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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other's out, and they'll both go on to find the love of their lives. It's a bonkers idea... and it just might work. Emma hadn't planned that...
2) East of Eden
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 34
Language
English
Description
This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families--the Trasks' and the Hamilton's--whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. The story of two brothers, Aron is a clean-cut model student, engaged to be married, the pride of his hardworking father. Cal is a rebellious loner, sternly rejected...
Author
Series
The Penderwicks volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
The Penderwick family return to Arundel for Rosalind's wedding, but Lydia, who has only heard stories of the grand estate, is eager to explore the place where her older siblings had endless adventures.
5) Home
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"The story of a Korean war veteran on a quest to save his younger sister"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Children's Awards: C. S. King Honor for Afr. Amer. Author/Illustrator
Children's Awards: California Young Reader Medal (Middle School)
Children's Awards: Newbery Honor for Distinguished Literature
Children's Special Topics: Black History Month 2024
Children's Awards: California Young Reader Medal (Middle School)
Children's Awards: Newbery Honor for Distinguished Literature
Children's Special Topics: Black History Month 2024
Description
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
Author
Series
Cat Kid Comic Club volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Excitement and imagination run wild as Naomi, Melvin, Poppy, Gilbert, Curly, and their siblings get back to making comics with originality and laughter. But wait--have they cleaned their rooms yet?! After their chores, the rambunctious group presents even more amazing mini-comics. By working together, the baby frogs discover that small things can have a huge impact."--
Author
Series
Amgash novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Anything Is Possible explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others. Here are two sisters: One trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. The janitor at the local school has his faith tested in an encounter with an isolated man he has come to help; a grown daughter longs for mother love...
Author
Series
Underland chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files.
11) Talon
Author
Series
Talon saga volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a world in which near-extinct dragons pass as humans to grow their numbers secretly, siblings Ember and Dante Hill prepare for destined positions in the world of Talon only to be hunted by a dragon-slaying soldier.
12) Metro girl
Author
Series
Alexandra Barnaby novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
When her not-so-bright brother Wild Bill, a boat captain, goes missing in Florida, Barney takes up the search. Apart from the sunburn and humidity-induced bad hair, Barney also has to deal with Sam Hooker, whose missing boat might lead to Wild Bill.
13) Ginger Pye
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Children's Awards: Newbery Medal for Distinguished Literature
Children's Classics: for Middle School Students
Children's Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Middle Grades
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Children's Classics: for Middle School Students
Children's Genre: Contemporary Realistic Fiction for Middle Grades
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Description
The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children.
Author
Series
Hunter Moran volume 3
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twin siblings Hunter and Zack, along with neighborhood pest Sarah Yulefsky, dig for treasure--the hidden hoard of town founder Lester Dinwitty.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 22
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Siobhán O'Sullivan runs the family bistro named for her mother, along with her five siblings. It's been a rough year for them, but it's about to get rougher when they discover a man seated at a table with a pair of scissors protruding from his chest. With the local garda suspecting the O'Sullivans, and the business being shunned, it's up to Siobhán to solve the crime.
17) On purpose
Author
Series
Cat Kid Comic Club volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Comic Club is going in all different directions! Naomi, Melvin, and siblings are each trying to find their purpose. Naomi has an idea to get rich quick that causes a lot of commotion and emotion. And when faced with rejections, the friends try and try again to stay true to their vision. To top it off, a surprise visitor comes to class to stir things up. Will a desire for money and power cloud Naomi's purpose? Is it quitting time? Will the club...
18) Witch & wizard
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Torn from their parents in a society increasingly controlled by the government, 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother, Whit, are incarcerated in a totalitarian prison where they discover they have incredible supernatural powers.
19) Going wild
Author
Series
Going wild volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Children's Read Alikes: Keeper of the Lost Cities
Children's Recommended: 4th Grade
Children's Recommended: E-Books Fiction for Middle Grades
Children's Recommended: 4th Grade
Children's Recommended: E-Books Fiction for Middle Grades
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.
Author
Series
Hunter Moran volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
While trying to hide an incriminating report card and dodge meddling siblings, fifth-grade twins Hunter and Zack set out to save their town from a diabolical dentist who is planning to blow it to smithereens.
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