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(0)Donna Jo Napoli
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
Combines retellings of classic Greek tales with detailed illustrations in an introduction to mythology that is complemented by informative sidebars containing character profiles, historical insights, and cultural facts.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
860L
Language
English
Description
"From powerful Ra, God of Radiance, to the tender and protective Aset, Devoted Wife and Mother, the captivating tales in this stunning volume will excite and delight readers many years to come" --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"From the harsh northern lands of Scandinavia come these enduring tales and legends of the Norse gods and goddesses - the mighty Thor, the trickster Loki, the enchanting Freyja, and the powerful Allfather, Odin. Dazzling illustrations of gods, goddesses, ice giants, trolls, and monsters bring these stories to life in a studding tableau of color and magic. ... Tells the unforgettable stories of the worlds, the lives, and the loves of the ancient...
4) Fish Girl
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 460L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The triple Caldecott winner David Wiesner brings his rich visual imagination and trademark artistry to the graphic novel format in a unique coming-of-age tale that begins underwater. A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank. Sparkling with humor and brilliantly visualized,
...6) Beast
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
Elaborates on the tale of "Beauty and the Beast," told from the point of view of the beast and set in Persia.
7) Three days
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Description
When her father suddenly dies while on a business trip leaving her alone on an Italian highway, eleven-year-old Jackie worries what will happen when she is picked up by two men with unknown motives.
Author
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The timeless tales from the early books of the Bible have captivated generations. In this lush storybook, the fresh voice of lyrical storyteller Donna Jo Napoli and the lavish artwork of Christina Balit bring classic stories to life for a young, modern audience. Noah's Ark, Moses, David and Goliath, the ten plagues, Daniel and the lions' den, Jonah and the giant fish, and many more of the Bible's most powerful stories--27 in all--are compellingly...
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
310L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sly the Sleuth, also known as Sylvia, solves three mysteries for her friends and neighbors, all involving pets, through her detective agency, Sleuth for Hire.
Author
Series
Sly the sleuth mysteries volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
350L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sly uses her detective skills to help her friends solve the case of the soccer switch, the kick craze and the basketball blues.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fifteen-year-old Melkorka, an Irish princess, is kidnapped by Russian slave traders and not only learns how to survive but to challenge some of the brutality of her captors, who are fascinated by her apparent muteness and the possibility that she is enchanted.
12) Dark shimmer
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
A retelling of Snow White from the evil step mother's point of view as fifteen-year-old Dolce grows up on islands in a Venetian lagoon where she learns how to make mirrors. But when her mother dies she is taken in by a widower and his daughter while she secretly continues making mirrors and slowly goes mad from mercury poisoning.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kepi, a young girl who was content staying at home helping her father who was wounded while building a pyramid for the pharaoh Khufu, is kidnapped along with her baboon, Babu, and taken to the capital city, where she is separated from Babu, sets out to find him and appeal to the pharaoh, and discovers she has powers she never knew about.
14) Alligator bayou
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Calogero Scalise and his Sicilian uncles and cousin live in small-town Louisiana in 1898, when Jim Crow laws rule and anti-immigration sentiment is strong, so despite his attempts to be polite and to follow American customs, disaster dogs his family at every turn.
15) Breath
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Elaborates on the tale of "The Pied Piper," told from the point of view of a boy who is too ill to keep up when a piper spirits away the healthy children of a plague-ridden town after being cheated out of full payment for ridding Hameln of rats.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A flower-spouting princess, gobbling prince, emerald-winged fairy, foolish giants, fearsome ogres, and talking frog and fish are just a few of the captivating characters found in this anthology of beloved stories from 29 places around the world, from the Arctic to Africa to Asia to Australia to Europe to the Americas"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
HL 550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the autumn of 1846 in Ireland, twelve-year-old Lorraine and her family struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine, but when Lorraine meets Miss Susanna, the daughter of the wealthy English landowner who owns Lorraine's family's farm, they form an unlikely friendship that they must keep secret due to the deep cultural divide between their two families.
18) Bound
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
800L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a novel based on Chinese Cinderella tales, fourteen-year-old stepchild Xing-Xing endures a life of neglect and servitude, as her stepmother cruelly mutilates her own child's feet so that she alone might marry well.
19) The wager
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Having lost everything in a tidal wave in 1169 Sicily, nineteen-year-old Don Giovanni makes a simple-sounding wager with a stranger he recognizes as the devil but, while desperate enough to surrender his pride and good looks for three years, he is not willing to give up his soul.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
NAACP Image Award Nominee
"In a word, stunning." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental...
"In a word, stunning." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as "Mama Miti," who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental...
