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1) Mel fell
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"...follow Mel on her journey from downward fall to triumphant flight in this tale of self-confidence and taking a leap of faith." --
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
1290L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When fourteen-year-old Polly Milton goes to stay with her friend Fanny for the summer, she finds that the Shaw family's wealthy city life couldn't be more different from her country upbringing. With her plain clothes and more practical interests, Polly is out of place among a crowd focused on following the latest trends and presenting the right image. One of the few people who doesn't pressure her to fit in is Fanny's brother, Tom, but he's also one...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Description
"The bad seed is in a good mood...for once. That's because there's a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The bad seed reads, and reads, until the book can't be read anymore. But suddenly, he gets bad news: The book must be returned to the library so another seed can enjoy it. Will the bad seed return to his baaaaaad ways and keep the book?"--
4) Yes Day!
Author
Lexile measure
AD 200L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A little boy gets everything he asks for on Yes Day, a special day that only comes once a year.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
Description
Sylvester Coddmyer III, a poor but enthusiastic baseball player, becomes a phenomenal hitter after he meets a mysterious stranger resembling Babe Ruth who offers to help him improve his batting skills.
Author
Series
Maddie and Mabel volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maddie is the big sister. Mabel is the little sister. But who is actually in charge? Mabel, who never stops asking questions? Or Maddie, who can be bossy and demanding? When you are sisters and friends, being in charge might not be as important as working together. Celebrate sisterhood and friendship as you follow Maddie and Mabel's mistakes and makeups in this sweet and memorable series"--Back cover.
7) Up and Adam
Author
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's the morning after the big storm. Adam and his dog, Up, are finishing breakfast when Adam sees the mayor on TV asking everyone to pitch in with the cleanup. She says, "Now, it's time to get to work. Up and at 'em!" When Adam hears the mayor tell him and Up to get to work, he's on it! "We can help!" he says. All day, the pair do what they can --- clearing the sidewalk, fixing a birdhouse, passing out cookies. But it turns out, Adam's most important...
8) House party
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Trying desperately to fit in and make friends, Casey and her friend hold a house party when her parents are out of town.
9) Free climb
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Amir's new friend doesn't want to learn the right way to climb, and soon he's in serious danger"--Unedited summary from book.
10) Broken Crayons
Author
Language
English
Description
When Ms. Gillis, a preservice teacher on Prince Edward Island, decides to complete her International Teaching Practicum in Kenya, sponsored by Farmers Helping Farmers, she is very excited. She can't wait to start her adventure in the warm African sun, leaving behind cold February days in Canada and (as she comes to learn) a well-stocked Island classroom. She is eager to share her newly-acquired teaching skills with the children in Kenya. She arrives...
11) My Body Is Mine
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
I get a say about what happens to me. Learning how to give and receive consent helps us stay safe and happy. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text make learning about consent clear and fun, while hands-on activities put this early life skill into practice. Explore how life works when our bodies are our own.
12) Can't Do it All
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
There are so many fun options, but we can't do it all! Learning how to balance all we want to do helps us be the best at all of the things we choose to do. Bright, cheerful illustrations paired with engaging photos and lively text make learning about balance fun, while hands-on activities put this early life skill into practice. Explore how life works when we find the balance.
Author
Language
English
Description
Being Naughty is just so much fun, especially for Gordon the Gremlin. But what happens when there is nobody around to affect with your mischief. When Gordon is left all alone he promises to change his ways, but will he be able to keep that promise? Gordon's the naughtiest, as you'll soon see... No one outshines him for mischief and mess, In naughtiness terms he's up with the best. Cutting up socks, rearranging cupboards, stripping the leaves off plants,...
14) The Merit Birds
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
2015 Dewey Divas Pick
2016 Booklist Top Ten Multicultural Fiction List, Youth Spotlight
Cam is finally settling into his new life in Laos when tragedy strikes and he's wrongfully accused of murder.
Eighteen-year-old Cam Scott is angry. He's angry about his absent dad, he's angry about being angry, and he's angry that he has had to give up his Ottawa basketball team to follow his mom to her new job in Vientiane, Laos....
2016 Booklist Top Ten Multicultural Fiction List, Youth Spotlight
Cam is finally settling into his new life in Laos when tragedy strikes and he's wrongfully accused of murder.
Eighteen-year-old Cam Scott is angry. He's angry about his absent dad, he's angry about being angry, and he's angry that he has had to give up his Ottawa basketball team to follow his mom to her new job in Vientiane, Laos....
Author
Language
English
Description
Join Max and Dagny as they read and write, plant and pick, look and listen, stretch and sway, watch and wait.MAX AND DAGNY is a collection of 20 easy-to-read short stories, poems, and fun facts for beginning readers. Kitten Games In My Backyard The Adventurous Ant Does a Spider have a Bellybutton? Surprise Squash!and more delightful stories celebrating the simple joys of childhood. The author has written dozens of graded readers...
16) A Million Angels
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
A sparkling novel from the author of SHINE and GLITTER. "We talk about everything, Dad and me.
About all the mysteries inside of us. About all our wonderings of the world.
But tomorrow my dad goes to war. Then what will I do?" Jemima's dad's in the Army and he's off to Afghanistan again for six whole months.
Her mum's about to have another baby and hasn't got the energy to worry about anything else.
Gran is staying to help out, but her head is...
17) Bacia
Author
Language
English
Description
Family versus career… …what is a cat to chose? In The Chorus Bacia achieved her impossible dream. She became the first female cat on one of the Great Cat Choruses that rule the feral cat colony. However, it came at the cost of being a mother to her six kittens. Now, Bacia has a choice to make. On one paw, being on a chorus has been her lifelong dream. All the female cats in the colony now look to her for inspiration and guidance. She feels a responsibility...
18) Set goals
Author
Series
Lexile measure
540L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this book, readers learn the benefits of setting goals as well as best practices for setting achievable goals. Setting goals helps readers create constructive attitudes, build confidence, and foster positive peer networks. Social and emotional learning (SEL) concepts support growth mindset throughout, while Try This! and Grow with Goals activities at the end of the book further reinforce the content. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled...
Author
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Owen has always done well, even without trying that hard. He gets As in school, is an avid photographer and knows he can count on his family's support. But then Owen makes a mistake. A big one. And now he must face his fear of disappointing his entire family. A last-minute trip to Iceland, just Owen and his granddad, seems like the perfect way out. For Owen's granddad, the trip is about paying tribute to a friend with Icelandic roots. But Owen has...
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