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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 19
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Having escaped the famine that ravages their beloved Ireland, Nora Kavanagh and her son Daniel begin the difficult process of building a new life for themselves in America. Befriended by the wealthy Farmingtons and supported by the constant friendship of the injured Englishman, Evan Whittaker, Nora nevertheless finds herself caught in a conflict of the heart.Michael Burke, the strong, competent Irish policeman, desperately wants to keep his promise...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 25
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Nora Kavanagh, left alone with her young son Daniel after the Irish Potato Famine claims the rest of her family, relies upon her faith in God to sustain her through the most difficult period in her life, and must decide whether to place her trust in Morgan Fitzgerald, a poet-rebel whose good intentions sometimes fail to produce results.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 20
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Morgan Fitzgerald, Michael and Sara Burke, and Evan and Nora Whittaker, friends divided by the ocean that lies between Ireland and America, have clearly seen the hand of God upon them, and they begin to realize His further plan for their lives when they are brought in contact with wounded people who need their love, strength, and help.
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Victoria 'Smokey' Simmons stands silently on deck as her father's body is lowered into the Atlantic, asking God for the strength she will need to command the Aramis alone. Not wanting to remain at sea forever, Smokey dreams of the time when she can trade her life aboard ship for a home and family. When she meets another captain, Dallas Knight, Smokey believes her dream will finally come true. But circumstances beyond their control and the schemes...
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King Henry commands Bracken of Hawkings Crest to marry into one of the Crown's most loyal families, but Marigold, Lord Vincent's oldest daughter, refuses to obey the king's order, forcing Lord Vincent to call his beloved Megan from the abbey to marry the young knight.
7) Prairie rose
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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Rosenbloom Cotton Mills, known as Rosie, has spent her entire 19 years in an orphanage in Kansas City, Missouri. Then, in May of 1865, Rosie saves Seth Hunter from an attack by his brother-in-law. Seeing a chance to escape the orphanage, Rosie accompanies Seth and his son, Chipper, out west to act as their housekeeper. Rosie soon falls in love with Seth but feels she can never marry because she was an illegitimate child. Eventually, her Bible reading...
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Marrell is a happily married army wife who adores her family. Yet she senses that something's missing. As her emptiness grows, she begins to realize that the "something" is God. But how can she explain to her family that they can't meet all her needs---and she can't meet theirs?
11) Shadow of doubt
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Celia stands accused of poisoning her husband, Detective Stan Shepherd. The fact her first husband died under similar circumstances only heightens the suspicion. But attorney Jill Clark thinks the pieces of the puzzle fit together a bit too neatly. Either her client's Christian faith is a sham, or she's the victim of a deadly frame-up.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Augusta Bjorklund, unlucky in love, decides to leave Norway and start over with her relatives in St. Paul, Minnesota, but her inability to speak English leads to a mix-up that puts her on the wrong train and she soon finds herself at the end-of-the-line where rancher Kane Moyer is waiting for his mail-order bride.
14) Tender mercies
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Mary Martha travels to the town of Blessing in the Dakota Territory to visit her brother and his family, and her growing love for the community--especially Pastor John Solberg, has her entertaining thoughts of staying on, but she is called back to Missouri to care for her ailing mother, leaving her to hope that good-bye does not mean forever.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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"After finding her expected safe haven destroyed, Jesselyn Highwood must decide where to turn next. With no place left to go, Jesselyn decides to head west on the Oregon Trail. Here she encounters hardship, danger on the journey--and love. Meanwhile, her sister, Louisa, smuggles desperately needed supplies for the hospital in Richmond where she helps care for wounded soldiers. As both sisters face the ravages of war, one remains strong in her faith...
16) True devotion
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Kelly Jacobs watched with pride as her husband, Nick, triumphed in his demanding SEALs military training. When he dies on a mission three years later, she is wounded to the soul -- yet copes with the determination of a SEAL's wife; bracing herself to keep going despite the loss. In return, Nick's comrades watch over Kelly as part of their family. Joe Baker had been leading the team when Nick was killed. He takes the loss especially hard: Nick had...
17) Ashes and ice
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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When heartache and loss invade Karen Pierce's carefully ordered workd, she is devastated. Her plans for the future seem distant and she is bound by a promise to care for two young adults who are struggling with a loss of their own.
18) City girl
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City girl Reagan Sullivan may know her way around New York City, but nothing back East has prepared her for the land of armadillos and tall Texans. Chasing after adventure to blur an unhappy past, the highly independent Reagan has landed a job out West--but quite clearly she is not out to land a husband. When the gentle rancher Cash Rawlings comes into her life, Reagan finds herself intrigued with the man and his faith--but love and commitment are...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Thorliff Bjorklund has been writing since he was a young boy and now longs to attend college to study journalism. But his father has other plans for him and refuses to agree. Loving and respecting his parents.Thorliff dreads going against his father's wishes and cannot imagine any honorable way to .
20) Sanctuary
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A secret past forces Melissa James to flee her marriage and seek refuge with a Pennsylvania Dutch family, while her husband fears his own mistake will prevent their reunion.
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