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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
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Horrified at the thought of caring for talkative, ten-year-old Rebecca, the spinster aunts nevertheless spend seven difficult years raising their niece, rewarding years for all three inhabitants of the little brick house in a small New England town.
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English
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In his eighth deliciously funny novel, Clyde Edgerton introduces us to the irrepressible Lil Olive, who's recently arrived at the Rosehaven Convalescence Center to recuperate from a bad fall. Lil longs to be back in her own apartment, and since her driver's license doesn't expire until her ninety-seventh birthday, she also longs to get back behind the wheel of her sporty '89 Olds. To pass the time until independence, Lil strikes up some new friendships....
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English
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"With her divorce settlement about to run out and a mortgage she can't afford, Robyn Caldwell needs a plan. But how's she supposed to think when her daughter has become the most demanding bride ever, her son won't even consider college, her best friend is on the brink of marital disaster and her ex is making a bad decision that could bring everything crashing down on Robyn's head? When her great-aunt Lillian invites her to Santa Barbara for the summer,...
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English
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"Paige Watts is the ultimate stage mother. The daughter of Hollywood royalty, Paige channels her own acting dreams into making her daughter, Emma, a star. By the age of nine, Emma is playing a central role in a hit TV show. Then everything is shattered by unforeseeable tragedy. Now Emma is living with her aunt Whitney, who had chosen a very different path than her sister. Whitney was always the studious older sister, hating the cult of celebrity that...
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Circus Mirandus volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"When he realizes that his grandfather's stories of an enchanted circus are true, Micah Tuttle sets out to find the mysterious Circus Mirandus--and to use its magic to save his grandfather's life"--
9) Pollyanna
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"In early twentieth-century Vermont, orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna comes to live with her austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, and uses her philosophy of gladness to bring happiness to her aunt and other unhappy members of the community."--Publisher.
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Emily Starr trilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 22
Language
English
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When Emily's father dies, leaving her an orphan, she is sent to live with a stern aunt on Prince Edward Island, where her resourcefulness and love of writing help her adjust to a new way of life.
11) Missing May
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. Twelve-year-old Summer, her classmate Cletus, and her grieving Uncle Ob set off across West Virginia in search of a "Small Medium at Large" in fond hopes of reaching Aunt May beyond the grave. Their journey is heartening, funny, and altogether unforgettable.
12) Miss Rumphius
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
As a child Great-aunt Alice Rumphius resolved that when she grew up she would go to faraway places, live by the sea in her old age, and do something to make the world more beautiful--and she does all those things, the last being the most difficult of all.
13) Dark times
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Series
Emily the Strange graphic novellas volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
Traveling in her homemade Time-Out Machine, Emily journeys to the eighteenth century to uncover the truth behind a Strange family rumor.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Although Aunt Arlene tries to interest her in clothing and growing up, ten-year-old Mildred is entirely focused on growing a pumpkin big enough to win the annual Circleville, Ohio, contest, as her mother dreamed of doing before she died.
15) Dog days
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Series
Carver chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
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Amber Brown volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
At the end of third grade, Amber is excited about her trip with her aunt to London and Paris, where she will see her father again, but her plans change when she comes down with chicken pox.
19) The cliff house
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Series
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English
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"After their mother's death, sisters Daisy and Beatriz Davenport found a home with their aunt Stella in the beautiful and welcoming town of Cape Sanctuary on the northern California coast. Now, with Daisy and Bea grown, it's time for Stella to reveal the secret she's been keeping from them--a secret that will change their family forever"--
20) Act cool
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
Transgender teen and aspiring actor August lands a spot at a prestigious performing arts high school in New York City, but he struggles to move past the life he left behind, with conservative parents who wanted to send him to conversion therapy.