Francisco X Stork
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm.
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This beautiful novel from the author of Marcelo in the Real World about life after a suicide attempt is perfect for fans of It's Kind of a Funny Story and Thirteen Reasons Why.When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn't be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet...
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Award-winning author Francisco X. Stork revisits some of the themes and ideas that made Marcelo in the Real World such an unforgettable novel.
Alberto's life isn't easy: He's an undocumented immigrant from Mexico who lives with his sister's abusive boyfriend-but he'd always accepted his place in the world. Until he starts hearing the voice of a man called Captain America, a voice that wants him to achieve more, no matter the
...4) On the Hook
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"You think you're better than everyone else?Listen to me, I'm going to kill you."Hector has always minded his own business, working hard to make his way to a better life someday. He's the chess teamchampion, helps the family with his job at the grocery, and teaches his little sister to shoot hoops overhand.Until Joey singles him out. Joey, whose older brother, Chavo, is head of the Discípulos gang, tells Hector that he's going to killhim: maybe
...5) Disappeared
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* "A tense thriller elevated by Stork's nuanced writing and empathy for every character, including the villains — superb." — Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewFour Months AgoSara Zapata's best friend disappeared, kidnapped by the web of criminals who terrorize Juárez.Four Hours AgoSara received a death threat — and with it, a clue to the place where her friend is locked away.Four Weeks AgoEmiliano...
6) Irises
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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Two sisters discover what's truly worth living for in the new novel by the author of Marcelo in the Real World.TWO SISTERS: Kate is bound for Stanford and an M.D. — if her family will let her go. Mary wants only to stay home and paint. When their loving but repressive father dies, they must figure out how to support themselves and their mother, who is in a permanent vegetative state, and how to get along in all their uneasy sisterhood....