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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Likely to be the debut novel of the year." - San Francisco Chronicle. Named one of the most anticipated books of 2020 by The Millions, The Week, Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Electric Lit, Vogue.com, Medium, Paste Magazine, and more. An electric debut novel set against the twilight of the American gold rush, two siblings are on the run in an unforgiving landscape-trying not just to survive but to find a home. Ba dies in the night; Ma...
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"Fraternal twin brothers Peter and Michael McDowell have spent a lifetime competing for success and affection before that competition turned into an all-out war and made the brothers mortal enemies. While both Peter and Michael have grown into successful adults, they never managed to leave behind the animosity that took root in their childhood. With the collapse of his career and his marriage, Peter sees no other option than to move into the lake...
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Stan and Joy Delaney are killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they've finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. The four Delaney children-- Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke-- were tennis stars in their own right. None of them had what it took to go all the way, but they're all successful grown-ups. Then a stranger named...
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English
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Whiskey and Charlie might have come from the same family, but they'd tell you two completely different stories about growing up. Whiskey is bold, daring and carefree. Charlie blames his twin brother for always stealing the limelight, always getting everything, and always pushing Charlie back. By the time the twins reach adulthood, they are barely even speaking to each other. When Charlie hears that Whiskey has been in a terrible accident and has slipped...
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Pain and the Great One volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Revisits the sometimes challenging relationship between a six-year-old (The Pain) and his eight-year-old sister (The Great One) through seven chapters featuring such events as learning to ride a bicycle, having a birthday party, and dog-sitting
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Tiff, Taff, and Lulu are sisters. Their mummy always tries her best to be fair when the girls are taking a bath or having their teeth brushed, but because there are three of them, someone is always first, and someone must always be last.
7) The new baby
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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A boy is a little jealous of his new baby brother until mommy gives him a hug and the new baby gives him a smile.
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Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Three sisters, who compete constantly to see who is the smartest, fastest, or prettiest, vie for the Queen of the World crown, awarded to the sister who makes the best birthday gift for Mom.
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Mother says deep down in his heart. Anthony loves me. Anthony says deep down in his heart he thinks I stink. Anthony's younger brother puts up with a lot. Every time he wants to play with Anthony and his friends, or even go into the playroom, Anthony starts to clobber him. There's nothing he can do now...but just wait until he's six!
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Tired of all the trouble his no-good baby sister causes, John tells his mother the baby has to go and she agrees, but as John packs the baby's suitcase, he realizes there are some things he likes about his sister, too.
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Publisher
A Perigee Book
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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"In this highly anticipated guide, Dr. Markham presents simple yet powerful ways to cut through the squabbling and foster a loving, supportive bond between siblings, while giving each child the vital connection that he or she needs."--
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Series
Clementine volume 5
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Third-grader Clementine tries to adjust to the news that her perfect family of four is adding a new brother or sister.
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Publisher
Cavendish Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The fearsome knight Horace tries to prove to his niece that he is as good as his brother, the King, while all she really wants is someone to help her stop missing her father.
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Series
Vera books volume 6
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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The arrival of Vera's new baby sister makes her feel displaced, so her grandfather helps create a special spot, just for her.
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Tessie has taken ballet for a whole month and thinks she has it down. If it weren't for her big sister, Maya, who seems to own the spotlight, Tessie would dazzle the whole class. But when Maya lands the lead--and the coveted princess crown--in the fall recital, not even freestyle dancing can fully rescue Tessie's spirits. But maybe they each have something to teach and the spotlight is big enough for two?"--
18) Crazy blood
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English
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"The Carson dynasty rules the ski resort town of Mammoth Lakes in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California. Founded by patriarch Adam, the town is the site of the Mammoth Cup ski race-a qualifier for the Olympics. But when Wylie Welborn, Adam's illegitimate grandson, returns after a stint in Afghanistan, it reopens a dark moment in Carson family history: the murder of Wylie's father by his jealous and very pregnant wife, Cynthia. Her son Sky, born...
19) Nineteen minutes
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
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Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens--until the day its complacency is shattered by a school shooting. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case, should be the state's best witness, but she can't remember what happened before her very own eyes--or can she? As the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show--destroying the closest of friendships and...
20) Ocean state
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"In the first line of Ocean State, we learn that a high school student was murdered, and we find out who did it. The story that unfolds from there with incredible momentum is thus one of the build-up to and fall-out from the murder, told through the alternating perspectives of the four women at its heart. Angel, the murderer, Carol, her mother, and Birdy, the victim, all come alive on the page as they converge in a climax both tragic and inevitable....
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