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1) Raybearer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
Raised in isolation, Tarisai yearns for the closeness she could have as one of the Crown Prince's Council of 11, but her mother, The Lady, has magically compelled Tarisai to kill the Crown Prince.
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette Syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause.
5) Far away
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old CJ believes her mom is dead and that she can only communicate with her through her aunt, who is a medium, but when CJ finds out that her mother is actually alive, she goes on a journey to find her.--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Audio
Pub. Date
2015
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Penelope is an imaginative girl, whose every day has been rigidly scheduled by her mother--until one day she falls through a hole in her calendar and lands in the Realm of Possibility, where she discovers that it, too, is stuck in a track of time, and only she can save it.
7) Starfish
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Margot doesn't know anything about her family, beyond her quiet life with her mother. But she wants more and when she finds a clue that leads her to a town called Phalene, she leaves to investigate. Only Phalene and her family history are full of secrets, some that may prove more dangerous and deadly than Margot ever could have bargained for"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In 1977 in Princeton, Dana's daughter seven-year-old Francie is struggling to keep her dyslexia a secret from her teachers and family, and even the thought of high school and college is part of the remote and unattainable future.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A young girl splits her time between Mommy's house and Daddy's apartment, which he shares with his partner Harry, but when Mommy picks her up on Daddy's day the girl becomes sullen, not realizing Daddy has a wonderful surprise waiting for her at home.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out...
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil.
13) To be honest
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Savannah's mother has become overbearing regarding weight and body image. Meanwhile, Savannah meets the cute new guy at school, who has insecurities of his own.
After Savannah's sister goes off to college, her mom is constantly pressuring Savvy to be mindful of what she eats. As if senior year wasn't bad enough! Savvy's mother's obsession with weight has only grown deeper since her own appearance on an extreme weight-loss show. Then Savvy meets...
Author
Series
Ever After High volume 2
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Ever After High is a boarding school for the sons and daughters of fairy tale characters, and student Ginger Breadhouse, daughter of the Candy Witch, studies all the usual magic subjects--but what she is mostly interested in is making her cooking show, Spells Kitchen, a success by introducing happiness as the secret ingredient.
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Maren has been very close to her mother, so she is not happy when she discovers that she will soon have a new stepfather, and when she meets his twin children she is not sure that even her three friends, Delaney, Ashley, and Willow, can pull her through--especially after the twins shave Ashley's dog Coco during a particularly disastrous sleepover.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Katsuyamas never quit -- but seventeen-year-old CJ doesn't even know where to start. She's never lived up to her mom's type A ambition, and she's perfectly happy just helping her aunt, Hannah, at their family's flower shop. She doesn't buy into Hannah's romantic ideas about flowers and their hidden meanings, but when it comes to arranging the perfect bouquet, CJ discovers a knack she never knew she had. A skill she might even be proud of. Then her...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes and long lashes. She realizes that her eyes are like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's. They have eyes that kiss in the corners and glow like warm tea, crinkle into crescent moons, and are filled with stories of the past and hope for the future. Drawing from the strength of these powerful women in her life, she recognizes her...
19) And we're off
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seventeen-year-old Nora Holmes is an artist, a painter from the moment she could hold a brush. She inherited the skill from her grandfather, Robert, who's always nurtured Nora's talent and encouraged her to follow her passion. Still, Nora is shocked and elated when Robert offers her a gift: an all-expenses-paid summer trip to Europe to immerse herself in the craft and to study history's most famous artists. The only catch? Nora has to create an original...
20) The dinky donkey
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Wonky Donkey has a daughter with the same rambunctious spirit as her dad ... This adorable pint-sized donkey has beautiful long eyelashes, loves to listen to rowdy music, has a very cool spiky haircut ... and sometimes smells a bit bad (like her Dad!) She's a blinky, punky, stinky ... you know how it goes ... dinky donkey!"--Publisher information.
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