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IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
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In this modern version of Beauty and the Beast, unhappy fifteen-year-old Carlo has been living in the basement of his family's mansion ever since his father died--until beautiful fifteen-year-old Belle shows up to pay for the rose her father picked in the garden.
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An inventive and fantastical reimagining of Anne of Green Gables—with magic and witches!—that explores found family, loss, and the power of a girl's imagination, from the acclaimed author of The Language of Ghosts and The School Between Winter and Fairyland. Perfect for readers who loved The Girl Who Drank the Moon and Serafina and the Black Cloak.
Grace has never been good at anything except magic—not that
...4) Yellow Mini
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A powerful free-verse novel that intertwines the coming-of-age stories of five teens and their relationships with each other, their parents, and themselves. Mark, Mr. Popularity, tools around town in the yellow mini left to him by his recently deceased father; his new girlfriend Stacey can't believe her luck, but doesn't understand Mark's odd need to disappear into the woods from time to time; her former friends Mary and Annabelle try to find their...
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Kacey and Sara have been the best of friends since grade three. They did everything together. But then Kacey left and Sara had to learn to cope with her life after that moment. She knows everyone at school is staring and whispering about her behind her back. And the "Obnoxious Counsellor" that her parents force her to meet with thinks writing letters to Kacey in a journal will help Sara deal with her grief. Her parents and teachers are trying to convince...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
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Donna Cooner establishes herself as our own Jodi Picoult in this timely tale of sisters, loss, and redemption.
Torrey Grey is famous. At least, on the internet. Thousands of people watch her popular videos on fashion and beauty. But when Torrey's sister is killed in an accident -- maybe because of Torrey and her videos -- Torrey's perfect world implodes. Now, strangers online are bashing Torrey. And at her new school, she doesn't know who to trust....
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The hit series is back, to charm and inspire another generation of baby-sitters!
When Jessi volunteers to help supervise the Kids Can Do Anything Club, she meets nine-year-old Danielle. Danielle has a beautiful smile and a great sense of humor. And she has cancer.Jessi has never met anyone like Danielle before. Even though she's very sick, Danielle is courageous and hopeful. She even has two wishes. The first is to go to Disney World. The second...
9) Howl
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When eleven-year-old, Jamaican-born and Brooklyn-raised Celia Johnson arrives at Camp Glynwood, she already has plans to run away. She needs to get home to continue her search for her younger brother, Kyel, who has been missing for over three months. However, on the night of her great eascape, Celia makes an incredible discovery: she can talk to animals. Suddenly, Celia is catapulted into the wildest adventure of her life. Slipping away from camp...
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En quelques minutes seulement, une existence peut basculer…
Une nuit, Lucile appelle Alexia. Son père vient de mourir… Il faudrait accourir, mais Alexia n'ose pas sortir de son lit. Comment pourrait-elle aider Lucile, alors que ce qui est arrivé la terrorise ? C'est inexplicable, tellement injuste, ce ne peut être qu'un cauchemar. Ses pensées chavirent, Alexia n'est plus très sûre de ce qu'elle ressent, elle voudrait aider son amie, mais...
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In her first book for middle grade readers, New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Young brings together a thrilling ghost story, a heartfelt coming of age journey, and a poignant reminder that those we've loved and lost are never far away-perfect for fans of Bone Hollow and The Peculiar Incident on Shady Street.
Twelve-year-old Calista Wynn will lose her ability to speak with the dead on her thirteenth birthday.
And with only a few weeks left,...
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Twelve-year-old Mira comes from a chaotic, artistic, and outspoken family in which it's not always easy to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira begins to discover the secrets of those around her and also starts to keep some of her own. An incredibly insightful, honest novel exploring the delicate balance of life and death, but keeps the celebration of friendship, culture, and life at its heart.
13) Finn's Going
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Take Finn. He may be the burping champion of the universe. He may be the demon farter of the planet-capable of mind-boggling impressions (a hissing cat, a creaking door in a haunted house, a boiling egg).Or not. Take Danny. He may be the burping champion of the universe. He may be the demon farter of the planet-capable of mind-boggling impressions (a hissing cat, a creaking door in a haunted house, a boiling egg). Or not. Danny and Finn. Identical...
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Attending a funeral was not how Billie Reynolds planned to celebrate her twelfth birthday. After arriving in Texas for the funeral, she finds herself stranded in the middle of her very own mystery, when odd looks and whispers seem to happen whenever she enters a room. And Billie isn't getting any answers from her grandmother, who has been her guardian for as long as Billie can remember.Billie soon discovers that her mother, who abandoned her as a...
15) Sans eux
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« Dans la nuit du 14 au 15 avril sont tragiquement décédés Myriam Labonté et Antoine Dubois... »
Mes parents sont morts. Leur départ inattendu me frappe de plein fouet et je n'arrive pas à m'y faire. Pourtant, je n'aurai pas le choix. Je dois me montrer fort, ne serait-ce que pour mes petites sœurs.
« Ils laissent dans le deuil... »
Le deuil. C'est quoi, au juste? C'est moi qui pleure constamment? C'est Océane qui devient agressive?...
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First, there was Bird. Then there was Bird-Bird. And now, Third Bird.
Magnolia's daddy won the beloved cockatiel Third Bird at a carnival, just before he, died in a car accident. Magnolia promised to always take good care of Third Bird... but then she loses him, when she accidentally, allows the bird to fly from his cage at her mama's beauty salon.
Magnolia's grief, for her father and for her lost bird, opens up a whole, new world of friends as they...
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Winner of the Unpublished Muslim Writer's Award 2011. She wrapped her arms around me and said, "Nur! I know. I don't want to go. But all I can do is keep trusting in Allah. Nur, I will always be with you! My love and advice will always be with you to guide you in the right direction." She patted my heart. "They are forever sealed inside this little place." Writing on the pages of her journal, Nur, a teenage girl in Canada, charts the onset and advance...
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Samantha's quest to answer her questions about her past sets in motion a chain of events that will change her life forever For thirteen-year-old Samantha, life consists of too many unanswered questions. Why has her father not tried to contact her all these years? How could he have allowed her twin sister to drown in Clearwater Quarry when they were only toddlers? And how can Samantha's mother expect her to accept some man she hardly knows as her new...
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California diaries volume 2
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Sunny knew this was coming, but she never prepared herself to say good-bye forever Sunny's mom has stopped her cancer treatments, leaving the hospital to spend her final days at home. Sunny has been sleep deprived and kind of all over the place. She goes to school, but not to her classes. She talks to Dawn a little, but otherwise, her mind has been hijacked by thoughts of losing her mom. When a string of visitors comes through the door to say their...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
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"Herc Beal knows who he's named after - a mythical hero - but he's no superhero. He's the smallest kid in his class. So when his homeroom teacher at his new middle school gives him the assignment of duplicating the mythical Hercules's amazing feats in real life, he's skeptical. After all, there are no Nemean Lions on Cape Cod, and not a single Hydra in sight. Missing his parents terribly and wishing his older brother wasn't working all the time, Herc...
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