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Doll Bones by Holly BlackCall Number: PZ7.B52878 DOL 2013 - Chapter Books
The Great Queen controls everyone. Zach, Alice, and Poppy go on one last adventure to stop the Queen. As their adventure turns into an epic journey, creepy things begin to happen.
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Hatchet by Gary PaulsenCall Number: PZ7.P2843 HAT 2006x - Chapter Books
Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the plane he is in crashes. Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian woods with only a jacket and the hatchet his mother gave him.
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A Million Shades of Gray by Cynthia KadohataCall Number: PZ7.K1166 Mi 2010 - Chapter Books
A boy and his elephant escape into the jungle when the Viet Cong attack his village immediately after the Vietnam war.
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Mud City by Deborah EllisCall Number: PZ7.E4684 MU 2005x - Chapter Books
Shauzia has escaped her bad life in Kabul, only to end up in a refugee camp in Pakistan. This is a powerful story of a girl who tries to take control of her own life.
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeCall Number: PZ7.G2933 MY 2001x - Chapter Books
Sam Gribley is unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Mountains to live in the woods. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness.
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The Name of This Book Is Secret by Pseudonymous BoschCall Number: PZ7B6484992 NAM 2008x - Chapter Books
When adventurous detectives Cass and Max-Ernest discover something new, they accidentally stumble upon a mystery surrounding a dead magician's diary.
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Shooting Kabul by N. H. SenzaiCall Number: PZ7.247953 SH 2010 - Chapter Books
Adjusting to life in the United States is not easy for Fadi's family, and the chance of locating his sister Mariam in Afghanistan seem slim. When a photography competition with a grand prize trip is announced, Fadi sees his chance to return to Afghanistan and find his sister.
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Sister Love and Other Crime Stories by Oxford University Press StaffCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 1 SISTER - Chapter Books
Some sisters are good friends and some are not. Karen is beautiful and has lots of male friends, but she can be very unkind to her sister Marcia.
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Stories of Survival by Fiona BeddallCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL 3 STORIES - Chapter Books
This book tells the true stories of survivors. In the Antarctic cold or the Sahara Desert heat, in the wide Atlantic Ocean or a small Rwandan bathroom, these people have gone through terrible things - but have lived.
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The Westing Game by Ellen RaskinCall Number: PZ7.R1817 WE 2004x - Chapter Books
A bizarre chain of events begins when sixteen people gather for the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will.
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Abraham Lincoln by David ColbertCall Number: E457.905.C627 2012x - Chapter Books
Take a look at ten crucial days in Abraham Lincoln's life, including a tragic loss, protest of an unjust war, a president who learns the most difficult decisions are made alone, and a promise to everyone that America's salves will be free.
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Agatha Christie, Woman of Mystery by Oxford University PressCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 2 AGATHA - Chapter Books
Agatha Christie was an English crime novelist and short story writer, but what was she like? Was her life quiet and unexciting, or was it full of interest and adventure like her stories? Was there a mystery in her life too? Find out in Woman of Mystery.
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Dare to Dream by Angela Shelf MedearisCall Number: E185.97.K47 M43 2000x - Chapter Books
Coretta Scott King dreamed of finding a place where people were treated equally. This biography tells how she joined her husband, the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. to lead protest marches and stand up to prejudice and violence.
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Malcolm X by Walter Dean MyersCall Number: BP223.Z8 L5764 1993 - Chapter Books
Malcom X was a Muslim minister who worked for human rights. He was a complex man who participated in some important events in history.
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Martin Luther King Jr. by David ColbertCall Number: E185.97.K5 C65 2012X - Chapter Books
Find out about 10 important days in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life. Find out about a march, a demonstration for human rights for all Americans, and a speech that is important to people around the world.
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The 10 PM Question by Kate De GoldiCall Number: PZ7.D33944 AAD 2010 - Chapter Books
Frankie Parsons is a talented kid with a weird family. Only Ma, who never leaves home, takes Frankie seriously. But then Ma causes the most troubling question of all.
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Eggs by Jerry SpinelliCall Number: PZ7.S75663 EGG 2007 - Chapter Books
David has recently lost his mother in an accident. Primrose lives with her unstable mother. They become friends, and help each other with the problems in their lives.
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Julia's Kitchen by Brenda A. FerberCall Number: PZ7.F3543 JUL 2006 - Chapter Books
Cara never thought to worry about a fire. And one night while she's sleeping at a friend's house, her house catches fire, and her mother and younger sister are both killed.
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The Pigman by Paul ZindelCall Number: PZ7.Z647 PI 2005x - Chapter Books
John and Lorraine made a prank phone call to a stranger named Angelo Pignati. Then overnight, they befriended the old man. But now Mr. Pignati is dead.
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Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds NaylorCall Number: PZ7.N24 SG 1991 - Chapter Books
Marty Preston loves to spend time up in the woods behind his house. One day Marty sees something on the road near the old school. It was a young dog. This is where his trouble began.
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Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch AlbomCall Number: LD571.B418 S383 2002x - Chapter Books
Mitch Albom rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying, Mitch visited with him every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final "class" with lessons on how to live.
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Waiting for Normal by Leslie ConnorCall Number: PZ7.C7644 WAI 2010x - Chapter Books
Addie just wants to be normal. But her mother makes that difficult. Addie never stops hoping that one day that will change.
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Wonder by R. J. PalacioCall Number: PZ7.P17526 WO 2012 - Chapter Books
ugust Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid--but his new classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Beginning from Auggie's point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community's struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance.
Books That Inspired Movies
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The Adventures of Tintin by Alex IrvineCall Number: PZ7.I673 AD 2011 - Chapter Books
Tintin finds a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't any model ship--it is a piece of a puzzle!
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Alice in Wonderland by Lewis CarrollCall Number: PZ5.S67X ALI 2009 - Chapter Books
Alice can't believe it when a white rabbit wearing a coat and carrying a watch runs by her. She chases after him and into a strange land.
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The Bad Beginning by Lemony SnicketCall Number: PZ7.S6795 24X BK. 1 - Chapter Books
Things have been going badly for the three Baudelaire children. Their trouble begins one day when they find out that their parents died in a fire that destroyed their whole house.
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Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamilloCall Number: PZ7.D5455 BE 2000x - Chapter Books
Winn-Dixie is Opal's big, ugly, happy dog. Because of Winn-Dixie, Opal begins to feel better about her mother leaving years before.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J. K. RowlingCall Number: PZ7.R79835 HAR 1999x - Chapter Books
Harry lives in a tiny closet under the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by an owl messenger.
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Holes by Louis SacharCall Number: PZ7.S1185 HO 2000x - Chapter Books
Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys' detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the warden makes the boys dig holes five feet wide and five feet deep.
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The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCall Number: PZ7.C6837 HUN 2009x - Chapter Books
Katniss Everdeen lives alone with her mother and younger sister. She is forced to represent her district in a fight to the death called the Hunger Games.
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The Magician's Nephew by C. S. LewisCall Number: PZ8.L48X BK.1 - Chapter Books
While trying to save a friends life two children find another world. But an evil witch wants to stop them.
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Mary Poppins by P. L. TraversCall Number: PZ7.T689 MAR 1997 - Chapter Books
Mary Poppins is an unusual nanny. When she arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane life at the Banks house is never the same.
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The Outsiders by S. E. HintonCall Number: PZ7.H5976 OU 2006x - Chapter Books
Ponyboy knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends. But one night that changes forever.
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Pirates of the Caribbean the Curse of the Black Pearl by Pearson Education StaffCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL 2 PIRATES - Chapter Books
Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate. Captain Barbossa steals his ship, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the governor's beautiful daughter, Elizabeth.
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Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest by Pearson Education StaffCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL 3 PIRATES DEAD - Chapter Books
Captain Jack Sparrow is back in a new adventure. This time, he is looking for a chest that belongs to the terrible Captain Davy Jones. But Davy Jones has other plans.
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Pirates of the Carribean at World's End by Pearson Education StaffCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL 3 PIRATES WORLDS - Chapter Books
Lord Cutler Beckett thinks that pirates are very bad for business. He wants to take command of the oceans. Captain Jack doesn't agree.
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Saving Private Ryan by Max Allan CollinsCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL 6 SAVING - Chapter Books
Private James Ryan is missing. Captain John Miller and his men go to look for him. They must bring him home. But how many will survive the mission?
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Tuck Everlasting by Natalie BabbittCall Number: PZ7.B1135 TU 1975x - Chapter Books
The Tuck family can never die. Is this a blessing or a curse?
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Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul CurtisCall Number: PZ7.C94137 Bu 2002x - Chapter Books
Life is hard for ten-year-old Bud. He is a motherless boy on the run, but his luck may soon change.
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Color Me Dark by Patricia C. McKissackCall Number: PZ7.M478693 CM 2000 - Chapter Books
Eleven-year-old Nellie Lee Love writes in her diary the events of 1919, when her family moves from Tennessee to Chicago, hoping to leave the racism and hate of the South behind.
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Glory Be by Augusta ScattergoodCall Number: PZ7.S32745 GL 2012 - Chapter Books
As much as Glory wants to turn twelve, there are times when she wishes she could turn back the clock a year. Jesslyn, her sister and former friend, no longer has the time of day for her now that she'll be entering high school.
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Here in Harlem by Walter Dean MyersCall Number: PS3563.Y48 H47 2004AX - Chapter Books
These 54 poems capture the different voices that bring life to the poet's beloved hometown of Harlem, New York.
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The House on Mango Street by Sandra CisnerosCall Number: PS3553.I78 H6 2009 - Chapter Books
The House on Mango Street is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, deciding who and what she will become.
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Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly BradleyCall Number: PZ7.B7247 JE 2013X - Chapter Books
The untold story of Thomas Jefferson's slave children by one of his slaves. While they do get special treatment, they are still slaves, and are never to mention who their father is.
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Number the Stars by Lois LowryCall Number: PZ7.L9673 NU 1990X - Chapter Books
An inspiring story of a little Danish girl's bravery when Nazis threatened her best friend's safety.
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Out of the Dust by Karen HesseCall Number: PZ7.H4364 OU 1999X - Chapter Books
This is the tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression. With great courage, she learns to deal with loss.
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Saint Louis Armstrong Beach by Brenda WoodsCall Number: PZ7.W86335 SAI 2011X - Chapter Books
The story of a boy, his clarinet, a dog, and a hurricane. When Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans, Saint goes on a journey to rescue his loved ones.
MYSTERY TITLES
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Behind the Curtain by Peter AbrahamsCall Number: PZ7.A1675 BEH 2007X - Chapter Books
When strange events start happening in Echo Falls, Ingrid goes looking for answers until one day she is kidnapped.
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The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee StewartCall Number: PZ7.S8513 EXT 2012 - Chapter Books
Nicholas Benedict is a nine year old genius and orphan. Now he is being sent to a new orphanage, where he will find a mystery that could change his life forever.
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The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose WoodCall Number: PZ7.W8524 MYS 2012 - Chapter Books
Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children. Luckily, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess and embraces the challenge of her new position.
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Last Sherlock Holmes Story by Oxford University Press StaffCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE3 LAST - Chapter Books
Locked in a box and hidden away, are Sherlock Holmes' reports of Jack the Ripper and the horrible murders in the East End of London in 1888. Why were these reports kept hidden for so long?
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The Restless Dead by Deborah Noyes (Editor)Call Number: PZ5.R355 2009X - Chapter Books
The characters in these ten original stories will send shivers down your spine with their tall tales.
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Simply Suspense by Frank Richard StocktonCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL2 SIMPLY - Chapter Books
There are three exciting short stories in this book. They are all about ... fear! Three people are in dangerous places. What can they do? Will anybody help them?
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Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliCall Number: PZ7.S75663 ST 2001X - Chapter Books
Stargirl is shunned for everything that makes her different.
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination, Level 3 by Oxford University Press StaffCall Number: Pz5.O98X STAGE3 TALES - Chapter Books
These famous short stories by Edgar Allen Poe explore the dark world of the imagination where the dead live and speak, and fear lies in every shadow of the mind.
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Things Not Seen by Andrew ClementsCall Number: PZ7.C59118 TGM 202AX - Chapter Books
Bobby Phillips is an average fifteen-year-old-boy until the morning he wakes up and can't see himself in the mirror. After befriending Alicia, a blind girl, Bobby rushes to find a way to be visible again.
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A Wolf at the Door by Ellen DatlowCall Number: PZ8.W813 2001X - Chapter Books
In this collection of fairy-tales, authors retell the classics with new twists, horrors, and laughs.
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The Woman in White by Oxford University Press StaffCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE6 WOMAN - Chapter Books
The woman in white first appears at night near London. Who is she, what is her secret, and how can it ruin the man who wishes to keep her silent?
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Bronx Masquerade by Nikki GrimesCall Number: PZ7.G88429 BR 2002 - Chapter Books
When Wesley Boone writes a poem for his high school class, some of his classmates want to read their poems too. Soon, they are all reading their poems every week. One by one, the students are starting to think about themselves in new ways.
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Cool Salsa by Lori CarlsonCall Number: PS591.H58 C66 1995X - Chapter Books
Here are the sights, sounds, and smells of Latino culture in America written in both English and Spanish.
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Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems about Love by Pat MoraCall Number: PS3563.O73 D59 2012X - Chapter Books
Dizzy in Your Eyes is a collection of fifty poems about love and how it makes us think.
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I'm Nobody! Who Are You? by Emily DickinsonCall Number: PS1541.I54 2012X - Chapter Books
This is a collection of American poet, Emily Dickinson's greatest poems. They are loving and sweet, dark and fearful. They focus on people and nature.
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Jimi and Me by Jaime AdoffCall Number: Pz7.A2617 JIM 2007X - Chapter Books
After the death of his father and moving to a new town, Keith feels like an outsider. When he starts listening to Jimi Hendrix's music, he learns about himself and his father.
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Partly Cloudy by Gary SotoCall Number: PS3569.O72 P37 2012X - Chapter Books
This is a collection of poems written by people from many cultures and backgrounds. They are about love, broken hearts, and crushes.
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The Rose That Grew from Concrete by Tupac ShakurCall Number: PS3569.H3234 R6 1999AX - Chapter Books
His talent was limitless, his death was tragic. Here are Tupac's most honest and intimate thoughts written through the art of poetry.
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Tell the World by Kenneth CarrollCall Number: PS591.T45 T45 2008 - Chapter Books
Tell the World is a wonderful collection of poems by teens who have been in national literature workshops just for youths.
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Tough Boy Sonatas by Curtis L. CrislerCall Number: PS3603.R573 T68 2007 - Chapter Books
The darkness--and the goodness--in the lives of the young men in Chicago cries out in this poetry.
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The Candy Smash by Jacqueline DaviesCall Number: PZ7.D29392 CAN 2013 - Chapter Books
Jessie and Evan are opposites about keeping secrets. Evan thinks some things (his poetry) are private. Jessie believes scandal makes good news. When candy hearts appear in Class 4-0, reporter Jessie tries to find out all of the class crushes.
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Bridge and Other Love Stories by Christine LindopCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 1 BRIDGE - Chapter Books
Nina and Dragan are in love, so deeply in love, but they live in the wrong place, at the wrong time ... All love stories have moments of happiness, pain, misunderstanding, laughter, and sometimes great sadness. But love almost always finds a way.
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Dreamland by Sarah DessenCall Number: PZ7.D455 DR 2004x - Chapter Books
Rogerson Biscoe, with his green eyes and dark curly hair, is absolutely dreamy. Before long, Caitlin is helpless to him. And when he starts to hurt her, she's in too deep to get herself out.
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Forever... by Judy BlumeCall Number: PZ7.B6265 FO 1976x - Chapter Books
Katherine and Michael can't get enough of each other. Their relationship is special: sincere, intense, and fun all at the same time. They haven't been together all that long, but they know it's serious.
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Love among the Haystacks by Oxford University PressCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 2 LOVE - Chapter Books
Two brothers are building a haystack, but thinking about other things: young women and love. There are angry words and then a fight between the brothers. But the work goes on, visitors come and go, and the long hot summer day slowly turns to evening.
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The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny HanCall Number: PZ7.H18944 SU 2010x - Chapter Books
Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good and everything magical happens between the months of June and August. Winters are simply a time to count the weeks until the next summer.
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Baseball Crazy by Nancy MercadoCall Number: PZ5.B314 2009x - Chapter Books
Baseball Crazy is a diverse collection that all sports fans will love, from the most loyal old-timers to the newest rookies. Batter up!
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Beautiful Game by Steve FlindersCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 2 BEAUTIFUL - Chapter Books
Some call it futball, some call it soccer, and to others it's 'the beautiful game'. By any name, it's a sport with some fascinating stories.
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Black Diamond by Patricia C. McKissackCall Number: GV875.A1 M35 1998x - Chapter Books
A stirring tribute to sports legendary heroes, infamous owners, low pay, and long bus rides that made up the African American baseball leagues.
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Crazy Horse Electric Game by Chris CrutcherCall Number: PZ7.C89 CR 2003 - Chapter Books
Willie Weaver used to be a hero. Now he's nothing. Willie is a top star during a legendary baseball game. But then a freak accident causes him to lose his talent.
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Game Changers: Book 1 by Mike LupicaCall Number: PZ7.L97914 GAM 2013 - Chapter Books
Ben McBain is every football team's dream player. He's a jack-of-all-trades guy that can handle almost any position. When the game is on the line, Ben's number is the one being called for the final play.
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Heat by Mike LupicaCall Number: PZ7.L97914 HEA 2007x - Chapter Books
Michael Arroyo has a pitching arm that throws serious heat along with aspirations of leading his team all the way to the Little League World Series. But his firepower is nothing compared to the heat Michael faces in his day-to-day life.
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Now Is the Time for Running by Michael WilliamsCall Number: PZ7.W66715 NOW 2013X - Chapter Books
Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other... until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives.
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Outcasts United by Warren St. JohnCall Number: GV942.7.L86 2013X - Chapter Books
An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference is a complex and inspirational story about the Fugees, a youth soccer team made up of diverse refugees from around the world, and their formidable female coach, Luma Mufleh.
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Pick-Up Game by Marc AronsonCall Number: P75.P55 2012X - Chapter Books
Pass! Shoot! Swish! An all-star team of Young Adult authors scores spectacularly with an action-packed anthology about street basketball.
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Sports Shorts by Joseph BruchacCall Number: PS648.S78 2667 2005 - Chapter Books
Eight stories from both boys and girls include tales of dodge ball, wrestling, track, softball, and even ballet. Kids will relate to the struggling non-jocks as well as the athletes who take the trophy home.
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Stars in the Shadows by Charles R. Smith Jr.Call Number: GV878.2.S65 2012 - Chapter Books
Come step back in time to witness the best of the best Negro League players take each other on in one of the most fascinating All-Star ballgames in American history.
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Stealing Home by Barry DenenbergCall Number: GV865.R6 D46 1997x - Chapter Books
A biography that balances Robinson's life and significance on and off the baseball diamond.
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Stotan! by Chris CrutcherCall Number: PZ7.C89 ST 2003X - Chapter Books
It's the last swimming season for Walker, Nortie, Lion, and Jeff, and their coach is building their self-discipline in a grueling four-hour-a-day test of stamina designed to bring them to the outer edge of their capabilities.
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Tangerine by Edward BloorCall Number: PZ7.B6236 TAN 2006 - Chapter Books
Life in Tangerine isn't easy for Paul, until he joins the soccer team at his middle school. With the help of his new teammates, Paul begins to discover what lies beneath the surface of his strange new hometown. And he also gains the courage to face up to some secrets his family has been keeping from him for far too long.
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145th Street by Walter Dean MyersCall Number: PZ7.M992 AAE 2000AX - Chapter Books
A salty, wrenchingly honest collection of stories set on one block of 145th Street. Some of these stories are private, and some are the ones behind the headlines. In each one, characters jump off the page and pull readers right into the mix on 1-4-5.
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America Street by Anne MazerCall Number: PZ5.A5145 1933 - Chapter Books
Welcome to America Street, where every story is as vital and unique as the friends, neighbors, and relatives we encounter every day. Here are fourteen stories about young people told by some of America's best storytellers.
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Omega Files by Jennifer BassettCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 1 OMEGA - Chapter Books
Hawker and Jude work for the European Department of Intelligence. They think fast, they move fast, and they learn some very strange things. They go all over the world, asking difficult questions in dangerous places, but they don't always find the answers.
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One-Way Ticket by Oxford University PressCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 1 ONE - Chapter Books
This is a collection of short stories about adventures on trains. Strange, wonderful, and frightening things can happen on trains – and all of them happen here.
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The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan PoeCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 2 PIT - Chapter Books
Everybody has bad dreams. Horrible things move toward you in the dark, things you can hear but not see. Then you wake up, in your own warm bed, and turn over and go back to sleep. In these stories by Edgar Allen Poe, death whispers at you from every dark corner, and fear can send you mad.
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There Is No Long Distance Now by Naomi Shihab NyeCall Number: PZ7.N976 TH 2011 - Chapter Books
In these short stories Naomi Shihab Nye proposes that no matter how great the divide between friends, siblings, life and death, classmates, enemies, happiness and misery, war and peace, breakfast and lunch, parent and child, country and city, there is, in fact, no long distance. Not anymore.
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Unquiet Grave by M. R. JamesCall Number: PZ5.O98X STAGE 4 UNQUIET - Chapter Books
If you find a locked room in a lonely inn, don't try to open it, even on a bright sunny day. If you call a dead man from his grave, don't expect to sleep peacefully again. Read these five ghost stories by daylight, and make sure your door is locked.
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What Are You Afraid Of? by Donald R. GalloCall Number: PZ5.W4965 2007X - Chapter Books
Everyone is afraid of something. But for those with phobias, that fear is exaggerated: the throat tightens; the heart races. The ten stories in this anthology all present people with debilitating anxieties.
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Who Am I Without Him? by Sharon G. FlakeCall Number: PZ7.F59816 WH 2005X - Chapter Books
In the game of love, young men and women weigh what they need from the opposite sex against what they need to find in themselves. This popular short story collection, including two never-before published entries, gives teens a chance to witness the outcomes of 12 unique trysts.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
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1984 by George OrwellCall Number: PZ5.P46X LEVEL 4 1984 - Chapter Books
Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people's lives every second of the day. Alone in his small, one-room apartment, Winston dreams of a better life. Is freedom from this life of suffering possible? There must be something that the Party cannot control - something like love, perhaps?
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Artemis Fowl by Eoin ColferCall Number: PZ7.C677475 AR 2001X - Chapter Books
Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius-and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit.
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrauCall Number: PZ7.D927 BOE BK. 1 - Chapter Books
ISBN: 9780375822742
The city of Ember was built as a last refuge for the human race. Two hundred years later, the great lamps that light the city are beginning to flicker. When Lina finds part of an ancient message, she's sure it holds a secret that will save the city.
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Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyCall Number: PS3503.R167 F34 1991x - Chapter Books
A totalitarian regime has ordered all books to be destroyed, but one of the book burners suddenly realizes their merit.
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Frankenstein by Larry WeinbergCall Number: PZ5.S76X FR 2005 - Chapter Books
Victor Frankenstein learns the secret of producing life, and so, by putting together parts of various corpses, he creates The Monster. The Monster is huge and deformed, but he means no harm to anyone--until constant ill treatment drives him to murder and revenge.
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The Giver by Lois LowryCall Number: PZ7.L9673 GI 2002X - Chapter Books
Jonas's world is perfect. There is no war or fear of pain. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.
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The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanCall Number: PZ7.G1273 GR 2008 - Chapter Books
It takes a graveyard to raise a child. Nobody Owens, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Holly BlackCall Number: PZ7.D629 SP - Chapter Books
After finding a handmade field guide in the attic of the old mansion they've just moved into, Jared, his twin brother, and their older sister, discover that there's a magical and maybe dangerous world existing parallel to our own-the world of faerie.
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Uglies by Scott WesterfeldCall Number: PZ7.W5197 UGL 2005X - Chapter Books
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license- for turning pretty. In Tally's world turning sixteen brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly attractive "pretty".
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The War of the Worlds by H. G. WellsCall Number: PZ5. 276X WAR 2005 - Chapter Books
At first, nobody seems to take much notice of the balls of fire heading from Mars to Earth. But the fireballs turn out to be spaceships filled with aliens from Mars! And when the Martians turn their terrible machines against the humans, it's all out war. Can humankind survive? Or will the creatures from Mars take over the world?
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A Wrinkle in Time, A Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'EngleCall Number: PZ7.7.L37 WR 2012 - Chapter Books
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.