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1) Starfish
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
2) Odder
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--
5) House arrest
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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While under house arrest for one year for stealing a wallet, young Timothy keeps free-verse notes on his life in a court-ordered journal as he deals with having a sick brother and tries to stay out of trouble.
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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"A novel in verse about a boy escaping slavers during the nineteenth century"--
11-year-old Kofi Offin dreams of water. Its mysterious, immersive quality. The rich, earthy scent of the current. The clearness, its urgent whisper that beckons with promises and secrets... Kofi has heard the call on the banks of Upper Kwanta, in the village where he lives. He loves these things above all else: his family, the fireside tales of his father's father, a...
8) Booked
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.
9) Swing
Author
Publisher
Blink
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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"When America is not so beautiful, or right, or just, it can be hard to know what to do. Best friends Walt and Noah decide to use their voices to grow more good in the world, but first they've got to find cool. Walt is convinced junior year is their year, and he has a plan to help them woo the girls of their dreams and become amazing athletes. Never mind that he and Noah failed to make the high school baseball team yet again, and Noah's love interest...
10) Moo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna -- and that stubborn cow, Zora.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class"--
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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In this novel-in-verse that picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob, Ruby recounts her life before the circus when her caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa comes for a visit.
Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob . Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo, about Afro-Latina Xiomara Batista who turns to journalling poetry.
Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours her frustration onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself...
15) Garvey's choice
Author
Publisher
Astra Publishing House
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Garvey's father has always wanted Garvey to be athletic, but Garvey is interested in astronomy, science fiction, reading--anything but sports. Feeling like a failure, he comforts himself with food. Garvey is kind, funny, smart, a loyal friend, and he is also overweight, teased by bullies, and lonely. When his only friend encourages him to join the school chorus, Garvey's life changes. The chorus finds a new soloist in Garvey, and through chorus,...
16) Punching the Air
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor * Walter Award Winner * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Best Book of the Year * New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
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...17) Alone
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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"When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover, she ends up waking up to a nightmare. She's alone--left behind in a town that has been mysteriously evacuated and abandoned. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. As months pass, she escapes natural disasters, looters, and wild animals. But Maddie's most formidable enemy is the crushing loneliness...
18) Long way down
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.