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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Fearing that her legal guardian plans to abandon her to return to France, ten-year-old aspiring scientist Lucky Trimble determines to run away while also continuing to seek the Higher Power that will bring stability to her life.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
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"The pioneers of early flight performed death-defying feats and broke new technological ground as they took to the skies to thrill crowds and advance the boundaries of human innovation"--Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
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"When Stephanie Land set out to write her memoir Maid, she never could have imagined what was to come. Maid was a story about a housecleaner, but it was also a story about a woman with a dream. In Class, Land takes us with her as she finishes college and pursues her writing career. Facing barriers at every turn including a byzantine loan system, not having enough money for food, navigating the judgments of professors and fellow students who didn't...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A detailed look at the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, through their rebirth in nineteenth century France, to the present, highlighting the contributions of individuals to the Games' success and popularity.
Author
Publisher
Melville House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The dramatic expose of how the University of Oregon sold its soul to Nike--and what that means for the future of academics and college sports. In the world of college sports, winning means big dollars. But that money often comes at a cost. University of Nike explores the University of Oregon's complex relationship with its corporate partner, Nike, and how the arrangement has undermined the school's academic integrity, transparency, and campus culture....
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Series
Captain Marvel (2014) volume 1
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Hero! Pilot! Avenger! Captain Marvel, Earth's Mightiest Hero with an attitude to match, is back and launching headfirst into an all-new ongoing adventure! As Captain Marvel, a.k.a. Carol Danvers, comes to a crossroads with a new life and new romance, she makes a dramatic decision that will alter the course of her life - and the entire Marvel Universe - in the months to come. But as Carol takes on a mission to return an alien girl to her homeworld,...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum, Atheneum Boooks for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Shares the life of the explorer and slave who mapped the Mammoth Cave of Kentucky, discovered new species of fish inside the cave, and gave regular tours through the cave.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.
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Language
English
Description
From on of the most brilliant and influential lawyers of our time comes an unforgettable true story about the redeeming potential of mercy. Bryan Stevenson was a gifted young attorney when he founded the Equal Justice Initiative, a legal practice dedicated to defending the poor, the wrongly condemned, and those trapped in the furthest reaches of our criminal justice system. One of his first cases was that of Walter McMillian, a young man sentenced...
11) Later
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Jamie Conklin, a boy born with an unnatural ability to see and learn things no one else can, is enlisted to help an NYPD detective pursue a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.
Sometimes growing up means facing your demons. The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no...
12) Happy Cat
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Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The joys of giving and receiving are celebrated in this story about a cat who seeks shelter on a snowy day.
Publisher
DreamWorks Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"When a desperate princess hires Puss to recover her stolen ruby, he is reluctantly partnered with three little kittens. ... The minute the mittens are off, The Three Diablos wreak havoc on Puss' mission to recover the stolen ruby from the notorious French thief, 'Le Chuchoteur The Whisperer'"--Container.
Author
Series
Jack Swyteck novels volume 15
Language
English
Description
Julia Rodriguez and her teenage daughter Beatriz escaped bloodthirsty gangs, random violence and, Julia's abusive husband back in El Salvador. Arriving in Miami, mother and daughter struggled to carve their own piece of the American dream. While life in the States is hard, it is safer, until Julia's rejects her boss's unwanted sexual advances. Suddenly--thanks to an "anonymous" tip to U. S. immigration authorities--she is arrested, locked in detention...
16) Chaos
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Language
English
Description
"Iris Johansen introduces a new kickass female protagonist, Alisa Flynn, a CIA agent who may be willing to go rogue if it means catching the most heartless band of criminals she's ever encountered. Alisa is aided by mysterious billionaire-genius-inventor Gabe Korgan and recurring character Margaret Douglas, an animal whisperer who brings along her beloved dog Juno to fight alongside them. Alisa is determined to rescue schoolgirls kidnapped from their...
17) Lodestar
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 5
Publisher
Aladdin
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
Description
"Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities; but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is unsure whom to trust. But when she warned that the people she loves most will be the next victims, she knows she has to act."--Jacket flap.
Betrayed by one of their closest allies, Sophie s whole word has been turned...
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English
Description
Early in the Great War, men left Britain's factories in droves to enlist. Struggling to keep up production, arsenals hired women to build the weapons the military urgently needed. "Be the Girl Behind the Man Behind the Gun," the recruitment posters beckoned. Thousands of women-cooks, maids, shopgirls, and housewives-answered their nation's call. These "munitionettes" worked grueling shifts often seven days a week, handling TNT and other explosives...