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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Young colt Sky was born with the urge to run. Alongside his band, he moves across the range searching for fresh water and abundant grazing. But humans have begun to encroach on Sky's homelands. With fewer resources to share, Sky knows that he must leave if his family is to survive. He hopes that one day, he'll be strong and brave enough to return and challenge the stallion to lead the herd. Being a lone wild horse in a vast landscape is not easy,...
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Norendy tales volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends--a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl--bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart's mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Ethan keeps having the same nightmare. A huge creature stares out from the night sky and then reaches down to grab him. But it's no dream . . . aliens have come to Ravens Pass! What peculiar plans do the extraterrestrials have in store for the odd little town? Packed with creepy black-and-white illustrations and spooky frights, this thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young readers to the bone.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The United States celebrated the first Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20, 1986. There were marches, parades, and candlelight gatherings. Readers will learn about the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr. and why his birthday was made an official national holiday. This informative resource includes black-and-white and color photos, an easy-to-follow recipe for peach pie, and instructions on how to make a "Circle of Friendship" craft....
5) The Other
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Lacey can't believe her eyes when she spots someone in Ravens Pass who looks exactly like her. But her double seems to be a better, kinder, smarter version of herself. Now this Other Lacey is slowly taking over real Lacey's life. Can the girl stop the imposter before the takeover is complete and she's replaced for good? Packed with creepy black-and-white illustrations and spooky frights, this thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young readers...
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Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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*A National Book Award Finalist*
From the author of Nowhere Boy - called "a resistance novel for our times" by The New York Times - comes a brilliant middle-grade survival story that traces a harrowing family secret back to the Holodomor, a terrible famine that devastated Soviet Ukraine in the 1930s.
Thirteen-year-old Matthew is miserable. His journalist dad is stuck overseas indefinitely, and his mom has moved
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
While on a cross-country road trip, Patrick and his family stop in Ravens Pass. They check in to the only hotel in town. But what they can't see is the place is absolutely packed . . . with ghosts! And if the family doesn't manage to leave by sunrise, they'll be joining the ghouls for a never-ending stay. Packed with creepy black-and-white illustrations and spooky frights, this thrilling Return to Ravens Pass tale will chill young readers to the bone....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Did you know that Big Nate, the star of the New York Times bestselling book series, is also the star of his own comic strip? This comic collection includes over 300 black-and-white Big Nate comic strips, and bonus Big Nate activities in the back!
Will Nate get away with his master plan? Or will Mrs. Godfrey catch him in the act? Find out what happens next!
The activities are brand-new for Big Nate fans!
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Thundercluck volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Cancel your dinner plans and dig in to Thundercluck! by Paul Tillery IV and Meg Wittwer. This is the first book in a hilarious new series stuffed with Norse mythology, black-and-white illustrations by the dozen, and a superhero chicken ready to ruffle some feathers.
When danger calls ... BAGAW! calls back!
An evil chef faces off against the god Thor, and a hen's egg is caught in the crossfire. It hatches into a powerful chick called Thundercluck,...
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The story of Gumluck the wizard volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Gumluck, a young, naíve wizard, does his best to help the local townspeople (and a small friendly ghost) with his sometimes critical raven sidekick, Helvetica.
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Nest for Celeste volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Celebrated author and illustrator Henry Cole uses stunningly detailed black-and-white artwork to illuminate a tale of friendship between an adventurous mouse and a boy who would become one of America's greatest presidents.
In this sequel to A Nest for Celeste, Celeste is hundreds of miles from home following an unexpected journey aboard a Mississippi steamboat. After mishaps and disasters, she finds herself on the frontier in southern Indiana. It's...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"I want to be Ophelia when I grow up!! And I want Oscar to be my BFF-Best Fishy Friend! Snazzy Cat Capers is fabulous, funny and fin-tastic fun with illustrations that pounce off the page."
-Mo O'Hara, New York Times bestselling author of the My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish series
Save the world. Live to tell the tail.
Ophelia von Hairball V of Burglaria, international kitty of mystery, is always fishing for a new mission im-paws-ible.
So when a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Pixie Piper, an ordinary fifth grader, discovers she is a direct descendant of Mother Goose-and she has the magical ability and poetry power to prove it! A lively and funny twist on a classic character for fans of the Clementine books, Wendy Mass, and Lisa Graff. This is the first of two books about Pixie Piper, and it features black-and-white spot art throughout.
Fifth grader Pixie Piper has always known that she was a little different. She has...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Funny and human and clever and wise. I really, really like this sparkling, racing, hilarious little gem." -- Hilary McKay, author of Saffy's Angel and Binny In Secret
Sylvie Scruggs doesn't like Georgie Diaz. He always calls her Scruggs. He always beats her in baseball. He didn't invite her to his party. Plus, he's a boy.Now Georgie is trying to steal Sylvie's best friend, Miranda Tan. He's giving Miranda a super-special birthday present, so Sylvie...
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Series
Middle school and other disasters volume 2
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
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"Heidi is settling in at Broomsfield Academy. She and Melanie are trying to get along and Heidi is getting used to her classes, all her new friends, and her very first crush, Hunter! The problem is: Hunter is really popular. How will Heidi get him to notice her? Her friends tell her to just be herself, but that sounds so boring! After all, Heidi is a witch-in-training. What good is having magic if you can't use it? She knows she can find the perfect...
16) Dolphin Dreams
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A secret cove, a special dolphin, and two girls with dolphin dreams . . .
Avery comes to the cove to imagine swimming with dolphins -- and to avoid thinking about her parents' divorce. Maria comes to draw pictures of the special creatures. Pictures she'll never show to anyone.When a sweet dolphin brings two girls from very different worlds together, it looks like they might make their dreams come true . . . together. Maria helps Avery battle her...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In this companion to The Best Friend Battle, Sylvie Scruggs faces hockey sticks and mean-girl tricks -- and still comes out on top.
Sylvie Scruggs is finally in fourth grade, and that means she's old enough to join her town's junior ice-hockey team. Sylvie is thrilled to discover her years of skating pay off, as she quickly becomes one of the best players on the squad. But someone else is still better: Jamie Redmond, a fifth-grader who notoriously...
18) The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
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A “witty thriller” (The New York Times) for middle-grade readers about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how the robbery made the portrait the most famous artwork in the world—and how the painting by Leonardo da Vinci should never have existed at all.
SIBERT MEDAL WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Publishers Weekly • School Library Journal •...
SIBERT MEDAL WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Publishers Weekly • School Library Journal •...
19) Heroes
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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"December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"Twelve-year old Essie believes that Black people should be allowed to vote, and she's willing to march for that right. On Sunday, March 7, 1965, Essie puts on her best dress to join protesters as they plan to visit the governor in Montgomery, Alabama. But as the 600 marchers approach the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, they are stopped by angry state troopers who will do whatever it takes to stop the peaceful protesters."