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1. Up for air
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Lexile measure:
900L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, thirteen, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
Publisher:
Paramount Home Entertainment
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert who flies all over the world on business. Just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles, and meeting the frequent traveler woman of his dreams, his company grounds him. When Bingham goes on his last cross country firing expedition, he will learn that life isn't about the journey, but about the connections made along the way.
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Series:
Lexile measure:
1060L
Language:
English
Description:
Coming Up for Air is a novel by George Orwell, first published in June 1939, shortly before the outbreak of World War II. It combines premonitions of the impending war with images of an idyllic Thames-side Edwardian era childhood. The novel is pessimistic, with its view that speculative builders, commercialism and capitalism are killing the best of rural England, "everything cemented over", and there are great new external threats.
Author:
Series:
Hundred Oaks volume 8
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 680L
Language:
English
Description:
When high school senior Maggie realizes there is more to life than swimming, she may be placing her long-term friendship with teammate Levi and her hope of an Olympic tryout at risk.
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Pub. Date:
2020
Language:
English
Description:
"L'Inconnue is a young woman lost in turbulent Paris at the turn of the nineteenth century. Amund is a Norwegian toymaker and father to two young children in the 1950s. Anouk is a contemporary Canadian suffering from cystic fibrosis, a medical condition that leaves her constantly fighting for air, swimming through the boundary between life and death as she awaits a lung transplant that could save her life. The way their stories intersect takes us...
Author:
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
Description:
"A deeply personal and inspiring memoir from one of the most celebrated and influential names in British sport. With his unforgettable medal-winning performance in the 2012 London Olympics, double world champion Tom Daley captured the heart of the nation. This year's Games in Tokyo will be his fourth, and Tom is embarking on them with a renewed sense of perspective about what matters in life. Over the years, we have watched Tom go from strength to...
Author:
Publisher:
HarperCollins Leadership
Pub. Date:
2023
Language:
English
Description:
The practical guide to go from "drowning in work" to freeing up an extra business day per week for everyone on your team. "There just aren't enough hours in the day to get everything done!" Sound familiar? Forget the old concepts of time management and the hustle culture of working until you burn out. You and your entire team can get more done, in far fewer hours, with the right blueprint. "Come Up for Air" is that blueprint. Through years of building...
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Publisher:
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date:
©2020
Lexile measure:
HL: High-Low 550L
Language:
English
Description:
"A coming-of-age story about a girl with creative aspirations and the star swimmer who charms his way into her life, centering on themes of addiction, loss, and the tumultuousness of first love--and how to find strength when everything falls apart"--
Since her mom's cancer scare, Hadley hasn't been one for taking risks, and she definitely has no interest in dating. She is focusing on her photography and getting into the art school of her dreams....
Author:
Publisher:
Harlequin
Pub. Date:
2012
Language:
English
Description:
Subject: Army Major Chance Rawlins, Helicopter Pilot. Current Status: Soon-to-be-deployed to Afghanistan. Mission: Report to Captain Jenna Larson for a sexy, one-night inspection. Obstacle: She's mistaken him for another man! Major Chance Rawlins has a bit of a reputation, both in and outside of the helicopter cockpit. He's a hotshot, and he knows it. But when he enjoys a spontaneously naughty night with Captain Jenna Larson, Chance realizes Jenna...
Author:
Publisher:
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date:
[2014]
Lexile measure:
AD: Adult Directed 490L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
"Splat, Spike, and Plank can't wait to go to the fair. But when Kitten can't come, the friends are determined to bring her back the perfect gift. Beginning readers will delight in Splat's hilarious attempts to find the perfect present. Readers won't even know they are learning as they have fun with the -air sound. "--Jkt. flap.
Author:
Series:
Everyman's library volume 335
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date:
2011
Language:
English
17. Up in the air!
Author:
Publisher:
Random House
Pub. Date:
[2018]
Lexile measure:
480L
Language:
English
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
The Paw Patrol works to save an airplane with a broken wing and a baby octopus who has lost its mother.
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Language:
English
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Description:
When Jamar sees a newspaper ad for a kite-flying contest, he decides he is up for the challenge. Jamar and his father make a trip to the library, where they find some books on making and flying kites. Jamar learns about lift and drag, but does he learn enough to make the winning kite?