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Covet (Crave, 3)

Tracy Wolff • 2021

Better Than the Movies

Lynn Painter • 2022

<b>A <i>USA TODAY</i> and <i>New York Times</i> bestseller</b><br> <br><b>Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of <i>Waiting for Tom Hanks</i>) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush.</b><br><br>Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet.<br> <br>The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.<br> <br>But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.

Wonder

R. J. Palacio • 2012

Millions Of People Have Fallen In Love With Auggie Pullman, An Ordinary Boy With An Extraordinary Face--who Shows Us That Kindness Brings Us Together No Matter How Far Apart We Are. Read The Book That Inspired The Choose Kind Movement, A Major Motion Picture, And The Critically Acclaimed Graphic Novel White Bird. I Won't Describe What I Look Like. Whatever You're Thinking, It's Probably Worse. August Pullman Was Born With A Facial Difference That, Up Until Now, Has Prevented Him From Going To A Mainstream School. Starting 5th Grade At Beecher Prep, He Wants Nothing More Than To Be Treated As An Ordinary Kid -- But His New Classmates Can't Get Past Auggie's Extraordinary Face. Beginning From Auggie's Point Of View And Expanding To Include His Classmates, His Sister, Her Boyfriend, And Others, The Perspectives Converge To Form A Portrait Of One Community's Struggle With Empathy, Compassion, And Acceptance. In A World Where Bullying Among Young People Is An Epidemic, This Is A Refreshing New Narrative Full Of Heart And Hope. R.j. Palacio Has Called Her Debut Novel A Meditation On Kindness. Indeed, Every Reader Will Come Away With A Greater Appreciation For The Simple Courage Of Friendship. Auggie Is A Hero To Root For, A Diamond In The Rough Who Proves That You Can't Blend In When You Were Born To Stand Out. - Publisher August Pullman Was Born With A Facial Deformity That, Up Until Now, Prevented Him From Going To A Mainstream School. Starting 5th Grade At Beecher Prep, He Wants Nothing More Than To Be Treated As An Ordinary Kid -- But His Classmates Can't Get Past Auggie's Extraordinary Face. Wonder Begins From Auggie's Point Of View, But Soon Switches To Include His Classmates, His Sister, Her Boyfriend, And Others. These Perspectives Converge In A Portrait Of One Community's Struggle With Empathy, Compassion, And Acceptance. Companion Novel To: Auggie And Me.-the Funny, Sweet And Incredibly Moving Story Of Auggie Pullman. Born With A Terrible Facial Deformity, This Shy, Bright Ten-year-old Has Been Home-schooled By His Parents For His Whole Life, In An Attempt To Protect Him From The Stares And Cruelty Of The Outside World. Now, For The First Time, Auggie Is Being Sent To A Real School -- And He's Dreading It. The Thing Is, Auggie's Just An Ordinary Kid, With An Extraordinary Face. But Can He Convince His New Classmates That He's Just Like Them, Underneath It All? Part One : August. Ordinary -- Why I Didn't Go To School -- How I Came To Life -- Christopher's House -- Driving -- Paging Mr. Tushman -- Nice Mrs. Garcia -- Jack Will, Julian, And Charlotte -- The Grand Tour -- The Performance Space -- The Deal -- Home -- First-day Jitters -- Locks -- Around The Room -- Lamb To The Slaughter -- Choose Kind -- Lunch -- The Summer Table -- One To Ten -- Padawan -- Wake Me Up When September Ends -- Jack Will -- Mr. Browne's October Precept -- Apples -- Halloween -- School Pictures -- The Cheese Touch -- Costumes -- The Bleeding Scream -- Names -- Part Two : Via. A Tour Of The Galaxy -- Before August -- Seeing August -- August Through The Peephole -- High School -- Major Tom -- After School -- The Padawan Bites The Dust -- An Apparition At The Door -- Breakfast -- Genetics 101 -- The Punnett Square -- Out With The Old -- October 31 -- Trick Or Treat -- Time To Think -- Part Three : Summer. Weird Kids -- The Plague -- The Halloween Party -- November -- Warning : This Kid Is Rated R -- The Egyptian Tomb -- Part Four : Jack. The Call -- Carvel -- Why I Changed My Mind -- Four Things -- Ex-friends -- Snow -- Fortune Favors The Bold -- Private School -- In Science -- Partners -- Detention -- Season's Greetings -- Letters, Emails, Facebook, Texts -- Back From Winter Break -- The War -- Switching Tables -- Why I Didn't Sit With August The First Day Of School -- Sides -- August's House -- The Boyfriend -- Part Five : Justin. Olivia's Brother -- Valentine's Day -- Our Town -- Ladybug -- The Bus Stop -- Rehearsal -- Bird -- The Universe -- Part Six : August. North Pole -- The Auggie Doll -- Lobot -- Hearing Brightly -- Via's Secret -- My Cave -- Goodbye -- Daisy's Toys -- Heaven -- Understudy -- The Ending -- Part Seven : Miranda. Camp Lies -- School -- What I Miss Most -- Extraordinary, But No One There To See -- The Performance -- After The Show -- Part Eight : August. The Fifth-grade Nature Retreat -- Known For -- Packing -- Daybreak -- Day One -- The Fairgrounds -- Be Kind To Nature -- The Woods Are Alive -- Alien -- Voices In The Dark -- The Emperor's Guard -- Sleep -- Aftermath -- Home -- Bear -- The Shift -- Ducks -- The Last Precept -- The Drop-off -- Take Your Seats, Everyone -- A Simple Thing -- Awards -- Floating -- Pictures -- The Walk Home -- Appendix. Mr. Browne's Precepts -- Postcard Precepts. R.j. Palacio. Includes Bibliographical References. Young Hoosier Book Award, 2015 Texas Bluebonnet Award Nominee, 2014. Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award, 2014-2015. Land Of Enchantment Children's Book Award, 2014. Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2014 Accelerated Reader Ar Mg 4.8 11.0 149900. Reading Counts 6-8 5.2 18 U. Reading Counts Rc 6-8 5.2 18 Quiz: 57045 Guided Reading Level: U. Accelerated Reader Mg 4.8 11.0 149900.