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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1933, facing the hardships of the Great Depression, Ruth learns to follow her mother's example and count her lucky stars when she turns her disappointment over not being able to attend fourth grade into a blessing for her younger sister.
Author
Series
Tallulah books (Marilyn Singer) volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tallulah loves the grace and elegance of ballet and can pirouette perfectly but at dance camp struggles to learn tap.
4) Plunked
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sixth-grader Jack Mogens loses his nerve after getting hit by a pitch, and has to dig deep within himself to avoid giving up the sport he loves.
5) The red hat
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Once upon a time, high atop the world, there lived a boy named Billy Hightower and the wind. When a new neighbor appears--a girl in a red hat--Billy Hightower can hardly wait to meet her and introduce himself. But the wind has other ideas"--
6) D.W. flips
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
220L
Language
English
Formats
Description
D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.
Author
Series
Clorinda the cow books volume 2
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using determination and vision, Clorinda the cow and her friend Hop the pig build a variety of flying machines, hoping to fulfill her desire to take flight.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
As little Daisy Rabbit struggles to learn how to hop, her mother points out other baby animals having trouble with their lessons until Daisy realizes that everyone needs practice when trying something new.
Author
Series
Betty Bunny books volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a young rabbit quits soccer after a disappointing first game, her family encourages her to keep trying.
10) Marathon mouse
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Preston the mouse has always dreamed of running in the New York City Marathon and even when his family says he cannot do it, Preston refuses to let go of his dream"--
11) Win or lose
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
Wildcats center PJ Harris is the tallest player on the team, but he's horrible at free throws. When a game comes down to PJ's free throws making the difference between winning and losing, he freaks. Can he solve his problem in time to earn back the respect of his coach and teammates, and himself?
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Day after day, a poor young girl discovers a lion who needs her help. In time, her care for the wounded lion and dreams of a better life intersect in a most unusual way. This Spanish folktale is about perseverance and compassion. Includes special educational sections: Words to know, What do you think?, and About Spain.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Poppy is a little pig that dreams of being a star, and even though her first attempts all fail, the support and love of her family and friends encourage her to keep trying and working hard to find something that she loves doing, and is good at.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a cold north wind blows away the flour carried by the baker's young son, the boy sets out on a journey to insist that it be returned. This tale demonstrates the value of never giving up and appreciating the gifts of nature. Includes special educational sections: Words to know, What do you think?, and About Norway.
15) Catkwondo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 450L
Language
English
Formats
Description
As a new student of Taekwondo, Kitten is eager to break a board but Master Cat and her fellow students help her learn to focus, practice, and persevere.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mama Nsoso knows her chicks need a warm new house, but each day when they set out to collect sticks and mud she is distracted by good things to eat, while Little Chick stays busy gathering the building materials himself.
17) Warrior scarlet
Author
Language
English
Description
In Bronze Age Britain, Drem must overcome the disability of a crippled arm in order to pass his tribe's test of manhood and become a warrior.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When she is chosen to compete in the local spelling bee, Stacey learns that, win or lose, her words are powerful, and sometimes perseverance is the most important word of all, in this debut picture book from the iconic voting rights advocate.
19) Spy Guy
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
410L
Language
English
Description
Spy Guy is determined to become a good, sneaky spy, but he cannot do it without the help of his father, the Chief.
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