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Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"On the surface, capable teenage boys may look lazy. But dig a little deeper ... and you'll often find conflicted boys who want to do well in middle and high school but are afraid to fail, and so do not try. This book can help you become an ally with your son, as he discovers greater self-confidence and accepts responsibility for his future"--
"Boys may seem impervious to school pressures, but they often fear failure so much that they totally opt...
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Formats
Description
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Formats
Description
Homeschooled teenager Sebastian Prendergast is forced by his grandmother's stroke to venture out of his geodesic dome habitat and befriends a chain-smoking teen who introduces him to pop culture through the punk band they form together.
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"For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous--and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan's budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement...
9) Explore
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Mike explores the world of outdoor recreation and discovers a new side of himself.
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Formats
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"Hank, Leland, Kip and Ronny were all born and raised in the same Wisconsin town--Little Wing--and are now coming into their own (or not) as husbands and fathers. One of them never left, still farming the family's land that's been tilled for generations. Others did leave, went farther afield to make good, with varying degrees of success; as a rock star, commodities trader, rodeo stud. And seamlessly woven into their patchwork is Beth, whose presence...
Author
Publisher
Carpenter's Son Publishing
Pub. Date
2016
Description
Thinking is a gift from God. God thinks without a brain but with a mind that has no equal. We think with a brain and develop a mind of thought that will think forever. Scientific evidence is now clear and documented that there is a difference between the brain the mind. Thinking has eternal consequences as well as an eternal continuum. Thinking straight in a crooked world is our current challenge and present opportunity. A major paradigm shift occurred...
Author
Series
My Weirdtastic School volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
©2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"It's a wacky Saturday morning kids TV show full of music, games, puppets, and more. (Hooray!) The host--Uncle Fred--sings, dances, and jokes his way into the hearts of his viewers. But what will the kids do when they learn that Uncle Fred's silly behavior has a dark side? Can he ever grow up?"
Author
Publisher
Interlude Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Description
"Adulting is hard. Just ask Wes Hudson. An avid comic book geek, Wes excels at two things: slacking off and pining after his best friend, Nico. Advice from his friends, '90s alt-rock songs, and online dating articles aren't helping much with his secret crush. And his dream job at Once Upon a Page, the local indie bookstore, is threatened when a coffeeshop franchise wants to buy the property. To top it off, his family won't stop pestering him about...
16) Ellie's dragon
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Ellie is very small, she finds a tiny dragon just hatched from its egg. Ellie calls him Scratch, takes him home, and moves him into her dollhouse. Her mother can't see Scratch, and her teacher doesn't notice when Ellie takes Scratch to preschool, but her friends are amazed. But dragons get quite large as they grow. And Ellie is growing, too, moving from dollhouses to dance parties with friends, not noticing as Scratch's form begins to fade a...
17) Twins
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young bear rejoices in the beauty of his woodland home, but when he wakes up from his winter sleep he has become a boy in a wilderness of tall buildings, in a world run by clocks, where he must learn to fit in, and embark on the adventure of growing up.
20) Finally
Author
Series
Willow Falls volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Description
After her twelfth birthday, Rory checks off a list of things she is finally allowed to do, but unexpected consequences interfere with her involvement in the movie being shot at her school, while a weird prediction starts to make sense.
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