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Series
The Penderwicks volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 8
Description
While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 9
Formats
Description
Ethan Cheeseman and his children, ages eight, twelve, and fourteen, hope to settle in a nice small town, at least long enough to complete work on a time machine, but spies and government agents have been pursuing them for two years and are about to catch up.
4) Mockingbird
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"One day a young couple wakes to find a boy asleep on their porch. Unable to speak, the boy cannot explain his history. What kind of people would leave their child with strangers? All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for this boy. As their connection to him grows, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family, but how long can their happiness last?"-- From dust jacket flap....
Author
Series
The Penderwicks volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 10
Description
When the three younger Penderwick sisters go to Maine with Aunt Claire and are separated from oldest sister Rosalind for the first time in their lives, an uncertain Skye is left in charge as the OAP--oldest available Penderwick.
8) Extra credit
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
830L
Formats
Description
When Abby's first letter arrives at a small school in Afghanistan, Sadeed Bayat is chosen to be her pen pal ... well, kind of. He is the best writer, but he is also a boy, and in his village it is not appropriate for a boy to correspond with a girl. So his younger sister dictates and signs the letter, until Sadeed decides what his sister is telling Abby isn't what he'd like Abby to know. As letters go back and forth between Illinois and Afghanistan,...
Author
Series
Winning season volume 10
Publisher
Viking
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
As his own self-confidence grows, seventh-grader Dunk learns to be supportive both on and off the basketball court when his friend Jared goes through a difficult time, even though Jared's failure would provide Dunk more opportunities to prove himself.
10) The Willoughbys
Author
Series
Willoughbys volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Formats
Description
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
910L
Description
Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer.-"Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley about his summer vacation. As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the events of the past three months behind him ... and one event in particular. Greg knows...
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Series
Lexile measure
500L
Formats
Description
"A collection of four more stories featuring Yasmin! Whether she's braving the goalie net for the first time on the soccer field, trouble-shooting a plant problem in the garden with her family, tackling a tricky writing assignment, or managing a disagreement with her friends, Yasmin is always thinking outside the box to come up with creative solutions. Yasmin can do it!"--From the publisher's web site.
14) What I believe
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 3
Formats
Description
A young girl faces her problems by writing down her thoughts about the family's personal and financial crises, including the loss of her father's job and the selling of their home.
15) To the beach!
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A family keeps forgetting the things they need to take to the beach.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 13
Formats
Description
Ever since her troubled mother abandoned her, Trix McCabe has preferred to stay on the move. But when she lands with her long-lost relatives, she finds out that the McCabe women have talents like her own that defy explanation: pies that cure all ills, palm-reading that never misses the mark, knowledge of secrets that have never been told. Before long, Trix feels like she might finally have found somewhere she belongs. But when her past comes back...
17) Gingersnap
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
Description
When her brother Rob, a Navy cook, goes missing in action during World War II, Jayna, desperate for family, leaves upstate New York and their cranky landlady, accompanied by a turtle and a ghost, to seek their grandmother, who Rob believes may live in Brooklyn. Includes soup recipes.
18) Project Mulberry
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Description
While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
19) Sold
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Thirteen-year-old Lakshmi leaves her poor mountain home in Nepal thinking that she is to work in the city as a maid only to find that she has been sold into the sex slave trade in India and that there is no hope of escape.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
960L
Formats
Description
Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie's family is feeling the stress of the troubled economy, and Nate is frantic because his best friend Abby is going blind, so when he gets a chance to win a million dollars if he can complete a pass during the halftime of a New England Patriot's game, he is nearly overwhelmed by the pressure to succeed.
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