John McDonough
21) Tortilla Flat
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Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a "Camelot" on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey,California and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur's castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging.
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Father Tim takes on a new challenge in this inspirational installment in the beloved Mitford series by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bathed in Prayer.
Father Tim Kavanagh has been asked to “come up higher” more than once. But he’s never been asked to do the impossible—until now. The retired Episcopal priest takes on the revival of a mountain church that’s been...
Father Tim Kavanagh has been asked to “come up higher” more than once. But he’s never been asked to do the impossible—until now. The retired Episcopal priest takes on the revival of a mountain church that’s been...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 19
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English
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In this beautifully crafted second novel in the Mitford series, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon delivers a love story that's both heartwarming and hilarious.
Father Tim—Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor—is in need of divine intervention. His attractive neighbor is tugging at his heartstrings. A wealthy widow is pursuing him with hot casseroles. And his red-haired Cousin Meg has moved into...
Father Tim—Mitford's rector and lifelong bachelor—is in need of divine intervention. His attractive neighbor is tugging at his heartstrings. A wealthy widow is pursuing him with hot casseroles. And his red-haired Cousin Meg has moved into...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 34
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"Maguire's work is melodic, symphonic, and beautiful; it is dejected and biting and brave. How great that people flock to these magical novels."
—Los Angeles Times Book Review
Bestselling author Gregory Maguire's remarkable series, The Wicked Years, comes full circle with this, his fourth and final excursion across a darker, richer, more complex landscape of "the magical land of Oz." Out of Oz brilliantly reimagines L. Frank Baum's
...25) A lion among men
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Wicked years volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
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English
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In this third novel of the "New York Times"-bestselling series, civil war looms in Oz, and an ancient oracle named Yackle prepares for death. But before she can die, the Cowardly Lion arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West--the woman who had defended him when he was a cub.
26) Hannah's hope
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
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From a New York Times bestselling author comes a heartwarming tale of a girl whose only wish is to be held by the father she never knew.
Raised in a political family, 15-year-old Hannah Roberts lives a lonely life with her wealthy, unaffectionate grandmother while her parents work abroad. As Christmas nears, Hannah learns a shocking truth: the man she believed was her father is not her parent after all. In an effort to find answers,...Author
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Experience the joys of a small town Christmas in this novel in the beloved Mitford series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon.
Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one's heart.
Since...
Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite home-away-from-home, and countless readers have long wondered what Christmas in Mitford would be like. The eighth Mitford novel provides a glimpse, offering a meditation on the best of all presents: the gift of one's heart.
Since...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 25
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English
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This is the book that started it all! The basis for the smash hit Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Gregory Maguire's breathtaking New York Times bestseller Wicked views the land of Oz, its inhabitants, its Wizard, and the Emerald City, through a darker and greener (not rosier) lens. Brilliantly inventive, Wicked offers us a radical new evaluation of one of the most feared and hated characters in all of literature: the much maligned Wicked Witch...
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"Over the course of ten Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first seen in At Home in Mitford as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate, should keep their wedding simple. So the plan is to eliminate...
32) Poppy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
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Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Mr. Putter and friends make the most of a snow day in this entertaining book in the “venerable series” (Kirkus Reviews).
Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, like winter. But when the snow is deep outside and there’s nothing to do inside, even a cozy winter day can be a little slow. But not for long!
When Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, pull two sleds out of the garage,...
Mr. Putter and his fine cat, Tabby, like winter. But when the snow is deep outside and there’s nothing to do inside, even a cozy winter day can be a little slow. But not for long!
When Mrs. Teaberry and her good dog, Zeke, pull two sleds out of the garage,...
35) Poppy and Rye
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
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When their home next to a brook is destroyed by beavers, a large family of golden mice is aided by Poppy the deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend, who in the process forges a relationship with the son he had abandoned.
36) Poppy's Return
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Avi is the recipient of the Newbery Medal, Newbery Honor and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award. He pens the fifth book in his extremely popular Poppy series. When her sister suddenly shows up with a summons from their father, Poppy learns that he is not well and the old family home is about to be demolished by a bulldozer. Poppy decides to travel with her rebellious son Junior in the hope of salvaging their relationship.
37) Poppy and Ereth
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With Poppy and Ereth, Newbery Award winner Avi brings his Boston Globe-Horn Book Award-winning Poppy series to a heartwarming conclusion. When a wintry blast buries the forest in snow and Poppy's husband suddenly dies, the deer mouse refuses to see anyone-including Ereth. The sad porcupine thinks he's lost his best friend forever. But when Poppy ventures forth again-longing for a springtime adventure-something swoops down from the sky and carries...
38) Ereth's Birthday
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Belching beavers, this is the worst birthday ever for Ereth, the prickly old porcupine! Even his best friend, Poppy the deer mouse, seems to have forgotten about him. If Ereth wants a present, it looks like he'll just have to get it for himself. But when his quest for salt leads him instead to foster parenthood of a litter of boisterous fox kits, a bad birthday becomes the least of Ereth's worries. Return to the Dimwood Forest setting of Poppy and...