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1) Extra credit
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
830L
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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
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Description
With a new baby sister and a stepfather, the life of eleven-year-old Jake is full of change, but nothing prepares him for his relationship with an enigmatic girl, her large family, and the tragedy that strikes them all.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 10
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Description
It is 1946, and Dewey Kerrigan is now living near the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico with the Gordon family. Dewey and her "sister," Suze, share secrets, art, and science as they adjust to high school in an isolated desert town. Then, Dewey's long-lost mother, Rita Gallucci, reappears in their lives.
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Series
Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
When Olivia learns that there will be no band at the evening's fireworks display, she decides to form one of her own, with herself as the only musician and some rather unusual instruments.
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Series
Clementine volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
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Description
Clementine's beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz might be leaving for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D'Matz back even if it means ruining his once-in-a-lifetime chance.
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Series
Willoughbys volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
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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.
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Series
Calvin Coconut volume 2
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Calvin tries to earn money to buy Stella, the babysitter, a present for her sixteenth birthday because he feels guilty for taking advantage of her allergy to cats.
11) Binny for short
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Series
Binny Cornwallis volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
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Description
Eleven-year-old Binny struggles to cope with her father's death and the loss of her beloved dog while she adjusts to a new home that might be haunted by her horrible Aunt Violet.
12) Football Hero
Author
Series
Football genius novels volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
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Description
When twelve-year-old Ty's brother Thane is recruited out of college to play for the New York Jets, their Uncle Gus uses Ty to get insider information for his gambling ring, landing Ty and Thane in trouble with the mafia.
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Series
Sophie Hartley books volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Description
"Sophie, 10, doesn't want to turn into a moody teenager like her older brother and sister, and she certainly doesn't want to see The Movie (about gross adolescent body changes) at school. On the other hand, she doesn't want to be considered immature by her classmates"--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Sophie Hartley books volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
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Description
A girl in a large family is looking forward to her first "double digit" birthday, but soon discovers that growing up brings some unwanted changes.
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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...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
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Description
"Susannah Ramos has always loved the water. A swimmer whose early talent made her a world champion, Susannah was poised for greatness in a sport that demands so much of its young. But an inexplicable slowdown has put her dream in jeopardy, and Susannah is fighting to keep her career afloat when two important people enter her life: a new coach with a revolutionary training strategy, and a charming fellow swimmer named Harry Matthews. As Susannah...
17) Bird Lake moon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time together, each of them begins to heal.
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.
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Series
Children of Crow Cove volume 1
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
After the death of her grandmother, a young orphaned girl leaves her house by the cove and begins a journey which leads her to people and experiences that exemplify the wisdom her grandmother had shared with her.
20) Stolen
Author
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 5
Description
A girl finds herself running through the forest at the edge of a village with no memory of anything, even her own name, and later learns that she might be twelve-year-old Isabelle, believed to be stolen by a witch six years before.
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