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Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history"--
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
When her struggles with anxiety worsen in the aftermath of a family death, Lottie is bequeathed a series of letters from her late aunt, a best-selling author, who leaves instructions to help Lottie overcome her fears and explore her own literary voice.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Upon witnessing his famous spy-novelist father's murder just seven months after his mother's death, twelve-year-old Furious, now an orphan, seeks clues in his father's latest novel to stop the murderer before he or she strikes again.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Children's Biographies: 150+ pages
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies and Memoirs for 5th Graders
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies
Children's Biographies: Autobiographies and Memoirs for 5th Graders
Description
Born into the middle of World War II, Gary Paulsen's turbulent childhood provided plenty of subject matter for his bestselling novels, and the librarians in his life gave him the inspiration and support to explore the world through books. As a soldier himself, his storytelling technique developed, and for the first time he shares his own.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
"In this follow-up to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Margarita Engle details her teenage years in Los Angeles against the turbulent backdrop of the Vietnam War. In vulnerable verse, she addresses the notions of peace, civil rights, freedom of expression, and environmental protection that are once again under threat. Despite these circumstances, young Margarita was able to find solace and empowerment through her education"--
Author
Publisher
Harcourt, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Pura Belpre Honor for Latino Literature
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
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Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Special Topics: Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
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Description
In free verse, evokes the voice of Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, a book-loving writer, feminist, and abolitionist who courageously fought injustice in nineteenth-century Cuba. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes.
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Meg travels the rooftops and streets of 1862 London, England, in search of her missing brother, Orion, accompanied by a family friend, the famed author Charles Dickens, whose quest is to find his next novel.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Arden, of Cumberland, Maryland, finds solace in the blog of an aspiring writer who lives in New York City, but when she goes to meet him, she discovers that he is a very different person than she believes him to be.
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee--comic book legend and co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes--shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be. Stan Lee is a man who needs no introduction. The most legendary name in the history of comic books, he has been the leading creative force behind Marvel Comics, and has brought...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging, and how arts can save a life--perfect for fans of American Born Chinese and Hey, Kiddo. For as long as she can remember, it's been Robin and her mom against the world. Growing up as the only child of a single mother in Seoul, Korea, wasn't always easy, but it has bonded them fiercely together. So when a vacation to visit friends in Huntsville, Alabama, unexpectedly becomes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Children's Biographies: 150+ pages
Children's Biographies: Famous Californians
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Children's Biographies: Famous Californians
Children's Special Topics: Nonfiction with Lexile Over 1000
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the American author known for his collection of powerful novels about the lives of working people struggling to survive in the early 1900s, and especially for "The Grapes of Wrath."
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