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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Ever since he watched his little brother drown last summer, Dylan has felt like he's losing it.
He can't shake the nightmares that plague him—dreams from which he wakes up screaming every night. Dylan takes a summer job at a remote wilderness hotel, hoping to leave his problems behind. But when he volunteers to help close up the resort for the winter, things only get worse. Edward, the hotel manager, seems to be out
...2) Tagged
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The city is cracking down on graffiti and guerilla art. Between that and cutbacks to the local art gallery it seems like nothing is safe. But Oswald, masquerading as a graffiti artist known as The Wiz, is fighting back—by painting elaborate murals in public places and planting art in the galleries, and then by taking on the mayor himself. As the fight escalates and the stakes become higher, Oswald gets in deeper than he meant to and needs to...
3) Grind
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When Wally is badly injured skateboarding, Phillip must decide what is more important-- skating or making things right with friends. Philip lives for skateboarding. School is merely the break between trying to land a difficult jump and outrunning the security guards. When he and his best friend Wally meet a professional skate-boarder who videotapes himself for his website, Philip thinks they can do it too-and make money at the same time. When they...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Pete has to pull the most important prank of his life to bring about justice. Pete likes to play pranks. It doesn't matter what it is as long as it gets a laugh. When he impersonates his vice-principal on a radio call-in show, he goes too far and is suspended from school. Pete's parents send him to spend the summer working with his uncle, a whale-watching guide in a tourist town far from the city. When a whale is injured by a reckless tour guide,...
6) Breathless
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Beverly is in Hawaii, helping her uncle at his dive shop, learning how to dive and trying to lose weight and get a boyfriend. When Garth, an accomplished diver, shows an interest in her, Beverly is ecstatic, until it turns out Garth is only interested in one thing. Struggling with failing strength from her self-imposed starvation diet, Beverly finds herself in deep trouble when she has to fight Garth off underwater.
7) Dead-end job
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Frances works the night shift at a local convenience store, dividing her time between restocking shelves and working on her art. Her routine is broken one night when Devin comes into the store. He claims to be the son of a famous local artist and offers her advice on her drawings. Although he seems to know way too much about her, Frances decides, against the advice of her boyfriend, that he is odd but harmless. By the time she realizes the danger...
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Josh is less than thrilled that he has a new stepfather, and finds his personal habits, and his personality, irritating. When his mother leaves town, Josh is left to spend a week alone with Clay. Resenting his new living arrangements and his unorthodox home life, Josh finds himself drawn to the idea of a "regular" family and, on a whim, sneaks into a neighbor's house to see how others live. When another opportunity arises to be a fly on the wall,...
9) Yellow line
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
10) Chill
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Chill's foot dragged behind him like a murder victim being taken to a shallow grave by a killer too weak to do the job-but he still stood straighter than any other kid in school." CHILL HAS ALWAYS BEEN different, but the way he deals with his disability, and his art, have given him the power to survive the horrors of high school. When a new teacher arrives, determined to crush his students' spirit, Chill decides to fight back and risk everything....
11) Exit point
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After dying in a drunk-driving accident, Logan finds himself roaming around with helpful spirits in the afterlife who give him the strength to change his ways and complete the one important task he promised his sister he would always do.
12) Exposure
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
For most of her life, Julie felt powerless whenever Dana entered her space, whether it was inside or outside school. Dana thrived on making Julie feel less than human by subjecting her to vicious verbal comments that went beyond the normal high school taunts. Then it all changed when Julie sneaked into her brother's backpack and downloads photos of a sleazy party where Dana exposed more than personality. Now Julie as to decide how far she'll go to...
13) Saving Grace
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Teenaged Evie regrets her decision to relinquish legal custody of her newborn and kidnaps the baby girl, oblivious of the consequences of starting a new life as a single parent on the run.
14) Stuffed
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Concerned about the effects of eating fast-foods, Ian begins a campaign to make everyone stop eating at the local hang-out, Frankie's, but when legal action is taken against him and his protesting friends, Ian must stand steadfast in his beliefs while convincing his nervous classmates to do the same.
15) I.D
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Chris has a hard home life, does not do well in school, and cannot get the girl he wants, so when he finds a wallet on the sidewalk that appears to belong to someone with a better life, he is tempted to steal its owner's identity.
16) Responsible
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
At his new high school, Kevin must choose between cooperating with a powerful bully and doing the right thing.
17) Wave warrior
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
18) Big guy
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The picture Derek sends to his new internet boyfriend is taken before gained that 80 pounds after his mother left . He is not sure if Ethan will recognize him if he saw him, he barely recognizes himself.
19) De nadie más
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
Español
20) First time
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sixteen-year-old Haley must deal with unwanted advances from her mother's new boyfriend.
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