Gennifer Choldenko
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Series
Language
English
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River and Niko find their dad is missing, and they have no choice but to track him down. But when they discover the clues lead to a shady reptile dealer, they start to think they might have gotten in over their heads. A short story from Guys Read: Thriller, edited by Jon Scieszka.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Kirsten's parents are barely speaking to each other, and her best friend has fallen under the spell of the school's queen bee, Brianna. It seems like only Kirsten's younger science-geek sister is on her side. Walker's goal is to survive at the new white private school his mom has sent him to because she thinks he's going to screw up like his cousin. But he's a good kid. So is his friend Matteo, though no one knows why he'll do absolutely anything...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz along with his family and the families of the other prison guards, is frightened when he discovers that noted gangster Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a favor in return for the help that he secretly gave Moose.
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Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.
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Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2006, cp2004
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island with his family when his father accepts a higher paying job as a prison guard. Moose leaves behind his friends in San Francisco so that his sister has the chance to get into a special school. Moose's sister, Natalie, has autism. Because of this, he has to give up much of his childhood to take care of her. But after all of his sacrifices, Natalie is rejected by her new school. Now, Moose feels...