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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
In this intimate memoir of life beyond the camera, Connor Franta shares the lessons he has learned on his journey from small-town boy to Internet sensation - so far. Here, Connor offers a look at his Midwestern upbringing as one of four children in the home and one of five in the classroom; his struggles with identity, body image, and sexuality in his teen years; and his decision to finally pursue his creative and artistic passions in his early twenties,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and later as a tribute to Walter Dean Myers, this stirring and inspirational poem is New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds's rallying cry to the dreamers of the world. Jump Anyway is for kids who dream. Kids who dream of being better than they are. Kids who dream of doing more than they almost dare to dream....
Author
Series
Yours truly Lucy B. Parker volume 5
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Lucy B. Parker is upset because her mom is getting married and a reality television crew is coming into their house.
5) Strike
Author
Series
SYLO chronicles volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Having escaped from Pemberwick Island, Kent, Tori, Olivia, and Tucker continue to try to get word out about SYLO, the organization that had quarantined them, while trying to avoid being caught in the middle of an inexplicable new civil war.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
How has developing technology helped athletes gain an edge? Has advanced technology in sports helped athletes to better reach their potential, or has it harmed sports? Explore the ethical debates surrounding legal and illegal drugs such as steroids.
7) Beauty
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"When a mysterious portrait artist named Dharma offers to sketch Molly's picture at the town fair, Molly wakes up to find that her zits and frizzy hair have vanished. She's drastically different. She's mesmerizing. She's an overnight celebrity, and life's never been better. Best of all, Hudson -- the guy she's had a crush on for what feels like forever -- finally falls for her. But Molly soon discovers that perfect beauty comes with a price. Can she...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"When they were born on May 28, 1934, quintuplets Yvonne, Annette, Cécile, Émilie, and Marie captivated the world, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the quints, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with depth and subtlety,...
9) Choke
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"If she could-if her parents would let her-eighth-grader Windy would change everything about herself. She'd get highlights in her hair, a new wardrobe; she'd wear makeup. But nothing ever changes. The mean girls at school are still mean, and Windy's best friend, Elena, is still more interested in playing dress-up with Windy's cats than talking about boys. Then Nina shows up. The new girl is effortlessly cool and confident-and she starts hanging out...
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Return to the geek-tastic world of Starfield fandom with a tale of a superstar and a superfan who swap lives in this sweet and funny companion novel to GEEKERELLA. Movie star Jessica Stone can't go up onstage at another con and pretend to love Starfield anymore--except that she's contractually obligated. She never dreamed she'd be playing Princess Amara for life, but people love Princess Amara, and for better or worse, Princess Amara has Jessica Stone's...