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1) Holes
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
172 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The author reflects on the last Christmas he and his rescued cat named Bob spent scraping a living on the streets and how Bob helped him through one of the toughest times of his life by providing strength, friendship, inspiration, and unconditional love.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
286 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes the author's transition from a street musician to an international celebrity and the moments of friendship, bravery, and humor he has shared with his feline companion.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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Journalist Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary and their four children lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination, teaching them how to embrace life fearlessly. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing...
8) Holes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
195 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can count on his best friend, Sneaky, who always has a scheme for getting around the rules. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own--once she stops hassling Isaiah. And when things get really tough, there's Daddy's journal, filled with stories...