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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
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Born in Russia, where left-handers are frowned upon, Anya learns to use her right hand, except when she draws with her imagined secret society of famous artists--then when she moves to America, everything is different.
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Rube Goldeberg (Jennifer George) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Follows a young Rube Goldberg from morning until night as he uses one complicated invention after another to "simplify" his life.
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Español
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Únase a la diversión mientras algunos niños descubren una caja de disfraces históricos y se disfrazan de la Estatua de la Libertad, George Washington y el Tío Sam. ¡Incluso el gato se disfraza! Los primeros lectores aprenderán sobre los símbolos estadounidenses a través de este libro ilustrado sin palabras. Las ilustraciones descriptivas animan a los niños a utilizar sus propias palabras para contar la historia, desarrollando sus habilidades...
8) American Us!
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Series
Language
English
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Join the fun as some children discover a box of historical costumes and dress up as the Statue of Liberty, George Washington, and Uncle Sam. Even the cat dresses up! Early readers will learn about US symbols through this wordless picture book. The descriptive illustrations encourage children to use their own words to tell the story, developing their language and reading skills. This 12-page beginning reading book is ideal for children ages 3-5.
9) Also
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
This moving story follows one family through generations of time spent together and shows readers that memories allow us to connect to the past, the present, and also to each other.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 650L
Language
English
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Description
Theo is brokenhearted when he accidentally lets go of the string of his party balloon. As he watches it float out of sight, Theo wonders where his balloon might have gone. Luckily, his older brother Zeke knows everything about everything. Zeke explains that it is a little-known fact that all lost balloons end up in Chicago, the Windy City. Then he tells Theo about Frank, who is responsible for collecting all the balloons in the world. Theo is so touched...
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Series
Rube Goldeberg (Jennifer George) volume 2
Language
English
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Description
The young inventor, Rube Goldberg, enlivens his day off by building incredibly complex chain-reaction machines to solve simple, everyday problems--like playing fetch with your dog in the yard without ever actually leaving your room.
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Language
English
Description
Theo is brokenhearted when he accidentally lets go of the string of his party balloon. As he watches it float out of sight, Theo wonders where his balloon might have gone. Luckily, his older brother Zeke knows everything about everything. Zeke explains that it is a little-known fact that all lost balloons end up in Chicago, the Windy City. Then he tells Theo about Frank, who is responsible for collecting all the balloons in the world. Theo is so touched...
13) Bushman Lives!
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Series
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
"What Pinkwater does is magic, and I'm grateful for it." —Neil Gaiman (about The Neddiad)
Is Bushman the gorilla alive? According to the papers, he died a long time ago. Why is he so important to the high school senior and aspiring Great Artist Harold Knishke? It's a hot summer in 1960s Chicago, and people are on the streets late at night, including the Chicken Man and Molly the dwerg. While reading this hilarious young adult
...15) Kicks in the sky
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Language
English
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Description
Colorful, psychedelic sneakers hang from telephones wires all over the city. Up in the sky, they hang for all to marvel at. But when a few special pairs get knocked down, the kids have to try them on. Soon they're racing, dancing, leaning to fly! These enchanted sneaks are out of this world--but where did they come from? And who would ever leave these behind?
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Little Black Dog books volume 3
Language
English
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The true story of the little Black Dog, an orphan puppy who was given to Captain Robert Douglas and became a New England legend.
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