Sarah N. Harvey
1) Deadly
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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Amy and Eric are the perfect couple. Popular, good-looking, happy. But after they are seen quarreling at a party, Amy disappears and Eric is the number-one suspect. Amy wakes up alone in a windowless, all-white room. She has no idea how she got there, or who put her there. All she knows is that she has to get out. Eric wakes up to news of Amy's disappearance—and a visit from the police. All he knows is that he didn't do it, and that he has to...
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Eight teens are dropped off on a remote west-coast island for a week-long treatment program called INTRO (Into Nature to Renew Ourselves).
The story is told by two of them: Alice, whose police-officer mother believes Alice might have a substance-abuse problem, and Caleb, who assaulted his abusive stepfather. They are joined by six other miscreants and three staff: a psychologist, a social worker and an ex-cop. On the first
...3) Plastic
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When Jack develops an interest in something, he puts his all into it, making lists, doing research and learning all he can. When his best friend Leah decides to have plastic surgery for her sixteenth birthday, Jack is horrified—and then determined to stop her. Researching the surgery and the results, he finds that there are unscrupulous surgeons operating on the very young, and no one does anything about it. Jack organizes a protest and becomes...
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Royce (aka Rolly) is having a bad year. Not only has his mother dragged him across the country in order to be close to her aged father Arthur, a celebrated cellist, but he's also recovering from mono. When he convinces his mother to let him finish the school year by correspondence, he's left feeling isolated and lonely, and spends his time watching TV and plotting ways to get back to his friends in Nova Scotia. But before his plans can be implemented,...
5) Bull's Eye
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After Emily's aunt dies, Emily learns that everything she has always believed is a lie, and her world crumbles. Forced to face the fact that her mother is not who she thought she was, Emily tries to find the truth about her past and make sense of her future. Turning to graffiti and vandalism as a way to deal with her anger, she comes to realize that there is more to a family than shared DNA.
Also available in Spanish.
Also available in Spanish.
7) Spirit Level
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Harriet (known as Harry) is a donor-conceived child who has never wanted to reach out to her half-siblings or donor—until now. Feeling adrift after a breakup with her long-time boyfriend, Harry tracks down her half-siblings, two of whom are in Seattle, where Harriet lives. The first girl she meets is fifteen–year-old Lucy, an effervescent half-Japanese dancer. Then she meets Meredith, a troubled girl who is always accompanied by her best...
8) Shattered
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 2
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March has a perfect life: beauty, popularity, a great job, a loving family and a hot boyfriend. So when she discovers that her boyfriend is cheating on her, she is hurt and enraged. When she lashes out at him, he falls and is badly injured. March panics, flees the scene and then watches her perfect life spiral out of control. In a misguided attempt to atone for her crime, March changes her appearance, quits her job and tries to become invisible until...
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Julia and Ruth have been unlikely best friends since they first met in Sunday school—Ruth was standing on the Bible-crafts table belting out "Jesus Loves Me." Now that they're a year away from graduation, they're putting the finishing touches on their getaway plans. But their dream of a funky big-city loft and rich, interesting older men is threatened when preacher's daughter Ruth goes to a wild party without studious Julia, and all hell breaks...
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'I guess you'd better come in and sit down then, Jack. It's time you knew…' Jack is a studious and self-absorbed sixteen-year-old, interested in nothing more than getting top marks at school and the pursuit of his own ambitions. He has no time for games, no time for friends, and definitely no time for his younger sister Mia. But as he continues to isolate himself from the world, Jack is propelled back in time into an imaginary world created by his...
11) El blanco
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Después de la muerte de su tía, Emily se entera de que todo lo que siempre ha creído es una mentira y su mundo entero se derrumba. Obligada a enfrentar el hecho de que madre no es quien ella creía, Emily trata de descubrir la verdad sobre su pasado y encontrarle sentido al futuro. Para manejar su ira, Emily se vuelca al grafiti y al vandalismo, pero al fin se da cuenta de que la familia es mucho más que solo ADN en común.
After Emily's aunt...
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This book brings together the most compelling human psychology and communications research into a no-nonsense, practical framework and easy to understand model you can apply immediately. It shows you exactly how to have the right conversations, in the right way, at the right time.
Yet Savvy Conversations is so much more than how to handle difficult conversations.
It's about creating workplaces and relationships that get the best from people and...
13) What Do You See?
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What's it like to see the world through the eyes of a child? This beautifully illustrated board book celebrates the point of view of children who are too small to tell you what they see but not too small to experience the joy of small things such as a colorful mobile, a favorite teddy, an older brother's Lego castle or a trip to the park. Young readers will take pleasure in finding all the objects the baby sees, and adults will enjoy the depiction...
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Experience the magic of kaizen-the Japanese way to create lasting change
Lifestyle changes can be overwhelming: it's hard to take on major goals without falling prey to self-doubt. But with kaizen, big goals become small, approachable steps. This Japanese method first made waves in the business world by launching Toyota to success; it also adds magic to Marie Kondo's life-changing method of tidying up. As Kondo puts it, "You can take the first small...
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Sexism is something you learn, not something you are born with. It's at school, at work and even at home sometimes. Movies, books, TV and social media are full of sexist content. It's important to learn how to identify sexism. That way you can stand up to it and help others do the same.
Level 3 readers are aimed at children who are reading by themselves and can grasp new concepts. Key words and captions help readers understand new vocabulary and more...
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Sadness can be hard to deal with. But being sad is a normal part of life. People feel sad about different things. Find out how sadness affects how you think and act and how you can help others who are sad.
Level 1 readers are aimed at children who are starting to recognize common words and are capable of sounding out unfamiliar words. Short, simple sentences help guide the reader through new concepts and ideas.
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Having asthma can be scary. But it doesn't have to stop you from leading an active life. It helps to know more about the disease and how it is treated. Find out what you can do to take care of yourself if you have asthma, and how you can help others who have it, too.
Level 3 readers are aimed at children who are reading by themselves and can grasp new concepts. Key words and captions help readers understand new vocabulary and more challenging sentence...
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Fear is a strong emotion that is hard to deal with. Very few people like the way fear makes them feel. It helps to understand how fear affects your mind and body. Different people are afraid of different things. Find out what you can do when you, or someone you know, are afraid.
Level 1 readers are aimed at children who are starting to recognize common words and are capable of sounding out unfamiliar words. Short, simple sentences help guide the reader...
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Talking about racism is hard. Often people just don't know what to say, so they say nothing. It's important to learn what racism is. Find out why some people are racist and what you can do if you see or experience racism. The more information you have, the more ready you will be to stand up to racism.
Level 3 readers are aimed at children who are reading by themselves and can grasp new concepts. Key words and captions help readers understand new vocabulary...