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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11
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850L
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Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.
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"Kaehler's clear explanations of technical jargon make the racing world come alive. An engaging debut; I can't wait to see where Kate and the crew go next." -Library Journal
Aspiring race car driver Kate Reilly goes looking for a full-time ride in the American Le Mans Series-and stumbles over a dead driver. When she takes that driver's job just hours later, she also takes pole position on the list of suspects in his murder. Suddenly she's in the...
3) Velocity
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Cassica and Shiara have grown up in Coppermouth, a dust choked town in the Outback, but now they hope to use their skills as race driver and mechanic to take on the Widowmaker, an off-road rally through some of the most dangerous places on Earth, to win fame and fortune--provided they survive the race.
4) Metro girl
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Alexandra (Barney) Barnaby roars onto the Miami Beach scene in hot pursuit of her missing baby brother, "Wild" Bill. Leave it to the maverick of the family to get Barney involved with high-speed car chases, a search for sunken treasure, and Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver who's good at revving a woman's engine. Engaged in a deadly race, Bill has "borrowed" Hooker's sixty-five-foot Hatteras and sailed off into the sunset...just when Hooker has plans for...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a Princess learns from her Fairy Godmother that she is in last place in a car race against such fairy tale notables as Humpty Dumpty, the Three Bears, and Rumpelstiltskin, she boldly rebuffs defeat and steps on the gas.
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Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A hamster, with the help of a canine junkyard dealer and his mouse assistants, builds a hot rod and drives it in a race against some very large dogs.
7) Red flags
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"When Kate Reilly arrives in Long Beach, California, a week ahead of the Grand Prix, she's immediately plunged into a new social scene -- as well as a murder investigation. Her cousin Billy is found dead, with Kate's card in his pocket. The cops want to know why, and sponsors and race organizers -- anxious to keep racing's image clean -- want Kate to investigate."--
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House of Winslow volume 21
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
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English
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The Big City Offers the Winslows New Life, but Will They Be Overcome by Its Lures?When two young Winslow cousins arrive in New York, they both seek to make their way to success. Peter Winslow throws himself into the world of car racing. But he is soon torn between Jolie Devorak, the woman who loves him, and Avis Warwick, a beautiful, wealthy woman who pressures him to join the fast set of high society. When Avis convinces Peter to let her ride in...
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This book records and now preserves the history of Australian motorsport. Huge proportions of it were just on the very edge of being lost.
By the time you have read this book, you will be unbeatable at Australian motor racing trivia around any race campground fire pit or BBQ. You will know what the deadliest day was trackside in this country, the speedway promoter who discovered and named one of Australia's biggest international rock groups, the most...
11) Speedway switch
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Quarter-midget car racer Michael Haynes and his twin brother Mark, the team's mechanic, are used to winning their races, but when a new, unscrupulous racer starts competing, even causing Michael to be injured in a race, the twins are tempted to start using different tactics themselves.
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Here are the words of Jeff Gordon, Bobby Allison, Richard Petty, and many others-all talking about their greatest racing moments. For the first time ever, Bob McCullough has brought together a first-person account of the most exciting races, personal achievements, and events for the last 50-years. Fans get to read both an oral history of racing and a moving tribute to the efforts and achievements of the sports stars as well as the behind-the-scenes...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about how racecars work. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction-learning skills.
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March Grand Prix volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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March the Hare is starting in his very first professional race at Harewood Speedway, and his whole family is there to cheer him on, and help with the pit stops--but last year's champion, Lyca the Fox, is not above driving dirty in order to defend her record.
19) Lewis Hamilton
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"Lewis's childhood was filled with days spent watching Formula One racing with his dad. His hobby led him to go-kart racing and, at the age of 10, he won the British Kart Championship. Shortly after, he began training as a racing driver with McLaren, rising through the ranks to become the top of his field. This amazing story of the first Black Formula One driver features a fact and photo section at the back"--Provided by publisher.
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