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Author
Series
Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When supernatural things start happening in the house timid Andres and his parents just moved into, next-door-neighbor Desmond Cole, eight, comes to the rescue.
62) Mom, dad and me
Author
Publisher
Random House Childrens Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The lives of Riley and her parents change overnight when her father takes a job across the country and they must move from their small town to San Francisco.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
After moving to Rome with her father, thirteen-year-old Beatrice witnesses a shadowy figure steal the turtle sculptures from a fountain located outside her window and is determined to solve the crime herself when no one believes her story.
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"A family feud before the start of seventh grade propels Meilan from Boston's Chinatown to rural Ohio, where she must tap into her inner strength and sense of justice to make a new place for herself"--
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Charlotte struggles to adjust when her mother moves the family to Walnut Grove, Minnesota, the small, boring town where pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder grew up, in hopes of finding inspiration for her writing career.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A novel in verse inspired by the author's experience follows Hà and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job, and despite not wanting to start over again, Hà discovers unwanted change can bring a good opportunity.
68) The blue house
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Both Leo and his father are angry and sad when their landlord says their old house will be torn down, but soon they find a way to make their new house feel like home.
69) Hello, Nebulon!
Author
Series
Galaxy Zack volume 1
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Moving from Earth to the futuristic planet Nebulon in 2120, eight-year-old Zack is nervous about starting school and meeting people.
71) GIJoe classified
Author
Series
G. I. Joe classified volume 1
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Moving to Springfield, a town controlled by his mother's powerful employer, tech giant DeCobray Industries, Stan is asked to beta test an augmented reality headset and soon discovers a sinister conspiracy at the heart of the town.
72) Ruby in the sky
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When Ruby Moon Hayes, twelve, and her mother move to tiny Fortin, Vermont, Ruby is surprised to make friends at school and in the neighborhood, where a reclusive lady hides a huge secret.
73) Taking the reins
Author
Series
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When Ellen's family moves to a new town, she has a hard time keeping her mind off of Ned.
74) Mine
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Lily moves to a creepy old house in a Florida swamp and finds out that the house isn't empty: it's packed full of the previous occupants' trash, keepsakes, and, Lily begins to suspect, maybe even their ghosts"--
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mabel and her younger brother Sam approach their new home and the trauma of moving by turning it into an adventure, imagining they are sailors approaching a new land, tour guides exploring a museum, and finally astronauts in space.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ramón is worried about his first day at a new school, but it helps to remind El Cucuy, the monster who lives in his cactus pot, of how brave and strong they both are.
79) Stuck
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"A coming-of-age story about a boy who is used to constantly moving and flying under the radar at school, and the classroom of kids who help him stand out in the best way"--
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