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Author
Lexile measure
1070L
Language
English
Description
Written in the form of an autobiography, it tells the story of David Copperfield, growing to maturity in the affairs of the world and affairs of the heart--his success as an artist arising out of his sufferings and out of the lessons he derived from life.
A classic tale of an orphan growing up in the 1800's of England. Intimately rooted in the author's own biography and written as a first-person narrative, "David Copperfield" charts a young man's...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Five years after a series of accidents that left five cheerleaders dead, including her sister, Monica's world begins to unravel after learning that the events of the past are not over.
There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook. First there was the car accident--two girls dead after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
x, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
This spellbinding tale takes readers to a sinister, magical, and war-torn world filled with richly drawn characters like trickster fauns, murderous soldiers, child-eating monsters, courageous rebels, and a long-lost princess hoping to be reunited with her family.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
610L
Physical Desc
266 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Fern helps to take care of her impoverished family by foraging for food in the forest, but when a fracking company rolls into town, she realizes that her peaceful woods and her family's livelihood could be threatened"--
Author
Publisher
One Elm Books, an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
570L
Physical Desc
218 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Jeremiah just wants a normal summer with his dad, but it's clear that isn't happening. His dad just moved to an apartment near downtown Minneapolis to live with his new boyfriend, Michael. Michael wears shorts too short, serves weird organic foods, and is constantly nagging Jeremiah to watch out for potholes and to stay hydrated. Worst of all Michael rides the Uni-cycle. Okay, it's a bicycle decorated to look like a unicorn! This is going to be a...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In order to play tennis with his local rec team, Deion agrees to play doubles, even though it feels like a different game to him--but he has the nagging feeling that he is holding his partner, Cole, back until they both accept help from Deion's stepfather who turns out to have wicked aim.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
418 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's...
8) Biggie
Author
Lexile measure
HL 770L
Language
English
Description
Henry "Biggie" Abbott has hidden behind his weight for years, and although he is the son and stepson of two of Finch, Minnesota's most famous athletes, he prefers academic success until the girl of his dreams suggests he join the baseball team, and, with his stepbrother's help, he discovers he is a great pitcher.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
570L
Physical Desc
290 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with her mother's erratic behavior and being separated from her beloved stepfather and half-sisters when she and her mother go to live in a small trailer by the railroad tracks on the outskirts of Schenectady, New York.
10) Watch the sky
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
510L
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"The signs are everywhere, according to Jory's stepfather, Caleb. The end is coming, and they must be prepared. School is Jory's only escape from Caleb's tight grasp, and with the help of new friends, he begins to explore a world beyond his family's desert ranch"--
11) Cages
Author
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
After losing an acting role and fighting with her alcoholic stepfather, Kit is arrested for shoplifting and ordered to work, as part of her sentence, at an animal shelter.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 22cm
Language
English
Description
In 1910 New York City, four years after her Irish immigrant father dies of tuberculosis, ten-year-old Essie's fear and anxiety continue to grow uncontrollably, so much that when her mother, a brave nurse, remarries and the family moves to North Brother Island, where Essie's new stepfather runs a quarantine hospital for the incurably sick, Essie imagines all manner of horrors, including the ghost of a little girl--which might not be imaginary after...
15) Hands
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
HL 430L
Physical Desc
135 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Trevor has an adult problem to deal with: how to protect himself, his sisters, and his mother from his abusive stepfather, who is currently in prison. He takes up boxing, figuring if he learns how to build himself up, nobody can knock him down. Trev is a talented artist--and others are advising him to follow that path to the future, rather than fighting. When the boyfriend of one of his sisters becomes disrespectful and threatens Trev,...
Author
Publisher
One Elm Books, an imprint of Red Chair Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
600L
Physical Desc
272 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Jeremiah arrives in Minneapolis to spend the summer with his Dad, everything feels odd. His dad's fianč, Michael, is deep into wedding plans. Jeremiah feels out of place. Never one to make new friends easily, he starts volunteering in an English class for refugees. Here, Jeremiah finds unexpected friendship. Everything Together is about exploring your place in the world and the tangled ways we connect"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Lexile measure
420L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (81 p.) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Monica and Chloe are on a trip with Monica's stepfather. When they meet an adorable cowboy and his friends, will Logan embarrass Monica or let her have fun?
18) The light jar
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 660L
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Nate and his mother are escaping from his emotionally abusive step-father, Gary, but the run-down and abandoned cottage in the woods that his mother takes them to does not seem like much of a refuge. But when his mother goes off to buy provisions and does not come back, Nate is left alone (except for his imaginary friend Sam) and afraid--until a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a long-ago treasure hunt turns up.
Author
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2016].
Physical Desc
322 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
When Thomas Bellweather is framed for his mother's murder, the only person who believes him is Charlotte Rooker, whose friend was murdered similarly twenty years ago, and both investigate to find answers that may get them killed.
20) Stealing Henry
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
196 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The experiences of high-schooler Savannah, following her decision to take her eight-year-old half brother from his abusive father and their oblivious mother, are interspersed with the earlier story of her mother, Alice, as she meets Savannah's father and unexpectedly becomes pregnant.