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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Twelve-year-old Ana Flores has never really taken to sports, but when she observes the women's softball team practice at the college where her mother is going to teach, she is intrigued and decides to try out for a local team; unfortunately it is harder than it looks--but with some help from one of the college girls, Caitlin, and Mali, a pitcher who is mad she only made second team, Ana gets to work on her catching, and Mali works on her attitude,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Everyone on the Bader Ginsburg Middle School Badgers is looking forward to the playoffs and a chance to win back the Supreme Bowl trophy from the Wellstone Middle School Warriors--but somebody has stolen the trophy, and evidence points to one of the Badgers, so teammates Kenny Hu and Romeo Russell set out to clear their friend and discover the truth.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Right after dance camp ends, Lily Richter's mother announces that the family is moving to a new town. Separated from her best friend, and enrolled in a larger unfamiliar middle school, Lily struggles to adjust, troubled by the feeling that her new dance team does not really want her.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Raven is dealing with a lot—her grandmother’s recent death, a knee injury from an accident, and a tiff with her best friend. But she’s determined to prove to her basketball coach that her knee is in good enough shape for her to play in the Jammin’ Salmon basketball tournament, which she’s been participating in since she was little. So she pushes herself—and her teammates—a little too much while trying...
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Samuel is a longtime fan of the classic world-building game Buildtopia, playing it years after his friends have forgotten about it. So he's excited to learn that a big game update has reignited interest in the video game. Now with new in-game challenges, Buildtopia is getting an eSports competition. Will Samuel turn his love of the game into an opportunity to compete and connect with new friends?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Nina's basketball dreams have been dashed. After moving to a small town, she learns her new school doesn't have enough players to form a girls b-ball team. Nina is bummed until she finds out the boys team is short one player-and anyone can try out. Nina decides to take a shot, and her hoop hopes rebound when she wins a spot on the roster. But not everyone is pleased she made the team. Can Nina prove herself as a power forward? Or will she buckle under...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Darius Livingston is the starting running back for the seventh-grade football team, but he dreams of playing quarterback. When the team is forced to forfeit the rest of its season, Darius and his teammates get the chance to play with the eighth graders. Darius is sure this is his chance to prove he can throw the ball and be a great quarterback. But, can Darius show off his skills and still be a team player?
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Rosie loves nothing more than spending her summers surfing while staying with her Aunt Hazel in Australia. But this summer, her cousin Flora is coming to visit, too, and Aunt Hazel wants Rosie to teach Flora how to surf. Trouble is, Flora has a history of being mean to Rosie-and it doesn't take long to figure out that Flora hasn't changed one bit. Can Rosie set aside her hard feelings and teach her cousin to ride the waves? Or will this shake-up to...
10) Soccer Snub
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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After working hard in the off-season, Quincy is thrilled to move up to a top-level soccer team and play with his friend Will. But the rest of his new teammates on the Vipers aren't so excited. They give Quincy the cold shoulder, making it difficult for him to find his groove. But soon, Quincy begins to earn some respect. Then his coach shifts him into the starting lineup-and moves Will to the bench. Can Quincy find a way to get Will back in the game?...
11) Full-Court Mess
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Lisa Vega and her basketball teammates are thrilled when they make it into the regional playoffs. But, before they can play their first game, they discover that their school gym has been vandalized. Paint is splattered everywhere. The basketball hoops and nets are destroyed. And, all of the balls have been slashed open. It's the middle of winter, and the girls have nowhere to practice. Who would do this? Did the rival team from across town somehow...
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Español
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Cámeron Jones no juega al fútbol porque le encanta, sino porque su papá cree que un día obtendrá una gran recompensa: una beca universitaria. Cuando la transferencia laboral de su papá le lleva de la gran ciudad a un equipo de un pueblo pequeño, Cámeron cree que puede ser su oportunidad de alejarse del fútbol. El nuevo equipo está desorganizado y a los compañeros no parece interesarles la disciplina que se necesita para ganar. Pero quizás...
13) Un tiro perfecto
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Español
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A Layla le encanta jugar al básquetbol, especialmente con su mejor amiga, Danika. Ahora, después de pasar la mayor parte del verano preparándose para las pruebas, Layla está ansiosa por dejar de ser suplente y convertirse en una de las cinco titulares. Cuando por fin llegan las pruebas, Layla no solo forma parte de la plantilla titular, sino que también la nombran capitán del equipo. Todas sus amigas y compañeras de equipo están emocionadas...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready to share his Native dance with others or will he stop...
15) Aerials and envy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Eighth-grader Tamaya Jackson is captain on her gymnastics team, but she sometimes feels like her coach spends a lot more time with the other gymnasts, and that she is expected to do more with less help--and an interview with the local TV station only makes matters worse when it focuses on her and makes her teammates jealous, so somehow Tamaya and the others must pull it all together because a regional competition is coming up fast.
16) Power play
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Ninth-grade hockey player Kyla Woodson is hoping to win a spot on the varsity team mid-season--but she has at least one serious rival for the coveted position, and her supressed anger over her parents recent divorce seems to keep getting in the way.
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