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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Grand adventures stories often begin where you least expect them…Iris knows this because she’s read them all. However, as a thirteen-year-old stuck in the tiny town of Bugden, real adventure seems like a distant dream. But when Iris and her best friend, Sam, stumble upon an unusually dry river on the outskirts of town, they’re led to a discovery beyond anything Iris has ever read about: a hidden city and a forgotten tale of friendship.In Jason...
2) Chunky
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this full-color middle grade graphic memoir for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jerry Craft, Yehudi Mercado draws inspiration from his childhood struggle with his weight while finding friendship with his imaginary mascot, Chunky, as he navigates growing up in a working class Mexican-Jewish family.
Hudi needs to lose weight, according to his doctors. Concerned about the serious medical issue Hudi had when he was younger, his parents push him to try...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late father—a famed artist—left behind, the discovery leads her down a path that may reshape everything holding her family and friends together. Caroline Gertler's poignant debut is a character-driven story about friendship, family, grief, and creativity. Both literary and pitch-perfect for tweens, Many Points of Me is Rebecca Stead meets From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
Georgia Rosenbloom's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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The acclaimed author of Where the Watermelons Grow is back with a story perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hunt and Ali Benjamin, about finding friendship after a tragic loss.
It's been eighty-three days since Annie Lee's daddy died, but she still sees reminders of him everywhere. His record player mysteriously plays his favorite songs, there's shaving cream in the sink every morning, and the TV keeps flipping to the Duke basketball games he loved.
She...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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#1 New York Times bestseller! Goodreads Choice Award for the best young adult novel of the year!
In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda-now a major motion picture, Love, Simon-we follow Simon's BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst.
When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat-but real life isn't always so rhythmic.
She's an anomaly in her friend group: the only...
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If there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the fourth book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series.
It’s Spring Break! Milton Worthy and his family are off on a vacation to Super Fun World. It’s a week filled with roller coasters, rides, and fried food—and no super-sub missions for seven whole days.
Everything is going according to plan until...
7) NEW KID
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft. Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead...
8) Oona
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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This comical and heartfelt picture book is a winning celebration of invention, creativity, and friendship. With gorgeous underwater scenes and a crowd-pleasing tale, this is one little mermaid who is here to make a splash!
New York Times bestselling author Kelly DiPucchio and illustrator Raissa Figueroa would like to introduce Oona-the big wide sea's littlest mischief-maker.
Oona and her best friend Otto love to search for treasure... and often...
9) A Library
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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In this lyrical picture book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.
In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who...
10) Dear Girl
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The New York Times bestselling author of I Wish You More, Amy Krouse Rosenthal, and her daughter Paris Rosenthal collaborate to bring you the heartwarming and inspiring Dear Girl,
Dear Girl, is a remarkable love letter written for the special girl in your life; a gentle reminder that she's powerful, strong, and holds a valuable place in the world.
Through Amy and Paris's charming text and Holly Hatam's stunning illustrations, any girl reading this...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Dragoslava is a vampire kid. It has its perks, but sometimes being stuck as a kid forever can be a pain in the neck. And, that's not even the worst part. A few centuries ago, Drago was cursed by a witch. If they don't complete every task she sets, they will be turned into worms.
12) Lost in Babylon
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders! Lost in Babylon is the second book in a seven-book series by master storyteller Peter Lerangis. This sequel to the bestselling The Colossus Rises chronicles Jack McKinley and his friends as they carry on their mission to save their lives-and the world-by locating seven magic orbs called Loculi, which are hidden in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Award winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship, sibling rivalry, and elementary school. The Year of Billy Miller includes black-and-white art by Kevin Henkes and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books; Frindle, by Andrew Clements; and the Clementine series.
The New York Times declared: "Henkes's delightful story is restrained and vivid . . . forgoing...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Join Pig and her friends in another fun read-aloud adventure as they figure out a way to keep the picnic fun and games going, even with a little rain. What this story needsis a pig in a wigbaking bread,pouring punch,and meeting a friend for a picnic lunch. But just as the outdoor fun and games get started, a thunderstorm rolls in and it turns out what this story really needs is . . . another place to eat!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"A story with the echoes of Seuss and Willems."- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"A boatload of giggles will keep the reader returning for more easy-to-read fun."- Kirkus Reviews
The first book in the vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny early reader What This Story Needs series is perfect for fans of Dr. Seuss and Mo Willems!
What this story needs is a pig in a wig, on a boat in a moat with a frog, a dog, and a goat on a log...
As a panda in...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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From whales to manatees, pronghorn antelopes to monarch butterflies, travel along with North American animals as they make the trip of a lifetime. Follow the paths of nine very different types of animals, exploring how and why they take their road trips and the challenges they face along the way. Snakes slither along Southern Illinois's Snake Road. Gray Whales swim down the California coast to Baja in Mexico and sand hill cranes wing their way through...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Nancy is furious when she cannot go to her friend Bree's butterfly-themed birthday party, but her family's outing might just be extraordinary enough to make her feel better. Includes facts about butterflies.
19) Bite-sized magic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Twelve-year-old Rosemary Bliss must use her magical baking skills to escape when she is kidnapped by the owner of the Mostess Snack Cake Corporation.
20) Nuts to you
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him.
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