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Author
Publisher
Yali Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Varun is fascinated when he watches his sister's dancing class, where she learns bharatanatyam, a dance from India. He tries out some moves at home in secret since he is convinced dancing is not for boys. His grandfather tries to convince him otherwise.
83) Doggie
Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A little boy would love to have a dog. It could be big, small, ugly, or cute, as long as it's his best friend. One rainy afternoon, there's a cat at the door. She doesn't wag her tail, she can't do tricks, and she doesn't even like dog treats. But maybe a cat isn't so bad after all?"--Book jacket flap.
Author
Series
Monster and Boy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Wanting to learn more about where his friend Boy spends his weekdays, Monster accompanies Boy to school, where he meets the teacher and students, learns about classroom activities, and helps recover a missing pet hedgehog.
87) All aboard!
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinner-time. Luckily, Ty knows just what to do... Time for fun. Celebrate the power of imagination in All Aboard!"--Publisher's description.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When fourteen-year-old Gabe checks for survivors after a global pandemic he finds Relle, a strange hopeful girl for whom Gabe eventually develops a crush, but after they return to the mainland tragedy strikes, forcing Gabe to set out on a dangerous journey to find other survivors where the world might be normal--like Before.
90) Pedro the great
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Join Pedro for his latest adventures. One day, he's pretending to be a pirate, sailing the high seas. The next day, he's practicing his karate to become a fierce ninja star. School days are exciting too, filled with everything from field trips to building contests. No matter what adventure Pedro's having, he's always Pedro the Great!
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Cullen's summer in Lily, Arkansas, is marked by his cousin's death by overdose, an alleged spotting of a woodpecker thought to be extinct, failed romances, and his younger brother's sudden disappearance.
Author
Series
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When Danny and Dinosaur accidentally go back through history on a time-travelling swing, they zoom right past the Romans, Egyptians, and Greeks to the Jurassic Era, where they meet some new dino friends. But soon there's a rumbling noise...a volcano is about to erupt! Can Dinosaur save the day by pooping them back to the future?
Author
Publisher
Canongate Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"This is the story of a little boy called Alem who goes on an adventure. It's his birthday, but who knows where can he go to celebrate? Maybe the bear, the fox, the meercat, the treefrog, the fruit bat or the bulldog know? But don't ask the dragon . . . or he will EAT you!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Tom Gates stories volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
No school for two whole weeks! Tom can forget all about lessons (and irritating things like Marcus Meldrew) and concentrate on good stuff like, inventing new ways to annoy Delia and band practice for Dogzombies.
97) Brown boy joy
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomishia Booker
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This volume is filled with all the things little brown boys love. Featured in Netflix Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. The books featured in the series were chosen using a social justice education framework that focused on concepts of identity, respect, justice, and action.
99) Target Earth
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
With Klawde now stuck on this dismal planet, he has set his sights on a new target to conquer: Earth. But to succeed, he needs two simple things: an army of zombie squirrels and money. Lots of money. Luckily, he has a plan.
100) The sister surprise
Author
Series
Monster and Boy volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever since Monster (who sleeps under the bed) and Boy (who sleeps in the bed) met and became best friends, they've learned a lot about each other. So when Monster notices that Boy seems grumpy (Boy's mom has told him he's getting another baby sister), Monster decides to cheer his friend up. Together, they set out on a surprise adventure! But surprise: Boy's sister has tagged along. Together, they learn about how monster babies are born and get their...
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