Anne Schraff
1) One of us
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"In the alley on his way home from work, Derrick Shaw witnesses a murder. To save his life, Derrick promises not to reveal the identity of the shooter, a former Tubman student. But he feels sick and guilty about his vow of silence."--Publisher's web site.
3) Wildflower
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Chelsea Spain, tired of her father's harsh rules, decides to take some risks with her life, but when her immature friends start egging her on more and more, she is not sure every temptation is worth it.
5) The hunter
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Greg practices baseball in pursuit of a professional career, but a mysterious stranger watches him from the sidelines.
13) The magic stone
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When Kirby saves a man from being hit by a bus one afternoon, the man gives him a magic stone and tells him if he rubs the stone and makes a wish, his wish will come true. Kirby doesn't believe him until his wishes begin to come true.
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Sorting myth from truth in this amazing tale of courage and heroism, Anne Schraff breathes new life into the story of the most famous "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. "I grew up like a neglected weed—ignorant of liberty, having no experience of it. Now I've been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is." Harriet Tubman ran away from slavery in 1849, walking one hundred miles to freedom in the North. For the next sixteen years,...
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Destini Fletcher hates Tubman High from day one. But when Tyson Becker singles her out to be his girl, Destini is thrilled. Unfortunately he mocks her budding friendship with Alonee, Jaris, and Sami. And he belittles her attempts to earn good grades. Even worse, his bitter jealously and nasty temper makes her an easy target.
16) To Be A Man
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Trevor's mother was dead set against Vanessa Allen. Trevor knew the old angry frown would come back quickly if she learned that Trevor had been seeing Vanessa behind her back. Even his brother Tommy thought the high school dropout was bad news. But Trevor was almost a man, and he wasn't listening to everyone's warnings.
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Even struggling readers will find it hard to resist our exciting series of audiobooks in a variety of popular genres. These stories deal with mature themes involving culturally diverse characters. Written specifically for the struggling reader, these fast-paced books maintain student interest until the last page. Questions at the end of each title test students' strategy skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. Ken Talbot heads to Florida- where his...
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Even struggling readers will find it hard to resist our exciting series of audiobooks in a variety of popular genres. These stories deal with mature themes involving culturally diverse characters. Written specifically for the struggling reader, these fast-paced books maintain student interest until the last page. Questions at the end of each title test students' strategy skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. First, Vivi Calderon finds old letters...
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Even struggling readers will find it hard to resist our exciting series of audiobooks in a variety of popular genres. These stories deal with mature themes involving culturally diverse characters. Written specifically for the struggling reader, these fast-paced books maintain student interest until the last page. Questions at the end of each title test students' strategy skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. The Marin family has been looking forward...
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Kevin Walker will be a loner at Tubman High- he doesn't want anyone asking too many questions about his move from Texas. His terrible secret could destroy any chance of remaining anonymous. Running like the wind helps him forget his troubles, but his star turn on the track team brings a lot of attention.