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2) Diwali
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains what festivals are, tells the story of Diwali, and looks at how the Hindu holiday is celebrated.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the historical background behind Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work, why his accomplishments led to the holiday in his memory, why it is important, and how it is celebrated.
Author
Publisher
Heinemann Library, an imprint of Capstone Global Library, LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"Read Going to the Doctor to learn how medicine has changed over time! Photographs and clear text compare and contrast modern and historical hospitals in a child-friendly format, making this a great tool for discussing how life has changed over the years."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The kids at school dare John to visit the old house on the hill at night, and when he and his sister go in they find dusty dishes set on the table, a book open like it is waiting for a reader, and something hiding under the bed in the attic--and that is only one of the five scary stories with unexpected twists that are included in this collection.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Crabby is a very grumpy crab, so Plankton tries to find a game that will cheer Crabby up, but Crabby does not want to play Simon Says or Hide-and-seek. Will a game of tag be more to Crabby's taste?
11) Off I go!
Author
Series
Princess Truly (An Acorn Book) volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, Princess Truly uses her super powers to explore the world, whether it is visiting penguins with her brother in Antarctica, or taking her timid pug Sir Noodles on a vacation in a rain forest.
12) Alégrate
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Unicorn and Yeti are best friends even though they do not always like the same things--and best friends support each other and share experiences, whether it is icicles in the snow or a walk in the dark forest.
Unicornio le tiene un regalo a Yeti, pero este no tiene nada que regalarle a Unicornio. A Yeti le encanta triturar carámbanos, ¡y Unicornio quiere probar! Yeti opina que el bosque oscuro es bonito. ¿Quizás Unicornio deba ver el bosque desde...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
Dragón se siente solo. Sale a buscar un amigo, ¡y una manzana le cae encima! Entonces, una culebra le juega una broma. ¿Podrán Dragón y la manzana ser amigos?
When an apple falls on lonely Dragon's head, he is convinced he has found a friend, but a visit to the doctor reveals apple will not be a suitable friend.
14) Amigos geniales
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
A Yeti le encanta columpiarse, y Unicornio quisera hacerlo también. A Unicornio le encantan los melocotones, y Yeti quisiera comer uno. Unicornio y Yeti encuentran una piedra brillante. Ambos quisieran llevársela a casa. ¿Podrán estos amigos mágicos descubrir cómo compartir?
Yeti loves playing on the swing. Unicorn would like a turn. Unicorn loves eating peaches. Yeti would like to try one. Unicorn and Yeti find a sparkly rock. They would both...
15) Dead still
Series
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Brock Blennerhasset makes a living out of photographing the dead in Victorian Ireland. When a series of murders threatens to sully Blennerhasset's reputation, a tenacious detective drags him into an investigation of Dublin's criminal underbelly. Set within the fascinating historical period of postmortem portraiture, this darkly comic series blends murder mystery with delightfully macabre humor.
16) Dragon gets by
Author
Series
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Whenever Dragon wakes up groggy, he always does everything wrong, like sweeping a hole in his dirt floor, or reading an egg and frying his newspaper.
18) Frog meets dog
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dog would like to play with the three frogs he has met, but he is not good at their games of hopping and leaping--but when he chases away a bear the frogs decide to welcome him into their play time.
19) Goat in a boat
Author
Series
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Goat appears wearing a raincoat and invites all the animals to go for a boat ride on a sunny day, Dog declines but as heavy rain falls, Dog needs a boat, too.
20) I can build it!
Author
Series
Princess Truly (An Acorn Book) volume 3
Publisher
Acorn/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In rhyming text Princess Truly, super girl, uses her magic curls to build things, including a bike for her brother, who has outgrown his old one, and a super snack machine.--
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