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The engrossing story of one man's quest for love and for his soul from bestselling author Isabel Allende, now available with P.S.
Isabel Allende's first novel to be set in the United States and to portray American characters, The Infinite Plan is a vivid tale of one man's search for love, and his struggle to come to terms with a childhood of poverty and neglect. As he journeys from the Hispanic barrio in Los Angeles to the killing fields of Vietnam...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 11
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In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
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When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather -- but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
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In his first foray into short fiction, award-winning poet and memoirist Jimmy Santiago Baca explores the territory where old-world traditions meet new-world ambitions, and characters try to make something of themselves, while keeping their souls intact. In "Matilda's Garden," an old farmer pines for his wife of fifty years who died in her sleep one-night months before. He is lured to the garden in the middle of the night by what he thinks is her presence,...
14) Lights out
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a storm causes a neighborhood blackout, Sofia and her father come up with a plan for the perfect family night without electricity.
15) Pedro the ninja
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Pedro enters the same karate class that his friends Katie and JoJo, and learns some of the ninja moves that he admires in the movies.
17) Wedgie & Gizmo
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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While his human Elliot adjusts to his new home and stepfamily, Gizmo, an evil genius guinea pig, searches for a new evil lair where he can plot to take over the world, but Gizmo is constantly thwarted by Elliot's little stepsister Jasmine (who likes to play dress-up), Abuela (who may or may not like to eat cavies), and Wedgie (a Corgi superhero and Gizmo's nemesis).
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Pedro's family and his friends are spending the day at the amusement park, enjoying the rides and the snacks, so when they get separated from Pedro's brother, Paco, and their mother, a ride on the Ferris wheel seems like it offers an excellent way to spot Paco in the crowded park.
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