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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 12
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When thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley discovers a rare deep-sea creature stranded in the mud of the tidal flats of Puget Sound, he finds himself thrown into the limelight, but when he continues discovering rare ocean creatures, some begin to wonder if he is an unlikely prophet.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
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When unrest hits the streets of Havana, Cuba, Julian's parents must make the heartbreaking decision to send him and his two brothers away to Miami via the Pedro Pan operation. But when the boys get to Miami, they are thrust into a world where bullies seem to run rampant and it's not always clear how best to protect themselves.
43) Jinxed!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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Chad is thrilled to be a batboy for the Pine City Porcupines, even though the team is not doing well, his fellow batboy is less than thrilled about the job, and his favorite player seems to be jinxed.
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"Not since American Pie has there been a more honest portrayal of the American teenage boy and his desires."-- Honor Elspeth "Honey" Black "Fantasy and reality are all the same to Jonah Black. Freud would have had a field day."-- Dr. Leonard Larue, Ph. D. "And all this time I thought Honah didn't even like girls. The man's a Casanova!"-- Thorne Wood "Jonah Black has no idea what a stud he really is."-- Posie Hoff Volume I details Jonah's crash-and-burn...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 66
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Growing Up! Young David Copperfield, orphaned as a child, abandoned by a vicious stepfather, must learn to make a life for himself. In Charles Dickens' brilliant novel, we learn of David's early harsh years... his adoption by his eccentric aunt... his betrayal by a childhood friend... the pressures of starting a career... immature, young love... and finally career success and personal happiness. Charles Dickens' sensitive portrayal of David's early...
50) Half a king
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Heir to the throne Yarvi, prompted by the murder of his father, embarks on a kingdom-transforming journey to regain the throne, even though having only one good hand means he cannot wield a weapon.
51) Quiver
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One of the most riveting and powerful new voices in crime fiction, Peter Leonard delivers a razor-sharp debut thriller.
Kate McCall's husband has been killed by her son, Luke, in a tragic bow-hunting accident. While Kate struggles with her son's surly guilt, her first love, Jack, an ex-con, reappears, along with a crew of his former "colleagues." While Jack must convince his partners in crime that he really did lose the heist money, his appearance...
52) The mirror king
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Orphan queen duology volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 19
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In this stunning conclusion to the Orphan Queen duology, New York Times bestselling coauthor of My Plain Jane Jodi Meadows follows Wilhelmina's breathtaking and brave journey from orphaned criminal on the streets to magic-wielding queen.
This epic fantasy duology is perfect for fans of Graceling by Kristin Cashore, The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson, and Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo.
Princess Wilhelmina is ready for her crown, but declaring...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 42
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First published in 1989, this novel tells the story of two friends, John Wheelwright and Owen Meany, who grew up together as boys, but who have different backgrounds and appearances. Owen, for one thing, remains stunted at under five feet tall as an adult. He also believes he has a purpose to accomplish. Themes include the importance of faith, and the concept of fate.
54) Rainbow hands
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"When a little boy paints his nails with his mom's nail polish, he finds colors to express his every mood and feeling."--Page 4 of cover
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In New York's Long Island, in the unpredictable decade of the 1960s, a young boy laments the approaching close of summer and the advent of sixth grade. Growing up in a household with an overworked father whom he rarely sees, an alcoholic mother who paints wonderful canvases that are never displayed, an older brother who serves as both tormentor and protector, and a younger sister who inhabits her own secret world, the boy takes his amusements where...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 11
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A sixteen-year-old Cuban American joins a salsa class to meet a girl, then invites her to spend the summer with his family in Havana. They investigate his mother's reasons for leaving Cuba decades earlier, learning about the impact politics can have on individual lives.
57) Fakie
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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Alex Miller and his mother have moved from one place to another and changed their identities repeatedly since his testimony put a man in prison, but he really puts himself to the test when he decides to pose as a skateboarder in Virginia Beach.
59) Secret
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Elemental series (Brigid Kemmerer) volume 4
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Nick Merrick must deal with the everyday problems of high school as well as his girlfriend's attractive new dance partner, managing his brother's business, and awaiting the next time the Elemental Guide comes to try to kill him and his twin.
60) Over and under
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
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In the summer of 1979, Andy and Tom are two twelve-year-old boys--best friends, expert cave explorers, and crack shots with their Springfield M-6 Scout rifles. In rural southern Indiana they are blissfully unaware of the local labor strife surrounding the Borden Casket Company. The fact that Andy's dad is a manager and Tom's dad is a union laborer has no bearing on their fun and adventure.
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