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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Rich is a fifteen-year-old guitar player. When the police, and his father, show up at a protest rally he's performing at, Rich knows he's in big trouble. Again. To make matters worse, this happens on the anniversary of his uncle's death from a drug overdose. Frustrated by his dad's silent about his uncle's death, Rich breaks into a locked cabinet containing his dad's prized possession: a guitar signed by Jimi Hendrix. Before he knows it, Rich is...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12 - AR Pts: 27
Language
English
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"A novel of manners about the romantic pas de deux between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, two perfectly suited lovers who, at first, find each other insufferable. Despite Elizabeth's negative feelings about Darcy, fate seems determined to keep throwing this pair together, and Darcy, almost in spite of himself, will make revelations that will end up causing Elizabeth to question everything she believes. Set in a time when marrying well was...
Author
Series
Rocket Girl volume 1
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The NYTPD sent her to 1986 New York City to investigate the Quintum Mechanics megacorporation for crimes against time. Piecing together the clues, Dayoung Johansson discovers the "future" she calls home -- a high-tech alternate reality version of 2013 -- shouldn't exist at all!
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Full of facts, jokes and activities, this book is perfect for young LEGO fans who are beginning to develop a love of reading. Find out about some of the coolest and silliest LEGO minifigure characters with simple, entertaining text and fun fact files. Discover the Chef's tastiest creations, laugh at the Clown's funniest jokes, and be inspired by creative LEGO play ideas and challenges. LEGO Minifigure Mayhem is packed with colorful images that will...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Giselle Burgess, a young mother of five, and her children, along with others in the shelter, become the catalyst for Troop 6000. Having worked for the Girl Scouts earlier on, Giselle knew that these girls, including her own daughters, needed something they could be a part of, where they didn't need to feel the shame or stigma of being homeless, but could instead develop skills and build a community that they could be proud of. New York Times journalist...
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Publisher
Union Square & Co
Language
English
Formats
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A fascinating pop-history dive into the stories behind the incredibly impactful crimes--both infamous and little-known--that have shaped the legal system as we know it. When asked why true crime is so in vogue, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Amber Hunt always has the same answer: it's no hotter than it's always been. Crimes and trials have captured American consciousness since the Salem Witch Trials in the...
Author
Series
Graveyard Girls volume 2
Publisher
Union Square Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sophie tells a picture perfect Graveyard Girls tale"--
52) Gal Gadot
Author
Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Whether she is being an Israeli soldier, a law school student, a beauty queen or an Amazonian superhero, Gal Gadot is fascinating. From her early days as a tomboy playing in the backyard through her time wielding her Lasso of Truth on the movie theatre screen, Gadot has had an amazing life. Read about how she almost became a Bond girl and how she does her own stunts. Meet Gal Gadot, actor, wife, mother, and a modern day Wonder Woman.
Author
Publisher
[VSP Books]
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In Madison and New York, a young girl takes her new Yorkshire Terrier puppy, named Yorkey, on a tour of the city's most famous sites and landmarks. Decked in their fun clothes, sunglasses, ribbons and bows, they visit the Empire State Building, Central Park, Chinatown, Times Square and more!
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Series
Publisher
Purple Toad Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Cameron Parker made a new friend. His name is Arjun Gupta, and he is a Hindu of Indian descent. Cameron spent a lot of time with Arjun's family and learned a lot about their faith, which the Hindus call sanatana dharma, or the eternal religion. Arjun's grandmother told Cameron the story behind her grandson's name and about a pilgrimage she went on as a little girl. Arjun's sisters told Cameron about the connection between the Beatles and Hinduism....
Author
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017-]
Language
English
Description
Three years ago, alien invaders ravaged the Earth - until they were defeated by a group of young women blessed with powers from a mysterious source. The girls went back to their normal lives after vanquishing the ghastly monsters, but that time of peace is about to end. The same malevolent creatures have resurfaced, which means it's time for the Magical Girl Special Ops force to head back to the battlefront and defend mankind!
Series
Lumberjanes (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
BOOM! Box
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The Lumberjanes short stories collected for the first time in paperback! Join April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley as they explore their all-girls camp. From ghost ponies to strange plants, these Lumberjanes are ready to take on anything that comes their way as long as they have each other.
Author
Publisher
New York Review Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"This selection of Seghers's best stories, written between 1925 and 1965, displays the range of her creativity over the years. It includes her most famous short fiction, such as the autobiographical 'The Dead Girls¿́¿ Class Trip,' and others, like 'Jans Is Going to Die,' that have been translated into English here for the first time. There are psychologically penetrating stories about young men corrupted by desperation and women bound by circumstance,...
60) Spring remains
Author
Publisher
Emily Bestler Books/Atria
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Spring has finally arrived, filling the Swedish countryside with sunshine and flowers after a long, dark winter. The beautiful weather is lost on Detective Investigator Malin Fors, though, troubled as she is by the unexpected death of her emotionally distant mother and what it might mean for her own fragmented and dysfunctional family. But when an explosion rocks the town square, killing two young girls, leaving their mother fighting for life, and...