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Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Josefina and her sisters are excited when energetic young Aunt Dolores arrives at the rancho, bringing new ideas, new fashions, and new challenges, but they worry the changes will make them forget Mamá, especially as Christmas approaches.
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Volunteering at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the early 1900s, Jewish cousins Rebecca and Ana must find the real culprit when they are unfairly blamed for a series of mishaps in the Japanese garden. Includes an essay on urban gardening and public botanical gardens in the early 20th century.
24) The one and only
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Maryellen, 1954 volume 1
Maryellen classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Maryellen 1954 volume 1
Maryellen classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Maryellen 1954 volume 1
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Growing up in the 1950s, nine-year-old Maryellen longs to stand out, but in a family with five brothers and sisters, it's easy to get lost in the shuffle!"--
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"What if you suddenly found yourself in Maryellen's world of the 1950s. Together, you and Maryellen could go to a sock hop, enter a contest, or take a road trip in the camper. As you read, you decide what happens next by choosing your own path through this multiple-ending story"--
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"What if you suddenly found yourself in Josefina's world in New Mexico in 1824? What activities might you do on the rancho, what dreams might you have, and what would you do for fun? In this story, you can join Josefina on adventures that take the two of you from spending cozy evenings on the rancho to coming face-to-face with a mountain lion to visiting the lively market in the city of Santa Fe! Your journey back in time can take whatever twists...
27) Taking off
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Maryellen, 1954 volume 2
Maryellen classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Maryellen 1954 volume 2
Maryellen classic volume 2
American girl BeForever. Maryellen 1954 volume 2
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"In the 1950s, if fourth-grader Maryellen is going to invent a flying machine, become famous, and get her big sister Joan's wedding off the ground, she will need all the help and all the friends she can get!"--
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Josefina's home is filled with holiday guests, including a dashing man from Mexico City who delivers a precious heirloom to T̕a Dolores. Everyone is delighted with the stunning ruby ring, but as soon as the ring appears at the rancho, things start going wrong. What is going on? With all her heart, Josefina is determined to find out."-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"What would it be like if a girl suddenly found herself in Melody Ellison's world in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s? Together, she and Melody could speak up about fairness, join a demonstration, volunteer with a civil rights group, or even use her voice to sing backup for a Motown musician!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Melody Ellison just turned ten, and she's dreaming of new ways to make her community a better place! When her pastor issues a New Year's challenge, she decides to fix up a neighborhood playground and plant a garden. But when her friends put her in charge, Melody finds out just how hard it can be to lead. From opportunities of a lifetime in Motown, to learning what it means to not give up in the face of setbacks and adversity, Melody discovers that...
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Melody, 1964 volume 1
American girl BeForever. Melody 1964 volume 1
Melody classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Melody 1964 volume 1
Melody classic volume 1
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In 1964 Detroit, nine-year-old Melody pursues her singing dreams unti a tragic event in Birmingham, Alabama, shakes her confidence.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"Nine-year-old Nanea Mitchell may be the youngest in her family, but she still wants to "dip her paddle in" and be useful. She knows she's grown-up enough to help in her grandparents' market. But before she can prove that she's ready for more responsibility, the unthinkable happens: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, the naval base where her father works, and America is at war! With friends and family missing, and rumors of more attacks to come, Nanea worries...
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A modern-day girl finds herself in the midst of the American Revolution in 1774, and as she and and Felicity Merriman experience life in this turbulent time, the reader is invited to choose how the twosome might help the Americans beat the British.
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Nanea Mitchell had hoped that going back to school would make life seem normal again. But everything has changed since the war started, including Miss Smith's wonderful classroom. Nanea' dear friend Donna is gone, and now there's a new girl who seems to be getting all of Miss Smith's attention. There are also worries at home as Nanea' big brother talks about joining the Army. Nanea can't bear the thought of him leaving. In the swirl of changes, Nanea...
Author
Publisher
American Girl Pub
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Melody Ellison is impressed by her sophisticated new friend, Leah Roth, but she wishes her cousin Val would stop being so standoffish to Leah! Melody meets Leah's grandfather, Dr. Roth, a botanist who escaped the Nazis and brought a rare and valuable Lady's Slipper orchid with him to America. When Melody's own grandfather becomes a suspect in a burglary, Melody turns to Val and Leah for help. Yet Leah seems to be hiding something, something to do...
37) Love and loyalty
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Felicity, 1774 volume 1
Felicity classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Felicity 1774 volume 1
Felicity classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Felicity 1774 volume 1
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Felicity loves riding horses far more than stitchery or serving tea. When she falls in love with a beautiful chestnut mare, she schemes to save the mare from its cruel owner with the help of Ben, her father's young apprentice. Yet as talk of revolution rumbles around her, finds it harder to tell right from wrong. Ben wants war, while her best friend's family remains loyal to the king. Then receives an invitation to the Governor's Palace, and she...
Author
Series
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"When Felicity overhears a plot against the colonists, no one believes her but Ben, her father's apprentice. So the two risk great danger to warn the colonists themselves. Soon afterward, Felicity finds a secret note from Ben. He has run away to join George Washington's army, and he is injured. Felicity is worried about him but knows it would be wrong to help a runaway apprentice. Then she is turned away from the door of her best friend, Elizabeth....
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