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1) Legendborn
Author
Series
Legendborn volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 24
Language
English
Description
"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
"Packed with surprises, heart, and stories within stories, this irresistible novel from an award-winning author celebrates food, fortune, and family. Welcome to the Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota . . . until now. Her mom’s plan is just to stay for a couple weeks, until her grandfather gets better. But plans change, and as Maizy spends more time in Last Chance (where she and her family are the only Asian Americans)...
Author
Series
The 39 clues. Main series volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Formats
Description
At the reading of their grandmother's will, Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
When seven members of his family were kidnapped by the Vespers thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill knew he was in for the fight of his life. He knew he was up against an impossibly powerful enemy. And Dan knew the odds were that some of his family members wouldn't make it. But even as Dan steels himself to accept these facts, the unthinkable happens. The Vespers capture a blameless bystander, Dan's best friend Atticus. With an innocent life on the line,...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Description
In this retelling of the Korean legend The tale of Shim Cheong, sixteen-year-old Mina is swept away to the Spirit Realm, where, assisted by a motley crew of demons, gods, and lesser spirits, she sets out to awaken the sleeping Sea God and save her homeland and family from deadly storms.
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"I've got my brother's ears And my sister's big bright eyes. I've got my grandpa's hands Though mine are a smaller size. As a young girl reflects on the characteristics she shares with her family, she also notices and appreciates what makes her unique. This adorably sweet book reminds children of the love and security of family and celebrates the wonderful diversity among the people that make up our families and who love us so much!"--
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nancy writes a report for school about her great-grandfather, making things up so he seems less ordinary, but when she learns that Grandpa will be there to hear her read the report aloud she realizes she was dishonest.
9) Homeplace
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A grandmother and grandchild trace their family history.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Judy Moody is in a royal purple-mountain-majesties mood. Make that Majesty with a capital M! With Grandma Lous help, Judy has dug up proof that some old-timey Moodys (aka the brave Mudeyes) lived in merry olde England. In fact, if her grandpas notes are right, Judy might even be related to royal fanfare, please the Queen herself! Should Judy start packing her purple robe for a sleepover at Buckingham Palace? But then Judys family tree gets a few...
Author
Publisher
Familius LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Everyone has a family tree, no matter how big or small. But what happens when mine has more than just the roots, trunk, and branches' I've got six parents (yes, six'you can count with me and see) and enough siblings to take up almost all of my fingers. Will this piece of paper, with the stems, branches, leaves, trunk, berries, and nuts of the great, big, loud, colorful, fun, crazy family I call mine, even fit on Ms. Collin's wall at school' Florence...
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Seventeen-year-old Cordelia Koenig intended to breeze through her senior project. While her peers stressed, Cordelia planned to use the same trace-your-roots genealogy idea her older sister used years prior. And getting partnered with her longtime crush, Kodiak Jones, is icing on the cake. All she needs to do is mail in her DNA sample, write about her ancestry results, and get that easy A. But when Cordelia's GeneQuest results reveal that her father...
Author
Series
Tom Gates volume 12
Publisher
Bruño
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
Español
Description
«Hola, soy Tom, y mientras trabajaba para un proyecto de clase he descubierto un montón de cosas flipantes que no sabía. Por ejemplo: Mis padres se conocieron gracias a una tarta. Los gatos se pasan el 70% de sus vidas durmiendo. El helado de menta es bastante asquerosito».
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
In 1842, thirteen-year-old orphan Maria Merryweather arrives at her ancestral home in an enchanted village in England's West Country, where she discovers it is her destiny to right the wrongs of her ancestors and end an ancient feud.
Author
Series
Sixty-eight rooms adventures volume 3
Publisher
Random House/Listening Library
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
A magical coin coin leads sixth-graders Ruthie and Jack to 1753 Massachusetts and to Jack's pirate ancestor when they return to the Art Institute of Chicago's miniature Thorne Rooms on a mission to restore an African American family's reputation.
17) Brown baby Jesus
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Celebrate Christmas with this unique retelling of the Nativity story featuring Jesus as a melanated baby in a story that’s rich with Scripture, historical accuracy, and a multicultural weaving of love—from the author of Crowned with Glory. Like Moses, brown baby Jesus would be a deliverer. Like Rahab, brown baby Jesus would save His people from destruction. Like David, brown baby Jesus would rule as a great king. Like the colorful threads that...
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Despondent sixteen-year-old Malcolm finds new strength and courage as he is transported between his family's modern-day Mississippi farm and the life of his ancestor Cedric Johnson, a congressional aide in post-Civil War America.
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
The discovery of a packet of old letters sends seventeen-year-old Abby Schoenberg to Nantucket to unravel a family mystery about her grandmother's past, but things get complicated when Abby meets the cute grandson of a prominent family who wants to stop her from investigating.
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