-year-old Maddie runs her babysitter Janet's campaign to become mayor of their city and protect arts funding"--Title verso page.
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English
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"Eighth grader Jayson Linden has had a stutter his whole life. Though his fellow classmates can sometimes be mean, Jayson tries not to let it get to him; he enjoys playing basketball and spending time with his friends. Then Jayson's best friend, Gloria, is kicked off the debate team because of her stutter and Jayson starts to notice other injustices happening at their school. In order to make their middle school a more inclusive place and to stand...
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Language
English
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"Central International School's annual lock-in is legendary. Bonds are made. Contests are fought. Stories are forged that will be passed down from student to student for years to come. This year's lock-in begins normally enough. Then a group of students led by Marisa Cuevas stage an ecoprotest and chain themselves to the doors, vowing to keep everyone trapped inside until their list of demands is met. Some students rally to their cause -- but others...
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Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
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When ten-year-old Journey Song hears that two pandas are being held in a warehouse in her neighborhood, she worries that they may be hungry, cold and lonely. Horrified to learn that the pandas, originally destined for a zoo in Washington, might be shipped back to China because of a diplomatic spat between China and the United States, Journey rallies her friends and neighbors on the poverty-stricken Eastside. Her infectious enthusiasm for all things...
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Series
Tapper twins volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
A humorous oral history that chronicles twelve-year-old twins Reese and Claudia Tapper's heated competition to become sixth grade class president of their New York City private school, through text messages, photographs, screenshots, and more.
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
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Description
Ty is very proud of his father's accomplishments as a U.S. Army sargeant, but when a brain injury and partial paralysis send his father home from Afghanistan in a wheelchair, Ty finds it hard to balance schoolwork, basketball, a girlfriend, and friends with the time and effort required to care for him.
15) Interference
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
HL 570L
Language
English
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Description
Kate Hamilton is a congressman's daughter, used to the world of Washington politics, but after some pictures of her cause a mild scandal, she finds herself exiled to her aunt's West Texas farm and animal shelter, in the district where her father is planning to run for office--and then she discovers that politics in a small town can be even nastier than Washington, especially when it involves the local high school football team.
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Series
Sadiq volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
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Description
"Ms. Battersby has announced that Sadiq's third-grade class will be having elections for student government! Everyone is buzzing with excitement, but Sadiq isn't sure about any of it. Should he run for one of the positions? He does lots of research and gets good advice from his parents and siblings. Watching an inspiring speech finally helps him decide exactly what he wants to do. But when a good friend has the same idea, Sadiq questions his decision....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
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Description
In autumn 1932 Tommy McKnight, a twelve-year-old boy disabled by polio, and bullied at school for his disability--but inspired by Franklin Roosevelt's story and his campaign for the presidency, decides to run for the seventh grade class presidency at his Brooklyn school.
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Language
English
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Description
Having disassociated themselves from an oppressive government with a strong central religion, the Founding Fathers of the United States acknowledged the freedom to practice one's religion when writing the nation's constitution. Subsequent constitutional amendments further drew a line between the ecumenical and the secular. Detailed descriptions of Supreme Court cases on the topic offer readers a clearer understanding of the original intent behind...
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Lexile measure
560L
Language
English
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Description
Should an ancient monkey puzzle tree be cut down to make room for exciting new classrooms? In this spirited picture book, students must work together to come to an agreement--but its not as easy as it seems! Inspirational without being didactic, and filled with warm, lively illustrations, this wonderful introduction to the process of debate, listening, and collective decision-making will be read by young and old alike for years to come.
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