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Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
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After a lifetime of New Age "adventures" with her weirdo hippie mom, fifteen-year-old Maddie is realizing a lifelong dream and visiting New York City. Armed with her 130-item to-do list, Maddie hits the streets of New York with her friend Anna and Annas brother, Thomas. Maddie drags her friends around on an epic quest for the ultimate art-show outfit, oblivious to the fact that they dont share her passion for vintage clothing. Three days into the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.5 - AR Pts: 5
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Robert Louis Stevenson originally wrote "Dr. Jekyll And Mr Hyde" as a " chilling shocker." He then burned the draft and, upon his wife's advice, rewrote it as the darkly complex tale it is today. Stark, skillfully woven, this fascinating novel explores the curious turnings of human character through the strange case of Dr. Jekyll, a kindly scientist who by night takes on his stunted evil self, Mr. Hyde. Anticipating modern psychology, "Jekyll And...
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[2017]
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"RCMP Sergeant Ray Robertson is in the Turks and Caicos Islands, enjoying two weeks of leave from his job training police in Haiti with the UN. On an early-morning jog along famed Grace Bay Beach he discovers a dead man in the surf. Ray is shocked to recognize the body as that of one of his Haitian police recruits. To his wife's increasing dismay, Ray is compelled to follow the dead man's trail and finds himself plunged into the world of human trafficking...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.7 - AR Pts: 14
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The Scarlet Letter is the story of three New England settlers at odds with the Puritan society in which they live. Roger Chillingworth, an ageing scholar, arrives in New England after two years separation from his wife Hester to find her on trial for adultery. For refusing to reveal her lover's identity, she is condemned to wear a letter °' sewn onto her clothes. Roger resolves to discover and destroy the man who has stolen his honor. For the next...
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Gooseberry Park volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue.
10) Fat boy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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The victims at Carmichael High decide it is time to put a stop to the bullying and join forces against their tormentors.
11) Tough girl
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Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Wesley Chan feels inexplicably drawn to the new girl hired to stock shelves at the supermarket where he works, but her odd behavior earns the disapproval of his parents and he is almost ready to give up on the relationship when he learns the truth about her circumstances.
12) The 75-cent son
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Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Chi-Chi's resolved to working with his abusive father on their boat until a terrible accident causes him to rethink his life.
13) Breaking point
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Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Alana, a new student at Oceanside High, decides it is time to take action when the sexual harassment of a group of boys nearly pushes a friend to commit suicide.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 8
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"Stephen Crane's immortal masterpiece about the nightmare of war was first published in 1895 and brought its young author immediate international fame. Set during the Civil War, it tells of the brutal disillusionment of a young recruit who had dreamed of the thrill and glory of war, only to find himself fleeing the horror of a battlefield. Shame over his cowardice drives him to seek to redeem himself by being wounded -- earning what he calls the "red...
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Pub. Date
2008
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This collection brings together some of the best examples of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century short stories. Some are about ordinary people to whom something unexpected happens. Others are about unusual characters or events. Some of the stories are funny and others are more serious. All of them are highly enjoyable."--Cover
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Rabbit is excited. He is going to surprise his good friend Robot at home. DING DONG! When Robot opens the door, he is surprised. He wasn't expecting Rabbit. In fact, he is already engrossed in a game of checkers with another friend, Ribbit. Now Rabbit is the one who is surprised, and a bit jealous. While Robot thinks everything Ribbit says is humorous, all Rabbit hears is "ribbit." And Ribbit eats flies with her popcorn. Gross! When Rabbit and Ribbit...
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Quickreads volume Series 2
Pub. Date
♭2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Leo sets out to teach his sister, Toby, that there are lessons to be learned by exploring the past. Little did they know that they would stumble upon the answer to an old mystery
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