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Williwaw!

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“Bodett, the genial voice in those Motel 6 commercials, offers a page-turner set in the wilds of Alaska, and he clearly knows the taste of sea and storm, the face of the landscape, and the sound of the loons and the scent of salmon. In this sentimental but rousing tale, September Crane, 13, and her 12-year-old brother, Ivan, are often left to themselves while their father fishes for their living. . . . Bodett interweaves the story of the williwaw, a wild storm that took their mother’s life and family boat, with a spiraling series of bad choices. . . . Along the way, we learn about boat safety, respect for the sea, and self-sufficiency in a desolate but splendid place. . . . The weather’s majesty and power are convincing, and the sister and brother are appealing characters . . . [with] very recognizable adolescent longings.”

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Lexile/Reading Level
900L

Genre/Category
Adventure | Fiction | Historical

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Broken Blade (Pierre La Page #1)

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In 1800, 13-year-old Pierre La Page never imagined he’d be leaving Montreal to paddle 2,400 miles. It was something older men, like his father, did. But when Pierre’s father has an accident, Pierre quits school to become a voyageur for the North West Company, so his family can survive the winter. It’s hard for Pierre as the youngest in the brigade. From the treacherous waters and cruel teasing to his aching and bloodied hands, Pierre is miserable. Still he has no choice but to endure the trip to Grand Portage and back.

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Lexile/Reading Level
AD710L

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Fantasy | Fiction

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Little Toot

Little Toot is just a playful little tugboat that does not want to venture out into the scary sea but enjoys playing in the river instead. That is, until he is made fun of by the other tugboats, and then he becomes determined to be as great of a tugboat as his father and grandfather! It is a great story about overcoming your fears and becoming the person that you were meant to be.

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Lexile/Reading Level
870L

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Adventure | Fiction

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Lion’s Paw

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The Lion’s Paw is the story of three kids Nick 9, Penny 13, brother and sister,who run away from the orphanage, and Ben 15, who owns the sloop on which they hide. Ben’s uncle is about to sell the boat because Ben’s father has been long missing in action and belived dead. Ben escapes with the orphans on the sloop and the adventure begins. As soon as the lines are cast off their lives and the sloop are under their own control. They blend their skills and strengths to overcome all sorts of new challenges and hardships to escape their persuers.

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Lexile/Reading Level
540L

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Adventure | Fiction

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Windcatcher

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Tony can hardly believe it. He’s sailing with the wind, maneuvering through the narrow channels between the offshore islands with amazing skill. And he’sjust learned to sail! But suddenly Tony is confused. Which way had he come? Which way is he headed? And who are the mysterious couple with the high powered motor boat who are to busy searching beneath the water to answer his call for help?

Tony does some searching on his own. What he discovers leads him on a daring hunt for a 200-year-old shipwreck . . . and a dangerous confrontation with treasure hunters who will stop at nothing to keep Tony from learning their secret.

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Lexile/Reading Level
Recommended for 4-6 Grades

Genre/Category
Fiction | Historical | Realistic

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Houseboat Girl (American Regional)

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What would it be like to live on a houseboat on the Mississippi River with two parents, four kids, eight chickens, several turtles, a dog, and a cat? Patsy and her family are about to find out!
At first, Patsy is upset when her parents decide to move from their home in River City, Illinois, to a houseboat on the Mississippi River. She’ll miss her house and friends, and she’s sure the trip downriver will be boring. Gradually, she and her brother and sisters get used to their new life. Patsy grows to love the ever-changing river, where she even learns to swim. But she can’t help longing for a real house–on land. “Houseboat Girl” is based on the experiences of real families living on the Mississippi River in the summer of 1954. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Lois Lenski including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.

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Lexile/Reading Level
910L

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Fiction | Historical

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290, The

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Jim Lynne is idly playing darts in Liverpool when his brother, Ted, calls him over to a table to ask a question about the ship that he is working on. It seems the ship, enigmatically named the 290, is not the cargo ship that people are saying it is. Whatever its purpose, it is certainly built for speed. But Jim thinks he knows that purpose: it is being built for the Confederate navy.

And so launches the story of the intertwined fates of a ship and a boy. The ship would go down in history as one of the most famous vessels of the Civil War. Originally the 290, she would come to be known as the Alabama. Jim, whose father is a slave trader, will have to reconcile his own hatred for slavery with his love for the ship he made and the captain who sails her. Destiny will give him a chance to do just that…

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Lexile/Reading Level
AD530L

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Fiction | Picture Book

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Little Sailboat (Mr. Small #2)

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Mr. Small becomes a sailor in this Lenski classic, that’s now available to a new generation of readers. When a storm brews up, Captain Small steers the little sail boat to safety. Full color.

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Lexile/Reading Level
480L

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Adventure | Fiction | Mystery

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Houseboat Mystery (The Boxcar Children #12)

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Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny used to live alone in a boxcar. Now they have a home with heir grandfather and are spending a vacation traveling down the river on a houseboat.

Throughout their journey, the Boxcar Children have the feeling they’re being watched. Little do they know, someone is looking for something on their houseboat – and he’ll stop at nothing until he gets it.

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