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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance -- and Papi's secrets -- the two girls are forced to...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Corazon Lopez looks forward to her eleventh birthday, when she can finally be trained in wielding babaylan magic and use it to bring her parents back to life.
"Corazon yearns to finally start training as a babaylan (a mystical healer and spirit guide) under her powerful guardian, Aunt Tina. As soon as her magic awakens, Corazon plans to bring her parents back from the dead and no longer have to rely on a soul key to allow visits with their ghosts...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An autistic girl faced with disaster, Izzy Wilder and her dog Akka set out to discover the truth behind humanity's disappearance, facing life's greatest mysteries as they uncover the true endurance of the human spirit to save the world.
5) The pond
Author
Publisher
Graffeg
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A young boy and his family are trying to overcome the loss of his father. The natural world becomes part of the healing process.
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Nikki blames her brother, Derek, for their parents' death, but when his involvement in a gang threatens his life, she must use all of her skills at parkour--a sport that involves overcoming obstacles--in an attempt to save him.
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"In the two years since his mother was killed in an automobile crash, Colin has been anticipating further disasters, writing down what to do in the event of an avalanche or mentally practicing the Heimlich maneuver just in case--but the real trouble is that his mathematician father is obsessed with a classic math problem and has a hoarding problems that is spiraling out of control, leaving Colin desperate to hide this chaos from his friends and everyone...