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61) Pedro goes wild!
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pedro and his father go on a hike in the woods--where it turns out that Pedro knows a lot more about the plants and animals then his father does, but they both have fun anyway.
62) The real Santa
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An African American boy and his family are getting ready for Christmas on Christmas Eve. He wonders what Santa really looks like, and finds out that he looks just like him.
63) Heroes
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Aboard the battleship the USS Utah with their Navy pilot fathers during WWII when the ship is attacked by the Japanese, Frank and Stanley find their friendship--and dreams--in jeopardy when Stanley is seen as the "enemy" because his mother is Japanese American.
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The dead-pan narration in this debut picture book delivers a perfect child-like vision with humor and panache, depicted in luminous detail. A little boy shows what happens when he drops larger and larger objects, both in terms of size and imagination, down a mysterious hole that grows throughout the year in his garden. But what happens in December?
Author
Series
WeirDo volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Dad's training to become a firefighter, while Weir's busy with Pet Day. Will Fido and Blockhead freeze-up or find fame? It won't be easy - but it will be funny!
69) Pony
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Silas is awoken in the dead of night by three menacing horsemen who take his father away. Silas is left shaken, scared, and alone, except for the presence of his companion, Mittenwool...who happens to be a ghost. When a pony shows up at his door, Silas makes the courageous decision to leave his home and embark on a perilous journey to find his father. Along the way, he will face his fears to unlock the secrets of his past and explore...
Author
Publisher
Two Lions
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Every night it's the same old story. A boy wants to stay up late, and his parents won't let him. But sometimes in the morning, he notices things look a little off--like when he sees a disco ball in the kitchen ... with his toy duck on it. So one night he decides to stay up. And that's when the fun really begins."--
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"James struggles with reading and misses recess to practice. To cheer himself up, he visits the cat rescue shelter and befriends Ghost, the cat in the box. But Ghost isn't quite ready to make friends! As his reading improves, James learns that kindness and perseverance can have unexpected rewards and that having a furry friend is the best gift of all"--Back cover.
72) Jabari salta
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Es difícil reunir el valor para dar un gran e importante salto, pero Jabari está casi absolutamente listo para dar un gran salto.
Working up the courage to take a big, important leap is hard, but Jabari is almost absolutely ready to make a giant splash.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Getting in trouble is what Hector does best. He knows that not much is expected of him. In fact, he gets some of his most brilliant prank ideas while sitting in detention. But how far is too far? When Hector plays a prank on a homeless man and is seen and shamed by a schoolmate, he reaches a turning point. He wants to be viewed differently and decides to do something that will change his fate for the better. But will anyone take him seriously?"--Dust...
74) My brown skin
Author
Series
Publisher
Thomishia Booker
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming story about embracing who you are. A child's first words of confidence and pride. You are wonderfully made. You are amazing. Your skin is the perfect shade of brown!"--Back cover.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2011], c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Collects four stories recounting the adventures of Horrid Henry as he torments his younger brother, ruins Moody Margaret's sleepover, irritates his teacher, and tries to trick his family into seeing his favorite band.
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eliot's grandfather, El Capitán, has retired from the sea, and after listening to his grandfather's stories, Eliot is ready for an adventure--so they set out together to find one they can share.
77) Coda
Author
Publisher
RP Teens
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Possessing unique talents for composing and conducting music that his oppressive government encodes with mind-altering elements to control the world, 18-year-old Anthem performs unaltered music with an underground rock band and questions the loyalties of his girlfriend when a band member dies under suspicious circumstances.
Author
Series
Tom Gates stories volume 6
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Tom Gates is happy about a day off from school because of the snow, but not so happy about the upcoming family portrait for his grandparents' fiftieth wedding anniversary.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Formats
Description
Despite his father's reassurances, Pedro is frightened by the monsters in his dreams -- until he finds a way to use his love of monster trucks to defeat his dream monsters.
Pedro está obsesionado con los camiones monstruo. Juega con ellos, escribe sobre ellos en la escuela y va a ir a una carrera con sus amigos. ¡No puede quitárselos de la cabeza! Pero, ¿podrán sus camiones favoritos ayudarlo a vencer al monstruo de sus pesadillas? El glosario...
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.
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