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It is the charming, engrossing tale of rural Kentucky native Taylor Greer, who only wants to get away from her roots and avoid getting pregnant. She succeeds, but inherits a 3-year-old native-American little girl named Turtle along the way, and together, from Oklahoma to Tucson, Arizona, half-Cherokee Taylor and her charge search for a new life in the West. Written with humor and pathos, this highly praised novel focuses on love and friendship, abandonment...
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English
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"Ashley Davison, a graduate student in California, desperately wants to spend the holidays with her family in Seattle. Dashiell Sutherland, a former army intelligence officer, has a job interview in Seattle and must arrive by December 23. Though frantic to book a last-minute flight out of San Francisco, both are out of luck: Every flight is full, and there's only one rental car available. Ashley and Dash reluctantly decide to share the car, but neither...
Author
Series
Elephant and Piggie books volume 18
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Elephant Gerald and Piggie want to go for a drive, but as Gerald thinks of one thing after another that they will have to take along, they come to realize that they lack the most important thing of all.
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English
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Now a major motion picture starring Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland, coming January 2018 from Sony Pictures Classics. Official Selection. Toronto Film Festival. Venice Film Festival. “The Leisure Seeker is pretty much like life itself: joyous, painful, moving, tragic, mysterious, and not to be missed.”Booklist, starred review. The Robinas have shared a wonderful life for more than sixty years. Now in their eighties, Ella suffers from cancer...
7) Wayward son
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Series
Simon Snow volume 2
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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"Simon Snow is back and he's coming to America! The story is supposed to be over. Simon Snow did everything he was supposed to do. He beat the villain. He won the war. He even fell in love. Now comes the good part, right? Now comes the happily ever after... So why can't Simon Snow get off the couch? What he needs, according to his best friend, is a change of scenery. He just needs to see himself in a new light... That's how Simon and Penny and Baz...
8) Listen to me
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"Mark and Maggie's annual drive east to visit family has gotten off to a rocky start. By the time they're on the road, it's late, a storm is brewing, and they are no longer speaking to one another. Adding to the stress, Maggie--recently mugged at gunpoint--is lately not herself, and Mark is at a loss about what to make of the stranger he calls his wife. When they are forced to stop for the night at a remote inn, completely without power, Maggie's...
9) C'mon c'mon
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his young nephew.
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Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Three Pakistani-American teenagers, on a trip through the land of pork ribs, mechanical bulls, and Confederate flags. Its going to be quite an adventure. The summer after her freshman year of college, Mariam is looking forward to working and hanging out with her best friends: irrepressible and beautiful Ghazala, and religious but closeted Umar. But when a scandalous photo of Ghaz appears on a billboard in Times Square, Mariam and Umar come up with...
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Bridesmaids behaving badly volume 3
Publisher
Forever
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
From the USA Today bestselling author known for her "unputdownable contemporary romances" (Booklist) comes a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that proves opposites don't just attract, they ignite. Gia Gallo is officially in bridesmaid hell. Stranded in New York with her best friend's wedding dress, Gia has six days to make it to Florida in time for the ceremony. And oh-so-charming best man Bennett Buchanan has taken the last available rental car. Looks...
14) Wendy and Lucy
Publisher
Oscilloscope Pictures
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Wendy is down on her luck, but hoping to turn things around with a summer job in Alaska. Instead, she and her beloved dog Lucy find themselves stranded with no money in a small Oregon town.
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, An Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
“This is not a book about a tragedy. This is a book about survivors, and hope, and belief. I wish this book wasnt necessary, but it is. Read it. And then pass it on.” Kathleen Glasgow, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces. “A whip-smart and deeply felt story about reclaiming life from the rubble of guilt and trauma, Four, Three, Two, One glows brilliantly with heart, humanity, and hope.” Brendan Kiely, New York Times bestselling...
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Publisher
Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
After the death of her father, Amy, a high school student, and Roger, a college freshman, set out on a carefully planned road trip from California to Connecticut, but wind up taking many detours, forcing Amy to face her worst fears and come to terms with her grief and guilt.
18) Road trip
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Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A family piles into their car to head for a family reunion, embarking on a road trip that includes songs, games, food, roadside attractions, and restful motels.
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
From the author of Eight Keys comes a loving story of sisters who are trying to find their way back to each other. Cassie, competitive swimmer and rising seventh grader, plans to spend her summer at the pool with her friends. That way she won't be stuck at home with her sister and her sister's baby. Julia used to be the perfect big sister: she played great games and took good care of Cassie. Now life at home revolves around Julia and her daughter,...
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