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Journey into a world of beauty, decadence, and dark secrets. Dorian Gray, a young and handsome man, is lured into a life of hedonism after having his portrait painted. As he indulges in a life of pleasure and sin, he remains youthful while his portrait ages, bearing the burden of his sins. Wilde's haunting tale explores the price of vanity and the corrupting influence of a life devoid of conscience. With its timeless themes and unforgettable characters,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople's reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors.
4) Pollyanna
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English
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First published in 1913, Eleanor H. Porter's Pollyanna is a classic of children's literature that has charmed readers for over a century.
While Pollyana may be recently-orphaned, sent to live in a new town, and left in the care of her emotionally distant aunt, her smile never wavers. Subscribing to her father's philosophy of unyielding optimism via ""the Glad game,"" there seems to be no obstacle that she cannot overcome and no heart she cannot melt....
5) Dry
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 16
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English
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A lengthy California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, turning Alyssa's quiet suburban street into a warzone, and she is forced to make impossible choices if she and her brother are to survive.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Princesses Mellie, Allie, and Libby begin to argue about which princess is the prettiest, they decide to hold a contest. But of course, the girls get side-tracked helping others on their way to the contest leaving Princess Mellie as the muddiest, Princess Allie as the yuckiest, and Princess Libby as the drippiest. But due to their kindness, the princesses win in the end"--
9) Rude cakes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A story about a rude cake who never says please or thank you or listens to its parents, and a Giant Cyclops who is polite.
14) Nyxia uprising
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The nyxia triad volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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"Emmett and the Genesis team must join forces with a surprising set of allies if they're ever to make it home alive"--
15) The archer
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Tetsuya was once famous for his prodigious gift with a bow and arrow. He has retired from public life when a boy comes searching for him. The boy has many questions, and in answering them Tetsuya illustrates the way of the bow and the tenets of a meaningful life. -- adapted from jacket.
17) The tree in me
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Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Through text and illustrations of children reveling in nature, explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others.
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