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22) Shy Willow
Author
Language
English
Description
"Willow is shy. VERY shy. Her home is in an abandoned mailbox, and she'd rather stay put. Outside kids scream and soccer balls collide, trees look like monsters, and rain is noisy in a scary kind of way. It's much nicer to stay inside, drawing. But then a young boy drops a letter in Willow's mailbox: it's a note to the moon asking for a special favor. Willow knows that if she doesn't brave the world outside, the letter will never be delivered, and...
Author
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Description
When she wakes up in the body of her cat, Mitten Man, bullied fifth-grader Poppy attempts to navigate the world as a cat, while Mitten Man, tired of his owner's timidity, is out to take over middle school--as Poppy.
"After falling prey to her friends' bullying one too many times, Poppy makes a wish for an easier life--and it comes true in a very unexpected way: She swaps bodies with her cat, Mitten Man. Mayhem ensues as Poppy attempts to navigate...
24) Exclamation mark
Author
Series
Lexile measure
360L
Language
English
Description
He stood out here. He stood out there. He tried everything to be more like them. It's not easy being seen. Especially when you're NOT like everyone else. Especially when what sets you apart is YOU. Sometimes we squish ourselves to fit in. We shrink. Twist. Bend. Until -- ! -- a friend shows the way to endless possibilities. In this bold and highly visual book, an emphatic but misplaced exclamation point learns that being different can be very exciting!...
25) Roll
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
During the summer between fifth and sixth grade, comic book-loving Ren grows apart from his best friend and meets a new girl who is looking for a training partner for the upcoming pigeon rolling competition.
29) The camping trip
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
390L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ernestine is beyond excited to go camping. She follows the packing list carefully (new sleeping bag! new flashlight! special trail mix made with Dad!) so she knows she is ready when the weekend arrives. But she quickly realizes that nothing could have prepared her for how hard it is to set up a tent, never mind fall asleep in it, or that swimming in a lake means that there will be fish eek! Will Ernestine be able to enjoy the wilderness, or will it...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Self-Regulation Skills Series 14 Decisions Can Be HARD! Here's a great story for helping kids manage their emotions and anger. This fun picture book opens a lot of opportunities to talk about emotions and feelings. Based on self-regulation theory, this is a story that helps to let their feelings out in a healthy way. Children will learn how to breathe through anger and frustration, to be able to think before acting, to be mindful. It's perfect for...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
"Judy Moody has to start working with a math tutor, which puts her in a mad-i-tude. Does this mean flash cards? School on weekends? Then Judy meets her tutor, an uber-cool college student, and gets a taste of campus life. Say hello to Judy "Ms. College" Moody!"--Back cover.
34) How to bird
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Language
English
Formats
Description
"Birding for everyone, everywhere. Birding is a joyful, wonder-filled activity that anyone can do. Featuring the skyline and natural spaces of New York City, How to Bird invites children to explore birdwatching, with each page featuring a new birding strategy. A growing body of scientific evidence indicates that seeing and hearing birds makes us happier, and this book shows how everyone, wherever they live, can be a birder. Birding is a fun and accessible...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
News stations across the country are reporting mysterious messages that Earth has been receiving from a planet--Alma--claiming to be its creator. If they're being interpreted correctly, in seven days Alma will hit the kill switch on their "colony" Earth. True or not, for teenagers Jesse Hewitt, Cate Collins, and Adeem Khan, the prospect of this ticking time bomb will change their lives forever. Jesse, who has been dealt one bad blow after another,...
36) The lion of Mars
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
"When a mysterious virus breaks out in the U.S. settlement on Mars, Bell and his friends must work together to save not just their home, but all the other international settlements on the planet"--
37) Ira sleeps over
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
310L
Language
English
Description
I was invited to sleep at Reggie's house. Was I Happy! And with an agenda for the evening that includes a special showing of the junk collection, a wrestling match, a pillow fight, magic tricks, checkers, dominoes, a magnifying glass, and ghost stories, who wouldn't be excited? In the end and in an entirely unexpected way, however, the night proves a happier one than even Ira imagined. One of the most welcome of all experiences is finding out that...
38) Girl mans up
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
All Pen wants is to be the kind of girl she's always been. So why does everyone have a problem with it? They think the way she looks and acts means she's trying to be a boy-that she should quit trying to be something she's not. If she dresses like a girl, and does what her folks want, it will show respect. If she takes orders and does what her friend Colby wants, it will show her loyalty. But respect and loyalty, Pen discovers, are empty words. Old-world...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"My Words Flew Away Like Birds is both a poignant and heartening story about the experience of a child who moves to a new country. Everything feels new and strange to her, and though she has learned some of the language, when she tries to speak, all her words fly away. In the end, our heroine finds she doesn't need a lot of words to make a new friend. It is a story of finding a sense of belonging in a new place, resilience, and human connection. An...
40) Where's my cow?
Author
Lexile measure
AD 510L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A little egret is afraid to fly to the seashore because he fears he will not find his way back to his best friend, a cow, but she encourages the little egret to explore and looks for ways to encourage him"--Verso page.
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