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English
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A haunting coming of age novel told in a series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the life of Charlie, a freshman in high school who is a wallflower, shy and introspective, and very intelligent, it's a story of what it's like to grow up in high school, tracing a course through uncharted territory in the world of first dates, family dramas and new friends.
2) Piranesi
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"From the ... author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic new novel set in a dreamlike alternative reality. Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi...
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 5
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Nikki Maxwell, having joined the school newspaper staff in an effort to keep details about her crush on Brandon out of Mackenzie's gossip column, is assigned to be the advice columnist, but after getting flooded with letters asking for her guidance, she becomes overwhelmed and must ask her friends Chloe and Zoey for help.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2005, c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Physical Desc
305 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A psycho-killer's daughter narrates her gory youth. Disguised as a boy she accompanies her father on his murderous jobs, during which she pretends to be a mute so as not to give away her voice. One of the more memorable tasks is disposing of dead mobsters in a slaughterhouse.
6) Botswana
Author
Series
Travels with Gannon and Wyatt volume 1
Publisher
Greenleaf Book Group Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Twin explorers Gannon and Wyatt go to Botswana for an African safari, but a poacher has shot and wounded a lioness, and as they set off to try to save the mother and her cubs, they encounter many of Africa's big animals. Based on real-life brothers, this series is supported by video, photos, and more stories found online at travelswithgannonandwyatt.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Chronicles the emotional war between Irene America, a beautiful, introspective woman of Native American ancestry, struggling to finish her dissertation while raising three children, and her husband Gil, a painter whose reputation is built on a series of now iconic portraits of Irene.
8) La tregua
Author
Series
Punto de lectura volume 11/5
Publisher
Punto de Lectura
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
202 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
Español
Author
Series
The walk volume 5
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
vi, 305 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After the death of his beloved wife, after the loss of his advertising business to his once-trusted partner, after bankruptcy forced him from his home, Alan Christoffersen’s daring cross-country journey — a walk across America, from Seattle to Key West, with only the pack on his back — has taught him lessons about love, forgiveness and, most of all, hope. Now Alan must again return west to face yet another crisis, one that threatens to upend...
10) No brainer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it. But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, he changes his tune. Can Greg and his classmates save their school before it's shuttered for good? Or is this the start of a whole new chapter for Greg?"--Publisher...
11) Diper overlode
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
217 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When he decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Loded Diper, Greg doesn't realize what he's getting into. But he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Can Greg help Loded Diper become the legends they think they are? Or will too much time with Rodrick's band be a Diper Overlode?"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 4
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.
13) Hot mess
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When the Heffleys agree to spend summer break with both Mom's and Dad's relatives at the same time, they have to figure out how to be in two places at once. With Greg caught in the middle, can the Heffleys pull off the ultimate scheme? Or will their vacation turn into a hilarious hot mess?"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1999
Physical Desc
384 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Inspired by the author's original family memoirs, this absorbing story introduces us to the questing, indomitable Sarah Prine, one of the most memorable women ever to survive and prevail in the Arizona Territory of the late 1800s. As a child, a fiery young woman, and finally a caring mother, Sarah forges a life as full and as fascinating as our deepest needs, our most secret hopes and our grandest dreams. She rides Indian-style and shoots with deadly...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 23
Language
English
Formats
Description
This contemporary coming-of-age story centers upon Maya Vidal, a remarkable teenager abandoned by her parents. Maya grew up in a rambling old house in Berkeley with her grandmother Nini, whose formidable strength helped her build a new life after emigrating from Chile in 1973 with a young son, and her grandfather Popo, a gentle African-American astronomer. When Popo dies, Maya goes off the rails. Along with a circle of girlfriends known as "the vampires,"...
Author
Series
Unicorn diaries volume 2
Publisher
Branches/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rainbow Tinseltail (called Bo) has never actually seen a dragon, but when things start going missing from Sparklegrove School for Unicorns all clues seem to point to a dragon pup called Scorch--but when Scorch does not return to the dragon caves, Bo and her friends become worried that he has gotten lost in the forest and they set out to find their new friend.
Author
Series
Diary of a Minecraft zombie volume Book 5
Publisher
Zack Zombie Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Summer vacation is almost here and 12-year-old Zombie just can't wait! Join Zombie on a hilarious adventure as he tries to make it through the last few weeks before summer break!
18) Mia in the mix
Author
Series
Cupcake diaries volume 2
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
146 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the popular girls club takes interest in Mia, she has to decide between being popular and her new cupcake club friends.
Author
Publisher
Montena Mondadori
Pub. Date
2003, c2001
Physical Desc
236 p. ; 23 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Mia era una chica normal... hasta que... un buen día... recibe la noticia más inesperada y absurda de este mundo: es la princesa y futura heredera de Genovia, un diminuto país europeo. Y por mucho que Mia--perdón, Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo--intente disimularlo, su vida ya no podrá ser la misma...
Author
Series
One thousand White women trilogy volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In her journal, May Dodd records her experiences as a Cheyenne Indian bride, traded by the government in 1875 as part of a secret peace treaty with the Cheyenne nation.
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