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1) Messenger
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.
2) Elevation
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together--a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs...
3) Safe haven
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
Physical Desc
viii, 340 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations,...
4) Breakout
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 10
Physical Desc
441 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
From multiple perspectives, tells of a time capsule project and the middle schoolers who contribute, including future journalist Nora Tucker and newcomer Elidee Jones, whose brother is in the local prison.
6) Flood
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 23 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this book without words, a family experiences the destruction and rebuilding of their home and community after a flood.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
p2013
Physical Desc
12 sound discs (ca. 14 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A #1 New York Times bestselling author, Khaled Hosseini racked up critical accolades and colossal sales for The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns. From Kabul to Paris to San Francisco and the Greek island of Tinos, And the Mountains Echoed presents a poignant meditation on family, and of how even the most loving relationships have the power to both redeem and destroy.