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Series
Unwanteds volume 1
Lexile Measure
880L
Summary
In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.
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Series
The Unwanteds volume 2
Lexile Measure
820L
Summary
As the Wanteds, Unwanteds, and Necessaries struggle to adjust to changes in their society, Mr. Today begins training fourteen-year-old Alex to replace him as Artime's leader one day while Alex's disgraced twin, Aaron, connives to take over Quill.
3) Gravebooks
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Summary
"Alex again has to write stories to survive, this time learning to finish discarded ideas and overcome writer's block, after he's held hostage in his dreams by fear vampire Simeon, working alongside evil witch Natacha in a story graveyard"--
5) Be a maker
Author
Lexile Measure
340L
Summary
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text invite the reader to make everything from a tower to a charitable donation, alone or with neighbors.
6) Sun
Author
Lexile Measure
460L
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Summary
Sun loves playing soccer but after seeing his brother, Pablo, making art he goes on an adventure with a fox and reconnects with his creative side.
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Series
Summary
"This cookie has never felt like a smart cookie no matter how hard she tries, especially in comparison to all the clever cupcakes and brilliant rolls in the bakery. Will a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of confidence be enough to help her learn that perfect scores and having all the answers aren't the only ingredients for intelligence?"--
Author
Series
My weirdest school volume 3
Pub. Date
2015.
Summary
With guidance from Miss Brown, a teacher who is an expert on creativity, the third grade class at Ella Mentry School builds a car and a bridge to compete in a Brain Games competition against Dirk School.
13) Happy dreamer
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Summary
A "dreamer maximus" describes the many ways one can dream, and the importance of being a happy dreamer.
14) Pencilvania
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile Measure
660L
Summary
Twelve-year-old Zora finds herself transported into a fantastic world where all of her drawings have come to life.
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Series
Max Einstein volume 2
Lexile Measure
700L
Summary
Max and her CMI friends attempt to use their smarts to find solutions to a water crisis, while a greedy corporation with an eye on capturing Max seems to know their every move.
17) Meet Yasmin!
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Summary
In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities.
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Series
Applewhites volume 2
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile Measure
780L
Summary
Great changes are in store for the highly creative and somewhat eccentric Applewhite family when money problems force them to open a summer camp for gifted children, who almost immediately begin to rebel, while a mysterious interloper watches from the woods.
20) Lost for words
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Summary
Tapir has a new notebook and pencils but, unlike his friends, can think of nothing to write and is ready to give up when he finds a better way to communicate--through drawing.