Urban underground
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Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Kevin Walker is determined to be a loner at Tubman High so no one will discover the secret that forced his family to move, but when he becomes the star of the track team, his rising popularity threatens everything.
2)
If you really loved me
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3)
One of us
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4)
Outrunning the darkness
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Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
After a young girl is shot in what appears to gang-related violence, Jaris Spain decides to take a closer look and discovers a trail leading to another Tubman High School student, DeWayne Pike, who may be covering up something in his past.
6) To Be a Man
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Set in contemporary urban America, the Urban Underground series is about a group of teens attending Tubman High. The high school years are important to our intellectual and emotional development. Teens are faced with many obstacles, both imagined and real, in life. Finding stories that speak to their struggles can help guide them and build the foundation for the future. The American teen experience at Tubman is typical as students deal with trust,...
7)
Dark secrets
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8) Deliverance
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Cesar Chavez HS Series; Naomi can't believe her good luck. First she gets a job at a local frozen yogurt shop. Then she gets an immediate raise. Her dream car is within her grasp. But why does the shop's owner keep staring at her so intently? And Clay Aguirre is still stalking her, trying to get her back.
9) The Fairest
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Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
When the school has a Princess of the Fair contest for a student embodying the qualities of Harriet Tubman, Jasmine Benson will stop at nothing to win.
10) Leap of faith
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Series
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Ernesto thinks he recognizes Cruz as the person fleeing from the scene of a recent robbery, but he trusts his friend Paul's word that Cruz was not involved, until a second robbery results in a shooting.
11)
Like a broken doll
Author
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"What is Paul Morales hiding? Pretty and popular Carmen Ibarra is excited when Paul asks her on a date. But she has to convince her family that Paul is respectable, a difficult task considering his gangbanger friends. Will bad-boy Paul break Carmen's heart or is he the real deal?" -- Back cover.
13)
No fear
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14)
The quality of mercy
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15)
The stranger
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16)
Time of courage
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17)
To catch a dream
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18)
The unforgiven
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19) The water's edge
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Series
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 4
Description
When the junior class' school year ends at Chavez High, many are looking to the future and making plans.
20) Wildflower
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Set in contemporary urban America, the Urban Underground series is about a group of teens attending Tubman High. The high school years are important to our intellectual and emotional development. Teens are faced with many obstacles, both imagined and real, in life. Finding stories that speak to their struggles can help guide them and build the foundation for the future. The American teen experience at Tubman is typical as students deal with trust,...
21) Dark Suspicions
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Series
Description
Everyone's a little nervous after a drive-by in the barrio. But then comes news of another shooting, and it hits very close to home for Ernesto Sandoval. After Naomi's neighbor and fellow senior, Roxie Torres, is shot, a homeless drifter is arrested. But Ernesto thinks Roxie is a liar.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Lydell Nelson Was a senior now, but hardly anyone in the class knew him. During lunch, he was always writing in a journal. Nobody ever bothered to ask him what he was writing, and he nevervolunteered any information.But when people tried to be friends, he just turned them away.
23) Hurting Time
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Series
Description
Abel Ruiz is coming into his own. He's got plenty of friends. He's chosen a career path. And he's got a loving girlfriend. What more can he ask for? But when Claudia dumps him for somebody else, Abel is crushed and tries to keep his self esteem from imploding.
24)
Out of love for you
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25) Outcasts
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Harriet Tubman HS Series-- What was Marko thinking training for the track meet alone in the early hours of the morning? The suspicions and accusations began to fly around Tubman High when he was attacked with a baseball bat and left for dead. Kevin Walker made no secret about his hate. And Trevor Jenkins was spotted at the scene...
26)
The rescuers
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27) See no evil
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Series
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Loud talk precededshouting,and then shots rang out. One boy was lying on the sidewalk. Police were not saying so, but he appeared to be dead. At school on Monday, everyone at Tubman was talking about the Grant Street shooting. As far as anybody could tell, the victim was an innocent bystander.
28) Unbroken
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Series
Description
David Morales spent two years in prison flying under the radar. Now he's determined to be a good citizen. And his luck turns when Carmen Ibarra's father offers him a job. David falls hard for a smart and pretty coworker. But can he ever tell her about his ugly past?
29) Vengeance
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Series
Description
Bullying is spreading like wildfire at Chavez High. Students who should know better harass an older teacher. Freshmen are being picked on by cliquish and popular mean girls. Negative tweets and Facebook posts damage school spirit. Then one night the school library is tagged. Can the damage be undone?
30)
Winners and losers
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31)
Facing it
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32)
If you were mine
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33)
The one for me
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34)
Second chances
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35)
A walk in the park
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36) Bad Blood
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Series
Description
Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Family Relationships, Jealousy, Self-Esteem, Transformation, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground...
37) Guilt Trip
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Series
Description
Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Vandalism, Charity, Prejudice, Mystery, Neediness, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground series...
38)
I'll be there
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39) Misjudged
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Series
Description
Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Self-Esteem, Parental Relationships, Pressure, Running Away, Prejudice, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Written for young adults, the Urban...
40) To Die For
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Series
Description
Themes: High School, Neighborhoods, Family, Loyalty, Friendship, Urban Teen Fiction, Murder Mystery, School Bullies, Homelessness, Grief, Theft, Fiction, Teen, Young Adult, Chapter Book, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books. Written for young adults, the Urban Underground...