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1) Hatchet
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive initially with only the aid of a hatchet given to him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
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English
Description
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.--
3) Two by two
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
Description
"At 32, Russell Green has it all: a stunning wife, a lovable six year-old daughter, a successful career as an advertising executive and an expansive home in Raleigh. He is living the dream, and his marriage to the bewitching Vivian is the center of that. But underneath the shiny surface of this perfect existence, fault lines are beginning to appear...and no one is more surprised than Russ when he finds every aspect of the life he took for granted...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When Winnie's parents get divorced, her frustration at their constant fighting starts to grow until it's as big as a tree itself. By the end of fifth grade, Winnie decides that the only way to change things is to barricade herself in her treehouse until her parents come to their senses--and her friends decide to join. It's kids vs. grown-ups, and no one wants to back down first. But with ten kids in one treehouse, all with their own demands, things...
Author
Series
Baseball great novels volume 3
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Determined to play in the Little League World Series, twelve-year-old Josh struggles to concentrate on his game and be the team's leader while also trying to cope with his parents' impending divorce
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English
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"Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years all while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception....
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English
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"Mackenzie Dienes has a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with her in-laws' winery. Everything in her life is tied to her husband: his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she's ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She's on the brink of losing her job, her home, her friends...
10) Here and there
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English
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After Ivan's parents separate, he has trouble finding joy at either of their homes until he discovers that the birds and music that he loves may be found in both places
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English
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"When her husband of 20 years left, Brandi Wilson's life and dreams shattered. Now a ministry leader and life coach, she tenderly and vulnerably shares her story, helping you confront the grief and heartache of divorce head-on. Through God's grace, you can endure the darkest seasons, grow from the pain, and find hope for renewed joy, peace, and redemption"--
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Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in Illinois, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as: What is the mediation process in Illinois and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? Will a spouse...
14) The Landry News
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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A fifth-grader starts a newspaper with an editorial that prompts her burnt-out classroom teacher to really begin teaching again, but he is later threatened with disciplinary action as a result
16) Dear Sweet Pea
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Patricia, widely known as Sweet Pea, navigates her parents' unconventional divorce and finds herself in the unlikely role of her town's advice columnist"--
17) THE STEPSISTERS
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English
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"Once upon a time, when her dad married Sage's mom, Daisy was thrilled to get a bright and shiny new sister. But Sage was beautiful and popular, everything Daisy was not, and she made sure Daisy knew it. Sage didn't have Daisy's smarts--she had to go back a grade to enroll in the fancy rich-kid school. So she used her popularity as a weapon, putting Daisy down to elevate herself. After the divorce, the stepsisters' rivalry continued until the final,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Despite her parents' divorce, her father's coming out as gay, and his plans to marry his boyfriend, ten-year-old Bea is reassured by her parents' unconditional love, excited about getting a stepsister, and haunted by something she did last summer at her father's lake house
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English
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When Taffeta Brown was viciously betrayed by her wealthy husband, she lost everything, including custody of their daughter, Sarah. Now that Taffy has moved to Mystic Creek, Oregon, to start over, she unexpectedly meets the one man who might help her get Sarah back
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