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Author
Series
Once a runner novels volume Prequel
Language
English
Formats
Description
A coming-of-age of future world-class athlete Quenton Cassidy, who races against the forces of nature near his mid-20th-century Gold Coast home before befriending a regional eccentric.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lucy, a young bear, starts her day determined to make a new friend but her enthusiasm leads to all sorts of problems until, just as she is about to give up, an unexpected friend finds her.
4) Gravity
Author
Publisher
Make Me a World
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Gravity Delgado has been breaking records and competitors since she started boxing with a legendary coach at age twelve, and now will reach the Olympics if her home life and romance do not distract her.
Author
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Little Kunoichi, a young ninja in training, is frustrated. Inspired by tiny Chibi Samurai's practice and skills, she works harder than ever--and makes a friend. Together, they show the power of perseverance, hard work, and cooperation when they wow the crowd at the Autumn Festival"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the author of the best-selling and universally adored No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series--a stand-alone, big-hearted, and often heartbreaking novel about unrequited love and the unexpected places it takes us. At age 4, Thursday chooses her own name. At age 6, she falls in love with her best friend, James, with whom she happily spends all her time. But in the adult world, things are not so simple: at the same time that Thursday's mother finds...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
50 years of an iconic classic! The international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie-now with bonus content. This special edition of the groundbreaking novel contains: Never before seen photos and letters from the publisher's archives Original review clippings and media coverage Photos from the author's personal collection A gallery of covers around the world New material from the stars and director of the iconic film-including Francis...
8) Fake out
Author
Series
Kickers volume 2
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Ben and other members of the Bobcats co-ed soccer team improve their skills and begin to win, especially after Ben learns the importance of concentration from his older brother and finally masters the fake out. Includes tips for soccer players.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Big trucks may brag and roar, but small and steadfast wins the day in this cheerful story with timeless appeal. On the Mighty Mountain Road Crew, the trucks come in one size: BIG. That is, until the little snowplow joins the crew. None of the other trucks think that the little snowplow can handle the big storms, but he knows that he can do it--and just to be sure, he trains hard, pushing loads of gravel, pulling blocks of concrete, and doing plow...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA)
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Mo is the youngest kid on the Robins football team. The kids on the rival team tease him for being a 'butterfingers' who's too tiny to catch the ball. But Mo's coach has a plan up his sleeve to turn Mo's little size into a big win for the Robins"--
Author
Series
Riyria chronicles volume 2
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
For more than a year, Royce Melborn has tried to forget Gwen DeLancy, the woman who saved him and his partner Hadrian Blackwater from certain death. Unable to get her out of his mind, Royce returns to Medford with Hadrian but the two receive a very different reception -- Gwen refuses to see them. The victim of abuse by a powerful noble, she suspects that Royce will ignore any danger in his desire for revenge. By turning the theieves away, Gwen hopes...
Author
Series
Tracy Crosswhite novels volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tracy Crosswhite has spent twenty years questioning the facts surrounding her sister Sarah's disappearance and the murder trial that followed. She doesn't believe that Edmund House -- a convicted rapist and the man condemned for Sarah's murder -- is the guilty party. Motivated by the opportunity to obtain real justice, Tracy became a homicide detective with the Seattle PD and dedicated her life to tracking down killers. When Sarah's remains are finally...
Author
Publisher
4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Based on a true story, The Less You Know the Sounder You Sleep is a tale of survival and self-determination, innocence and lies. 'We're waiting. I squeeze my eyes shut and dig my fingers into Masha's neck where I'm holding her. She digs hers into mine. The curtains slowly open. I can't see anything because the spotlight is on us, bright as anything and blinding me, but I can hear the gasp go up. They always gasp.' Dasha cannot imagine life without...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In India, Smita is an untouchable. Desperate to give her daughter an education, she takes her child and flees her small village with nothing but resourcefulness, eventually heading to a temple where she will experience a rebirth. In Sicily, Giulia works in her father's wig workshop, the last of its kind in Palermo. She washes, bleaches, and dyes the hair provided by the city's hairdressers, which is now in short supply. But when her father is the...
15) Sink or swim
Author
Publisher
Distributed in the US by Publishers Group West
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Cow friends Morris and Ralph keep trying different ways to learn how to swim.
16) Digger and Tom!
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The building site will not be ready until one last rock is removed, and although the big machines all have a go at it, only Little Digger has what it takes to get the job done--with some encouragement from Tom, the dump truck.
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