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1) The dot
Author
Series
Creatrilogy volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.
Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Formats
Description
Hattie Owen prefers to be steeped in the familiarity of her small-town life rather than think about the vast world beyond her own. During the summer that Hattie turns 12, her world is turned upside down with the startling arrival of an uncle no one has ever spoken about.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
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Description
In this retelling of a folktale, a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon the African magic that allows them to fly away. "The well-known author retells 24 black American folk tales in sure storytelling voice: animal tales, supernatural tales, fanciful and cautionary tales, and slave tales of freedom. All are beautifully readable. With the added attraction of 40 wonderfully expressive paintings by the Dillons,...
Author
Series
Shadow children volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Gr 5-9-Haddix continues her science fiction dystopian tale about illegal third children in this sequel to Among the Hidden (1998) and Among the Imposters (2001, both S & S). Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police for being an illegal child. She is given the opportunity to save herself by spying on the other three children who are in the jail cell with her. Nina finds herself both drawn to them and fearful for her own life. When she has a chance...
13) The umbrella
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.
17) Show way
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
The making of "Show ways," or quilts which once served as secret maps for freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition passed from mother to daughter.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9 - AR Pts: 6
Description
It's 1793, and there's an invisible killer roaming the streets of Philadelphia. The city's residents are fleeing in fear. This killer has a name -- yellow fever -- but everything else about it is a mystery. Its cause is unknown, and there is no cure. This powerful, dramatic account by award-winning author Jim Murphy traces the devastating course of the epidemic. The medical beliefs and practices of the time and the conditions that helped the disease...
20) I stink!
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Clifford, the big red dog, and his friends celebrate Christmas and even get to meet Santa Claus.
A big city garbage truck makes its rounds, consuming everything from apple cores and banana peels to leftover ziti with zucchini.