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2) Tinkers
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English
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"An old man lies dying. Propped up in his living room and surrounded by his children and grandchildren, George Washington Crosby drifts in and out of consciousness, back to the wonder and pain of his impoverished childhood in Maine. As the clock repairer's time winds down, his memories intertwine with those of his father, an epileptic, itinerant peddler and his grandfather, a Methodist preacher beset by madness. At once heartbreaking and life affirming,...
3) Gilead
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
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English
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Reverend John Ames is dying in 1956 in Gilead, Iowa, and he in recording his family's story. Glory Boughton has returned to care for her dying father and soon her brother, Jack, the prodigal son, comes home, too.
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Those darn squirrels volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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As Old Man Fookwire's birds prepare to migrate south for the winter, those darn squirrels decide to follow.
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Feiwel & Friends
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Eli the dog has been with Astrid since she was a baby, and now that Eli is getting older and slowing down, Astrid wants to make fun memories with him, but knows what is most important to Eli is the time he spends with Astrid.
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Simon Pulse
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
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English
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It is summer in the Northwest town of Nine Mile Falls, and sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen, ordinarily dubbed The Quiet Girl, finds herself hanging out with gorgeous, rich, thrill-seeking Travis Becker. But Ruby is in over her head, and finds she is risking more and more when she's with him. In an effort to keep Ruby occupied, Ruby's mother Ann drags Ruby to the weekly book club she runs. When it is discovered that oe of the group's own members is the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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An old woman who has outlived all her friends is reluctant to become too attached to the stray dog that visits her each day. An old woman discovers an abandoned puppy that she is afraid to name--or to even love. This moving story features Gary Larson-esque "(The Far Side)" visuals that will appeal to adults as well as kids. How does an old woman who has outlived all her friends keep from being lonely? By naming the things in her life she knows she...
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Those darn squirrels volume 1
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds feeders to try to keep birds--the only creatures he likes--from leaving for the winter, he finds himself in a battle with clever, crafty squirrels who want a share of the abundant food.
11) Petey
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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In 1922, Petey, who has cerebral palsy, is misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized; sixty years later, after he is moved to a nursing home, he befriends a boy and shares with him the joy of life
13) The mitten tree
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Old Sarah knits mittens for all the children waiting for the school bus and hangs them on the blue spruce tree at the bus stop.
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English
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Ninety-year old Miss Fannie has lots of hats, and she loves them all. But her favorite is the pink straw with silk roses that she's worn on Easter Sunday for the past 35 years. When the Preacher asks her to donate a hat to the church auction, choosing one is no small task. A heartwarming story about the rewards of unselfishness.
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Norvelt books volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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After an explosion, a new crime by an old murderer, and the sad passing of the founder of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack accompanies his slightly mental elderly mentor, Miss Volker, on a cross-country run as she pursues the oddest of outlaws.