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As World War II rages and Hitler begins implementing his "final solution" to systematically and ruthlessly exterminate the Jewish people, Jacob Weisz must rely on his wits and a God he's not sure he believes in to somehow escape from Auschwitz and alert the world to the Nazi's atrocities before Fascism overtakes all of Europe.
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Lexile measure
680L
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English
Description
The Grapes of Wrath is a landmark of American literature. A portrait of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless, of one man's fierce reaction to injustice, and of one woman's stoical strength, the novel captures the horrors of the Great Depression and probes into the very nature of equality and justice in America. Although it follows the movement of thousands of men and women and the transformation of an entire nation, The Grapes of Wrath...
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Heroes of Olympus volume 1
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
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Lexile measure
790L
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English
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In this guide, Percy Jackson and other residents of Camp Half-Blood answer such questions as "What is this place?" and "Do I get to keep the T-shirt?" Newbies can check out the section on the divine cabins, read up on Magical Landmarks, and consult the chapter of Training Arenas. But Camp Half-Blood Confidential explores much more than just the buildings and grounds. Sprinkled through are stories from heroes who have called Camp Half-Blood home or...
8) Float
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Lexile measure
840L
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English
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"Emerson can float...he just can't do it very well. His uncontrollable floating is his RISK factor, which means that he deals with Reoccurring Incidents of the Strange Kind. The last place Emerson wants to be is at a government-mandated summer camp for RISK kids like him, so he's shocked when he actually starts having fun at camp--and he even makes some new friends. But it's not all canoeing and capture the flag at Camp Outlier. The summer of fun...
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Stink volume 11
Lexile measure
570L
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English
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"It's spring break, and Stink is faced with a difficult choice: hang out at home with his sister, Judy, or become a Shakespeare Sprite with his friend Sophie of the Elves. Hanged be! When Sophie tells Stink that there will be swordplay and cursing at Shakespeare camp, his choice is made. But wait! How now? The eager young thespian hadn't counted on Riley Rottenberger being a Sprite, too. And he positively had not counted on being the only boy! Fie...
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Lexile measure
610L
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English
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Twelve-year-old Claire is at summer camp with her friends, just as they have been doing for the past four years, but when Emily and Nina get into a fight, Claire finds herself in the middle and mad at both of them--right before the raft trip and forest hike that will require all their cooperation.
11) The Clover Girls
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English
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"Elizabeth, Veronica, Rachel and Emily met at Camp Birchwood as girls in 1985, where over four summers they were the Clover Girls--inseparable for those magical few weeks of freedom--until the last summer that pulled them apart. Now approaching middle age, the women are facing challenges they never imagined as teens, struggles with their marriages, their children, their careers, and wondering who it is they see when they look in the mirror. Then Liz,...
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630L
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English
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Immersing himself in a fantasy world of knights and chivalry, introverted Ware is sent to a summer camp designed around social interactions and begins building a castle-like private space while clashing with a fellow misfit.
Ware cant wait to spend summer {28}off in his own world
13) MJ's camp crisis
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Lexile measure
580L
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English
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When twelve-year-old MJ signed up for seven weeks at Camp Mon Mon Lake, she thought her best friend was going too, but now she feels like an extra wheel--things get a little better when another new girl, Zoe, arrives, but then MJ reveals the secret that Zoe is anxious to hide, and MJ suddenly feels very isolated and lonely.
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Series
Team cheer volume 1
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (96 pages).
Language
English
Description
Faith, the new girl, knows she's not the typical cheerleader. She's lanky, shy, and avoids the spotlight. When she goes to cheer camp, her snobby teammate stops at nothing to embarrass her. To shine on her new squad, Faith will have to learn to lean on her friends and believe in herself.
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"When Barbara Van Laar is discovered missing from her summer camp bunk one morning in August 1975, it triggers a panicked, terrified search. Losing a camper is a horrific tragedy under any circumstances, but Barbara isn't just any camper, she's the daughter of the wealthy family who owns the camp--as well as the opulent nearby estate, and most of the land in sight. And this isn't the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared in this region: Barbara's...
17) Camp ghost-away
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Lexile measure
540L
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English
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Molly Duff has been looking forward to spending a weekend at camp with the Pee Wee Scouts, but when they are all in their tents for the night, she hears a ghostly voice -- is it a tiger, or maybe a ghost?
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Lexile measure
600L
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English
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Twelve-year-old Emily wants to enjoy summer camp, with its competitions and pranks and just not think about the possibility that her parents may be breaking up--but the stress of keeping that problem secret is giving her pranks an edge that sometimes makes them a little less than funny, and even a little mean.