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Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
960L
Language
English
Description
A biographical novel in verse of seven girls from different time periods who used math to explore the mysteries of the universe and grew up to do innovate work that changed history.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
After endless practice hours on the court, a young Michael Jordan reached the day when his moves were as good as his older brother Larry, and so challenged him to a game for all to see--becoming the victor to the surprise of his family.
947) Hammers of the gods
Author
Series
Thor quest volume 1
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
"Thor, mighty thunder god. Loki, trickster without equal. But once, they were kids. And like all kids, they needed...a babysitter! What? No one tells Thor what to do! Not even Sif, trained as a warrior from birth! Not even Fandral, Thor's best friend, who sees all of Thor's flaws! To prove that he can take care of himself, Thor decides to go on a Thor Quest. Along for the ride are a secretive Loki, a loyal Fandral, and an annoyed Sif--who has better...
948) Whiskey tender
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Whiskey Tender is a memoir of family and survival, coming-of-age on and off the reservation, and the frictions between being raised to strive towards the American dream while also coming into an understanding of how the narratives of the Quechan Nation and Laguna Pueblo heritages have been excluded from the central mythologies and structures of America"--
949) Young John Quincy
Author
Publisher
Bradbury Press
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Presents the events leading up to the Declaration of Independence as seen through the eyes of the boy who would grow up to be the sixth president of the United States.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Hi! My name is Abigail, and I'm autistic. But I didn't know I was autistic until I was (kind of) an adult. This is my true story of growing up in the confusing "normal" world, all the while missing some Very Important Information about myself. There'll be scary moments involving toilets and crowded trains, heartwarming tales of cats and pianos, and funny memories including my dad and a mysterious tub of ice cream. Along the way, you'll also find some...
952) Nos llamaron enemigo
Author
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions, an imprint of IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
Español
Description
"George Takei ha capturado corazones y mentes en todo el mundo con su cautivadora presencia en el escena y su compromiso incondicional con la igualdad de derechos. Pero, mucho antes de alcanzar nuevas fronteras en Star Trek, se despertó de niño, a los cuatro años, para encontrar a su país natal en guerra con el de su padre... y a su familia entera forzada a abandonar su hogar, rumbo a un futuro incierto. En 1942, bajo órdenes del presidente...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
NC 900L
Language
English
Description
"Misty Copeland is one of the most famous dancers in the world. But before she was dancing for millions of fans, Misty was just a young girl who loved ballet, even though she didn't look like the typical ballerina. Learn how she made it all the way to the top in this exciting level 3 biography!"--
954) Roosevelt the explorer: T.R.'s amazing adventures as a naturalist, conservationist, and explorer
Author
Publisher
Natl Book Network
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
HL 610L
Language
English
Description
"It's 1950s New York, and Marisabina Russo is being raised Catholic and attending a Catholic school that she loves--but when she finds out that she's Jewish by blood, and that her family members are Jewish survivors of the Holocaust, her childhood is thrown into turmoil. To make matters more complicated, her father is out of the picture, her mother is ambitious and demanding, and her older half-brothers have troubles, too. Following the author's young...
957) Innocent voices
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
Español
Description
In war torn 1980's El Salvador, Chava, an eleven-year-old boy, suddenly becomes the 'man of the house' in a time when the government's army is forcibly recruiting children for civil war. As his single mother fights to protect her children, their village becomes both playground and battlefield. This is about life, love, the hope of peace, and the ennobling power of the human spirit. Based on the true story of screenwriter Oscar Torres's embattled childhood....
959) Just pretend
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Tori makes up stories all of the time, so she has never lived in just one world. Those stories might just save her when her world seems to crumble"--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The prizewinning memoir of one of the world's great writers, about coming of age and finding her voice amid the hardships of Stalinist Russia. Like a young Edith Piaf, wandering the streets singing for alms, and like Oliver Twist, living by his wits, Ludmilla Petrushevskaya grew up watchful and hungry, a diminutive figure far removed from the heights she would attain as an internationally celebrated writer. In The Girl from the Metropol Hotel, her...
