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(0)Dusti Bowling
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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"The sequel to the critically acclaimed Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus follows Aven Green as she confronts yet another challenge: high school. Just as Aven starts to feel comfortable in Stagecoach Pass, with her friends and schoolmates accustomed to her lack of "armage," everything changes once again. She's about to begin high school...with 2,300 new kids to stare at her. And no matter how much Aven tries to play it cool, nothing prepares...
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"Jolene loves watching The Desert Aviator, a livestream of twelve-year-old "Addie Earhart" flying her ultralight plane and exploring the desert....Then it all goes wrong: Addie's engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight crashes and the video goes dark. With no one to turn to for help and only a hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone to rely on, Jolene must find a way to save the Desert Aviator." -- Page 4 of cover....
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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"Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month, cracking such cases as The Mystery of the Cranky Mom. But can this perceptive detective solve two cases at the same time? First her teacher's lunch bag disappears. Then Aven's great-grandma's dog goes missing. Fortunately, since Aven was born without arms, all the "arm" cells went to her super-powered brain instead. (That's her theory.)"--
6) Dust
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
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English
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When a boy with a terrible secret moves to town there is a sudden increase in dust storms, and asthmatic Avalyn theorizes the storms are linked to his emotions and tries to help as she struggles to breathe.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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Welcome to Nowhere, Arizona, the least livable town in the United States. For Gus, a bright 13-year-old with dreams of getting out and going to college, life there is made even worse by Bo Taylor, Nowhere's biggest, baddest bully. When Bo tries to force Gus to eat a dangerously spiny cactus, Rossi Scott, one of the best racers in Nowhere, comes to his rescue--but in return she has to give Bo her prized dirt bike. Determined to buy it back, Gus agrees...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.
Third-grader Aven Green is an expert soccer player. She even has her own top secret moves! But when her friend Sujata joins the team, Aven has a hard time learning to help the new player shine. When the time comes to choose a new team captain, will Aven learn to share the spotlight and...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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Now that third-grader Aven Green has retired from sleuthing, it's time to conquer a whole new world: baking!
Aven knows she's an expert baker of cakes and cookies since she's been baking with her mom for a really long time. Plus no one bakes quite like her. She cracks eggs with her feet and measures sugar and flour with her feet (plus measuring cups) since she was born without arms. And now Aven has her eye on the prize: a beautiful blue ribbon...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Aven Green, the remarkable heroine of Dusti Bowling's Life of a Cactus series, marches to her own beat in this hilarious, upbeat, and unforgettable chapter book.
"Realistic, affirming, and uplifting. "-Kirkus Reviews
Third-grader Aven Green is a real professional musician! She just needs to choose what instrument to play. When she decides to try the piano, Aven is disappointed when she can't master Mozart in one whole day. To pick up Aven's...