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IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 16
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Two supreme court justices are murdered within hours of each other, and Darby Shaw, a law student at Tulane, thinks she has the answer. She prepares a meticulous, speculative brief that builds a strong case against a surprise suspect -- a suspect with powerful friends that wants her and her brief out of the way for good.
2) The poet
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"Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat : his calling, his obsession. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write -- and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecendented savagery and cunning is at large. His targets : homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. The killer's calling card : a quotation from the works of Edgar Allan Poe. His latest victim is McEvoy's own brother....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 9
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Qwill and his felines are hoping for a peaceful month at their lake-side cabin but when rumors begin to circulate that UFOs are responsible for the disappearance of a stray backpacker, discovered dead at the lake shore, Qwill finds it difficult to maintain a vacation mode.
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"In If Looks Could Kill, Sex and the City meets the murder mystery and Bailey Weggins is a sleuth a girl could love-gutsy, savvy, and even a self-confessed 'shoe slut.' Kate White writes with style and an insider's dishiness on the magazine world. What wicked fun!"- Lisa Scottoline, Author Of CourTe
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In 1960, Jennifer Stirling wakes in the hospital and remembers nothing--not the car accident that put her there, not her wealthy husband, not even her own name. Searching for clues, she finds an impassioned letter, signed simply "B," from a man for whom she seemed willing to risk everything. In 2003, journalist Ellie Haworth stumbles upon the letter and becomes obsessed with learning the unknown lovers' fate--hoping it will inspire her own happy ending....
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There's been a rash of petty thievery in Pickax'ever since banker Willard Carmichael and his flashy young wife, Danielle, moved in. But now Willard's been killed in a mugging Down Below'or so it seems. Qwill's suspicious, especially when Willard's house-restoration project in Pickax falls into the hands of Danielle's cousin'whose rich new wife then dies on her honeymoon! The clues are confounding. But with Koko's help, Qwill intends to catch a thief'and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 11
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Photojournalist Bess Grady teams up with a CIA agent to catch germ-warfare terrorists who wiped out a Mexican village in a rehearsal for an attack on the U.S. Bess was vacationing in the village and only escaped because she is immune to anthrax, the bacteria used. By the author of The Ugly Duckling.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
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As the Highland Games approach, Jim Qwilleran and the citizens of Pickax prepare to celebrate their Scottish heritage. But the revelry is marred when a visiting jewelry dealer is found dead in his hotel room. His assistant is missing, and the winner of the caber-tossing contest disappears as well. Qwill has a lot of mysteries to sort out, including Koko's sudden interest in photos, pennies, and paper towels.
10) Exclusive
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Barrie Travis is not famous: she's just a damn good reporter stuck at a low-budget television station. Then, her old friend and now First Lady calls her to investigate the supposed SIDS death of her baby. Stunned by grief after the loss of her infant son, the President's wife hints that her child may have murdered. Blind to everything but finding the truth, Barrie delves into the private lives of the president and his wife and uncovers dark and terrible...
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At a moment of crisis over our national identity, journalist Dan Rather reflects on what it means to be an American. He reminds us of the principles upon which the United States was founded. Looking at the freedoms that define us, from the vote to the press; the values that have transformed us, from empathy to inclusion to service; the institutions that sustain us, such as public education; and the traits that helped form our young country, such as...
12) The postcard
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 13
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Following a terrible accident in which she lost her husband, her son, and her unborn child, Rachel Yoder leads a reclusive life with her young daughter. Her soul is troubled and her eyesight has mysteriously dimmed. But the discovery of an old postcard, hidden for years, changes Rachel's world in this thought-provoking examination of the powers of faith and healing.
13) Cold fire
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 23
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In Portland, he saved a young boy from a drunk driver. In Boston, he rescued a child from an underground explosion. In Houston, he disarmed a man who was trying to shoot his own wife. Reporter Holly Thorne was intrigued by this strange quiet savior named Jim Ironheart. She was even falling in love with him. But what power compelled an ordinary man to save twelve lives in three months? What visions haunted his dreams? And why did he whisper in his...
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The girl is back. September 2015. See what happens next. In this adrenaline-charged, up-to-the-moment political thriller, Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist are back. The troubled genius hacker and crusading journalist thrilled the world in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, which have sold more than 80 million copies worldwide. AUTHOR: David Lagercrantz is...
15) Lakeside cottage
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"Each summer, Kate Livingston returns to her family's lakeside cottage, a place of simple living and happy times - a place where she now hopes her son, Aaron, can blossom. But her quiet life gets a bit more interesting with the arrival of an mysterious new neighbor, JD Harris. JD has good reason for being secretive. In a moment of sheer bravery the Washington, D.C., paramedic prevented a terrible tragedy - and became a national hero. He's hardly able...
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"A charming, intimate and fascinating collection of correspondence between broadcaster and #1 New York Times bestselling author Anderson Cooper and his mother, the celebrated Gloria Vanderbilt"--
A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless wisdom and a revealing glimpse into their lives. Though Anderson Cooper has always considered himself close to his mother, his intensely...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
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The affluent owner of a historic steam locomotive and private railcar disappears with millions of dollars belonging to Moose county investors. Journalist-detective Jim Quill probes the embezzlement with the aid of his Siamese sleuths, Koko and Yum Yum. The case is complicated by a train wreck and a murder in a railroad tavern. By the author of The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, the book which launched the 17-volume series in 1966
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"Retracing his own spiritual journey from atheism to faith, Lee Strobel, former legal editor of the Chicago Tribune, cross-examines a dozen experts with doctorates from schools like Cambridge, Princeton, and Brandeis who are recognized authorities in their own fields. Strobel challenges them with questions like, How reliable is the New Testament? Does evidence for Jesus exist outside the Bible? Is there any reason to believe the resurrection was an...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
920L
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This is how wars are fought now: by children, hopped-up on drugs and wielding AK-47s. Children have become soldiers of choice. In the more than fifty conflicts going on worldwide, it is estimated that there are some 300,000 child soldiers. Child soldiers have been profiled by journalists, and novelists have struggled to imagine their lives. But until now, there has not been a first-person account from someone who came through this hell and survived....
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"Lee draws upon his own journey from atheism to Christianity to explore the depth and breadth of God's redeeming love for spiritually wayward people. He travels thousands of miles to capture the inspiring stories of everyday people whose values have been radically changed and who have discovered the how and why behind God's amazing grace"--Amazon.com.
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