Andy Paris
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English
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Neither angel nor demon, the Drifter waits for a new tether-- a person who will see him when no one else can. Baby Doll, the adopted-by-kidnapping daughter of a crime boss, is determined to finished what she started. In a world where loyalties and betrayals are both rewarded with death, each pawn in this deadly game must stay one step ahead of the rest-- or find themselves six feet under.
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With Sonata for Miriam, Olsson further explores themes of loss and redemption. After the unexpected death of his daughter, musician Adam Anker loses all sense of direction in his life. Adrift, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery, one that will take him from New Zealand, to Poland, and finally to Sweden for a reunion with his daughter's mother.
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English
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New York Times best-selling author James Frey pens the candid memoir of his recovery from drug and alcohol addictions with My Friend Leonard. After a stint in jail, James is rocked by further tragedy. Teetering on the brink of breakdown, he turns to a friend from rehab, Leonard. A largerthan- life mobster, Leonard becomes James' loyal and generous adoptive father, teaching him to "live boldly." The powerful narration of Andy Paris will make listeners...
Author
Series
My weird school specials volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Description
"For A.J. and the gang from Ella Mentry School, a night of regular trick-or-treating turns into the weirdest Halloween in the history of the universe"--
26) Falcondance
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Series
Kiesha'ra volume 3
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
870L
Language
English
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Description
As the peaceful coexistence of the avian and serpiente realms becomes increasingly precarious, nineteen-year-old Nicias, heir to the ancient and powerful falcon realm, learns some lessons about the past that will shape the future of their shared world.
28) They disappeared
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English
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"Jeff Griffin, a mechanic, and his wife, Sarah, travel from Montana to Manhattan to give their nine-year-old son, Cole, his dream vacation as they secretly face the heart-wrenching turmoil that has them teetering on divorce. While sightseeing near Times Square, Jeff steps into a store to buy batteries for their camera--but upon returning to the street he finds that Sarah and Cole have vanished. Battling his anguish and police suspicions, Jeff fights...
30) Hitchers
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English
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After a terrorist attack in Atlanta kills 500,000 people and causes the dead to half-possess many of the survivors, Finn Darby must surmount his own ghostly "Hitcher"--his abusive, deceased grandfather--if he is going to find a way to send the dead back to where they came from.
31) Jerk, California
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Plagued by Tourette's syndrome and a stepfather who despises him, Sam meets an old man in his small Minnesota town who sends him on a road trip designed to help him discover the truth about his life.
32) Skin hunger
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Series
Resurrection of magic volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
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In alternate chapters, Sadima travels from her farm home to the city and becomes assistant to a heartless man who is trying to restore knowledge of magic to the world, and a group of boys fights to survive in the academy that has resulted from his efforts.
33) Schooled
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Homeschooled by his hippie grandmother, Capricorn (Cap) Anderson has never watched television, tasted a pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. But when his grandmother lands in the hospital, Cap is forced to move in with a guidance counselor and attend the local middle school. While Cap knows a lot about tie-dyeing and Zen Buddhism, no education could prepare him for the politics of public school.
34) Prague: a novel
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English
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Five American expats come to Budapest in the early 1990's to seek their fortune -- financial, romantic, and spiritual -- in an exotic city newly opened to the West.
35) Danny Gospel
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English
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Sing a Song of Hope and Love with Danny Gospel... As a boy he performed concerts singing old-time hymns with his family and got so famous he's still known around Iowa as Danny Gospel. But since then, things haven't worked out quite the way he planned. And now Danny prays for just one thing: a normal, happy life. What he gets instead is a kiss. He wakes one morning to a perfectly lovely woman dressed in white who leans down, kisses him on the lips...and...
36) Evil twins
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Case file 13 volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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"Nick, Carter, and Angelo bring their monster expertise on a camping trip to the woods, where they accidentally unleash creatures that have the power to copy human appearance exactly"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Anna, conceived specifically to provide blood and bone marrow for her sister Kate who was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia at the age of two, decides to sue her parents for control of her body when her mother wants her to donate a kidney to Kate.
38) Zombie kid
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Case file 13 volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
720L
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English
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The Halloween plans of monster enthusiasts Nick, Carter, and Angelo are thrown into turmoil when a magical amulet acquired from Nick's voodoo queen aunt turns Nick into a zombie and prompts an effort to break the curse.
39) Making the Team
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Case file 13 volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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A mysterious private school has opened in town and Nick, Carter, and Angelo join forces with their rivals Angie, Tiffany, and Dana to uncover the mystery behind the school's inhumanly good football team.
40) Rash
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
In a future society that has decided it would "rather be safe than free," sixteen-year-old Bo's anger control problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running skills and an artificial intelligence program named Bork.