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How to-- series (Sally Lloyd-Jones) volume 2
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An all-knowing little girl teaches her friends how to get married, from picking the right mate to getting engaged to dancing at the wedding.
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English
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This is the story of sixteen-year-old Khadija, who flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape life in an arranged marriage. A deeply relevant, commercial fantasy adventure by an enthralling new talent, exploring prejudice, the deep roots of hatred, and the reality of the world that this heroine hopes to save.
Khadija loves the ancient tales of jinn and renegade princesses... but real life is closing in and her destiny as a ghadæan girl...
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Publisher
Little Bee Books
Language
English
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Chloe is jealous and sad when her favorite uncle announces that he will be getting married, but as she gets to know Jamie better and becomes involved in planning the wedding, she discovers that she will always be special to Uncle Bobby--and to Uncle Jamie, too.
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Publisher
Square Fish, Imprint
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
Apprenticed to a matchmaker after she is declared unfit for marriage, Sage Fowler is recruited by the handsome and intriguing Ash Carter to help stop a treasonous plot to overthrow the king.
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Enola Holmes mysteries volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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When professional typist Letitia Glover is desperate to learn more about the fate of her twin sister Flossie, Enola enlists the help of her brother Sherlock and her friend Tewky to investigate Flossie's husband, the sudden death of his first wife, and the mysterious appearance of a black barouche.
9) Rebound time
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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After her parents' divorce, Sarit's dad moved across the country for his new job. Sarit feels lost without him there. To make things worse, her dad was also her basketball coach. Now that he's gone, Sarit doesn't even want to play basketball anymore. Can Sarit learn to love the game without her dad on the sidelines?
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Series
Just Grace volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Although disappointed at not being chosen to be the flower girl in her best adult friend's wedding, third-grader Grace plans a special surprise for the big day.
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Violet Mackerel books volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Violet finds a special way to cope with moving to a new home after Mama marries Vincent.
13) Where's Burgess?
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English
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"A young boy deals with his parents' separation by focusing on finding his lost frog."-- Provided by publisher.
16) Weekend dad
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This home is home because my dad is here, and it's nothing like home because my mom isn't here," thinks the boy in this story when he enters his dad's new apartment for the first time. His dad moved out on Monday and now it's Friday night, the start of his weekend with his dad. The boy and his dad follow their normal weekend routine -- they eat eggs for breakfast, play cards and spend time at the park. And then they do the same things on Sunday. It...
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English
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A lovingly crafted picture book speaking to the child's perspective on divorce. The book offers advice, sympathy, and wit to match without being pandering or authoritative. While admitting that divorces are painful, it above all empowers its young reader to cope with and even make the best of a difficult situation.
18) Dream on, Amber
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Abandoned by her father at a young age, half-Japanese, half-Italian middle schooler Amber Miyamoto must dream up a way for her and her sister to make it on their own while making friends at her new school.
19) The house swap
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Allie is British and dreams of being a spy. Sage is an only child from sunny California. They meet when their families swap houses for the summer. Though they're polar opposites, Allie and Sage quickly realize that they're both dealing with family issues--Sage's parents may be on the brink of divorce, and Allie's struggling to feel heard in her big family. It may take a trip around the world for them to find their place at home. This sweet and emotional...
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Misaabe tells great stories-stories about saving a city from giant green trolls, reading supersonic books with x-ray glasses, and how his dad is a secret agent fighting bad guys, and that's why he can't come to visit. When Misaabe's stories go too far, he must learn how to be honest and authentic with his friends.
An Anishinaabe child shares his talent for storytelling and learns to embrace his insecurities in this relatable story. A pronunciation...
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