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List: Fountas and Pinnell X


A photo of The crossover

The crossover

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

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A photo of Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Also available in Overdrive. The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.

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A photo of Al Capone does my shirts

Al Capone does my shirts

Also available in Overdrive. A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

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A photo of Last shot : a Final Four mystery

Last shot : a Final Four mystery

Also available in Overdrive. After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game.

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A photo of The ruins of Gorlan

The ruins of Gorlan

Also available in Overdrive. When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.

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A photo of An acceptable time

An acceptable time

Also available in Overdrive. Polly's stay with her grandparents in Connecticut becomes an extraordinary experience as she encounters old friends and mysterious strangers and finds herself traveling back in time to play a crucial role in a prehistoric confrontation.

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A photo of War horse

War horse

Also available in Overdrive. Joey the horse recalls his experiences growing up on an English farm, his struggle for survival as a cavalry horse during World War I, and his reunion with his beloved master.

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A photo of Bamboo people : a novel

Bamboo people : a novel

Also available in Hoopla. Two Burmese boys, one a Karenni refugee and the other the son of an imprisoned Burmese doctor, meet in the jungle and in order to survive they must learn to trust each other.

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A photo of Navigating Early

Navigating Early

Also available in Overdrive. "Odyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters"--

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A photo of Empire of bones

Empire of bones

"Hunted and on the run, Cyrus and Antigone Smith race to find the inheritance left to them by their benefactor, Billy Bones, before rampaging transmortals can descend on Ashtown and free their buried brothers"--

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A photo of Millicent Min, girl genius

Millicent Min, girl genius

In a series of journal entries, eleven-year-old child prodigy Millicent Min records her struggles to learn to play volleyball, tutor her enemy, deal with her grandmother's departure, and make friends over the course of a tumultuous summer.

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A photo of My pants are haunted

My pants are haunted

Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her new jeans, which seemingly cause events that affect both her popularity and her efforts to get close to the eighth cutest boy in school, Hudson Rivers.

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A photo of The journey that saved Curious George : the true wartime escape of Margret and H.A. Rey

The journey that saved Curious George : the true wartime escape of Margret and H.A. Rey

Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. In 1940, Hans and Margret Rey fled their Paris home as the German army advanced. They began their harrowing journey on bicycles, pedaling to Southern France with children's book manuscripts among their few possessions. Louise Borden combed primary resources, including Hans Rey's pocket diaries, to tell this dramatic true story. Archival materials introduce readers to the world of Hans and Margret Rey while Allan Drummond dramatically and colorfully illustrates their wartime trek to a new home. Follow the Rey's amazing story in this unique large format book that resembles a travel journal and includes full-color illustrations, original photos, actual ticket stubs and more. A perfect book for Curious George fans of all ages.

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