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1) The outcasts
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Brotherband chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 16
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Skandian outcasts Hal, Stig, and others do battle at sea against the Wolves and the Sharks, in the ultimate race across icy waters where not everyone thinks of the competition as playing.
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"Follows a young pagan woman with hidden powers and a one-eyed captain of the Woodsmen as they form an unlikely alliance to thwart a tyrant"--
In her forest-veiled pagan village, ©vike is the only woman without power. The villagers blame her corrupted bloodline-- her father was a Yehuli man, one of the much-loathed servants of the fanatical king. When soldiers arrive from the Holy Order of Woodsmen to claim a pagan girl for the king's blood sacrifice,...
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In the vibrant city-state of Castellane, the richest of nobles and the most debauched of criminals have one thing in common: the constant search for wealth, power, and the next hedonistic thrill. Kel is an orphan, stolen from the life he knew to become the Sword Catcher--the body double of a royal heir, Prince Conor Aurelian. He has been raised alongside the prince, trained in every aspect of combat and statecraft. He and Conor are as close as brothers,...
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"The second book in the New York Times bestselling Moonfall series from thriller-master James Rollins, The Cradle of Ice is a page-turning tale of action, adventure, betrayal, ambition, and the struggle for survival in a harsh world that hangs by a thread. To stop the coming apocalypse, a fellowship was formed. A soldier, a thief, a lost prince, and a young girl bonded by fate and looming disaster. Each step along this path has changed the party,...
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2021.
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"The Crucible meets True Grit in this riveting adventure story of a fugitive girl, a mysterious gang of robbers, and their dangerous mission to transform the Wild West. In the year of our Lord 1894, I became an outlaw. The day of her wedding, 17 year old Ada's life looks good; she loves her husband, and she loves working as an apprentice to her mother, a respected midwife. But after a year of marriage and no pregnancy, in a town where barren women...
6) Broken pride
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Bravelands. Original series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes.
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Knots sequence volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 15
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"In the scorching land of Darhan, fifteen-year-old Raim is forced to live as an outcast from his people when he breaks a magical oath he doesn't remember making"--
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Lumatere chronicles volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 18
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Now on the cusp of manhood, Finnikin, who was a child when the royal family of Lumatere was brutally murdered and replaced by an imposter, reluctantly joins forces with an enigmatic young novice and fellow-exile, who claims that her dark dreams will lead them to a surviving royal child and a way to regain the throne of Lumatere.
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Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad—her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares—has been canceled.
After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb's free . . . if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying
...10) Tracks
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Nick and Ava have become friends over the fact that they're the only upper classmen who still ride the bus to school. And every day, they see the same boy-who they call The Kid-walking along the train tracks, even when the weather is terrible or when he's clearly fighting a bad cold. When Nick notices the mysterious boy practically sprinting...
11) Goth Girl
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There are only three things fifteen-year-old Victoria Markham truly enjoys: English class, her signature "Goth Girl" look, and art. It's just that she tends to do the last one late at night, with spray paint, in public places. It isn't long before Vic is caught red-handed and forced into community service with a bunch of stereotypes: there's Rachael, the princess; Russell and Peter, a pair of fist-bumping punks; and Zach, the rich jock, who Vic is...
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Everybody has their demons... Ember's want her dead.
Ember has always known that she doesn't belong in this world, but when she takes matters into her own hands, she winds up in a mental institution.
There she draws the attention of Taren, a mysterious boy with a dangerous secret.
When demons attack, they are forced to flee together, and Ember learns her secret might be the deadliest of all.
With a gateway to hell opening in Los Angeles, Ember...
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In The Secret Path of Destiny, a young, disabled, German-American girl, named Isolde, and her destitute mother reach out for a lifeline being offered by a widower in the German town of Fredericksburg, Texas. The year is 1865, and the two travel from New York City through the aftermath of the Civil War. But another war is brewing, this time with Native Americans. And Isolde and her mother are heading right into the heart of Comancheria, the homeland...
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"A deadly outcast. A dangerous secret. One epic quest for the truth. Wrongly accused of her brother's murder, Sonora's destiny was to die, sentenced to execution by her own mother. Punished and left for dead, the shadows have cursed her with a second life as a Shadowblood, cast out and hunted by society for her demon-like powers. Now known as the Devil of the Deadlands, Sonara survives as a thief on the edge of society, fighting for survival on a...
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Nav and Robert are settling into their apartment above The Velvet Mansion. Since they started working in the antiques store, they've discovered a magical grimoire that seems to move on its own and will do anything to get Nav's attention. They've made friends with the girls that live next door, and they're going on their first date! Nav discovers more about the mysterious grimoire, while Robert finds stories in The Bard's Tales that he hasn't read...
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If you knew you were going to die, you'd do anything to live. Wouldn't you? After the death of his cousin, 16-year-old Bull's had time to move on. Despite Grace, despite music, he's finding it harder to cope. Lewis understands what it's like to be sick but he's not the friend he once was. If he gives up the one thing that has kept him going, will it be enough to save him? Can anyone catch Bull before he falls?
17) Like Water
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Mercutio is neglected and unloved before he is taken in by Bettina and her son, Romeo. For Mercutio, everything changes. Romeo becomes his whole world and he cannot imagine being without him.But boys grow up and Romeo and Mercutio soon find themselves dealing with relationships and events beyond their control and sometimes love is just not enough.
19) Storm dog
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"Whip-smart Ariel does't fit in. Only in the winds of the Blue Ridge Mountains and spring storms that mirror the turmoil in her heart does she really feel at home. Her brother understands her, but he's in Afghanistan. Her father hasn't been the same since George was deployed. Her mother focuses on Ariel's gorgeous sister. When Gloria is selected to be an Apple Blossom Parade princess, Ariel feels even more the outsider and takes to the hills. There,...
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Life amongst The Gathering seems bliss to Bella. The death of her father once had her seeking direction. Now, she is asked to assist another arriving at The Gathering. Wanting to show acceptance and possibilities to the new arrival, Bella begins to wonder if she really understood what she, herself, agreed to.Life amongst The Gathering seems bliss to Bella. The death of her father once had her seeking direction amongst those at there. Now, she is asked...