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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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"The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island--and to their new friend--than meets the eye."--Publisher's description.
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English
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Within the walls of a tasteful, perfectly kept house in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, young Zane Bigelow feels like a prisoner of war. Strangers -- and even Zane's own aunt across the lake -- see his parents as a successful surgeon and his stylish wife, making appearances at their children's ballet recitals and baseball games. Zane and his sister know the truth: There is something terribly wrong. As his father's violent, controlling rages...
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English
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Eleanor and Cam meet at a crafts fair in Vermont in the early 1970s. She's an artist and writer, he makes wooden bowls. Within four years they are parents to three children, two daughters, and a red-headed son who fills his pockets with rocks, plays the violin, and talks to God. To Eleanor, their New Hampshire farm provides everything she always wanted: summer nights watching Cam's softball games, snow days by the fire and the annual tradition of...
5) Bloodless
Author
Series
Pendergast novels volume 20
Language
English
Description
"On the evening of November 24, 1971, D. B. Cooper hijacked Flight 305--Portland to Seattle--with a fake bomb, collected a ransom of $200,000, and then parachuted from the rear of the plane, disappearing into the night. Fifty years later, Agent Pendergast takes on a bizarre and gruesome case: in the ghost-haunted city of Savannah, Georgia, bodies are found with no blood left in their veins--sowing panic and reviving whispered tales of the infamous...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Inspired by the true story of a captive silverback gorilla known as Ivan, this novel celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby,...
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Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Charlie, the smallest child in his first grade class, is amazed to discover that of the three pumpkins his teacher brings to school, the tiniest one has the most seeds.
8) The giver
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
While training to be the Receiver of Memory, Jonas experiences joy and sadness for the first time. He becomes convinced his society has given up too much, and he can no longer accept the sameness. Book #1.
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DK Publishing
Language
English
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Specifically designed for kindergarten grade students, this home study workbook, carefully developed by educational advisors. This book provides quick math exercises for kindergarten children perfect for those time-to-fill moments at home, and based on one of the best and most effective learning strategies: little and often. The book includes a ten-minute timer, beat the clock exercises, and supports your child's first skills through practicing numbers,...
11) Oliver Twist
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 11.3 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
A retelling of Dickens's story of the orphan forced to practice thievery and live a life of crime in nineteenth-century London. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
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English
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There are only 936 weeks between your child's birth and age 18--how are you spending them? Using a jar of 936 pennies as a visual reminder, this book shares personal stories and biblical examples to help you discover how to best spend each penny. Spark a new vision for your family and learn to use this time to its fullest, richest potential. --
13) The dark tower
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Series
Dark Tower volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 44
Language
English
Description
All good things must come to an end, Constant Reader, and not even Stephen King can make a story that goes on forever. The tale of Roland Deschain's relentless quest for the Dark Tower has, the author fears, sorely tried the patience of those who have followed it from its earliest chapters. But attend to it a while longer, if it pleases you, for this volume is the last, and often the last things are best. Roland's ka-tet remains intact, though scattered...
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English
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Chosen as one of the New York Times's ten best books in the year of its original publication, this collection immediately won a cherished place among lovers of the tale and vaulted Calvino into the ranks of the great folklorists. Introduction by the Author; illustrations. Translated by George Martin. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Publisher
Avery
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"A paradigm-shifting model of parenting children in two homes from an internationally recognized expert. A researcher, therapist, and mediator, Robert Emery, Ph. D., details a new approach to sharing custody with children in two homes. Huge numbers of children are affected by separation, divorce, cohabitation breakups, and childbearing outside of marriage. These children have two homes. But their parents have only one chance to protect their childhood....
16) Red red red
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Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This little one is seeing red red red. "My socks are down. My pants are twisted. I want ... I want ... I want a biscuit!" Luckily, Mum has the perfect antidote for a bad day and a bad mood ... "Start with 1, then 2, then 3. You can do it, count with me."
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Publisher
Scholastic Teaching Resources
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Set the stage for your child to soar with these just-right books that teach the fourth 25 sight words! This cheery orange box includes 25 titles, each focused on a key sight word: number, no, way, could, people, etc. The books' real-world topics with predicable text are super-engaging to make mastering these must-know words easy and fun. Includes motivating stickers plus a mini-activity book to ensure learning sticks. Books correlate with Guided...
Author
Publisher
Wordsong
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Growing up is exciting! It's packed with firsts like losing a tooth of visiting the ocean. It's bursting with accomplishments like figuring out how to snap, and learning to ride a bike. And it's full of changes that change you like being stung by a bee and realizing that even big kids cry, or holding your baby brother for the first time. This collection of poems by award-winning author Marilyn Singer salutes significant milestones for every child...
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Publisher
Three Rivers Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Overview: If you've ever cringed at the sight of your ten-year-old waltzing through the neighbor's front door without an invitation, or struggled to teach your teenager proper "netiquette" for navigating the complicated world of social networks, you know the importance of teaching kids that manners matter. Sheryl Eberly's bestselling 365 Manners Kids Should Know gives clever and insightful advice for the myriad situations where consideration counts,...
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Publisher
[Self-published]
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This book is intended for those whose lives are touched by people with intellectual disabilities. In it you will find ideas, suggestions, and actionable advice on topics that are concerning to parents and teachers, including topics you may not have even thought of before! My professional and personal experiences give me a unique perspective and a deep understanding of children and adults with special needs. My thirty-three years in the classroom...