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  • Electro Blast
    Russ Thompson
    'FRIDAY MORNING, October 13. Not a lucky day. Mom and I enter the main building of Edison High School and walk down the hall... I try not to be nervous. But all the kids are looking at me. I don’t know any of them.'School has often been a painful place for Alex Pruitt. Things get better when he enrolls at Edison High and joins the jazz band. But problems in math knock him down....
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    6,31 €

  • Long Lake Winter
    Russ Thompson
    When the snow piles high and the temperatures plunge Rusty, Grace and their boys discover that winter at Long Lake is anything but peaceful. Between Rusty’s over the top holiday improvements, Grace’s attempts to keep the cabin standing, and Mr. Dunbar’s questionable inventions, chaos settles in faster than the first snowfall.From frozen lake derby’s and outrageous Christmas pra...
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    23,63 €

  • Long Lake Summer
    Russ Thompson
    When Rusty packs up the family for another wild summer at Long Lake, he’s ready for peace, quiet and maybe a few lazy afternoons on the dock. What he gets instead is chaos thanks to prank wars with neighbour, Mr. Dunbar runaway canoes, questionable chili, cook, offs, and then never-ending schemes of his three sons: Sam, Austin and Kevin.Between midnight fishing trips gone wrong...
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    25,62 €

  • Standing for Me
    Russ Thompson
    'I get to Row G and step off my pallet rider to grab a case of granola bars. Eugene comes around the corner on his forklift. He’s going too fast. He’s coming right at me. I can’t get out of the way.'Clark Daley has it made. He loves his warehouse job, he makes good money, and he has a great future. But a forklift accident changes everything. Can he pick himself up and move forw...
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    6,32 €

  • Brady’s Way
    Russ Thompson
    'Tuesday morning. Edison High School. I walk down the hall with Grandma. We’re going to see the dean. She’s mad because I messed up again.' These are the words of Brady Judd, a tenth grader who is struggling in school and trying to find his way. Follow him as he learns to think for himself, move forward, and take charge of his life.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-r...
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    7,14 €

  • Recycle Yourself
    Russ Thompson
    During February of 1991, Russ Thompson was diagnosed with chronic renal failure. Dialysis would be the treatment required until a kidney could be found for a transplant. This is the story of the diagnosis, the time on dialysis and he eventual kidney transplant that gave Russ a second chance at life. ...
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    16,64 €

  • Finding Home
    Russ Thompson
    'I grab my clean clothes from the back seat and walk across the parking lot to the men’s restroom. It’s filthy, and the floor is wet. But I’m used to it now because we’ve been living here for almost two months.' These are the words of Doyle Kemp, a homeless tenth grader who lives in a car with his mom. He feels hopeless, alone, and afraid. Follow him in his quest to succeed in ...
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    6,32 €

  • Cans
    Russ Thompson
    Gilbert Neely is a hard-working high school senior who dreams of attending college and becoming a teacher someday. But time after time he is knocked down by poverty. Follow him as he searches for a way to achieve his dreams. Readability (Flesch Reading Ease) 92.4. At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read, hi-low novels with positive life lessons that show teens overcom...
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    6,31 €

  • Letterz
    Russ Thompson
    School is a place of fear for tenth-grader Collin Quinn. Whenever he tries to read, the letters get jumbled and he can’t tell what the words are. He does everything he can to hide his problem. Finally, a teacher discovers that Collin is dyslexic. Will he get the help he needs to succeed in school? At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lesso...
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    6,31 €

  • Blue Wall
    Russ Thompson
    Tenth-grader Bennett Frost is failing classes, depressed, and scared about his future. His older brother has always been successful, which makes Bennett feel worse. Is there a way for him to turn things around? Lexile measure HL560L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about yourg people overc...
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    6,36 €

  • The Owls of Sedgemount
    Russ Thompson
    The Owls of Sedgemount is the tale of a group of owls who work together to save their forest home, Sedgemount, from destruction. The story begins as an old owl hears chainsaws and listens to various creatures of the forest about the presence of loggers nearby. The different species of owls that live there work together to formulate a series of plans to save what’s left of their...
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    23,05 €

  • Torn
    Russ Thompson
    Perry Fletcher is a straight-A student in high school with a chance for a track scholarship. But he wrecks his knee chasing a thief who steals a package off his porch. What does Perry learn about life when the thief turns out to be one of his classmates? Lexile measure HL400L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They hav...
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    6,35 €

  • Overspray
    Russ Thompson
    Nick Simonson is troubled, lonely, and sinking fast in high school following the death of his father. Unwise decisions and additional tragedies plunge him lower. Can he pick himself up and move forward? Lexile measure HL520L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young people overcoming ch...
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    6,29 €

  • Knocked Down
    Russ Thompson
    Tennison Sanders, an eleventh grader at Edison High School, is a gifted football player. He has the talent to make it in the pros someday. But he ruins it all by making bad decisions. Lexile measure HL400L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young people overcoming challenges. Our missi...
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    6,28 €

  • Never Wanted
    Russ Thompson / TBD
    Roy Perkins struggles in high school and has three strikes against him. He never knew his dad, his mom died in a meth-lab explosion, and his alcoholic uncle beats him. He is sent to live with a caring foster family. But his troubles continue. Lexile measure HL530L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic ...
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    6,32 €

  • All Alone
    Russ Thompson
    'I wait at the top of the stairs outside our apartment. It’s cold out here. But I hate being around Mom when she’s drunk.' Tenth grader Elgin Hobbs is caught in a downward spiral. He’s failing classes, his divorced parents fight, and his mom is an alcoholic. Life keeps bringing him down. But he fights to rise above it. Lexile Readability Measure: HL-540-L.At Finding Forward Boo...
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    6,29 €

  • Taken Away
    Russ Thompson
    Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. Miles quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move forward? Lexile measure HL390L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young ...
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    6,29 €

  • Taken Away
    Russ Thompson
    Miles Pruitt has been struggling in high school. When his dad is sent to prison, things get worse. Miles quits studying, fails classes, and gets kicked off the basketball team. How will he pick himself up and move forward? Lexile measure HL390L.At Finding Forward Books, we publish easy-to-read novels with positive life lessons for teens. They have realistic stories about young ...
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    6,31 €

  • No Place to Hide
    Russ Thompson
    'I know I’m not a good reader. But I know how to cover it up. I smile at the teachers, keep my hand down, print neatly, and nod when they explain things.'These are the words of Owen Daniels, a tenth grader who has struggled with reading since first grade. A teacher works with him, and by the end of the year he makes excellent progress. His family and friends come to believe in ...
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    6,29 €

  • Fall Down, Stand Up
    Russ Thompson
    Starting out as a principal is a lot like starting out as a new teacher. You feel alone. You need guidance. And you have to provide leadership even when you don’t feel sure of yourself. You also make mistakes. In Fall Down Stand Up: Advice for Aspiring Principals, Russ Thompson provides guidance for future principals based upon his experiences as the principal of three urban hi...
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    39,31 €

  • Steady and Strong
    Russ Thompson
    In Steady and Strong: People Skills for Principals, Russ Thompson describes his experiences as the successful principal of three urban high schools. The challenges he faced ranged from gang activity and racial conflicts, to low expectations and ineffective teaching. Thompson takes you behind the scenes to examine the strategies he used to solve problems and make improvements. ...
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    50,56 €