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Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis' Secret Code
by Rebecca E. F. Barone
(1000 Lexile) Told through multiple points of view, this gripping nonfiction book recounts one of the most dangerous war-time code-breaking efforts ever as codebreakers, spies, and soldiers solved the mystery of the Nazis' infamous Enigma machine, turning the tide of World War II.
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The Apple Tart of Hope
by Sarah Moore Fitzgerald
(980 Lexile) Oscar Dunleavy, a teenager who used to make incredible apple tarts, has gone missing and everyone thinks he is dead. Oscar's best friend Meg and his little brother Stevie form a band as they try to figure out what happened to him.
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A Confusion of Princes
by Garth Nix
(1070 Lexile) Targeted by hostile rivals the moment he is proclaimed a prince, Khemri learns of dark mysteries in the heart of the Empire before discovering the ruins of a space battle and meeting a young woman who challenges everything he has ever believed.
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Snow Struck
by Nick Courage
(1110 Lexile) While visiting New York City for the first time, Elizabeth and her little brother must help their cousin Ashley when her dog gets lost in the cold, snow, and ice blanketing Manhattan.
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Captain
by Sam Angus
(1110 Lexile) Teased by his early 20th-century Gallipoli platoon for being too young to drink or shave, boy soldier Billy meets a refugee boy and his donkey, who teach him what it means to be a brave and loyal friend.
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Thirteenth Child
by Patricia C. Wrede
Moving to the Frontier where her father will pursue his career as a professor of magic, Eff, her twin, Lan, and their family have moved close to the magical divide where settlers and beasts exist in close proximity, in a fantastical tale of a magical wild west.
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A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea: One Teen Refugee's Incredible Story of Love, Loss, and Survival by Melissa Fleming(1040 Lexile)The extraordinary true story of one teen refugee's quest to find a new life--now adapted for young readers. A Hope More Powerful Than the Sea tells the story of Doaa Al-Zamel, a Syrian girl whose life was upended in 2011 by her country's brutal civil war. She and her family escape to Egypt, but life soon quickly becomes dangerous for Syrians in that country. Doaa and her fiancé decide to flee to Europe to seek safety and an education, but four days after setting sail on a smuggler's dilapidated fishing vessel along with five hundred other refugees, their boat is struck and begins to sink...
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The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley
(1050 Lexile) Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the Blue Sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.
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Fever Crumb
by Philip Reeve
(1000 Lexile) Raised by a member of the Order of Engineers, apprentice Fever is dispatched to assist archaeologist Kit Solvent with a top-secret project that causes Fever to recall bizarre memories that raise questions about her origins. By the author of the award-winning Here Lies Arthur.
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ArchEnemy
by Frank Beddor
(1070 Lexile) Virtuous Queen Alyss, who has lost the power of imagination, and her murderous Aunt Redd battle for control of Wonderland.
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The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary, Queen of Scots
by Carolyn Meyer
(1000 Lexile) Convicted of plotting against her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England and awaiting execution, Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland, recounts her life story, including becoming a widow and her campaign to regain her sovereignty.
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Camp Scare
by Delilah S. Dawson
(900 Lexile) When the mean girl in her cabin at summer camp turns all the other girls against her, with the exception of a strange girl named Jenny, Parker Nelson discovers there's a deep, dark secret to making friends.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J. K. Rowling
(950 Lexile) As Harry faces his upcoming fifth year at Hogwarts Academy, there are increasing rumors of dark times coming and of Lord Voldemort's return to power, and a secret anti-Voldemort society, The Order of the Phoenix, begins meeting again.
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Brian's Hunt
by Gary Paulsen
(1120 Lexile) When a badly wounded dog stumbles into Brian's life, Brian tends to his new friend with great care, but worries that this may be a sign that his friends, the Cree, may be in danger. He must plan a daring trip to their camp in the north to find out what has happened to them.
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Whale Talk
by Chris Crutcher
(1000 Lexile) T.J., a multiracial, adopted, intellectually and athletically gifted teenager, shuns organized sports and the athletes at his high school until he agrees to form a swimming team with some of the school's less popular students.
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