Scott Peterson
Author
Language
English
Description
"Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota...
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
A guide to being evil in accordance with the style of Dr. Doofenshmirtz counsels readers on everything from selecting a nemesis to getting over evil inventor's block, in a storybook complemented by Doof back stories and comic inserts.
Author
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"When Dani and her big brother Mike find themselves aboard the ill-fated river expedition of careless adventurer, Captain Kevin, they must work together to save themselves and the captain from all manner of deadly trials and traps. Complete with treacherous temples, ancient idols, and plenty of explosions, Shipwreckers is a big adventure that brings humor along for a dangerous and thrilling ride up the Amazon. In a place where laughter meets non-stop...
Author
Publisher
Etch/Clarion imprints of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"They say that a ghost witch lives in the woods, up on Brewster's Hill. They say her companion, Bloody Bones, has a pig skull for a face and stands taller than a man, his skeleton gleaming white in the moonlight. They say that the witch takes young girls, and no one ever sees them again. Daniel doesn't believe the stories about the witch or her beast. He figures the kids on the bus are just trying to scare him, since he's new. But when his sister,...
10) Blackout!
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Donatello and Leonardo meet up with a couple of electricians who are trying to repair the city's power lines and when one of the workers is injured, it is up to the Turtles to save the city.
Author
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Mowgli has lived in the Jungle for as long as he can remember. Raised by a noble wolf pack and mentored by a wise panther called Bagheera, Mowgli enjoys the rich, vibrant world of the animals. And while at times it is clear he doesn't quite fit in, he could never imagine leaving it. But when a vengeful tiger makes a vow to remove the man-cub from the Jungle, Mowgli's world is turned upside down. With help from his new friend Baloo the bear, Mowgli...
12) The Joker virus
Author
Publisher
Capstone Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
The Joker has created a virus that infects the latest videogame craze, and turns players into zombies--but in order to defeat him Batman must first discover where he is hiding with the kidnapped creator of the videogame.
Author
Publisher
Playaway
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Mowgli has lived in the Jungle for as long as he can remember. Raised by a noble wolf pack and mentored by a wise panther called Bagheera, Mowgli enjoys the rich, vibrant world of the animals. While at times it is clear he doesn't quite fit in, he could never imagine leaving it. When a vengeful tiger makes a vow to remove the man cub from the Jungle, Mowgli's world is turned upside down. With help from his new friend Baloo the bear, Mowgli finds himself...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
High up in the Andes there is a beautiful mountain valley, hidden away from the rest of the world. There Cusi, the Indian boy, lives with Chuto, the old Inca llama herder, helping him guard the precious flock. The walls of the llama corral are part of a ruined temple left from the days of old when the Incas ruled Peru. Cusi helps with all the llamas--grazing them, shearing them, training them--but his own special pet is black Misti. Misti accompanies...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Harper alley, imprints of HarpercollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
GN 470L
Language
English
Description
When their mom remarries, Molly and her brother, Michael, try to make friends with their new stepsister, Heather. But Heather only wants to make trouble for them. She lies and tattles and misbehaves, and somehow they always get the blame. They know she's trying to drive a wedge between her father and their mother so she can have her father all to herself--and it seems to be working. Then, Heather starts playing in the graveyard behind their new house....
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Graphic
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Fourteen contestants, including Mack, a homeless shelter resident who lost everything, embark on a seven-day competition and the chance to win $50,000 if they can successfully play hide-and-seek in an abandoned amusement park without being found and eliminated.