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21) Island war
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In 1942 13-year-olds Izzy and Matt become trapped on an Japanese-occupied Aleutian island when the rest of the American population is evacuated and must survive on their own for the duration of World War II"--
22) Storyteller
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Forced to spend months at an aunt's house, Elizabeth feel a connection to her ancestor Zee, whose picture hangs on the wall, and who reveals her story of hardships during the Revolutionary War as Elizabeth comes to terms with her own troubles.
23) Flying feet
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
250L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie often thinks of inventions that seldom work, but his latest idea just might be able to help Jake the Sweeper get rid of a big pile of trash and save "Come as a Character" day, too.
Author
Series
Mysteries on Zoo Lane volume 1
Lexile measure
460L
Language
English
Description
Luke is unhappy about leaving his home and abuelo when his father takes a job at a New York zoo, but soon he has new friends and a mystery to solve. Includes facts about zoo animals and wildlife.
25) Genevieve's war
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on the train to take her to the boat back to New York and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance"--
Author
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a humorous and entertaining guide, two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff breaks down the process of writing fiction into steps, all while trying to cope with constant distractions from her exuberant seventy-pound golden retriever puppy, Rosie. Citing examples from her award-winning novels she explains how to proceed with each step in chapter sections titled "Can You See What I Did?" Young writers can find the inspiration and...
27) Star time
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
270L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Gina wants more than anything to be the star of the show that her class will perform, but everything seems to go wrong until she makes a generous choice.
28) Bears beware
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mitchell is afraid when the children from the Zigzag Center go camping overnight, but he tries to be brave and discovers that nature is not so scary after all.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
550L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Mateo's big brother Julian works in the United States. When the family doesn't hear from Julian for a few weeks, Mateo sneaks out and journeys north to find him, crossing the border with the help of a new friend, Angel"--
31) Zigzag zoom
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the Timpanzi Tigers challenge the Zigzag Zebras to a race, Gina worries because she knows she is not a fast runner, but the whole school seems to be counting on her to win.
32) Sky high
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 7
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
260L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Charlie has lots of ideas. Need something to go sky high? Ah-ha! The zinger-winger! Need to launch a cheese popper into soup? The amazing popper-upper! But the zinger-winger zings more than wings and the popper-upper plops. Charlie isn't allowed to invent for a week. Meanwhile, the afterschool invention fair is coming up. He needs time to make something special. Good thing he has his friends and Mr. Redfern, another inventor, to help him out"--
33) Super surprise
Author
Series
Zigzag kids volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
270L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Destiny Washington gets the notion that everyone's favorite teacher, Ms. Katz, is going to be dismissed from the Zigzag Afternoon Center, she and classmate Yolanda think of several ways to save her.
35) Animal at large
Author
Series
Mysteries on Zoo Lane volume 2
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Description
"When Tori's cousin and best friend, Sumiko, visits, the two girls investigate a mystery involving a missing zoo animal and strange noises in the back yard"--Verso page.
Author
Series
Hunter Moran volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twin siblings Hunter and Zack, along with neighborhood pest Sarah Yulefsky, dig for treasure--the hidden hoard of town founder Lester Dinwitty.
Author
Series
Hunter Moran volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
490L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When neighbor Sarah Yulefski tells Zack and Hunter that she overheard someone talking about plans to kidnap someone in their town, the twins use the last four days of summer vacation to investigate.
Author
Series
Kids of the Polk Street School volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
340L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Held back for a year in second grade, Richard can't seem to help getting into trouble, until he gets really interested in reading and helps his class in a special way.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
240L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dawn is happy to be at summer camp, until her shell mirror and favorite pin disappear. She's forgotten her detective kit, but she decides to investigate anyway. She receives a surprising offer of help, and discovers a new friend.
