James Fouhey
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"In 2014, Shane Bauer was hired for $9 an hour to work as an entry-level prison guard at a private prison in Winnfield, Louisiana. An award-winning investigative journalist, he used his real name; there was no meaningful background check. Four months later, his employment came to an abrupt end. But he had seen enough, and in short order he wrote an expose about his experiences that won a National Magazine Award and became the most-read feature in...
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IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
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Earth's population is divided between only two existing countries which cannot manage to cooperate in any way, until a distress signal arrives from Titan's first settler. Neither country can afford to rescue her on their own if they act separately. Ambrose wakes up on board the Coordinated Endeavour under strange circumstances: he doesn't remember the launch, the ship's OS is voiced by his mother, strangers have been aboard, and Kodiak, the only other...
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Bravelands. Original series volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 13
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"After an act of betrayal rocks the Bravelands, baboon Thorn must find a way to confront treachery in his own troop, while elephant Sky searches for answers and lion Fearless contends with the usurper who conquered his father's pride"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Ty turns an ordinary day in the sandbox into a fun beach day: he wiggles his toes in the sand, finds seashells, builds a castle, and splashes in the ocean. When his neighbor's beach ball flies into his backyard, Ty learns that a beach day is even better with a friend.
6) Broken pride
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Bravelands. Original series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.
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Final six volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 13
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Set in the near future, this action-packed YA novel-already optioned by Sony Pictures-will take readers out of this world and on a quest to become one of six teens sent on a mission to Jupiter's moon. This is the next must-read for fans of Illuminae and The Martian.
When Leo and Naomi are drafted, along with twenty-two of the world's brightest teenagers, into the International Space Training Camp, their lives are forever changed. Overnight, they...
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Secrets of Glendunny volume 1
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Newbery Honor–winning Kathryn Lasky, author of the bestselling Guardians of Ga'Hoole and Bears of Iceseries, delivers a sweeping middle grade animal adventure with loyal beavers, a cultured swan, and ominous lynxes around every turn-a captivating story about heroism, loyalty, and the courage to speak truth to power.
"Draws readers deeply into a mystical world and leaves them wishing for more." -Kirkus(starred review)
"A marvelous adventure…an...
10) Weird kid
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Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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Jake Foster, a shapeshifting alien of goo disguised as a human, and his spunky friend Agnes investigate the mysterious takeover of their neighbors by "imblobsters" and uncover the reason Jake is losing control of his ability to keep his human shape.
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Stuntboy volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
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"Portico Reeves’s superpower is making sure all the other superheroes—like his parents and two best friends—stay super. And safe. Super safe. And he does this all in secret. No one in his civilian life knows he’s actually…Stuntboy! But his regular Portico identity is pretty cool, too. He lives in the biggest house on the block, maybe in the whole city, which basically makes it a castle. His mom calls where they live an apartment building....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
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"You can't help falling in love with this hilarious upside-down take on Dungeons & Dragons. I read; I cheered; I laughed out loud."-Gordon Korman
In the mystical realm of Bríandalör, every day the brave and the bold delve into hidden temples or forgotten dungeons, battling vile monsters and evil wizards to loot their treasure hoards for sweet, sweet magic items.
But in their free time, our heroes-Thromdurr the mighty barbarian, Devis the shifty...
13) The searchers
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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When swan Elsinore, the beavers' beloved mother figure, is kidnapped by dark forces, Dunwattle and Locksley set out to find her, but little do they know, they have a much larger expedition in store when they discover other persecuted animals being held against their will for nefarious purposes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Pete the Cat makes his I Can Read Comics debut! From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean comes the very first I Can Read Comics Level One book in the Pete the Cat series!
In Pete the Cat: Making New Friends, Secret Agent Meow, also known as Pete the Cat, is ready to crack the case! Join Pete and Squirrel as they go on a mission to make new friends.
Pete the Cat: Making New Friends is a Level One I Can Read...
15) Run, Rose, run
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Pub. Date
2022.
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From America's most beloved superstar and its greatest storyteller--a thriller about a young singer-songwriter on the rise and on the run, and determined to do whatever it takes to survive. Every song tells a story. She's a star on the rise, singing about the hard life behind her. She's also on the run. Find a future, lose a past. Nashville is where she's come to claim her destiny. It's also where the darkness she's fled might find her. And destroy...
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From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator team James and Kimberly Dean comes the next I Can Read Comics book in the Pete the Cat series!
In Pete the Cat and the Sprinkle Stealer, Secret Agent Meow (also known as Pete the Cat) is ready to crack another case: a cat burglary hits too close to home when someone steals Pete's parents' secret recipe for rainbow sprinkle cookies!
17) Cog
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Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
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"After an accident leaves him damaged and separated from his scientist caregiver, a young android recruits four robot accomplices and embarks on a cross-country road trip to reunite with her"--
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"Hospital Sketches" by Louisa May Alcott stands as a poignant testament to the human spirit amidst the turmoil of the American Civil War. This slim yet powerful volume encapsulates Alcott's firsthand experiences as a nurse, weaving together a collection of vivid narratives that offer an unfiltered glimpse into the stark realities of wartime hospitals and the resilient souls who inhabited them.
In this autobiographical work, Alcott paints a vivid...
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Black stallion (Walter Farley) volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
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When his rightful owner repossesses the Black, eighteen-year-old Alec travels across the deserts of Arabia to find the great stallion and helps to solve a tribal feud.