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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Día - El Día de los Niños/El Día de los Libros
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
One World, Many Stories, 3rd - 5th
Hispanic Heritage Month for Kids
One World, Many Stories, 3rd - 5th
Description
Nine-year-old Betita and her parents fled Mexico after her uncle was killed by the cartels, and settled in Los Angeles seeking political asylum and safety in what her father calls Aztlan, the land of the cranes; but now they have been swept up by by the government's Immigration Customs Enforcement, her father deported back to Mexico, and Betita and her mother confined in a family detention camp--Betita finds heart in her imagination and the picture...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"If Rika's life seems like the beginning of a familiar fairy tale--being an orphan with two bossy cousins and working away in her aunts' business--she would be the first to reject that foolish notion. After all, she loves her family (even if her cousins were named after Disney characters), and with her biracial background, amazing judo skills and red-hot temper, she doesn't quite fit the princess mold. All that changes the instant she locks eyes with...
63) Infamous
Author
Series
Beautiful idols volume 3
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"Club promoters Layla, Aster, and Tommy never imagined that entering the Unrivaled competition would land them in the middle of a celebrity murder investigation, but sometimes fate can be as nasty as the anonymous comments on a Hollywood gossip blog. But Madison Brooks isn't dead. Layla, Aster, and Tommy have been set up, and as Madison's dirty little secrets creep closer to the light, they discover Madison will do anything to keep her past hidden--no...
64) Runaways
Author
Publisher
Marvel
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"The Pride, back in L.A.? Their parents, alive? Karolina had never realized hope and fear could feel so much alike." Written by New York Times best-selling author Christopher Golden, Runaways: An Original Novel is a fresh take on the Marvel fan favorite. Including the first issue of the revived Runaways comic series written by Rainbow Rowell and with art by Kris Anka, it's easy for fans of the comics, fans of the new Hulu TV show, and first-time readers...
65) Fenris & Mott
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A girl and her puppy face down the end of the world—which the puppy’s partly responsible for—in this middle grade story from acclaimed author Greg van Eekhout, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and J.C. Cervantes. When Mott finds a puppy abandoned in a recycling bin, she’s ready to do everything she can to protect him. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that this is the legendary wolf Fenris, who’s prophesied to bring about the end...
Author
Series
Alien superstar volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"After escaping his oppressive red dwarf planet and landing a role on a popular Hollywood sitcom, Buddy Burger seems destined for high-flying success. His legions of fans love his six eyes, his suction cup feet, and even his excessive need for avocados. It seems nothing can stop his rise to super-stardom--until the arrival of Citizen Cruel, a shape-shifting Squadron member sent from Buddy's home planet to bring him back by any means necessary. Will...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Told in their separate voices, six Muslim teens are falsely accused of an alleged attack on a Los Angeles beach and must trust or turn their backs on each other to prove their innocence.
"Six Muslim teens are falsely accused of a deadly attack in this timely and harrowing examination of America���s justice system, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Samira Ahmed. As fireworks pop off at a rowdy Fourth of July bonfire party, an explosion off...
Author
Series
Beautiful idols volume 1
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016].
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
"Layla Harrison wants to leave her beach-bum days for digs behind a reporter's desk. Aster Amirpour wants to scream at the next casting director who tells her "we need ethnic but not your kind of ethnic." Tommy Phillips dreams of buying a twelve-string guitar and using it to shred his way back into his famous absentee dad's life. But Madison Brooks took destiny and made it her bitch a long time ago. She's Hollywood's hottest starlet, and the things...
Author
Series
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
From popular middle-grade novelist Janet Tashjian comes another hilarious installment in the My Life series, with illustrations by Janet's son, Jake Tashjian. Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelvehe just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby. He passes out during a worm dissection in science class, falls flat on his face in gym class and gets a fat lip that...
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Fan favorite author Kasie West delivers an effervescent story about chasing your dreams and following your heart, perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Huntley Fitzpatrick. Lacey Barnes has dreamed of being an actress for as long as she can remember. So when she gets the opportunity to star in a movie alongside one of Hollywood's hottest actors, she doesn't hesitate to accept the part. But Lacey quickly learns that life in the spotlight isn't as picture...
71) Slay
Author
Series
Freya (Matthew Laurence) volume 2
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Move over, Percy Jackson, theres a new girl in town." Booklist review for Freya. Her fight for freedom is over, but the fight for power is just beginning.After Freya escapes from the power-controlling Finemdi Corporation, her quest to defeat her new enemy takes her to Hollywood. The ancient Norse goddess of love, beauty, war, and death disguises herself once again as Sara Vanadi, now an up-and-coming star on a scandalous television series. Freya...
Author
Publisher
Melissa de la Cruz Studio/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"When four teens discover the dead body of influencer Summer Cartwright, they must piece together the truth behind her online persona to find out who killed her"--
"Sometimes the prettiest Instagram feeds mask the darkest, and bloodiest, secrets. Social media influencer Summer Cartwright leads a very charmed life: millions of followers, the hottest designer and vintage clothes at her fingertips, a newly minted book deal, the coolest friends, and,...
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Seventeen, fashion-obsessed, and gay, Abby Ives has always been content playing the sidekick in other people's lives. While her friends and sister have plunged headfirst into the world of dating and romances, Abby's been happy to focus on her plus-size style blog and her dreams of taking the fashion industry by storm. When she lands a great internship at her favorite boutique, she's thrilled to take the first step toward her dream career. Then she...
75) Epic fail
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
In this modern take on "Pride and Prejudice," Elise Benton, who has just moved to California, is a junior at an exclusive prep school where, in spite of her initial bad impression, she finds herself attracted to the moody and handsome son of Hollywood's most famous celebrity couple.
Author
Series
Hardy boys undercover brothers volume 8
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Frank and Joe travel to Los Angeles where they attempt to identify who is trying to murder rock star Madison Vee.
78) Infandous
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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Description
Seventeen-year-old Sephora, a surfer and artist who loves fairy tales and mythology, struggles with a secret so horrible she cannot speak it aloud, especially not to her beautiful, single mother, although they have always been unusually close.
79) Famous in love
Author
Series
Famous in love novels volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When seventeen-year-old Paige is discovered in Portland, Oregon, and brought to Hollywood to star in a major motion picture, she finds all of the fame and adulation she had dreamed of but also gets caught in a romantic whirlwind, both on and off screen.
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school-- an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek can't wait to create his own Youtube web series. But he soon realizes Youtube stardom is a lot of work. On top of that, it's time for his foster monkey Frank to go to monkey college so Derek must scramble to find a reason for Frank to stay with his family-- if only a little while...
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