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2221) Catch that chicken!
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Lami is the best chicken catcher in the whole village. And while her sister may be speedy at spelling, her friend fast at braiding hair, and her brother brave with bulls, when it comes to chickens, nobody is faster or braver than Lami. But then she chases a chicken all around and up a baobab tree and--ouch! How can Lami catch chickens with an ankle that's puffed up like an angry lizard? Could there be, as Nana Nadia says, another secret to catching...
2222) Coraline
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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Description
When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
2223) El deafo
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes...
2224) Brilliant Bea
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be afraid of, and that dyslexia does not define who she is.
2225) How old is Mr. Tortoise?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This funny picture book invites children to Mr. Tortoise's birthday party where they, along with Mr. Tortoise's friends, must solve the mystery of how old he is since he cannot remember.
2227) Game changers
Author
Series
Game changers volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Formats
Description
When the coach's son, Shawn O'Brien, is chosen to play quarterback, eleven-year-old Ben McBain is not surprised--but when he tries to be a good teammate and help the inconsistent Shawn, he is startled to learn that his new friend does not really want the position.
2228) Accountable
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
From the New York Times?bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes a propulsive and thought-provoking new young adult narrative nonfiction book about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen? Not funny. When a high schooler started a private Instagram that used racist and sexist memes...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
2232) Guardians of Dawn: Zhara
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Sailor Moon meets Cinder in the start of a new, richly imagined fantasy series from S. Jae-Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of Wintersong. Magic flickers. Love flames. Chaos reigns. Magic is forbidden throughout the Morning Realms. Magicians are called abomination, and blamed for the plague of monsters that razed the land twenty years before. Jin Zhara already had enough to worry about?appease her stepmothers cruel whims, looking after...
2233) The brightest night
Author
Series
Wings of fire. Original series volume 5
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
Description
Sunny has always taken the Dragonet Prophecy very seriously. If Pyrrhia's dragons need her, Clay, Tsunami, Glory, and Starflight to end the war, she's ready to try. She even has some good ideas how to do it, if anyone would listen to her. But shattering news from Morrowseer has shaken Sunny's faith in their destiny. Is it possible for anyone to end this terrible war and choose a new SandWing queen? What if everything they've been through was for nothing?...
2234) What the River Knows
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
The Mummy meets Death on the Nile in What the River Knows, Isabel Ibanez's lush, immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt and filled with adventure, a rivals-to-lovers romance, and a dangerous race.Bolivian-Argentinian Inez Olivera belongs to the glittering upper society of nineteenth century Buenos Aires, and like the rest of the world, the town is steeped in old world magic thats been largely left behind or forgotten. Inez has everything a girl...
2235) World wise!
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Kids will develop their literacy skills while learning how to make the world a better place, exploring new locations, and discovering people who have made a difference in history. Read along with books; See buildings around the world; Meet historical figures; Develop memory, attention, and logic skills."--
2236) Smarter than ever!
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"These award-winning stories, games, and challenges focused on early education make it simple for children to keep their skills sharp and prepare for the upcoming school year. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Academics' Choice, Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice, and Parents' Choice: Test basic addition skills; Improve spelling and vocabulary; Strengthen reading and writing skills; Develop memory and attention...
2237) The casual vacancy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 28
Lexile measure
960L
Description
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils, Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the town's council...
2238) Reading is history!
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"These award-winning stories and challenges will help children solidify their reading comprehension skills, explore different events, and learn about everything from history to geography and culture. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Best Mobile App, Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice, and Parents' Choice. Explore non-fiction stories; Develop independent reading skills; Expand vocabulary; Increase reading comprehension."--...
2239) Great expectations
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 35
Lexile measure
1200L
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Description
"A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor-these form a series of events that change the orphan Pip's life forever, as he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting novel depicts Pip's education and development...
2240) I'm here. I'm there!
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Description
"These award-winning activities and games will help kids explore destinations all around the world while learning new ways to think about their surroundings and new situations. This pack includes apps that have won industry awards including Academics' Choice, Children's Technology Review: Editor's Choice, and Parents' Choice. Explore different roadside attractions and landmarks; Learn to problem solve in difficult situations; Practice following directions;...