Gary Paulsen
1) The Cookcamp
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
During World War II, a little boy is sent to live with his grandma, a cook in a camp for workers building a road through the wilderness.
2) The crossing
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Manny, a street kid fighting for survival in a Mexican border town, develops a strange friendship with an emotionally disturbed American soldier who decides to help him get across the border.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Description
When David goes out on his sailboat to scatter his recently deceased uncle's ashes to the wind, he is caught in a fierce storm and must survive many days on his own as he works out his feelings about life and his uncle.
4) The Foxman
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
A town boy sent to live on a remote wilderness farm forms a friendship with an elderly , disfigured man who teaches him many things.
7) Captive!
Author
Series
World of adventure volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Roman Sanchez, still suffering from the death of his father, must use all his skills and knowledge to save himself and the lives of three classmates when they are kidnapped from school and held for ransom.