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16561) Katie and the haunted museum
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Katie, her father, JoJo, and Pedro are on a special sleepover at the museum; but at night the dark halls are spooky, and it is easy to imagine that the dinosaurs are ghosts haunting the museum--and when Mr. Woo disappears the children become frightened
16562) The Shadow Wand
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"Elloren Gardner hides the most powerful secret in all Erthia—she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph…or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction.
Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she should trust—her fastmate, Commander Lukas Grey. Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of the Mage forces of Gardneria...
16563) Ink in the Blood
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A lush, dark YA fantasy debut that weaves together tattoo magic, faith, and eccentric theater in a world where lies are currency and ink is a weapon, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Kendare Blake. Celia Sand and her best friend, Anya Burtoni, are inklings for the esteemed religion of Profeta. Using magic, they tattoo followers with beautiful images that represent the Divine's will and guide the actions of the recipients. It's considered a...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"Ten-year-old Anthony Joplin has made it to double digits! Which means he's finally old enough to play in the spades tournament every Joplin Man before him seems to have won. So while Ant's friends are stressing about fifth grade homework and girls, Ant only has one thing on his mind: how he'll measure up to his father's expectations at the card table. Then Ant's best friend gets grounded, and he's forced to find another spades partner. And Shirley,...
16565) Dare mighty things
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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The rules are simple: You must be gifted. You must be younger than twenty-five. You must be willing to accept the dangers that you will face if you win. Seventeen-year-old Cassandra Gupta's entire life has been leading up to this -- the opportunity to travel to space. But to secure a spot on this classified mission, she must first compete against the best and brightest people on the planet. People who are as determined as she to win a place on a journey...
16566) You're the apple of my pie
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"Show your little cutie pie just how nuts you are for them in this sweet and pun-tastic book! It's an unbeleafable gift to share with someone you're thankfall for"--
16567) Any sign of life
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Paige Miller fears she is the only person left alive in Ohio until she meets a handful of other survivors, and together they struggle with the knowledge that their new reality is the first part of an alien invasion
16568) When it all syncs up
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"A Black teen dancer with dreams of landing a spot in a prestigious ballet company must learn to dance on her own terms in this explosive debut about the healing power of art and friendship, perfect for fans of Heartbreaker and Tiny Pretty Things. Ballet is Aisha's life. So when she's denied yet another lead at her elite academy because she doesn't "look" the part, she knows something has to change-the constant discrimination is harming her mental...
16569) After the Fire
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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An Edgar Award finalist
A gripping and unforgettable story of survival after life in a cult, inspired by the survivors of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, 1993
The things I've seen are burned into me, like scars that refuse to fade.
Before, she lived inside a fence with her family. After, she's trapped, now in a federal facility.
Before, she was never allowed to leave the property,
...16570) Julieta and the Romeos
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You've Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest rom-com from Maria E. Andreu. The ideal next read for fans of Emily Henry, Kasie West, and Jennifer E. Smith.
Julieta isn't looking for her Romeo--but she is writing about love. When her summer writing teacher encourages the class to publish their work online, the last thing she's expecting is to get a notification that her rom-com has a mysterious new contributor,...
16571) Stand Like a Cedar
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Stalo
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When you go for a walk in nature, who do you see? What do you hear?
Award-winning storyteller Nicola I. Campbell shows what it means, "to stand like a cedar" on this beautiful journey of discovery through the wilderness. Learn the names of animals in the Nłe7kepmxcín or Halq'emeylem languages as well as the teachings they have for us. Experience a celebration of sustainability and connection to the land through lyrical storytelling and Carrielynn...
16572) The Marvelous Land of Snergs
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A funny, quirky, brand-new story based on E.A. Wyke-Smith's classic, the inspiration for J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, featuring wonderful illustrations from Melissa Castrillón.
At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora were never good at following the rules. When Flora is kidnapped, they find themselves in the Marvelous Land of Snergs, a magical place of cinnamon bears and scrumptious feasts, vegan...
16573) Love, Dance & Egg Rolls
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Jamie Santiago is just an ordinary high school teenager-he has a huge crush on a girl from school, he watches a ton of sitcoms, and he is constantly trying to keep his dad from feeding egg rolls to his white friends. Not to mention he also aspires to be the next Tinikling master. Okay, maybe he's not so ordinary.
It's hard enough balancing the demands of high school, but when the last ever Asian Folk Festival falls on the same day as Homecoming,...
16574) The Proudest Color
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For me, brown is more than feeling proud.
It's the color I see when I see me.
Zahra sees the world in vivid color. When she's happy, she feels a razzle-dazzle pink in her hands. When she's sad, she feels a deep blue behind her eyes. But she isn't quite sure how to feel about the color of her skin. Kids at school tell her she is different, but her mother tells her to be proud! From a diverse team and based on extensive research, The Proudest...
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Introducing your new favorite children’s book stars: The McClure Twins! This adorable and fun story about embracing differences is perfect for fans of Juno Valentine and Fancy Nancy.
Ava and Alexis are twins. So when they find out they were born a whole minute apart and that they don’t agree on what to wear for their fashion show, the girls start to wonder…
Can twins be “mismatched"?!
Just in time, Ava and Alexis remember their twinship...
16576) Shoebox Sam
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The pink slippers on the wall catch her eye. "Those are the most beautiful shoes I've seen in all my life." Down at the corner of Magnolia and Vine, you'll find the shop of Shoebox Sam--where old shoes become like new again and anyone in need finds a friend. Delia and Jessie spend Saturdays with Shoebox Sam, helping him with customers, rich and poor. They learn about giving and caring, loving and sharing. Then one day, when a customer notices a prized...
16577) Another D for DeeDee
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From the author of the highly praised Canned and Crushed comes a new story about friendship, the consequences of bad decisions, and embracing what makes you different! DeeDee's life is full of D's. Missing her dad, who's disappeared. Distracted by her sister's quinceañera and her brother dropping out of high school. Disappointing her family by struggling in her new school. Being diagnosed with diabetes. So many D's she worries she'll never fit in,...
16578) Catalyst
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Catalysts (Richardson) volume 2
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English
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For one gifted girl, a summer helping at her mother's archaeological dig leads to ghosts and a quest to save the planet from destruction.
Marcie Horton has a sixth sense. Not in the "I see dead people" way, but... well, maybe a little. She feels a sort of knowing about certain things that can't be explained-an intuition that goes beyond the normal. Then there was that one summer four years ago, when she connected with a long-departed spirit....But...
16579) Phobie: Un roman d'actualité
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Français
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Sophia est une élève brillante mais, arrivée au collège, tout change.
Ses notes baissent, ses amies l'abandonnent, l'angoisse la ronge. Jusqu'à ce jour o elle ne se sentira plus capable de passer la grille de l'école.
Avec l'aide de ses parents et de ce qu'il reste de ses amies, elle finira par poser des mots sur ses maux : elle souffre de phobie scolaire.
Un roman qui démystifie, invite au partage et à l'échange, sur un sujet qui...
16580) New Year
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A moving picture book to read, when we're missing family far away, set during Lunar New Year.
It's Lunar New Year, a time when families come together for a wonderful feast, and a father longs to be with his daughter-but she lives in another country. As he imagines how his daughter is spending the festivities, he recalls fond memories of time spent with her, feeling a sense of loss and dislocation. While he misses her deeply, he also recognizes her...
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