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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
When brain surgery makes a mouse into a genius, dull-witted Charlie Gordon wonders if it might also work for him. With more than five million copies sold, Flowers for Algernon is the beloved, classic story of a mentally disabled man whose experimental quest for intelligence mirrors that of Algernon, an extraordinary lab mouse. In poignant diary entries, Charlie tells how a brain operation increases his IQ and changes his life. As the experimental...
2) Jim's lion
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy who is afraid of the operation that can help him get well learns to overcome his fear with the help of a caring nurse.
3) Fix
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In the aftermath of major surgery, sixteen-year-old Eve struggles with pain, grief, and guilt while becoming increasingly dependent on pain medication, revisiting memories of her best friend, and exploring a potential romance.