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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
750L
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English
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Kids - Historical Fiction for Middle Graders
Kids - Suggestions for Fifth Graders
Kids - Suggestions for Sixth Graders
Kids - Historical Fiction for Middle Graders
Kids - Suggestions for Fifth Graders
Kids - Suggestions for Sixth Graders
Description
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp
3) Charmed life
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Series
Wildseed witch volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Now back at Riverbend Middle, social media loving tween Hasani tries to prove her former friend, and fellow witch, LaToya, is responsible for the recent chaos at school.
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"From friends to lover. A weekend tryst. A work romance. Down With Cupid Shorts is a collection of four short stories that all revolve around Cupid's bow meeting its mark. Weekend Lover, Book 1A single night of giving into temptation turns into three, and Sebastian Clark's and Nicole Harrison's naughty little weekend becomes more than just sex. One night of consenting pleasure sets them on a course that could ultimately destroy them both, or bring...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
It is the story of eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove -- a black girl in an America whose love for its blond, blue-eyed children can devastate all others -- who prays for her eyes to turn blue: so that she will be beautiful, so that people will look at her, so that her world will be different. This is the story of the nightmare at the heart of her yearning, and the tragedy of its fulfillment.
7) Rock Star
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English
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A ten-year commemorative edition of the first interracial rock star romance. This multi-award winning bestseller makes frequent appearances on Favorites lists and continues to stand the test of time. Callie Lawson is a small-town business owner with few plans that don't involve a spreadsheet, a clipboard and a PowerPoint presentation. When Bryan Spencer, renegade rock star leader of the legendary band Storm Crow shows up in her store those plans are...
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Series
Family business volume 1
Publisher
Urban Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Meet the Duncans, a prominent family from Jamaica, Queens. They may be known for their big house, fancy cars, and lavish lifestyle, but that doesn't make them immune from some over-the-top drama. L.C. Duncan has run his successful car dealership in Jamaica, Queens for more than thirty years, but when the recession hits and the competition gets a little rough, some say it's time for him to retire. Palm trees and golf sound like fun, but L.C. still...
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Series
Divas (De'nesha Diamond) volume 3
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Language
English
Description
"The deadliest ride-or-die chicks in Memphis have a new rival. Meet the Cripettes. They're the realest of the real--raging war with both the Queen Gs and the Flowers. But when all's said and done, only one gang can reign supreme...The streets of the Dirty South have never been meaner as the ruthless women of warring hoods are just a few body bags away from total domination. Determined to rain bullets on Shotgun Row, lieutenant Lucifer teams up with...
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Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 pages)
Language
English
Description
National bestselling authors Kiki Swinson and Noire double down in these sizzling novellas about sex, money, andtoo much of a good thing. . . Shamelessly Rich KIKI SWINSON Exclusive parties, high-end rides, designer everything-for Virginia Beach heiress Megan Rich, it's just an ordinary day. And one taste of Eric Chambers' thug loving has her spending like crazyto keep him primed, hot,'n ready. But when her parents cut off the cash flow, this poor...
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Kensington Publishing Corporation
Language
English
Description
It's been eight years since Hope Warren had her heart broken on Christmas Eve, but she still detests the holiday, and celebrations in general. Wasting her time, and her art degree, at a job she clearly hates, the only thing she's longing for is a dream home way out of reach. So when outgoing Irishman Dylan Healy keeps getting in her face, she's sure there's a catch. He's kind, charismatic-and challenging her idle creativity. It may be her least favorite...
12) Between Friends
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Growing up in single-parent homes in Atlanta, Orlando "Trip" Spencer III and Aaron "Ace" Moore were so close that you would've thought they were brothers. Their friendship wasn't without problems, though. Competitive by nature, Trip and Ace had a rivalry not only on the football field, but also when it came to women. Now their differences are complicating things in their work as members of law enforcement.
Trip has left Atlanta and moved up the...
Trip has left Atlanta and moved up the...
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English
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"Three Urban Books authors join forces to entertain readers with erotic tales of forbidden lesbian love. Temple is the epitome of a true fangirl. Since childhood, she has idolized her favorite actress, Ursula Moore. She is stoked to find out that Ursula will be a guest at the Atlanta convention she's attending with fellow fangirl friends Cree and Nia. When Temple's girlfriend attempts to ruin her weekend, the only thing that can turn it around is...
14) A Hot Mess
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English
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"Alicia Middleson might come across as nasty to women who cross her path, but to the men lucky enough to venture into her world, she's pure heaven. Minke, a young hustler from Brooklyn knows the minute he sees Alicia that she is the woman he will connect with to take over the world. But their life together is turned upside down when Minke's cousin is killed and it is revealed that Alicia had a hand in it. Left with only the clothes on her back, Alicia...
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Naughty volume 7
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English
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"Real estate magnate Jaylin Jerome Rogers is happily married to his one and only love, Nokea. They've got adorable kids and a lovely home in Miami Beach. The biggest mistake of Jaylin's life, his affair with Scorpio Valentino, is behind him-or so he believes. But beneath the still waters of marital bliss, drama is bubbling up! Jaylin thought Scorpio was just a short-term jump off, but his world is rocked when she reveals that he is her year-old son's...
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My Man's Best Friend volume 2
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English
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"Love happens when you least expect it. Derrick knows this all too well after falling for Kea, his best friend's girlfriend. But as fate would have it, he has just found out the love of his life is also his sister. Derrick is devastated by the news, but the beautiful and alluring Trinity is more than eager to help him forget about the turmoil he's going through. Little does Derrick know that Trinity has her own secrets, and she's willing to do whatever...
17) Stranded
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After a long ten years in prison, Dez is finally released and reunited with his family. When his wife decides that they should take a road trip to help bring their family closer, Dez agrees. But things turn from good to bad when their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and the only person that can help them is a creepy looking stranger that goes by the name Tom. Dez is forced into an impossible situation and has to use his street smarts if...
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"Private Kyle Sullivan is a happily married man who thinks he's left his homosexual experiences in his past. What he didn't count on was the high-ranking officer who forces a sexual relationship with him. After breaking off a relationship with her abusive."--
19) Perfect
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Does the end justify the means? Cyrus Johnson is rich, powerful, and used to getting his way. When his estranged wife shows up at his office demanding a divorce once and for all, he not only refuses, he makes a demand of his own. Daniella Barrett-Johnson has little bargaining power where Cyrus is concerned, and he's already used his vast financial resources to prolong their divorce and keep her tied to him. Her only hope is to give him what he wants,...
20) Unforgettable
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She offered everything he never knew he needed. . .Ivy Johnson is stunned when Lucas Baylor makes an appearance at her family's event in Seattle. She hasn't seen him in nine years and never expected to again. Avoiding him is a must. She can't let him uncover her secret, but Lucas won't be denied. When her deception is revealed, it throws his life into a tailspin and forces them to face the truth of their feelings for each other-feelings they've both...
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