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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"In the early morning of June 1, 1921, a white mob marched across the train tracks in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and into its predominantly Black Greenwood District--a thriving, affluent neighborhood known as America's Black Wall Street. They brought with them firearms, gasoline, and explosives. In a few short hours, they'd razed thirty-five square blocks to the ground, leaving hundreds dead. The Tulsa Race Massacre is one of the most devastating acts of racial...
2) Gem & Dixie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
HL 650L
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English
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Forging a deep, complex relationship with the sister who cares for her when their dysfunctional mother and absent father cannot, Gem organizes a short trip to avoid their father when he returns unexpectedly.
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Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner!
"An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood." —Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body Looking
From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and coauthor of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story that explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics. The ideal next read for
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The experiences and challenges of teens are continually evolving. Today, the average teen is faced with issues of identity, morals, and peer pressure, finding self (purpose discovery), drugs and alcohol, internet, and social media addiction among others and this has, led to the increasing demand for 'teen guides'.
While these challenges have always,, been in existence, they are wearing on a new outlook in the lives of the youth. Overcoming peer pressure...
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Ben has had enough! Too many changes and too much sadness for one 12-year-old. With the loss of his father, he's run away from the children's home and has decided to stay put on the Circle Line in the London Underground, until he can decide what to do.
But, he's realizing that it's no place for a child to be living, surrounded by worrying commuters, watchful guards, shifty gangs, and hiding in claustrophobic and dangerous tunnels to keep out of their...
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"From David Sheff, author of Beautiful Boy (2008), and Nic Sheff, author of Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines (2008), comes the ultimate resource for learning about the realities of drugs and alcohol for middle grade readers. This book tells it as it is, with testimonials from peers who have been there and families who have lived through the addiction of a loved one, along with the cold, hard facts about what drugs and alcohol do to our bodies....
8) Cirque
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English
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A Chance Encounter of a Lifetime...
Suicidal thoughts. Physical abuse. Self-Harm. Trapped feelings. Five teenagers, Drew, Zoe, Jordan, Lilly, and Michael, all strangers, wake up in a circus tent. After meeting the whimsical ringleader, R.L, each receives a tattoo symbolizing the circus act of their gift to master. Come along on this mystical journey to see how their lives will never be the same with a cloud of glittery red smoke, a bright smile, and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
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English
Description
Chuck Taylor's OCD has rendered him a high school outcast. His endless routines and habitual hand washing threaten to scare away both his closest friend and the amazing new girl in town. Sure he happens to share the name of the icon behind the coolest sneakers in the world, but even Chuck knows his bizarre system of wearing different color "Cons" depending on his mood is completely crazy.
In this hilariously candid debut novel from comedian Aaron...
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The first part of Master Wong's biography.
Discover how the early life of Master Wong was dominated by bullying, by violence - and by death. How his violent and troubled early childhood and the influences, both benign and evil, of those around him in northern Vietnam, set him on the path to developing his martial arts skills - making Master Wong into the man he is today.
Read about the physical attacks and the bullying that Master Wong endured, even...
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Language
Deutsch
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Jack London: König Alkohol Memoiren eines Trinkers Neu editierte 2021er Ausgabe, mit erklärenden Fußnoten Jack London, der weltberühmte Autor von Abenteuerklassikern wie Der Seewolf, Ruf der Wildnis und Wolfsblut, war Alkoholiker und starb im Alter von 40 Jahren an den Folgen seiner Sucht. Das über alle Maßen Eindrucksvolle, Bedrückende und manchmal Niederschmetternde an diesem autobiographischen Bericht ist die Klarheit und Scharfsichtigkeit,...
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This is an educational book about a real-life story and contains some upsetting themes. It should be introduced in an environment where children can talk and learn in a supported way.
Breck is a 14-year-old boy, with friends, family and a love for gaming. When he is befriended online by 18-year-old Lewis, the lies that Lewis constructs destroy Breck and his loved ones' realities forever.
Based on the tragic events around the grooming of 14-year-old...
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Français
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L'expérimentation animale est de nos jours encadrée par la loi. Malheureusement, la maltraitance des animaux demeure. Cette situation, Chloé et Léo, deux lycéens, la vivront amèrement lors d'une sortie académique. Ils voudraient décrier cette infamie. Cependant, comment y parvenir sans en subir les conséquences? Fort heureusement, ils peuvent compter sur l'aide de leurs amis. Pourtant...
15) Proof of forever
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
Description
"Four former friends are transported back in time to a pivotal summer in all of their lives during a camp reunion"--
16) Pin Drop
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English
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Self-proclaimed atheist virgin, Mo Perez, has no interest in meeting Mr. Right. She has enough problems trying to cope with her foster care upbringing, her alternative education classes, and constant financial hardships thanks to Marci, her 21-year-old sister and legal guardian who refuses to get a real job. It's a lot for a 16-year-old to handle. But Mo Perez is no ordinary 16-year-old. Her razor sharp wit and unmistakable street smarts earn her...
17) Bitter Betrayal
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English
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Love, Trust, and Betrayal! They say there are two sides to every story, and somewhere in the middle lies the truth. There's no exception to this one. Impaired decisions, questionable actions, and consequences with irreversible damage destroy the lives of two young teens. High school junior Payton Phillips is dating the boy she knows she's going to spend the rest of her life with: Reece Townsend. An opportunity for the dating teens and their friends...
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This great guide is a much-needed way to introduce young readers to the gender galaxy. Readers will become familiar with some of the many gender identities a person can have, such as trans man, trans woman, gender fluid, bigender, or two-spirit. They'll learn about bodies beyond the gender binary, as well as the differences between gender expression, gender identity, and sexuality. A chapter on transphobia and cissexism acknowledges the discrimination...
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I like Kassidy Milton. There, I said it. She's funny, beautiful--even though she doesn't know it--and my favoirte kind of weird. But I can't tell if she's into me or just trying to get close to me for a chance with my famous twin brother instead. I mean, it has to be me. I am the better-looking one.
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