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2) Elevation
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together--a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs...
Author
Publisher
Random House Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Random House trade pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
xiv, 404 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The residents of the small Pacific Northwest town of Commonwealth decide to quarantine themselves against the deadly influenza epidemic by posting guards at the only road leading in and out of town. But when a cold, hungry, and ill soldier begs for sanctuary, the encounter--and its aftermath--shakes the town to its core.
Author
Language
English
Description
When Noel learns that his former flame is terminally ill and pregnant with a child she claims is his, he agrees to take care of the baby girl once she's born. But as a recovering alcoholic whose demons are barely under control, he can't do it alone. Luckily, he has an amazing network of family and friends who are ready to help. A tale of joy, heartbreak and hope in a close-knit Dublin community.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to the community, including emergency workers, medical workers, the service industry, and business.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 20
Language
English
Formats
Description
Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah and his sister Pari live with their father and step-mother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work and they struggle together through poverty and brutal winters. To Adbullah, Pari, as beautiful and sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything.
8) Cold snap
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2012
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; cm.
Language
English
Description
A cold snap has everyone in the town of Toby Mills feeling down, until the mayor's wife thinks of a way to warm things up again.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
In this book, five young friends -- Nick, Yulee, Pedro, Sally and Martin -- spend the day traveling around their neighborhood and participating in activities designed to raise money for their local library. Along the way, they learn about the people and places that make up their community and what it means to be a part of one.
10) Messenger
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand.
13) Sweet dream pie
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pa Brindle helps Ma bake her irresistible sweet dream pie, and the whole neighborhood is affected.
14) Safe haven
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
"When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations,...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First American edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Aspiring astronaut Rocket draws her community together to see a rare appearance of the Phoenix Meteor Showers, hoping especially that her big brother, Jamal, will look up from his phone.
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm + 1 sheet of stickers
Language
English
Description
Llama Llama and his animal friends work together to overcome challenges and support their community.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
vii, 216 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The author shares how she began connecting with her neighbors through the simple act of putting a turquoise table in her front yard to create a place to gather without the pressure of entertaining, and offers ideas and inspiration for readers looking for connection.