Ghost has a natural talent for running and never thought his talent could get him anywhere until he wanders into a practice for an elite middle school track team. Impressing the coach, Ghost is invited to join the team and for the first time he has something in his life worth working for. But Ghost has other things in his life he's been running from. Can Coach and others in his life keep him on track? This short read has great characters and will have you rooting for Ghost ! |
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Kameran and his brother Darius have always been close. Kameran is finishing up his high school career as a star football player with plans to follow his brother into the military. Plans change when Kameran finds out Darius has been accused of making terroristic threats and is under suspicion by the US government. Everyone seems convinced that Darius is guilty except for Kameron. Can Kameron prove his brother's innocence? Mystery and action!
Looking for a fun holiday romance? Every year from Thanksgiving to New Years Sierra's family takes the Christmas trees they've harvested from their tree farm in Oregon down to California to sell them at a lot. Caleb comes to Sierra's lot to buy trees for needy families and the two of them hit it off instantly. Will Caleb's past ruin everything ?
Are you looking for an edge of your seat read? Tunnel Vision by Susan Adrian is about a kid who can "tunnel" to other people meaning that if he holds an object in his hand that belongs to someone, he will be able to see what that person is seeing wherever they are. When the government finds out about this special skill, they force him to work to find terrorists and criminals. Each time Jake tunnels he becomes weaker. Will time run out before he can
Michaela DePrince was orphaned in her home country of Sierra Leone which was in the midst of a brutal civil war. While in an orphanage, DePrince found a tattered cover of a ballet magazine. The image of the woman with the beautiful dress and shoes stuck with her. She was adopted and brought to the United States by the DePrince family. Remembering the picture of the ballerina from the magazine, Michaela began taking ballet lessons. This is the true story of how Michaela 's persistence, commitment to her dream and hard work helped her to become a success in the most competitive world of ballet. Watch the following video of Michaela and her mother talking about their inspiring story!
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Mrs. Allard's reads!Here's what I've been reading lately! All of these books are available in the Memorial Middle School Library! Archives
July 2017
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