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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 710L
Language
English
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Through sweet, simple prose and vivid illustrations, this book encourages positive behavior as children see how very easy and rewarding it is to express kindness, appreciation, and love on a daily basis.
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English
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"From the best-selling author of Claire of the Sea Light and Brother, I'm Dying, a long-awaited return to fiction: a gorgeous collection of stories about community, family and love; about the forces that pull us together or drive us apart--a book rich with vividly imagined characters, hard-won wisdom, and humanity. In these eight stories by widely acclaimed, prizewinning author Danticat--some of which have appeared in The New Yorker--a romance unexpectedly...
24) Long way down
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.
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English
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Through firsthand research and personal relationships, Suzanne Woods Fisher has collected more than 400 proverbs that uncover the rich heritage, folklore, faith, values, history, and essence of the Plain People. These proverbs serve as teaching tools and maxims for practical living--but they're not just for the Amish. They're for anyone who seeks God's wisdom and truth for everyday circumstances. Ranging from the simple to the profound, from the serious...
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English
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In this blend of fiction, allegory, and inspiration, Andrews tells the story of Jones--a mysterious man who shows up when things look the darkest for the people of Orange Beach, Alabama, and whose unique gift of noticing things that others miss helps us understand why things happen and what we can do about it.
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English
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Much like the best-selling books by Og Mandino, this unique narrative is a blend of entertaining fiction, allegory, and inspiration. Storyteller Andy Andrews gives a front-row seat for one man's journey of a lifetime. David Ponder has lost his job and the will to live. When he is supernaturally selected to travel through time, he visits historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, King Solomon, and Anne Frank. Each visit yields a Decision for Success...
31) Ship breaker
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Lexile measure
HL 690L
Language
English
Description
In a futuristic world, teenager, Nailer, scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.
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In this thoughtful treatise spurred by the 2015 death of African-American academic Sandra Bland in jail after a traffic stop, New Yorker writer Gladwell (The Tipping Point) aims to figure out the strategies people use to assess strangers - to "analyze, critique them, figure out where they came from, figure out how to fix them," in other words: to understand how to balance trust and safety. He uses a variety of examples from history and recent headlines...
33) Crankenstein
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Series
Crankenstein volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A boy who looks ordinary transforms into grumbling Crankenstein when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or bedtime, but everything changes when he meets a fellow Crankenstein.
34) 13 gifts
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Series
Willow Falls series volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
Shortly before her thirteenth birthday, shy and withdrawn Tara is sent to stay with her aunt, uncle, and cousin in her parents' hometown of Willow Falls, where she makes friends and becomes involved with an elderly buyer and seller of collectibles, who seems to be trying to give Tara some kind of mysterious message.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
760L
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English
Description
From the world's favorite author, David Walliams cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters all in a gorgeous full color format! Are you ready to meet the World's Worst Children? Five beastly boys and five gruesome girls!
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
For over fifty years, Judy Blume's classic has connected with readers through its relatable story, achingly funny details, and candid exploration of life's biggest questions. In Lionsgate's big-screen adaptation, eleven-year-old Margaret is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara, who is also struggling...
37) The hit-away kid
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
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Description
Barry McGee, hit-away batter for the Peach Street Mudders, enjoys winning so much that he has a tendency to bend the rules--until the dirty tactics of the pitcher on a rival team give him a new perspective on sports ethics.
38) Why not me?
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English
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The star of "The Mindy Project" presents a collection of personal essays, observations, fears, and advice on everything from prisoner fan mail to celebrity interactions.
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English
Description
"From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know). This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything from making friends to managing stress. Hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses cover the basics, and then some, including...
40) Rude cakes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 270L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.
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