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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
In the early years of World War II, Josef Stalin issued an order that made the Soviet Union the first country in the world to allow female pilots to fly in combat. Led by Marina Raskova, these three regiments, including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment--nicknamed the "night witches"--faced intense pressure and obstacles both in the sky and on the ground. Some of these young women perished in flames. Many of them were in their teens when they went to...
3) Sunshine
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into it, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn't it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn't it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history"--
A biography of Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history. Reef discusses...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Part biography, part business how-to, and fully empowering, this book is the perfect gift for future entrepenuers...because you're never too young to dream BIG! With colorful portraits, fun interviews and DIY tips, Girls Who Run the World features the success stories of 31 leading ladies today of companies like Rent the Runway, PopSugar, and Soul Cycle.
Author
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st Square Fish ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Juan Francisco Manzano was born in 1797 into the household of wealthy slaveowners in Cuba. He spent his early years at the side of his owner's wife, entertaining her friends. His poetry was his outlet, reflecting the beauty and cruelty of his world. Written in verse.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"An account of the Cold War spies whose survival depended on carefully orchestrated deceptions as they fought in the shadows to help avert global nuclear war and, in so doing, changed the global landscape in ways that are still felt today"--
Author
Publisher
Pam Krauss Books, Avery
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"[This book] contains everything curious young adults need to help them navigate through the transition to a vegan lifestyle. The 70 simple recipes are perfect for those with tight budgets and rudimentary cooking tools (and skills). Filled with insights on the benefits of adopting a plant-based diet and how to best deal with parents and the rest of the non-vegan world, [the book] will allow existing and aspiring vegans to feel confident about their...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Between 2006 and 2016, the teen suicide rate in America increased by 70 percent. Suicide has become one of the leading causes of death for American teens, and many young people must contend with their own suicidal thoughts alongside the life-shattering consequences of classmates, friends, and family members dying by suicide. This must-have volume is filled with resources for how to manage depression and suicidal impulses, as well as how to heal from...
12) If I go missing
Author
Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
If I Go Missing is derived from excerpts of a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a documentary film. In her letter, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate missing Indigenous people and urges them to "not treat me as the Indigenous person I am proud to be" if she were to be reported missing. Indigenous artist Neal Shannacappo provides the artwork. Through his illustrations, he imagines a situation in...
13) Maybe an artist
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir by one of the first Black female cartoonists to be published in the New Yorker, at the age of 22"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Rosen Pub
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Language
English
Description
We will spend about one-third of our lives sleeping. Sleep affects every aspect of life, including learning, memory, mood, and behavior. This engrossing book teaches readers about the sleep cycle and circadian rhythm. The effects and consequences of sleep deprivation are detailed, as well as common sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea, delayed sleep phase syndrome, restless legs syndrome, and narcolepsy. Diagnosis, treatment, and steps that...
17) Layers: a memoir
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Following the Eisner-award winning Brazen, Pénélope Bagieu pens her first autobiographical work in this hilarious and bitter sweet graphic memoir.
20) Daniel Deronda
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Deronda, a high-minded young man searching for his path in life, finds himself drawn by a series of dramatic encounters into two contrasting worlds: the English country-house life of Gwendolen Harleth, a high-spirited beauty trapped in an oppressive marriage, and the very different lives of a poor Jewish girl, Mirah, and her family. As Deronda uncovers the long-hidden secret of his own parentage, Eliot's moving and suspenseful narrative opens up a...
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