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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 16
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In his acclaimed debut novel, Durham adds a new dimension to the frontier narrative. Gabriel, the teenaged son of an emancipated slave, travels west with his mother, who is lured by the promise of unclaimed land. Despising life as a farmer, Gabriel runs away with a dangerous band of cowboys. But hindered by youth and inexperience, he must escape the racism and brutality that surround him.
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This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1853. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus & Co. in the Strand. In 1846, Collins became a law...
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With his farm suffering due to drought, his wife incapacitated by depression after a miscarriage, and the house-which seems to be haunted-likely to be foreclosed, Gabriel cannot keep up with all the things going wrong in his life. It soon seems that both nature and the supernatural are teaming up to send him a message, but it is up to him to figure out what that message might be.
Fever is a collection of sixteen short stories that reveal the secret...
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Gabriel of Urantia is the leader of a UFO religion based in the desert of southern Arizona. He has spent the last three decades weaving together his belief system, a tapestry of Eastern spirituality, Born Again Christianity, and New Age doggerel. In a compound near the Mexican border, his disciples tend the garden, take classes, and serve their guru while they wait for the end of the world.
Joseph L. Flatley is a journalist who has spent years investigating...
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Animals can be our heroes, our confidantes, our coaches, and our best examples of unconditional love. In “Animal Prints on My Soul”, we explore the human-animal bond through the experiences and stories of women. Featuring horses, dogs, cats, birds, and more, animal lovers will connect with these ordinary—yet extraordinary—stories of how animals impact our lives. Heartwarming, touching, and joyful, this book is a splendid gift for those who...
6) Signal Boost
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"This trilogy gets better with each book." — Library Journal
"Cole's Off the Grid series succeeds because it captures the unsettling details of its dystopian setting beautifully, but also because its main characters are so very human and relatable."
—RT Book Reviews
When technology stopped working, the world as they knew it ended.
In a secluded...
"Cole's Off the Grid series succeeds because it captures the unsettling details of its dystopian setting beautifully, but also because its main characters are so very human and relatable."
—RT Book Reviews
When technology stopped working, the world as they knew it ended.
In a secluded...
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Gabriel Allon novels volume 22
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"A gripping story of deception in the world of international fine art. Restorer and spy Gabriel Allon embarks on a dangerous hunt across Europe for the secret behind the forgery of a seventeenth-century masterpiece that has fooled experts and exchanged hands for millions"--
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Gabriel Allon novels volume 18
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Gabriel Allon, the art restorer, spy, and assassin is poised to become the chief of Israel's secret intelligence service. But on the eve of his promotion, events conspire to lure him into the field for one final operation. ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris, and a desperate French government wants Gabriel to eliminate the man responsible before he can strike again.
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Gabriel Allon novels volume 15
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva delivers another stunning thriller in his latest action-packed tale of high stakes international intrigue featuring the inimitable Gabriel Allon.
First there was THE ENGLISH ASSASSIN.
Then there was THE ENGLISH GIRL.
Now comes THE ENGLISH SPY . . .
Master novelist Daniel Silva has thrilled readers with seventeen thoughtful
...10) The black widow
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Gabriel Allon novels volume 16
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Gabriel Allon, the art restorer, spy, and assassin, is poised to become the chief of Israels secret intelligence service. But on the eve of his promotion, events conspire to lure him into the field for one final operation. ISIS has detonated a massive bomb in the Marais district of Paris, and a desperate French government wants Gabriel to eliminate the man responsible before he can strike again.
11) The Confessional
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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"Jenny Nguyen moves to a Wisconsin high school and, hoping to fit in, she posts a made-up story about a romance with a teacher on secret message board The Confessional"--
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Crystal learned long ago that love brings only pain. Then Gabriel Dalton walks into her life. Despite the terrible darkness of his past, there's an undeniable goodness to him. Crystal and Gabriel never imagined that the world, which had stolen everything from them, would bring them a deep love like this. Except fate will only take them so far, and now the choice is theirs: Harden their hearts once again or find the courage to shed their painful...
13) This old dog
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A baby comes into the house and leaves the old dog feeling kind of lonely and left out, but when the girl starts learning to walk, he has a companion who likes to explore the world at his pace.
14) Never tell
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"From popular former gubernatorial candidate and lawyer Stacey Abrams comes a reissue of her romantic suspense novel, Never Tell, written under the name Selena Montgomery! Criminal psychologist Dr. Erin Abbott wants nothing more than to live a quiet life. That means no danger, no intrigue-and absolutely no romance. But when Erin suspects a serial killer is roaming New Orleans, her investigation throws her straight into the arms of the only man who...
15) My favorite bear
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As Mama bear puts her child to bed, she shares a lullaby about bears of the world.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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"In the story of Elliot Mack, Quarterback, young readers will enjoy a humorous story as they follow Elliot, the new quarterback for the Baytown Blobfish. As the only girl on the team, she must learn how to navigate the field while also being a confident team player. Each title also includes back matter, a glossary, writing prompts, and comprehension questions."-- Publisher website.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 10
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Since eighth-grader Gabriel Ashe moved into his grandmother's house he has been spending a lot of time playing in the woods with his new friend Seth, but the games Seth invents involve a child-eating monster called the Hunter, and Gabriel is not sure how much is imagination and how much real.
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Most debutantes dream of finding husbands. Lady Pandora Ravenel has different plans. The ambitious young beauty would much rather stay at home and plot out her new board game business than take part in the London Season. But one night at a glittering society ball, she's ensnared in a scandal with a wickedly handsome stranger. After years of evading marital traps with ease, Gabriel, Lord St. Vincent, has finally been caught by a rebellious girl who...
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After Nicole Perkins opens her store, The Christmas Attic, in Fool's Gold, California, business is booming. When recuperating army doctor Gabriel Boylan offers to help out during the holiday rush, she discovers his memories of Christmas past contain more sour grapes than sugarplums. Are the red-hot mistletoe kisses they can't stop sharing just a distraction for him-- or is true love just waiting to be unwrapped?
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"This Is the Path the Wolf Took is a funny, endearing story about a boy named Gabe who doesn't like the scary parts of stories, so when he "reads" books to his little sister, he leaves those parts out. He tells her the story of the Little Red Riding Hood, and as soon as the wolf shows up, a knight in shining armor (Sir Gabriel) swoops in to the rescue. He tells the story of the Three Little Pigs, but just as the wolf is about to blow the first house...