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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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The Wilhelm Gustloff Story studies the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger liner sunk in World War II's closing months while carrying thousands of refugees. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, crew, and passengers, as well as its place in history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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For fans of literary classics such as The Catcher in the Rye and The Perks of Being a Wallflower comes a stirring new thought-provoking novel from debut author Sam Miller about a loss shrouded in mystery with twists and turns down every railway.
Arthur Louis Pullman the Third is on the verge of a breakdown. He's been stripped of his college scholarship, is losing his grip on reality, and has been sent away to live with his aunt and uncle.
It's there...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father-the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent-but that doesn't mean she wants to be a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist!
The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II-from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity
In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment-nicknamed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Sixteen-year-old Dee and her seven-year-old brother, Eddie, have been on their own for six weeks. Their father has seemingly vanished into the baking Arizona desert. Their money is drying up and the rent is coming due, but it's a visit from a social worker and the prospect of being separated from Eddie that scares Dee enough to flee. She dupes her brother into packing up and embarking on the long road trip to Canada, their birthplace and former home....
7) Old Man
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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A trip with his estranged father changes Nate forever. Just as summer vacation is about to arrive, Nate Huffman's plans are unexpectedly shelved for the most unlikely of reasons: the reappearance of his estranged father. Not only is the old man back, he's got this goofy idea about a road trip the two of them will take. Nate finds himself in a pickup with a man he can't stand. His father wants to reconnect, and he wants Nate to really understand him....
8) Damage
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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It's an ordinary nightmare of a family trip until Theo realizes that the beautiful girl beside the hotel pool is his childhood babysitter-and his first crush. Theo hasn't seen Ronnie for five years, but when she invites him to go with her-and her toddler son, Zach-on a road trip, he leaps at the opportunity to ditch his parents and head to Hollywood. They've only gone a few miles before Theo begins to regret his impulsive decision. Zach cries nonstop,...
9) Redline
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Jenessa escapes to the sanctuary of her car and the freedom of the open road, where she can outrun her memories...if only for a while. She finds a kindred spirit in Dmitri, a warm-hearted speed demon who races at the track. But when Jenessa falls in with a group of street racers-and its irresistible leader, Cody-she finds herself caught up in a web of escalating danger. When her penchant for risk-taking spirals out of control, Jenessa has to find...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Despite the loving intentions of her mother and boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Astrid wants to make the decisions about her life and death when her cancer returns, including exploring the possibility of cryopreservation.
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Publisher
Simon Pulse
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Followed by Grandpa Ed in his RV and backed by her brother and friends, Annabelle, eighteen, runs from Seattle to Washington, D.C., becoming a reluctant activist as people connect her journey to her recent trauma.
Annabelle is running. From Seattle to Washington, DC, through mountain passes and suburban landscapes, from long lonely roads to college towns. She's not ready to think about the tragedy from the past year, or The Taker that haunts her....
12) Edge of Nowhere
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
McSweeney's columnist Kent Woodyard brings new life to the mnemonic memory devices of a bygone era, from creative reinterpretations of classic mnemonics to original creations of dubious usage. Paired with whimsical illustrations, this book is the perfect gift for the word wizards of the world, as well as collectors of useless pop-culture trivia. Kent Woodyard has been a columnist for McSweeney's Internet Tendency since 2009. He has also written for...
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