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Rick Riordan
After his mother tells him to flee, Magnus Chase survives alone on Boston’s streets for two years, avoiding police and truant officers. An uncle Magnus barely knows reveals that he is the son of a Norse god and that Viking myths are real. Magnus later dies while battling the Norse darklord Surt, reaches Valhalla, and must help defend the Nine Worlds from Ragnarok.
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Religion *Percy Jackson’s Greek HeroesRick RiordanPercy Jackson recounts the daring deeds of Greek heroes including Perseus, Atalanta, and Bellerophon. The stories include Perseus cutting off Medusa’s head, Atalanta being raised by a she-bear, capturing flesh-eating horses, completing seemingly impossible tasks, and outwitting gods. Dramatic painterly illustrations accompany these accounts. Percy presents the heroes as figures who endure extraordinary misfortunes while undertaking dangerous feats.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Running Dry: The Global Water CrisisStuart A. KallenThis book investigates whether there is enough clean water for everyone and why global supplies are under pressure. Growing human populations increase demand, while many people lack access to safe drinking water or live where demand exceeds supply. Climate change contributes to droughts, floods, and major storms in agricultural regions. Industrial and agricultural pollution also threatens public health. Photographs, an index, and a bibliography accompany the discussion.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Trouble in MeJack GantosIn this autobiographical novel, fourteen-year-old Jack Gantos has recently moved to a new town. He idolizes Gary, the delinquent boy next door, and tries to remake himself in Gary’s image. The story follows the period when Jack begins going off course, a path that will later lead to a federal prison sentence for crimes recounted in his memoir Hole in My Life. His effort to imitate Gary brings both comic and intense consequences.Twelve to FourteenOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details