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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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The Wilhelm Gustloff Story studies the Wilhelm Gustloff, a German passenger liner sunk in World War II's closing months while carrying thousands of refugees. Vivid text and images bring the ship to life, examining its construction, technology, crew, and passengers, as well as its place in history. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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“West with the Night” is a memoir by British-born author, aviator, and equestrian, Beryl Markham. Friend and fellow author Ernest Hemingway once wrote to his editor Maxwell Perkins asking: "Did you read Beryl Markham's book, West with the Night?... bloody wonderful work." Markham was one of, if not the first, female bush pilots in Africa, and her memoir details adventures in Kenya with a unique perspective both from the ground and the sky.
Markham...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Finalist!
The gripping true story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II-from Elizabeth Wein, award-winning author of Code Name Verity
In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment-nicknamed...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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An unforgettable new series from acclaimed author Katie McGarry about taking risks, opening your heart and ending up in a place you never imagined possible Seventeen-year-old Emily likes her life the way it is: doting parents, good friends, good school in a safe neighborhood. Sure, she's curious about her biological father-the one who chose life in a motorcycle club, the Reign of Terror, over being a parent-but that doesn't mean she wants to be a...
7) Old Man
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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A trip with his estranged father changes Nate forever. Just as summer vacation is about to arrive, Nate Huffman's plans are unexpectedly shelved for the most unlikely of reasons: the reappearance of his estranged father. Not only is the old man back, he's got this goofy idea about a road trip the two of them will take. Nate finds himself in a pickup with a man he can't stand. His father wants to reconnect, and he wants Nate to really understand him....
8) Damage
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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It's an ordinary nightmare of a family trip until Theo realizes that the beautiful girl beside the hotel pool is his childhood babysitter-and his first crush. Theo hasn't seen Ronnie for five years, but when she invites him to go with her-and her toddler son, Zach-on a road trip, he leaps at the opportunity to ditch his parents and head to Hollywood. They've only gone a few miles before Theo begins to regret his impulsive decision. Zach cries nonstop,...
9) Redline
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Jenessa escapes to the sanctuary of her car and the freedom of the open road, where she can outrun her memories...if only for a while. She finds a kindred spirit in Dmitri, a warm-hearted speed demon who races at the track. But when Jenessa falls in with a group of street racers-and its irresistible leader, Cody-she finds herself caught up in a web of escalating danger. When her penchant for risk-taking spirals out of control, Jenessa has to find...
10) Overdrive
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Jake has finally got his driver's license, and tonight he has his brother's car as well. He and his friend Mickey take the car out and cruise the strip. When they challenge another driver to a street race, a disastrous chain reaction causes an accident. Jake and Mickey leave the scene, trying to convince themselves they were not involved. Jake finds he cannot pretend it didn't happen and struggles with the right thing to do. Should he pretend he was...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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"In this sequel to the New York Times bestseller 99 Days, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Morgan Matson, Molly Barlow finds herself in Europe on her summer vacation, desperately trying to forget everything that happened a year ago. But over the course of nine days and nine nights, her whole life will be turned upside down once more . . . Molly Barlow isn't that girl anymore. A business major at her college in Boston, she's reinvented herself after...
13) Heartbreak boys
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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"When their ex-boyfriends get together and start Instagramming a disgustingly perfect summer of love, Jack and Nate decide to concoct a mutual Insta-worthy summer adventure of their own to prove they're just fine and everything's great. Of course, it's hard to have an epic summer road trip when they're stuck in a van with Nate's mid-life crisis-bound parents and his annoying younger sister. And it's been years since Jack and Nate have said more than...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Despite the loving intentions of her mother and boyfriend, sixteen-year-old Astrid wants to make the decisions about her life and death when her cancer returns, including exploring the possibility of cryopreservation.
15) Edge of Nowhere
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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McSweeney's columnist Kent Woodyard brings new life to the mnemonic memory devices of a bygone era, from creative reinterpretations of classic mnemonics to original creations of dubious usage. Paired with whimsical illustrations, this book is the perfect gift for the word wizards of the world, as well as collectors of useless pop-culture trivia. Kent Woodyard has been a columnist for McSweeney's Internet Tendency since 2009. He has also written for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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When their train breaks down during a snowstorm, Noah, a hopeless romantic, and Ammy, who refuses to believe in true love, are forced to travel together to reach their destinations.
Noah is a hopeless romantic, traveling home for one last chance with his first love. Ammy doesn't believe in true love-- love never lasts. When their Amtrak train to upstate New York breaks down in the middle of a snowstorm, Noah and Ammy have no option but to travel...
18) The race underground: Boston, New York, and the incredible rivalry that built America's first subway
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 23
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English
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"In the late nineteenth century, as cities like Boston and New York grew larger, the streets became increasingly clogged with horse-drawn carts. When the great blizzard of 1888 brought New York City to a halt, a solution had to be found. Two brothers--Henry Melville Whitney of Boston and William Collins Whitney of New York City--pursued the dream of his city being the first American metropolis to have a subway and the great race was on. The competition...
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