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Andrea Portes
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IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
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"It's rare that a book can be as funny and absolutely delightful as it is moving and thought provoking, and Anatomy of a Misfit is both." —Lauren Oliver, author of Before I Fall
Anika Dragomir is the third-most-popular girl at Pound High School. But inside, she knows she's a freak; she can't stop thinking about former loner Logan McDonough, who showed up on the first day of tenth grade hotter, bolder, and more mysterious
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We Were Liars meets Looking for Alaska in a uniquely funny and heartbreaking teen novel about a passionate-yet-doomed friendship set against a backdrop of wealth and glamour.
Willa Parker, 646th and least-popular resident of What Cheer, Iowa, is headed east to start a new life. Did she choose this life? No, because that would be too easy—and nothing in Willa's life is easy. It's her famous genius mother's idea to send her to ultra-expensive,
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"Daffodil Franklin has plans for a quiet summer before her freshman year at college, and luckily, she's found the job that can give her just that: housesitting a mansion for a wealthy couple. But as the summer progresses and shadows lengthen, Daffodil comes to realize the house is more than it appears. The spacious home seems to close in on her, and as she takes the long road into town, she feels eyes on her the entire way, and something tugging her...
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From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Misfit comes a subversive and feminist take on Sleeping Beauty, sure to appeal to fans of Damsel and To Kill a Kingdom.
The dark and deadly world of Heartless meets the empowering twist of Cruel Beauty in this thrilling, unpredictable, multigenre retelling of one of the most beloved fairy tales: where instead of falling asleep to await her prince, this sleeping beauty finally wakes up.
Bitsy is no one's...
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The bestselling author of Anatomy of Misfit and The Fall of Butterflies, Andrea Portes, is back with another irresistible snarky heroine in Liberty. What is a hero? Paige Nolan knows. Edward Raynes, the young man who exposed America's unconstitutional spying techniques, is a hero, even if half the dum-dums in the country think he's a traitor. Or Paige's parents, journalists who were captured by terrorists while telling stories of the endangered and...
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La autora superventas de El otoño de las mariposas, Andrea Portes, vuelve con otra irresistible y sarcástica heroína en Liberty.
¿Qué es un héroe? Paige Nolan lo sabe. Edward Raynes, el joven que sacó a la luz las técnicas de espionaje inconstitucionales de Estados Unidos, es un héroe, aunque la mitad de los idiotas del país piense que es un traidor. O los padres de Paige, periodistas capturados por los terroristas mientras contaban la historia...
7) Hick
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Tired of going hungry while her parents get drunk and fight, thirteen-year-old Luli, who has just discovered the power of her sexuality, leaves Palmyra, Nebraska, for Las Vegas, Nevada, to find a "sugar daddy," and soon meets two grifters who use her while teaching her how to get by.
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Willa Parker, la habitante 646 y la menos popular de What Cheer, Iowa, se dirige a la Costa Este a empezar una nueva vida.
¿Ha elegido ella esa nueva vida? No, porque eso sería demasiado sencillo, y nada en la vida de Willa es sencillo. A su famosa y aclamada madre se le ha ocurrido la idea de enviarla al carísimo y exclusivo colegio Pembroke, donde entra solo gracias a la importancia de su apellido.
Pero ella no tiene intención de encajar en...
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El debut emocionalmente devastador de Andrea Portes en el género juvenil pone al descubierto la inutilidad de fingir ser quienes no somos y el valor de celebrar finalmente lo que somos internamente.
Anika Dragomir es la tercera chica más popular en el colegio Pound. Ella misma sabe cuan diferente es a los demás, no puede dejar de pensar en Logan McDonough, quien llegó el primer día de clases, más sexy, más atrevido y más misterioso que nunca....
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El otoño de las mariposas
Willa Parker, la habitante 646 y la menos popular de What Cheer, Iowa, se dirige a la Costa Este a empezar una nueva vida. ¿Ha elegido ella esa nueva vida? No, porque eso sería demasiado sencillo, y nada en la vida de Willa es sencillo. A su famosa y aclamada madre se le ha ocurrido la idea de enviarla al carísimo y exclusivo colegio Pembroke, donde entra solo gracias a la importancia de su apellido. Pero ella no tiene...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
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The Graveyard Book meets The Goonies in this smart, spunky middle grade mystery from acclaimed author Andrea Portes!
Prominent Environmentalist and Oceanographer Die in Boating Accident
This is the headline that changes Henry and Eva's lives. Their parents, environmentalist William Billings and his oceanographer wife Margo, disappear mysteriously at sea. But for Henry and Eva, things are about to go from bad to worse. Their jerk-face uncle (nicknamed...
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Ghostly detective duo Henry and Eva are back in this silly and spooky follow-up to Henry & Eva and the Castle on the Cliff, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and The Graveyard Book!
There are three things that Henry and Eva know for sure:
1. Ghosts are real. As real as you or me.
2. They're pretty friendly (also a bit pesky and totally dramatic).
3. Whenever they come around, mysteries are sure to follow.
Henry and Eva thought...
13) Hick
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Small town teenager Luli escapes to Las Vegas, leaving behind her alcoholic and abusive parents. Armed with her smarts, a pistol and pocket money, she hitchhikes her way west. Along the way, Luli crosses paths with Eddie, an unstable rebel with questionable motives and Glenda, a cocaine-snorting drifter on the run.
