Christina Soontornvat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: In a fantasy adventure every bit as compelling and confident in its world building as her Newbery Honor Book A Wish in the Dark, Christina Soontornvat explores a young woman's struggle to unburden herself of the past and chart her own destiny in a world of secrets. As assistant to Mangkon's most celebrated mapmaker, twelve-year-old Sai plays the part of a well-bred young lady with a glittering future. In reality, her father is...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"On June 23, 2018, twelve young players of the Wild Boars soccer team and their coach enter a cave in northern Thailand seeking an afternoon's adventure. But when they turn to leave, rising floodwaters block their path out. The boys are trapped! Before long, news of the missing team spreads, launching a seventeen-day rescue operation involving thousands of rescuers from around the globe. Combining firsthand interviews of rescue workers with in-depth...
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus island volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians, magical creatures who are sworn to protect the natural world. The Guardian masters teachPlum and her friends how to communicate with animals and how to use meditation to strengthen their minds and bodies. All the kids also learn to fight, so they can protect the defenseless if needed....
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
It's Winter Break at Hilltop Academy and Lina couldn't be more excited. With time off from school, Lina's parents say it's all right for her best friend, Claudia, to come up to their cloud palace for a sleepover (as long as she double pinkie-swears never to tell the royal family secret!). Claudia can't wait to see what it's like to actually be a real princess! But she soon learns that all the stuffy palace protocol isn't nearly as fun as it sounds....
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Princess Lina has a life any kid would envy. She lives in a massive palace in the clouds. Everyone in her family has the power to control the wind and weather. On a good day, she can even fly! She loves making lemons into lemon ice, riding wind gusts around the sky, and turning her bedroom into a real life snow globe. There's just one thing Lina wants: to go to regular, non-magical school with her best friend Claudia. She promises to keep the icy...
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle grade fantasy series for readers who love stories about animals, magic, and kids like them embracing their power to change the world.
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school? Exciting things are happening in the skies for Lina's royal family. Her cousin, Iris, is getting married and there is going to be a BIG wedding. Best of all? Lina gets to be a flower girl in the wedding! Best, best, best of all? Claudia gets to come as Lina's special guest! The girls are giddy as they fly up to Granddad's castle for a weekend...
10) Slush puppy love
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school? Princess Lina's BFF Claudia is desperate for a dog. So Lina decides to use her Winterheart magic to turn a puppy snow sculpture into the perfect pet. But the magical snow dog has a mind of its own -- and it's running loose at school! Two-color interiors are packed with kid appeal!
11) City of wishes
Author
Series
Legends of Lotus Island volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Doing the New Year's break, Plum and her friends travel to fancy, fashionable Nakhon Island to stay with Sam and his mother, the powerful Lady Ubon. The New Year always brings food, parties, and the grand old tradition of making a wish. At first, Plum is dazzled by the big city. But under the glittering surface, many secrets lurk. Mysterious tremors that shake the ground are growing worse by the day. Nakhon's troubles give Plum a chance to fulfill...
12) The big freeze
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school? The time has come for Princess Lina to choose her special magical weather specialty. Her cousin Jack Frost makes amazing snowflakes. Her Uncle Lee forms ice caves in glaciers. Her Great-Aunt Sunder creates winter storms on polar seas. Gulp. Everyone has chosen something so impressive. Lina's not sure what she's going to do-- but she's determined...
13) On thin ice
Author
Series
Diary of an ice princess volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brand-new, fun-filled chapter book series that answers the question: What if Frozen's Elsa went to regular school? Princess Lina is loving groundling school. Her magic is still under wraps, she hangs out with BFF Claudia every day, and soon their class is taking a field trip to see penguins at the city aquarium! Up in the sky, Lina's Granddad has decided to invite her mischievous cousin Jack Frost to give Lina extra tutorials in Winterheart magic....
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man -- the Governor, who appeared after the Great Fire to bring peace and order to the city. For Pong, who was born in Namwon Prison, the magical lights represent freedom, and he dreams of the day he will be able to walk among them. But when Pong escapes from prison, he realizes that the...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
STAND TALL.
BE LOUD.
GAME FACE ON.
This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile, New Kid, Rollergirl, and Real Friends.
"A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review
★ "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews, starred
...18) The squad
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Language
English
Description
As an 8th grader from a racially mixed family, Christina faces a new set of challenges, heartbreaks and triumphs.
19) The tryout
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
As one of the only Asian Americans in her school, Christina confronts both well-meaning ignorance and cruel racism, but in middle school fitting in is important, which is why she and her best friend Megan are both excited and nervous to try out for the popular cheerleading squad. --