Jonathan Todd Ross
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"From legendary historian Adam Hochschild, a groundbreaking reassessment of the overlooked but startlingly resonant period between World War I and the Roaring Twenties, when the foundations of American democracy were threated by war, pandemic, and violence fueled by battles over race, immigration, and the rights of labor "A riveting, resonant account of the fragility of freedom."-Kirkus, STARRED review The nation was on the brink. Mobs burned Black...
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"San Francisco was once widely viewed as the prettiest city in America. Today it is best known as the epicenter of the homeless zombie apocalypse. What went wrong? Michael Shellenberger has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for 30 years, during which time he advocated for the decriminalization of drugs, and for alternatives to jail and prison. But as massive open-air drug markets spread across the state, Shellenberger decided to take a deep dive...
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Maybe (Colleen Hoover) volume 3
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English
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What is more important? Friendship, loyalty, or love? Ridge and Sydney are thrilled to finally be together guilt-free. But as the two of them navigate this freedom, Warren and Bridgette’s relationship is as tumultuous as ever, and Maggie grapples with her illness. When she comes across an old list of things she wanted to do “maybe one of these days,” Maggie decides to live life to the fullest and accomplish these dreams. Maggie keeps Ridge...
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2021.
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English
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Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients—or that two judges in the same courthouse give markedly different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Suppose that different interviewers at the same firm make different decisions about indistinguishable job applicants—or that when a company is handling customer complaints, the resolution depends on who happens to answer the phone. Now imagine...
5) Fallout
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Crank trilogy volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Written in free verse, explores how three teenagers try to cope with the consequences of their mother's addiction to crystal meth and its effects on their lives.
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Origami Yoda books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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For Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Life in Middle School
NYRA Young Reader
Read-Alikes for the Dork Diaries
Life in Middle School
NYRA Young Reader
Read-Alikes for the Dork Diaries
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Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
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Aurora cycle volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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Aurora, the human trigger for an ancient weapon built to destroy a world-conquering power, and the members of the Aurora Legion must evade a variety of forces, all out to control her if she does not succeed in managing her new powers.
8) Aurora's end
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Aurora cycle volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 18
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English
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When the team of misfits in Squad 312 get one last chance to rewrite their ending and defeat an ancient evil, they make friends, enemies and history--but to pull off saving the galaxy, they'll need a miracle.