John H Ritter
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Luke Bledsoe has a wicked fastball. But he shouldn't be pitching, or even playing ball, especially not left-handed. That's the side of the devil, says his pa, a fundamentalist preacher. But Luke's newfound friends and left-handed uncle say he's blessed with God-given talent. Luke doesn't know who to believe anymore. All his life, this young teen's been trying to please his pa. Now it's time to sort out what he wants for himself. To do so, Luke will...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
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Thirteen-year-old Tyler, who has trouble controlling his anger, spends an important summer with his cousins in New York City, playing baseball and sorting out how he feels about violence, war, and in particular the Vietnamese conflict that took his grandfather's life.
3) Stargirl
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
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In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.