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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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In the three years since the Virgil County High School Massacre, a story has grown up around one of the victims, Sarah McHale, that says she died proclaiming her Christian faith--but Leanne Bauer was there, and knows what happened, and she has a choice: stay silent and let people believe in Sarah's martyrdom, or tell the truth.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year old Jessie, still grieving over her mother's death, must move from Chicago to "The Valley," with a new stepfamily but no new friends until an anonymous fellow student emails and offers to help her navigate the school's treacherous social waters
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
When Gia Montgomery's boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school prom, she decides to do the unthinkable ... convince the cute guy waiting to pick up his sister to pretend to be her boyfriend for the night. Will Gia turn her fake boyfriend into a real one without exposing her lie and possibly destroying her friendships and her newfound relationship?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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"Lena Wise is always looking forward to tomorrow, especially at the start of her senior year. She's ready to pack in as much friend time as possible, to finish college applications and to maybe let her childhood best friend Sebastian know how she really feels about him. For Lena, the upcoming year is going to be epic--one of opportunities and chances. Until one choice, one moment, destroys everything. Now Lena isn't looking forward to tomorrow. Not...
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Series
Death-Cast volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Death-cast ; bk. 1
"On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They're going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they're both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There's an app for that. It's called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure--to live...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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For Sophie, small-town life has never felt small. With her four best friends, she can weather any storm. But when Sophie's beloved Acadia High School marching band is selected to march in the upcoming Rose Parade, it's her job to get them all the way to LA. Her plan? To persuade country singer Megan Pleasant, their Midwestern town's only claim to fame, to come back to Acadia to headline a fundraising festival. The only problem is that Megan has very...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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"After a chance encounter, Penny and Sam become each other's emergency contacts and find themselves falling in love digitally, without the humiliating weirdness of having to see each other"--
When Penny Lee heads to college in Austin, Texas, to learn how to become a writer, it's seventy-nine miles and a zillion light years away from everything she can't wait to leave behind. Sam is stuck, literally, figuratively, emotionally, financially. He works...
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Glittering Court volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
For a select group of girls, the Glittering Court offers a shot at a life they've only ever dreamed of, one of luxury, glamour, and leisure. To high-born Adelaide, whose wealthy family is forcing her into a loveless marriage, the Glittering Court represents something else -- the chance to chart her own destiny, and adventure in an unspoiled, prosperous new land across the sea. After a chance meeting with the dazzling Cedric Thorn, Adelaide poses as...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Description
Cliff 'Neanderthal' Hubbard has nobody at school, and life in his trailer-park home has gone from bad to worse ever since his older brother's suicide. Then quarterback Aaron Zimmerman returns to school after a near-death experience with a bizarre claim: while he was unconscious he saw God, who gave him a list of things to do to make Happy Valley High suck less. And God said there's only one person who can help: Neanderthal. As the two make their way...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Told from two viewpoints, Atlanta high school seniors Lena and Campbell, one black, one white, must rely on each other to survive after a football rivalry escalates into a riot.
Over the course of one night, two girls with two very different backgrounds must rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has enveloped their city. Lena has her killer style, her awesome boyfriend, and a plan. She knows she's going to make it big. Campbell,...
11) We are okay
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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"From the award-winning author ofHold Still comes an achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. ★"Exquisite." -Kirkus, starred review ★"LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis. raw and beautiful."-Booklist, starred review ★"Beautifully crafted. A quietly moving, potent novel."-School Library Journal, starred review ★ "Amoving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
The son of a Pentecostal preacher faces his personal demons as he and his two outcast friends try to make it through their senior year of high school in rural Forrestville, Tennessee, without letting the small-town culture destroy their creative spirits and sense of self.
They lay for a while on their backs, gazing into the starry expanse through the railroad tracks, listening to the dark river below. This might be it, Dill thought. This might be...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
One of us is lying ; bk. 1
"Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention. Bronwyn, the brain, is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule. Addy, the beauty, is the picture-perfect homecoming princess. Nate, the criminal, is already on probation for dealing. Cooper, the athlete, is the all-star baseball pitcher. And Simon, the outcast, is the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Just as Eden's relationships with her best friend and family are falling apart, she discovers a means of communicating with Will, whom she had a crush on until his death two weeks before their graduation.
16) Save the date
Author
Publisher
[Simon & Schuster BFYR, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
When seventeen-year-old Charlie Grant's four older siblings reunite for a wedding, she is determined they will have a perfect weekend before the family home is sold, but last-minute disasters abound.
Author
Series
Book of dust volume 1
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Description
When Malcolm finds a secret message inquiring about a dangerous substance called Dust, he finds himself embroiled in a tale of intrigue featuring enforcement agents from the Magisterium, a woman with an evil monkey daemon, and a baby named Lyra.
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
A collection of short stories exploring the moment when a couple meets for the first time--from an African American girl in upstate New York who simultaneously finds a prom dress and a date, to a transgender girl who confronts the student blocking her right to use the school restroom.
19) Bad romance
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"When Grace and Gavin fall in love, Grace is sure it's too good to be true. She has no idea their relationship will become a prison she's unable to escape"--
Grace wants out from her life where her stepfather wields fear like a weapon and her mother makes her scrub imaginary dirt off the floors. Enter Gavin: charming, talented, adored. Controlling. Dangerous. Grace is sure it's too good to be true. She has no idea their relationship will become a...
20) Otherearth
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Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"After discovering terrifying information about Otherworld, the Company's high-tech VR gaming experience, Simon and his friends are on the run, searching for Simon's old roommate. He may just be the key to shutting the Company down, although if they don't find him in time, it may be too late for not only them, but for all of humanity"--
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