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Applewhites volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Jake Semple is a scary kid. Word has it that he burned down his old school and then was kicked out of every other school in his home state. Only weeks into September, the middle school in Traybridge, North Carolina, has thrown him out too.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
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"Laura's teaching position forces her to live away from home for the first time. Only one thing gets her through the lonely weeks - every weekend, Almanzo Wilder arrives at the school to take Laura home for a visit"--P. [4] of cover..
3) Savvy
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Savvy (Ingrid Law) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
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Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
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Fourteenth goldfish volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
7) Heartbeat
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
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Description
Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.
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Charlie and Mouse volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Brothers Charlie and Mouse enjoy a special visit from Grumpy.
10) Makoons
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Birchbark house volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Living with their Ojibwe family on the Great Plains of Dakota Territory in 1866, twin brothers Makoons and Chickadee must learn to become buffalo hunters, but Makoons has a vision that foretells great challenges that his family may not be able to overcome.
11) Zen ties
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Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Stillwater the panda encourages Koo, Addy, Michael, and Karl to help a grouchy neighbor, their efforts are rewarded in unexpected ways.
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Series
Fly Guy volume 4
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After accidentally swallowing her grandson's pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals.
14) Protecting Marie
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Relates twelve-year-old Fanny's love-hate relationship with her father, a temperamental artist, who has given Fanny a new dog.
16) Missing May
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Description
After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. Twelve-year-old Summer, her classmate Cletus, and her grieving Uncle Ob set off across West Virginia in search of a "Small Medium at Large" in fond hopes of reaching Aunt May beyond the grave. Their journey is heartening, funny, and altogether unforgettable.
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Little house (Laura Ingalls Wilder) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
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"Laura and her family find a new home in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, where the nearby creek and swimming hole lure Laura with dangerous, yet thrilling adventures. Too soon, their life is threatened when prairie fires and other strange events jeopardize their crops."
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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"Laura and Almanzo have married and begun their new life together. They must face storms, sickness, and provide for their new baby, Rose. Their pioneer lives have trained them well, however, and they are determined to succeed"--P. [4] of cover.
20) The long winter
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
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Description
After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather.