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2) Illegal
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
122 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ebo is alone. His brother, Kwame, has disappeared, and Ebo knows it can only be to attempt the hazardous journey to Europe, and a better life, the same journey their sister set out on months ago. But Ebo refuses to be left behind in Ghana. He sets out after Kwame and joins him on the quest to reach Europe. Ebo's epic journey takes him across the Sahara Desert to the dangerous streets of Tripoli, and finally out to the merciless sea. But with every...
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
When the legendary Babe Ruth strode to the plate in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, the game was tied 4-4 in the fifth inning. After taking two strikes, Ruth cemented his place in baseball history. He first pointed toward the outfield, and then slammed a monster home run on the very next pitch. It is a moment that has lived in baseball lore ever since. Readers will get an up-close look at one of baseball's most iconic moments and learn about the...
4) New kid
Author
Series
New Kid volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
5) Dragon hoops
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Gene understands stories - comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making....
6) Sisters
Author
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Raina Telgemeier uses her signature humor and charm to tell the story of her relationship with her little sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.
Author
Publisher
TOON Graphics
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
59 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
""Black Heroes of the Wild West" celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black historical figures in the Old West: Mary "Stagecoach" Fields, a cardplaying coach driver; Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy S Marshall west of the Mississippi; and Bob Lemmons, a cowboy famous for his ability to tame mustangs"--
8) Hidden systems: water, electricity, the internet, and the secrets behind systems we use every day
Author
Publisher
RH Graphic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
262 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"What was the first message sent over the internet? How much water does a single person use every day? How was the electric light invented? For every utility people use each day, there's a hidden history below the surface - a story of intrigue, drama, humor, and inequity. This graphic novel provides a guided tour through the science of the past - and how the decisions people made while inventing and constructing early technology still affect the way...
9) Smile
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Raina g�ar i femte klasse. En kveld etter speideren snubler hun og faller, og skader tennene stygt. Det som f�lger er en lang og frustrerende periode, av og p�a med regulering, operasjon, pinlig b�yle, og til og med b�yle med falske tenner p�a. Som om ikke det var nok s�a er det jordskjelv, gutteforvirring, og venner som viser seg �a ikke v�re s�a snille. Denne sanne historien om Rainas tanndrama f�lger henne fra tiden p�a...
10) Guts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
Author
Series
Publisher
Top Shelf Productions
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Graphic novel memoir of George Takei's childhood imprisoned in American concentration camps for people of Japanese descent during World War II.
A stunning graphic memoir recounting actor/author/activist George Takei's childhood imprisoned within American concentration camps during World War II. Experience the forces that shaped an American icon -- and America itself -- in this gripping tale of courage, country, loyalty, and love. George Takei has...
12) Drama
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of 'Moon Over Mississippi,' as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.