Linda Sue Park

A Long Walk to Water

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In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people... people like the boy, Salva Dut... caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

720L

Length:

02:41

Keeping Score (Unabridged)

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Both Maggie Fortini and her brother, Joey-Mick, were named for baseball great Joe DiMaggio. Unlike Joey-Mick, Maggie doesn't play baseball - but at almost 10 years old, she is a dyed-in-the-wool fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maggie can recite all the players' statistics and understands the subtleties of the game.

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

Lexile:

770L

Length:

04:35

A Single Shard (Unabridged)

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Foraging in fields and on rubbish heaps, and sharing food with his friend Crane-man, used to be enough to fill Tree-ear's days. But now all Tree-ear wants to do is watch master potter Min at work.

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

920L

Length:

03:13

Archer's Quest (Unabridged)

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Kevin is trying to remember what he's supposed to do if there's an intruder in the house: stay calm, don't look scared, call 911. At the same time, he's doing his best to figure out how the heck some guy with a bow and arrow got into the room. The archer's explanation - "I lost my balance, fell off the tiger, and landed here" - just adds to Kevin's bewilderment.

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Grade Level:

Elementary

Lexile:

690L

Length:

03:48

Project Mulberry (Unabridged)

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Julia Song and her friend Patrick want to team up to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can't agree on the perfect project. Then Julia's mother suggests they raise silkworms, as she did years ago in Korea. The optimistic twosome quickly realizes that raising silkworms is a lot tougher than they thought.

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Lexile:

690L

Length:

04:33

The 39 Clues #9: Storm Warning (Unabridged)

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On the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill uncovered shocking information about their past - from what happened the night their parents died to the shattering discovery of their family branch. Will Book Nine be the end of Amy and Dan? Or just the end of everything they think they know?

Author:

Linda Sue Park

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

630L

Length:

04:46

The 39 Clues #9: Storm Warning (Unabridged)