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Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
“Joshua Foer invents a new genre of nonfiction. This is a work of science journalism wrapped around an adventure story, a bildungsroman fused to a vivid investigation of human memory.”—Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Decide and Proust Was a Neuroscientist
On average, people squander forty days annually compensating for things they’ve forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But...
On average, people squander forty days annually compensating for things they’ve forgotten. Joshua Foer used to be one of those people. But...
2) Restart
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Children's Awards: California Young Reader Medal (Intermediate Grades 3-5)
Children's Recommended: 5th Grade
Children's Recommended: 5th Grade 2023
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Children's Recommended: 5th Grade
Children's Recommended: 5th Grade 2023
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Description
Chase does not remember falling off the roof, in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids--trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life?
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
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Children's Awards: California Young Reader Medal (Middle School)
Children's Book Battles: 5th Grade
Children's Genre: Adventure Books for Middle Schoolers
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Children's Book Battles: 5th Grade
Children's Genre: Adventure Books for Middle Schoolers
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Description
At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
4) Lodestar
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
"Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities--but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is unsure whom to trust. But when she's warned that the people she loves most will be the next victims, she knows she has to act. A mysterious symbol could be the key--if only she knew how to translate it"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Formats
Description
France, 1714. In a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever-- and cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Addie LaRue's life will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art. After nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore. He remembers her name-- and everything changes. How far will she go to leave her mark on the world?
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