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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Auggie knows he's not an ordinary kid. He does plenty of ordinary things. He feels ordinary. He just doesn't look ordinary. Growing up as an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face isn't easy, but Auggie is a wonder. He and his trusty sidekick, Daisy, play ball, eat ice cream, and use their imaginations to soar through their days together. They know it's not just Auggie who's different. Everyone is different, and everyone is a wonder - if only they...
2) Wonder
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
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Three previously-published novellas that shed further light on the world of Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, set before he entered Beecher Prep and during his first year there and told from other characters' points of view. "The Julian Chapter" reveals why the bully dislikes Auggie so much. "Pluto" is about the lifelong friendship between Auggie and Christopher. And, finally, "Shingaling" offers a view of how the girls at...
5) Ocean
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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This book explains the sunlit, twilight, and midnight zones of oceans and describes the marine life that can be found in these zones.
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Wonder Woman adventures volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
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Twelve-year-old Diana's much-anticipated visit with her best friend, Princess Sakina, turns into an adventure as they face a booby-trapped island, a forbidden visitor, and a demon.
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[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Princess Diana of Themyscira's 16th birthday celebrations are cut short when refugees break through to her island home and she defies her Amazon elders by trying to bring the outsiders to safety, but a stormy sea sweeps her away to where she must learn to survive in a foreign world full of danger and injustice.
12) Ser responsable
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[2019]
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Shows how children can be responsible, from brushing teeth to putting toys away.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
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After losing the majority of his wealth, the doctor receives word that an epidemic among monkeys is spreading throughout Africa and makes the voyage to confront the plague-ridden continent. Upon being shipwrecked with his animal crew, a slew of tribulations and adventures ensue in a classic story that has captivated readers young and old for nearly a century.
18) Pirate
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
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A description of pirates throughout history, including their ships, weapons, and sea routes. Also provides brief sketches of a few famous pirates, such as Blackbeard.
19) Bugs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes a variety of insects and their behavior, discussing metamorphosis, camouflage, defenses, and their benefits to people.
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Pub. Date
1992
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Here are sixteen of the best stories by one of America's most popular storytellers. For nearly a century, the work of O. Henry has delighted readers with its humor, irony and colorful, real-life settings. The writer's own life had more than a touch of color and irony. Born William Sidney Porter in Greensboro, North Carolina in 1862, he worked on a Texas ranch, then as a bank teller in Austin, then as a reporter for the Houston "Post." Adversity struck,...