K. A. Holt
1) Knockout
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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Told in assonant free verse, Levi was once a premature baby who suffered from respiratory problems; he recovered, and now in seventh grade, he struggles to demonstrate to his divorced mother and overprotective brother that he is okay--so when his father suggests he take up boxing he falls in love with the sport, but he still must find a way to convince his family to set him free to follow his dream.
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English
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School and life have become much more difficult since Ben Y's older brother died, especially since the indefinable Ace seems determined to seek her out without clarifying what kind of relationship she wants; mostly Ben Y tries to cope with her situation by going to the chatroom and obsessively typing messages to her brother who is no longer there--but when she starts getting messages from the ghost in the machine (apparently) she finds that her deepest...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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On the first day of eighth grade Amelia finds a letter that her older sister Clara wrote to herself before she drown, and it contains a list of the things Clara planned to do in her own eighth grade year--so Amelia, with the help of her best friend Taylor, resolves to complete the list, in the hope that it will bring some closure and ease her still raw emotions.
4) House arrest
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
Description
While under house arrest for one year for stealing a wallet, young Timothy keeps free-verse notes on his life in a court-ordered journal as he deals with having a sick brother and tries to stay out of trouble.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 5
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English
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Told in verse in two voices, with a chorus of fellow students, this is a story of two girls, opposites in many ways, who are drawn to each other; Kate appears to be a stereotypical cheerleader with a sleek ponytail and a perfectly polished persona, Tam is tall, athletic and frequently mistaken for a boy, but their deepening friendship inevitably changes and reveals them in ways they did not anticipate.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Told in text messages, middle-schooler Ava is having a really bad day: her parents are getting divorced, she has had a big argument with her best friends, and the charge on her cellphone is getting low; but things are about to get a lot worse because thelockdown alarm has just gone off, and there is an intruder in the school building.
10) I wonder
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English
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"In this unusual text, young listeners and readers follow a group of diverse kids trying to make sense of the world as they see it." --
12) Gnomeageddon
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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"Buck discovers that the world in his favorite novels is real, and he must intervene in a war between gnomes and trolls"--
14) Red moon rising
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"When space-farmer Rae is kidnapped by the native inhabitants of her moon, she is trained to become a warrior. But can she attack her own people?"--
16) Dear teen me
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English
Description
"How many times have you looked back on your teenage years and cringed, wishing you could offer your younger self some guidance? This book of nearly 70 letters by top young adult authors -- including bestselling writers Lauren Oliver, Ellen Hopkins, and Nancy Holder -- does just that, and today's teens will benefit." --Publisher's website.