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Presents a multigenerational saga detailing the history of Paris, from its founding under the Romans to the hotbed of cultural activity during the 1920s and 1930s. It is an epic portrait of Paris that leaps through centuries as it weaves the tales of families whose fates are forever entwined with the City of Lights. The multigenerational saga takes listeners on a journey through thousands of years of Parisian history, through intimate and vivid tales...
3) Indian shoes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
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English
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Together with Grampa, Ray Halfmoon, a Seminole-Cherokee boy, finds creative and amusing solutions to life's challenges.
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In Edilean, Virginia, just three weeks before her wedding to Greg Anders, Sara Shaw's life is turned upside down when Greg disappears after receiving a late night phone call and Mike Newland, claiming to be her best friend's brother, moves into her apartment, pulling Sara into a decades-old mystery and showing her the healing power of love.
6) Wishing day
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
590L
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English
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Three sisters in the town of Willow Hill participate in a fabled tradition of making three wishes and find out what they really want only after their wishes come true.
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940L
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English
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With her activist parents off fighting for good causes, Edie Berger is sent off to boarding school by her strict grandmother, Odette, and gets a chance to visit Paris, where she has a series of madcap adventures while trying to figure out her place and purpose in the world.
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Dreadful tale of Prosper Redding volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
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A modern New England boy must rid himself of the ancient demon inhabiting his body and break his family's curse.=521 1\
Ages 9-11
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
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English
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Presents a story inspired by human love, how people take care of one another, and how choices resonate through subsequent generations. Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
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English
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Since the early nineteenth century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. In the only photo-essay book about the quilts of Gee's Bend for children, award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin explores the history and culture of this fascinating group of women and their unique quilting traditions. Rubin uses meticulous research to offer an exclusive look at an important facet of African American art and culture.
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12) Applesauce Day
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AD 610L
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"Maria and her family visit an apple orchard and pick apples. Then it's time to turn the apples into applesauce! Every year they use the special pot that has been in the family for generations to make applesauce. First they wash the apples. Then Grandma cuts them into quarters. Follow each step in the process as everyone helps to make delicious applesauce!"--
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Pub. Date
2017.
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English
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"Amerasian Rick - his father an unknown US soldier - is one of the Bui Doi, children of the dust, so often rejected by Vietnamese culture. Rick was lucky ending up in Hartford, Connecticut where he's made a life as an insurance investigator after leaving that of a cop at the NYPD. He owes his survival in part to the loving support of his friend Hank Nguyen's multigenerational family. He's now teaching some classes at the college where his empathy...
15) Soul lanterns
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
850L
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English
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Twelve-year-old Nozomi's understanding of the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 is transformed when she learns how those she knows and loves were affected by the event. Includes author's notes.
16) Hike
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2020.
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"In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges, and play a small role in the survival of the forest. By the time they return home, they feel alive -- and closer than ever -- as they document their hike and take their place in family history."--
17) The turning
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 10
Lexile measure
HL 590L
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English
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"Aran has never truly fit in with his selkie clan. He was born in his human form, without a pelt to transform him into a sleek, strong seal. Each day he waits, left behind while his selkie family explores the deep ocean. What if his pelt never comes?"--
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Archer legacy volume 3
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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"This final chapter in the Archer Legacy finds Gerald, Ruby, and Sam trying to clear Gerald's name for the murder of longtime enemy Sir Mason Green, which can only be accomplished by finding the treasure he has been after"--
19) Snacks for all
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Lexile measure
230L
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English
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"Everyone grabs a yummy snack to sit and chat. What do they chat about? Find out in this A-level decodable chapter book for early readers. This book uses a combination of short-vowel words and sight words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text"--
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Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Inspired by Pixar Animation Studios' latest film, Coco , this middle grade novel retells the story of Miguel's daring adventure, and features exciting new scenes about his family. Disney*Pixar's Coco is the celebration of a lifetime, where the discovery of a generations-old mystery leads to a most extraordinary and surprising family reunion. Directed by Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 3 ) and produced by Darla K. Anderson (Toy Story 3 ), Disney*Pixar's Coco...
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