Grade 12

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Organic Agriculture: Protecting Our Food Supply or Chasing Imaginary Risks?

From the Series USA TODAY's Debate: Voices and Perspectives

Once embraced only by environmentalists and "health nuts," the organic agriculture movement is flourishing in the United States. With this popularity has come a heated national debate.… Read More →

  • Dewey: 631.5'84
  • Copyright: 2012

Osama bin Laden: The Life and Death of the 9/11 al-Qaeda Mastermind

Nearly ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States, an elite team of U.S. special forces stunned the world with a dramatic and daring feat. Shortly after midnight on May… Read More →

  • Dewey: 900
  • Copyright: 2012

Outburst

From the Series The Alternative

After serving time for assault, Jada lands in foster care and a new school to try to turn her life around. She knows she has to control her bursts of anger if she wants to go home to her mom. Read More →

  • Lexile: 690
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Out of Control

From the Series Travel Team

Carlos "Trip" Costas is a fiery shortstop with many talents and passions. His father is Julio Costas—yes, the Julio Costas, the famous singer. Unfortunately, Julio is also famous for being… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2012

Out of Darkness

A Michael L. Printz Honor Book "This is East Texas, and there's lines. Lines you cross, lines you don't cross. That clear?" New London, Texas. 1937. Naomi Vargas and Wash Fuller know about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Out of It

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Suri and Lacey have been best friends since kindergarten. Suri, the photographer, has always been the safe, responsible one, afraid to take risks. Now that the pair is in high school, she's… Read More →

  • Lexile: 560
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Out of Sync

From the Series Counterattack

Since they were six-year-olds, Madison and Dayton have had soccer sync. Maddie doesn't have to see her best friend on the field to know where she'll be. Her passes to Dayton are perfect, as… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013

Out of the Cold

From the Series Robyn Hunter Mysteries

After a homeless man dies during a cold winter night, Robyn and her friends work to uncover who the man was before his time on the streets. They have only two clues to guide them: a class… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2012

Out of the Tunnel

From the Series The Red Zone

In Troy, Ohio, there's Trojan football and then there's everything else. It's been that way as long as anyone can remember. But it's been more than a decade since Troy took home the state… Read More →

  • Lexile: 740
  • ATOS: 4.7
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

Outrageous Animal Adaptations: From Big-Eared Bats to Frill-Necked Lizards

A fish that walks on land, a frog that makes its own sunscreen, and an insect that can become invisible? Whether to avoid predators, to stalk prey, or to withstand extreme temperatures,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1100
  • Dewey: 578.4
  • Copyright: 2018

Outta Here

Outta Here is the story of a lively and imaginative small-town teen living with a mom whose pain medication has led to addiction, leaving little money for basics—like food. Elise's best… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024

Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You

Before one fateful April day, Jeanne lived the life of a typical Rwandan girl. She fought with her little sister, went to school, and teased her brother. Then, in one horrifying night,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 833'.92
  • Copyright: 2006

Overexposed

From the Series Surviving Southside

"Send me a pic?" Daisy Garcia's not afraid of putting on a show. So when her boyfriend Simon asks Daisy for some sexy pictures, she sends him a couple. But when Daisy and Simon have a bad… Read More →

  • Lexile: 510
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2013

Over the Tracks

From the Series Suspended

For most of Lucy's life, it's just been her and her mom, and Lucy's been okay with that. But when a serious illness strikes Lucy's mother, Lucy has to grow up faster than she expected. As the Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

Overturning Wrongful Convictions: Science Serving Justice

Imagine being convicted of a crime you didn't commit and spending years behind bars. Since 1989 more than 1,400 Americans who experienced this injustice have been exonerated. Some of the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1160
  • Dewey: 364
  • Copyright: 2015

Pandemic: How Climate, the Environment, and Superbugs Increase the Risk

Throughout history, several deadly pandemics brought humanity to its knees, killing millions, and recent outbreaks of Ebola and Zika took coordinated international efforts to prevent them… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1150
  • Dewey: 614.4
  • Copyright: 2019

Pangu's Shadow

There are no second chances in the Pangu Star System. Ver and Aryl, apprentices at the most prestigious biology lab among the system’s moons, know this better than anyone. They’ve left… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024

Panic

A page-turning story about a teen's struggle to overcome her fears on her quest for truth, strength, and stardom. Madelaine loves music, loves the stage, and loves performing. When she finds… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Spring 2025

Panic at Practice

From the Series Hoops Academy

School, homework, and basketball keep Tomás pretty busy. On top of everything, his dad is in the hospital, and it might be serious. It isn’t long before the pressure gets to be too much for… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 796.323
  • Copyright: 2025

Paper Butterflies

June's life at home with her stepmother and stepsister is a dark one—and a secret one. Not even her dad knows the truth, and she can't find the words to tell anyone else. She's trapped like a Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

Paradise Lost

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

John Milton's epic poem describes the fall of humankind and the war between heaven and hell. Satan and his fellow fallen angels are jealous that God has not given them more power. They decide Read More →

  • Dewey: 821.4
  • Copyright: 2014

Paradise Regained

From the Series First Avenue Classics ™

A companion to the epic poem Paradise Lost, John Milton's Paradise Regained describes the temptation of Christ. After Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden, Satan and the fallen… Read More →

  • Dewey: 821.4
  • Copyright: 2014

Pass It Forward

From the Series Bounce

Lucas has big dreams of getting a basketball scholarship and helping his mom out of poverty. When a growth spurt helps Lucas become a force on the court, his dreams finally seem within reach. Read More →

  • Lexile: 650
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2016

Pasta, Fried Rice, and Matzoh Balls: Immigrant Cooking in America

From the Series Cooking Through Time

From 1565 to 1920, waves of European and Asian immigrants reached American shores and spiced up the country’s diet. Learn about their contributions and tempt your taste buds with recipes for… Read More →

  • Dewey: 394.1'2'0973
  • Copyright: 2006