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As he grieves his best friend Benny's death, Mason and his friend Calvin, who are targeted by the neighborhood bullies, create an underground haven for themselves, but when Calvin goes missing Mason finds himself in trouble.

2) A million to one

Author

Jaigirdar, Adiba

Language

English

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An acrobat, an actress, an artist, and a thief, four girls who seemingly have nothing in common, work together and plot a heist to steal the Rubaiyat off the Titanic.

3) Easy prey

Author

Lo, Catherine

Language

English

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Only three students had access to a teacher's racy photos before they went viral. There's Mouse, a brainy overachiever so desperate to escape his father and go to MIT that he would do almost anything, legal or not. Then there's Drew, the star athlete who can get any girl's number-and private photos-with his charm but has a history of passing those photos around. And finally there's Jenna, a good girl turned rebel after her own shocking photos made...

4) The female of the species

Author

McGinnis, Mindy

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11

Lexile measure

980L

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English

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Alex Craft knows how to kill someone. And she doesn't feel bad about it. When her older sister, Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best. The language of violence. While her crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can't be trusted among other people, even in her small hometown.

5) Shark

Author

Ross, Jeff

Series

Orca soundings

Lexile measure

HL 590L

Language

English

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Seventeen-year-old Mark "Shark" Hewitt is good at playing pool. Really good. When he, his mom and sister move to a new town, Mark immediately seeks out the local pool hall. He loves to play, but even more than that, he just loves hanging out with the regulars. It reminds him of good times with his dad, who is no longer in the picture. When one of the patrons notices Mark's natural gift for the game, he forces Mark to use his talent for profit. Now...

6) Dear killer

Author

Ewell, Katherine

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13

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English

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"Kit, a seventeen-year-old moral nihilist serial killer, chooses who to kill based on anonymous letters left in a secret mailbox, while simultaneously maintaining a close relationship with the young detective in charge of the murder cases"--

7) Punching the Air

Author

Zoboi, Ibi

Pub. Date

2020

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5

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English

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New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor * Walter Award Winner * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * New York Public Library Best Book of the Year

From award-winning, bestselling

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8) Lockdown

Author

Tullson, Diane

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Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2

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English

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Some days it's just easier not to go to school at all. Adam has been slacking off lately, but today he stuck around to see his girlfriend. When Josh, who has been bullied mercilessly, brings a gun to school, the building is locked down and Adam is forced to risk everything to save himself and to find Zoe before Josh does. Calling on reserves he didn't know he had, Adam could end up a hero—or a victim.

9) Very Lulu: the (mostly) true story of a training school dropout

Author

Campisi, Stephanie

Lexile measure

450L

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English

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At the police dog training school, free-spirited Lulu does not fit in with the other, more obedient dogs, and it is up to her handler to help Lulu find a way to be happy.

10) Good dog

Author

Gemeinhart, Dan

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 9

Lexile measure

530L

Language

English

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Brodie was a good dog. And good dogs go to heaven. Except Brodie can't move on. Not just yet. As wonderful as his glimpse of the afterlife is, he can't forget the boy he left behind. The boy he loved, and who loved him in return. The boy who's still in danger. So Brodie breaks the rules of heaven. He returns to Earth as a spirit. With the help of two other lost souls -- lovable pitbull Tuck and surly housecat Patsy -- he is determined to find his...

11) Impact

Author

Dekker, James C

Series

Pub. Date

2009.

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

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Jordan's brother was killed two years ago in what appeared to be a random act. Now, as the family reads their impact statements in court before the suspect is sentenced, a different story emerges. Maybe this was not a random act. Maybe Jordan knows more than he is saying. What was the impact of that violent act? And who set the wheels in motion?

12) Bang

Author

McClintock, Norah

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Language

English

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Two teens engage in a robbery that turns deadly.

13) See No Evil

Author

Young, Diane

Series

Orca currents

Language

English

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When Shawn and Daniel witness a gang beating behind the local mall they flee the scene, terrified that they've been seen. They recognize one of the attackers as a locally infamous gang member. When they learn that the kid who was attacked is in critical condition, Shawn wants to go to the police, but Daniel convinces him that they are in more danger if they speak up. The threats they receive from other members of the gang reinforce the boys' fears....

14) Branded

Author

Walters, Eric

Series

Orca currents

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Kindle

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The principal announces that the school is implementing uniforms, and Ian finds himself caught in a conflict.

Julia, the student body president and Ian's friend, wants Ian to devise a plan to fight the decision, but the principal is determined to convince Ian the uniforms are a good idea. Ian doesn't see the problem with uniforms and wants nothing to do with the issue, but while doing research for a social-justice class,

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15) Lie for Me: Griff's Story: Griff's Story

Author

Bernard, Romily

Series

Find Me

Pub. Date

2014

Language

English

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eBook, Kindle

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A digital-only prequel novella from Romily Bernard, author of the Find Me trilogy.

Griff wasn't always the knight in shining armor Wick Tate thinks he is. He had a whole life before he met her, and even though it's grittier than Wick could have imagined, it also made him into the guy she loves.

This prequel novella grants readers access to Griff's story from his point-of-view—and it includes some scenes from Find Me, which Jay

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16) Home invasion

Author

Polak, Monique

Series

Orca soundings

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

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Josh is less than thrilled that he has a new stepfather, and finds his personal habits-and his personality-irritating. When his mother leaves town, Josh is left to spend a week alone with Clay. Resenting his new living arrangements and his unorthodox home life, Josh finds himself drawn to the idea of a "regular" family and, on a whim, sneaks into a neighbor's house to see how others live. When another opportunity arises to be a fly on the wall, Josh...

17) Scar Island

Author

Gemeinhart, Dan

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8

Lexile measure

610L

Language

English

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Twelve-year-old Jonathan Grisby has been sent to the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys, a former lunatic asylum that is currently run by a sadist who enjoys punishing the boys and setting them against each other. But when a lightning strike kills all the adults, the boys find themselves suddenly free--and trapped on Scar Island, which seems to be sinking into the ocean.

18) Comeback

Author

Grant, Vicki

Series

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

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Ria is rich, slim, pretty, and popular. If you only knew her at school, you'd think she led a charmed life—and until recently you'd have been right.

But her situation has taken a sudden, unfortunate change. Her parents' seemingly perfect marriage has broken up, and before she's had a chance to absorb the blow, her beloved father disappears in a plane crash. What's worse, rumors begin to surface that he may have perpetrated

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19) Devils within

Author

Henson, S. F

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 13

Lexile measure

HL 640L

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English

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Nate was eight the first time he stabbed someone; he was eleven when he earned his red laces--a prize for spilling blood for "the cause." And he was fourteen when he murdered his father (and the leader of The Fort, a notorious white supremacist compound) in self-defense, landing in a treatment center while the state searched for his next of kin. Now, in the custody of an uncle he never knew existed, who wants nothing to do with him, Nate just wants...

20) Saving grace

Author

Ryan, Darlene

Series

Orca soundings

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

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