Brandon Terrell
2) High Drama
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Dessa's friend Kat has started dating a girl and wants to keep it quiet. When Dessa accidentally reveals Kat's secret, a bully makes Kat a target. Dessa tries to defend her friend, but ends up suspended in the process.
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Max Owens is Brooklyn's biggest baseball fan. On his birthday, September 28, 1955, Max's grandpa gives him the greatest gift of all: World Series tickets. During the game, Max watches his favorite Dodger player, Jackie Robinson, play against the New York Yankees. Although the Dodgers lose, Max gets to meet Jackie and learn the lesson of a lifetime.
4) Take Away
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Orlando is a star player for the Troy Central High Trojans. He also has a serious temper. After clashing with Coach Zachary, Orlando does the unthinkable: he joins the Trojans' rivals, the Athens High Raiders.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Through narrative nonfiction text, readers learn about the history of the U.S Green Berets, how the soldiers train, and how their missions save lives. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, an introductory fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a glossary, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author. Author/Illustrator biography Sources for further research Glossary of key words| Index|...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Narrates how police dogs are trained and offers real-life examples of the dogs in action. Additional features include a table of contents, a bullet-point summary of the job, questions to spark critical thinking, a selected bibliography, sources to guide further research, a phonetic glossary, and an index.
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Frankie Dixon and Keisha Turner were once the best of friends. Then The Fallout happened, and Frankie has been a real pain ever since. But when Frankie receives a threatening note and is targeted by a mysterious foe, Keisha goes undercover to crack the case. Will she and the rest of Snoops, Inc., learn the identity of Frankie's enemy before things go too far? Featuring a diverse cast of inner-city youth, this Snoops, Inc. mystery will be sure to keep...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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The game is on at the International TWIST competition! Finalists from around the world have gathered to match wits at the competition's remote lake camp in Ontario, Canada. One night the lead player, Reza Amari, tells a spooky campfire story about a monster and a man who disappears, leaving behind only a set of shrinking footprints in the mud. All the campers love the creepy story and are still talking about it the next morning-until they find out...
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Fleischman Middle School is participating in the annual Math-Tastic regional tournament. But there's a problem...the competition's prized trophies have vanished without a trace! Now it's up to the Snoops, Inc. team to uncover the clues and track down the missing awards. Will the kid detectives discover the thief and return the school's treasured trophies in time? Featuring a diverse cast of inner-city youth, this Snoops, Inc. mystery will be sure...
12) Tracking Champ
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Champ is gone! The new Fleischman Middle School bulldog mascot has gone missing, and nobody knows where he is. Some people think he was dognapped by one of the school's rival teams. But the clues don't add up. It's up to the Snoops, Inc. team to track down the missing mascot and return him in time for the big game. Will the kid detectives find out who took Champ and why? Featuring a diverse cast of inner-city youth, this Snoops, Inc. mystery will...
13) The Cursed Stage
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Something strange is happening at the Fleischman Middle School Theater. During the drama team's play practices, lights are flickering, sets and props fall over, and strange sounds are heard. Some people think the theater is haunted by a ghost. But when things start getting dangerous, the Snoops, Inc. team decides to find out what's really going on. Will the kid detectives be able to solve the case? Featuring a diverse cast of inner-city youth, this...
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Pendleton Library is proud to host an exhibit of original manuscripts by the famous horror author Gordon Price. But when a shadowy figure appears and the lights go out, the priceless manuscripts disappear! Did a spooky ghost really steal the scripts, or is something else going on? It's up to the Snoops, Inc., team to solve the case! Will the kid detectives find the clues and discover the truth behind the mysterious phantom of the library? Featuring...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Mr. Alestair Miller, the owner of Miller and Sons Auto Emporium, has died. His oldest son inherited his father's auto shop. The middle son received his valuable collection of antique automobiles. And his youngest son, Hank, was given his father's old motocross bike and gear and his pet cat, Gus. Hank is a talented mechanic, but he has a disabled leg and doesn't like cats. How would his father expect him to ride motocross? And what is he supposed to...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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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...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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As Brandi Chastain set the ball down to take her final kick, millions of soccer fans held their breath. At the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final, the United States and China had played to a 0-0 tie in overtime. With the penalty kick shoot-out tied at 4-4, Chastain's last kick sailed into China's goal and the crowd erupted with joy. Chastain's game-winning goal is one of the greatest moments in sports history. Readers will get an up-close look at the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The small town of Hamlein is peaceful and…well, pretty boring. Nothing exciting ever happens. That is, until the day an alien spaceship lands in the town square! But the critters on board are more adorable than evil, and everyone in the town is instantly enamored by them. Only Dr. Polly Piper and 12-year-old twins Tommy and Gerta Friedrichs think there's more to the alien visitors than meets the eye. Will the twins, Dr. Piper, and her pet pig Hamish...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Callie and Martina are two mice with almost nothing in common. Callie is a punk rock star in the big city who could use a little peace and quiet. Martina is a singing farm mouse with dreams of making it in the big city. When they both show up at the Battle of the Bands, Callie and Mel get a taste of what the other has to offer. But is living another mouse's life really all it's cracked up to be? In this Far Out Fables adventure, Aesop's "The Town...
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IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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In 1973 two of the world's most famous tennis stars took part in what became known as the "Battle of the Sexes." Bobby Riggs embraced the idea that men were superior to women in every way and claimed that he would defeat any woman on the tennis court. Meanwhile, Billie Jean King was determined to beat him. She knew she could win and prove that women were as just good as men. Readers will get a courtside seat and watch as Billie Jean King proves that...