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Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends can't believe their luck when spring break is extended an extra two weeks--even if it's because of some virus. But when the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic becomes apparent, everyone, not just the students, has to learn to adjust to their new reality. Quinn's father is an ER doctor and has to self-isolate to protect his family from the virus. Isaac's mother is the chief of police and now has to enforce...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Robbie leads a double life. It's just Robbie and his dad, but no one knows that his dad isn't like most parents. Sometimes he wakes Robbie up in the middle of the night to talk about dying. Sometimes he just leaves without telling Robbie where he's going. Once when Robbie was younger, he was gone for more than a week. Robbie was terrified of being left alone but even more scared of telling anyone in case he was put into foster care....
Author
Series
Teen astronauts volume 1
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this novel for middle readers, thirteen-year-old Houston Williams is offered an opportunity to attend a prestigious NASA space camp."--
Author
Series
Teen astronauts volume 3
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this novel for middle readers, after tragedy strikes, fifteen-year-old Houston and two other teen astronauts must complete a mission to Mars on their own."--
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
During WWII, Jed's English father serves as a fighter pilot overseas, while Jed and his mother move back to her Tsimshian community on Canada's west coast. When the military sets up a naval base in town, Jed is hired to help out, honored it seems, for both his father's bravery and his own native skills as a hunter. Presented with a military jacket, Jed finds an allegiance to his country and a pride in his mixed heritage that he's never felt before.
But...
7) Catboy
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Taylor and his mother have moved from a small northern town to the heart of Toronto. The differences are dramatic as Taylor becomes part of a classroom of kids as diverse as the city itself. While taking a shortcut across a junkyard with his new best friend, Simon, Taylor becomes aware of a colony of wild cats that make the junkyard their home. Assisted by his classmates, teacher and the security guard, Mr. Singh, Taylor takes a special interest in...
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a story told to the author while on safari in 2015, The Wild Beast describes the creation of one of Africa's most unusual animals, the wildebeest. According to oral tradition, the Creator built this unique beast out of leftover parts from other magnificent animals found on the continent. Horns from buffalos and stripes meant for zebras. Tails from giraffes and bumps meant for camels. This creative retelling will introduce little...
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