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Andi under pressure: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower. 2014
While attending a prestigious science camp, twelve-year-old Andi and her new best friend, Colin Carter, investigate a series of practical…
jokes being blamed on a sweet, elderly janitor. For grades 4-7. 2014The contender
By Robert Lipsyte. 1993
A seventeen-year-old Harlem boy has a driving ambition to become a boxing champion. After long and challenging training, he learns…
that winning is not the only prerequisite for the title. For high school and adult readersJust Grace and the super sleepover (Just Grace Ser.)
By Charise Mericle Harper. 2014
Grace is excited to attend her classmate Grace F.'s sleepover birthday party. However, when she learns it will be a…
campout, her fears of the unknown begin to cause trouble. For grades 2-4. 2013Undercover (Laura Geringer Bks.)
By Beth Kephart. 2007
Sophomore loner Elisa has a talent for observing the world and operates a business ghostwriting love letters for guys. As…
her parents' marriage disintegrates, Elisa escapes by ice-skating on the local pond. Theo, a client, begins joining her and they fall in love. For senior high readers. 2007Peak (A Peak Marcello Adventure)
By Roland Smith. 2007
A New York City SWAT team arrests fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello for scaling a skyscraper. A judge places Peak on probation…
and allows him to accompany his father, a famous mountain climber, to Tibet, where Peak hopes to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest. For grades 6-9. 2007The Wanderer
By Sharon Creech, David Diaz. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also…
on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8. 2000Morgy coast to coast
By Maggie Lewis. 2005
After moving from California to Massachusetts, Morgy experiences many changes. As he adjusts to fourth grade, Morgy learns to play…
the trumpet, joins the ice hockey team, adopts a greyhound named Dante, and makes new friends. Sequel to Morgy Makes His Move (BR 12739). For grades 2-4. 2005Father Bear comes home (I Can Read Level 1 Ser.)
By Else Holmelund Minarik. 1959
Four episodes about Little Bear in which he waits impatiently for his father to come home from a day of…
fishing, has the hiccups, meets a mermaid, and plays with Owl. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 1959My brother has AIDS
By Deborah Davis. 1994
At thirteen, Lacy's main interest is qualifying for the regional swim meet. But a letter from her much older attorney…
brother, Jack, changes that. Lacy has known for some time that Jack is gay, but now he has AIDS and wants to come home. Lacy can't understand her parents' hesitation or their insistance on keeping the situation secret. For grades 6-9On The Run (White Lightning)
By Gail Herman. 2016
High school senior Jack Porter is a track star. During one of his last meets, he asks pretty Becky Mann…
to the school dance. She's flirty and fun … until they get to the dance. Then she gives Jack the cold shoulder. He can't figure it out and soon gives up trying. Sometime during the evening, the police show up. There's a body in Jack's car. It's Becky! The officers question and release him only to show up at his house the following morning. Jack flees. He knows he's being framed. Who killed the pretty teen? Fugitive Jack is determined to find out. White Lightning Books addresses a wide variety of themes and interests in a narrow range of reading levels, no higher than a 2.5. Middle school is a time of self-discovery, high energy, and hormonal change. It can also be a time of self-assertion and defiance. Students who struggle to read will often not recover from low reading achievement in elementary school if their particular interests are not addressed. Encouragement and finding the theme to hook them is key. There is a broad range of interest and abilities in this age group, even with struggling readers. These are not YA or elementary books--a fact younger teens will appreciate.World Cup: An Action-Packed Look at Soccer's Biggest Competition
By Matt Christopher. 2018
Dive into the thrilling history of soccer's most famous tournament in this comprehensive guide to the World Cup! Soccer. No…
other sport in the world captivates a bigger audience--and no other competition electrifies its fans like the World Cup. Jam-packed with information about each and every World Cup ever played, this revised and updated edition of a Matt Christopher classic captures all the amazing highlights of soccer's most famous tournament. Want to know who was behind the biggest surprise defeat of the 1950 World Cup? It's in here. Want to know which country has won the Women's World Cup more than any other? Just turn the page. Want to know more about the biggest triumphs and harshest defeats, all while feeling like you're on the field with the sports legends? Wondering what the term Total Football means? You'll find the answers here--along with much, much more.Great Moments in Basketball History
By Matt Christopher. 2009
The history of basketball is chock-full of famous buzzer-beating shots, amazing game-saving plays, and thrilling maneuvers that defy gravity. All…
fans have their favorite memory, just as they have their favorite team and their favorite player. Now here's a book that offers a look back at more than fifteen of the sport's best moments. The Block, The Steal, The Shot. Chamberlain, Abdul-Jabbar, Bird , Jordan , and James. Each entry captures the nail-biting tension of the minutes leading up to the play, as well as information about the superstar players that made them and the teams that they played for. Packed with facts and action, this is a book young basketball fans will reach for again and again -- and because it comes from Matt Christopher, young readers know they're getting the best sports writing on the shelf.