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2) Stuck
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he tries to knock it down with increasingly larger and more outrageous things.
6) Mom & me
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Moana's favorite Motunui tradition, the kite festival, has arrived! Every year, Moana and her mother, Sina, spend the day together building an amazing kite. But this year, Moana is determined to make their kite better than ever! With the help of Pua and Heihei, Moana and her mom build a kite that flies higher than ever before! This full-color storybook features an all-new story based on Disney Moana. Plus girls and boys ages 3 to 7 will love making...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, are separated during China's Cultural Revolution, they are able to stay close by greeting one another every day with flying kites until Baba, like the kites, is free. Includes historical note.
10) Breeze's blast
Author
Series
Unicorn princesses volume 5
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Princess Breeze invites her human friend, Cressida, to attend the Blast, a festival featuring kite flying, but the wizard-lizard, Ernest, has blundered again and now giant bats sleep on the kites.
14) The kite runner
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In a divided country on the verge of war, two childhood friends, Amir and Hassan, are about to be torn apart forever. It's a glorious afternoon in Kabul and the skies are bursting with the exhilarating joy of a kite-fighting tournament. But in the aftermath of the day's victory, one boy's fearful act of betrayal will mark their lives forever and set in motion an epic quest for redemption. Now, after twenty years of living in America, Amir returns...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"We all have fears, but if we can t face the small ones how will we face the big ones? Kai is afraid to fly a little blue kite. But Kai is also very, very brave, and overcoming this small fear will lead him on a great adventure. Remember: all great adventures start with one little moment. You know the one. It s like a gentle breeze whispering in your ear what you already know by heart: not even the sky is the limit . . . Good depends on granting others...
Author
Series
Bear and Mole stories volume 2
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Bear and Mole build a kite and take it out on a windy day, but when the weather suddenly turns stormy there are unexpected consequences for some birds.
19) Little chick
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Pr
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Three full color tales about a special intergenerational bond, featuring Little Chick and her loving Old Auntie.
20) In the wind
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Pictures and brief rhymes depict flying a kite on a windy day.
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