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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
"Told that they would have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind"--Title verso page.
2) Just Grace
Author
Series
Just Grace volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
NC 830L
Language
English
Description
Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
"When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbors, the Vanderbeeker children set out to build the best, most magical healing garden in Harlem--in spite of a locked fence, thistles and trash, and the conflicting plans of a wealthy real estate developer"--
Author
Series
Fright watch volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
Quinn is suspicious of her new neighbors, the Ladies in White, and when her friend Lex starts to act strangely after spending so much time with them, Quinn enlists Mike to help her uncover who the Ladies in White are and what they want with their friend.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.
Author
Series
Horrible Harry volume 37
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Formats
Description
As the last day of third grade looms, Doug learns that Harry is moving to a new town and wonders how he'll survive fourth grade without him, while Harry wonders about the new neighbors across the street and what they could mean for their friendship.
11) Crossing Jordan
Author
Series
Neighborhood series (Adrian Fogelin) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Cass meets her new African-American neighbor, Jemmie, and despite their families' prejudices, they build a strong friendship around their mutual talent for running and a pact to read Jane Eyre.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When thirteen-year-old Olivia is asked by her new neighbors to babysit their four kids for the weekend, she is a little apprehensive because their house is supposed to be haunted, but she also thinks it may be a way to win back her best friend who has started hanging out with the "in" girls.
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
"When autumn arrives on 141st Street, the Vanderbeekers are busy helping Mr. Beiderman get ready for the New York City Marathon and making sure the mysterious person sleeping in the community garden gets enough to eat. But when they discover the true identity of the person making a home in the community garden's shed, their world turns upside down as they learn what it means to care for someone in an impossible situation."--
Author
Series
Zara's rules volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old (nearly eleven) Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children (even the older ones), sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now another ten-year-old, Naomi, has moved in across the street and she has her own ideas about fun games, and suddenly the other kids (even Zara's younger brother Zayd) are listening to Naomi--if she is going to retain her influence Zara needs to...
Author
Series
Bobs and Tweets volume 02
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bonefish School is having a pet talent show and the parents are all invited--but Dean Bob is worried because the other members of his family are such slobs, and Lou Tweet is embarrassed because her family cannot show up anywhere without wanting to startcleaning, and the two families are always at odds with each other.
19) The goat
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kid and her family move to an apartment building in New York City, whose eccentric residents include a skateboarding fantasy writer, a guinea pig hoarder, and possibly a goat who lives on the roof.
Author
Lexile measure
AD 470L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Walter and his neighbor, Milton, two lobsters living in the ocean near Boston, Massachusetts, blame each other when heaps of garbage appear in both of their yards as they prepare for the annual garden contest. Includes facts about lobsters, water pollution, and the Boston accent, a glossary, and ways to care for the ocean, as well as a list of organizations that do the same.
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