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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
Lenora Allbright is 13 when her father convinces her mother, Cora, to forgo their inauspicious existence in Seattle and move to Kaneq, AK. It's 1974, and the former Vietnam POW sees a better future away from the noise and nightmares that plague him. Having been left a homestead by a buddy who died in the war, Ernt is secure in his beliefs, but never was a family less prepared for the reality of Alaska, the long, cold winters and isolation. Locals...
Author
Series
Terrible two volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Children's Genre: Funny Chapter Books
Children's Read Alikes: Captain Underpants
Children's Read Alikes: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Children's Read Alikes: Captain Underpants
Children's Read Alikes: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Description
When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local, mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are -- and deciding who you want to be. When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never...
4) November 9
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse. Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon's last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships...
6) Skellig
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Young readers will by enchanted by this magical tale of friendship and family: Michael was looking forward to his new house and neighborhood, until his infant sister became very ill. Now his parents are constantly frantic, the scary doctor is always coming around, and Michael feels helpless. When he goes out into the old rickety garage, he comes across a mysterious being living beneath spider webs and eating flies for dinner. This creature calls...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
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"When twelve-year-old GiGi and her big sister DiDi move to Long Island from South Carolina for GiGi to attend a fancy new private school, GiGi has a new recipe for success and makes new friends, but then discovers a family secret that turns her life upside-down"-- Provided by publisher.
8) Going wild
Author
Series
Going wild volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
Discovering a mysterious bracelet after moving to Arizona, Charlie Wilde finds that she has developed superhuman abilities and speed and teams up with new friends to discover what is happening to her and how to control her powers.
9) Seeds
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1994
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Warren moves away he misses his older friend next door and the times they shared in the garden, but the separation inspires each of them to do something creative about it.
10) We're moving
Author
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Amy and her family move into a new house, it takes some effort to make it feel like home.
12) Moving day
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
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Description
After a girl says goodbye to friends, she and her family load up the car and head for their new house.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness...
Author
Series
Problim children volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Seven siblings are forced by the destruction of their swamp home to move into their grandpa's mansion, but greedy neighbors plot to steal their secrets and place them in homes far away from each other.
16) Imaginary friend
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Single mother Kate Reese is on the run. Determined to improve life for her and her son, Christopher, she flees an abusive relationship in the middle of the night with Christopher at her side. Together, they find themselves drawn to the tight-knit community of Mill Grove, Pennsylvania. It's as far off the beaten track as they can get. Just one highway in, one highway out. At first, it seems like the perfect place to finally settle down. Then Christopher...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After moving to Elsewhere, former bully, Astrid, makes plans to reinvent herself. But Elsewhere is different from her home in Queens, and she soon learns Candi rules the town with her power of compulsion. Astrid will have to choose between enjoying the perks of being the Queen B's BFF or standing up to the bully she once was"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Captain Awesome volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Read Alikes: Captain Underpants
Children's Read Alikes: Press Start
Children's Recommended: Beginner Chapter Books
Children's Read Alikes: Press Start
Children's Recommended: Beginner Chapter Books
Description
When second-grader Eugene and his family move to a new neighborhood and he starts at a new school, he has a chance to bring out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to find the kidnapped class hamster.
19) Ira says goodbye
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ira is surprised to discover that his best friend Reggie feels happy about having to move to a new town.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Keet knows the only good thing about moving away from her Alabama home is that she'll live near her beloved grandfather. When Keet starts school, it's even worse than she expected, as the kids tease her about her southern accent. Now Keet, who can 'talk the whiskers off a catfish, ' doesn't want to open her mouth. Slowly, though, while fishing with her grandfather, she learns the art of listening. Gradually, she makes her first new friend. But just...
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