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121) West of the sea
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Description
"When her mom disappears from their small Texas town, paleontology-loving Haven is determined to find her. But as she uncovers truths about her mom's identity, Haven also uncovers a monstrous family secret. Her mom can take the shape of a human and, in the right environment, also turn into an amphibious creature known as a kitskara. And now that she's growing up, Haven is discovering she has this ability, too. This newfound identity is her only clue...
122) Football queen
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Kylie Jean Carter has been waiting for three years to become a Little Dazzler--a junior cheerleader for the high school's Dancing Dazzlers--so she can cheer for her brother's high school football team.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Description
In the summer of 1942, young teen Charlie Hardin is set loose in Austin, Texas, with one command, to stay out of trouble, but there are some situations he cannot ignore and he comes to understand that, no matter the cost, when danger arrives he must be brave, resolute, clever, and just a little bit crazy.
124) Estrella de mar
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Selected as an Honor Book by the Printz Award! Ellie is tired of being shamed about her weight and decides to change that in this moving novel in verse, the first by Lisa Flipps. Ever since Ellie wore a whale bathing suit and caused quite a stir at her 5th birthday party, she's been bullied about her weight. To cope, she tries to live by the Fat Girl Rules, such as "don't make waves", "avoid eating in public", and "don't move so fast that her body...
125) When clouds touch us
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
A novel in verse inspired by the author's experience follows Hà and her family, refugees from the Vietnam War, as they move to Texas for a new job, and despite not wanting to start over again, Hà discovers unwanted change can bring a good opportunity.
126) Whip it
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Drew Barrymore makes her bow as a director with this Roller Derby coming-of-age number, which shares the spirit of so many of Barrymore's movies: it's loosey-goosey, cheerful, and buoyant in waving its "Girls Rule!" flag. On screen, Barrymore relegates herself to a slapstick supporting role, handing the lead to Juno gal Ellen Page. Page plays a Texas teen with a yen to join Austin's Roller Derby squad, complete with new professional moniker Babe Ruthless,...
127) The crimson cap
Author
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Description
In 1684, wearing his father's faded cap, eleven-year-old Pierre Talon joins explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier on an ill-fated expedition to seek the Mississippi River, but after the expedition falls apart Pierre, deathly ill, is taken in by Hasinai Indians. Includes historical facts.
Author
Pub. Date
p2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Description
In a small East Texas town largely ruled by prejudices and bullies, fourteen-year-old Austin sets out to win a ride in the next parade and, in the process, grows in her understanding of friendship and helps her widowed mother through her mourning.