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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his surviving family and solve a series of puzzles to discover how she earned her inheritance. --
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"An extremely entertaining array of American life in a bygone era." — New Yorker
The last of Thornton Wilder's works published during his lifetime, Theophilus North is part autobiographical and part the imagined adventures of Wilder's twin brother who died at birth. This edition features an updated afterword from Wilder's nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating material about the novelist,
...3) The pickup
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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The Nobel Laureate's psychologically penetrating story of the love affair between a rich South African and the illegal alien she "picks up" on a whim
Who picked up whom? Is the pickup the illegal immigrant desperate to evade deportation to his impoverished desert country? Or is the pickup the powerful businessman's daughter trying to escape a priveleged background she despises? When Julie Summers' car breaks down in a sleazy street, at
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
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"Mary Lennox is a prickly and unloved ten-year-old girl, born in India to wealthy British parents. When they suddenly die, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle. There, she begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after meeting her sickly cousin Colin, who has been shut away in a wing of the house. Together, these two damaged, slightly misfit children heal each other through their discovery of a wondrous secret garden." --
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Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"New York City, 1922. Nicolas Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Minnesota, has no interest in the city's glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future--and his life as a man--and benefit his family. Nick rents a small house in West Egg from his 18-year-old cousin, Daisy Fabrega, who lives in fashionable East Egg near her wealthy fianč, Tom--and Nick is shocked to find...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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"Derek Fallon won the lottery and now gets to split over a billion dollars with a friend--the buying possibilities are endless--skateboards!, sneakers! video games!, a backyard skateboard park!!!--let the shopping begin. But Derek is soon challenged with new obstacles that he hadn't thought of before. Having money to spend should make his life easier but it's bringing with it lots of anxiety. It's up to Derek to find a balance with his newfound wealth,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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"A tragic local mystery from the past is blown wide open when a girl from the poor side of town infiltrates a group of reckless, wealthy boys and uncovers more than she could have imagined." --
"Everyone in Tenney's Harbor, Maine, knows about the Garrison tragedy, when a house fire killed four of the five family members. Fingers point at Pearl Haskins' father, who was the caretaker of the property, but Pearl doesn't believe it. Pearl's future never...
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
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English
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"Seventeen-year-old Luca lives on Parris, an idyllic but cursed island with a history of unsolved deaths, but when Luca's sister becomes the latest victim, she is determined to find the murderer and soon comes face to face with the curse she has been running from her whole life."--
10) Mystic city
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Mystic city ; 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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n a Manhattan where the streets are under water and outcasts called mystics have paranormal powers, Aria Rose is engaged to Thomas Foster and the powerful Rose and Foster families--long time enemies--are uniting politically; the only trouble is that Aria can not remember ever meeting Thomas, much less falling in love with him.
11) Geek charming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Rich, spoiled, and popular high school senior Dylan is coerced into doing a documentary film with Josh, one of the school's geeks, who leads her to realize that the world does not revolve around her.
12) The Vanities
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Publisher
Prydwen
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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13) Beautiful wild
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English
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"Vida Hazzard can see her future: aboard the heralded "Millionaire's Ship of the West," she'll charm the young scion Fitzhugh Farrar, resulting in a proposal of marriage. But Vida didn't plan on Fitz's best friend Sal, a rough-around-the-edges boy with a talent for getting under her skin. Nor did she anticipate a hurricane dashing their ship to pieces, along with her dreams. Stranded on an island with both Fitz and Sal, Vida is torn between the life...
14) El gran Gatsby
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Español
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"A Spanish translation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby" about Jay Gatsby's passion for Daisy Buchanan during the jazz age of 1922."--
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Findaway World
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
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New York City, 1922. Nicolás Caraveo, a 17-year-old transgender boy from Wisconsin, has no interest in the citys glamor. Going to New York is all about establishing himself as a young professional, which could set up his future{u2014}and his life as a man{u2014}and benefit his family. Nick rents a small house in West Egg from his 18-year-old cousin, Daisy Fabrega, who lives in fashionable East Egg near her wealthy fiancé, Tom{u2014}and Nick is...
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Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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"Claire Rousseau has just arrived at Rousseau Manor in Paris, France, from America. Everything is new to her--the sights, the people, the language--and adventurous Claire is loving every minute of exploring her surroundings, especially with her new friend, Camille, who also lives in the manor. But sometimes, Claire can't help but wonder why she was sent to France. There has to be more to the story than what she has been told. With Camille's help,...
18) The fixes
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Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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"Eric Connelly is crumbling under the weight of his dad's expectations. He can't seem to live up to the "Connelly Man" standards--but when he meets the mysterious, free-spirited Jordan Grant, his dad's rules seem so much less important than they used to. Jordan and Eric--now "E"--join up with two of the most popular girls in school to combat their rich-kid boredom by cruising their beachside hometown of Capilano. But as Jordan seduces E further into...
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Groundwood Books, House of Anasi Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Twins Ashleigh and Aiden have always promised to protect each other, but after an accident on a school trip, Aiden starts behaving strangely. Are they just growing apart, or is something more sinister going on? In a future Australia ravaged by climate change, twins Ashleigh and Aiden Delatour have always promised to protect and be there for each other, no matter what. Their privileged upbringing and loving, wealthy parents leave them with little...
