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All Alone
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Tenth-grader Elgin Hobbs seems fine on the outside. But he's failing classes, his divorced parents fight, and his mom is an alcoholic. He tries to rise above it. But life keeps knocking him down. Lexile measure HL540L. Author:...- $6.99
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Blue Wall
Tenth-grader Bennett Frost is failing classes, depressed, and scared about his future. His older brother has always been successful, which makes Bennett feel worse. Is there a way for him to turn things around? Lexile measure HL560L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels...- $7.99
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Cans
Gilbert Neely is a hard-working high school senior who dreams of attending college and becoming a teacher someday. But time after time he is knocked down by poverty. Follow him as he searches for a way to achieve his dreams. Readability (Flesch Reading Ease)...- $7.99
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Knocked Down
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Tennison Sanders, an eleventh grader at Edison High School, is a gifted football player. He has the talent to make it in the pros someday. But he ruins it all by making bad decisions. Lexile measure HL400L.Author: Russ...- $6.99
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Letterz
School is a place of fear for tenth-grader Collin Quinn. Whenever he tries to read, the letters get jumbled and he can't tell what the words are. He does everything he can to hide his problem. Finally, a teacher discovers that Collin is dyslexic....- $7.99
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Never Wanted
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Roy Perkins struggles in high school and has three strikes against him. He never knew his dad, his mom died in a meth-lab explosion, and his alcoholic uncle beats him. He is sent to live with a caring...- $6.99
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No Place to Hide
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Tenth grader Owen Daniels has had difficulties with reading since first grade. A teacher works with him, and by the end of the year he makes excellent progress. His family and friends come to believe in him. But...- $6.99
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Overspray
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Nick Simonson is troubled, lonely, and sinking fast in high school following the death of his father. Unwise decisions and additional tragedies plunge him lower. Can he pick himself up and move forward? Lexile measure HL520L.Author: Russ ThompsonISBN-10:...- $6.99
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Steady and Strong: People Skills for Principals
In Steady and Strong: People Skills for Principals, Russ Thompson describes his experiences as the successful principal of three urban high schools. The challenges he faced ranged from gang activity and racial conflicts, to low expectations and ineffective teaching. Most of these challenges involved...- $41.00
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Taken Away
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. Miles quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move...- $6.99
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The Owls of Sedgemount
The Owls of Sedgemount is the tale of a group of owls who work together to save their forest home, Sedgemount, from destruction. The story begins as an old owl hears chainsaws and listens to various creatures of the forest about the presence of...- $17.98
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Torn
Hi-Low Novel for Reluctant Teen Readers. Perry Fletcher is a straight-A student in high school with a chance for a track scholarship. But he wrecks his knee chasing a thief who steals a package off his porch. What does Perry learn about life when...- $6.99
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