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81) The giving tree
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.
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Too Small Tola volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Publisher Annotation: Too Small Tola is back-and as determined as ever-in a second trio of winning stories about a diminutive heroine with a big-big heart.
83) Runaway and Hide
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Aria has just turned four years old. She loves to play even more now. "Is that possible, playing more?" She is always making funny faces. Everyday Aria plays hide & seek, but … it is not the planned game. Aria puts Mommy & Grammy to the chase. The longest arms get to reach for her. Aria is a "tease", she always has been a "tease." And, at a contrast, "Is this when arguing begins?" The story will take you to Aria's hiding places all around the house...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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"At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family...
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Activities are better together! There are so many fun things to do. How will you spend your day? Enjoy a poem about a visit from Grandma. Then read about animals all having fun on a teeter-totter. Then Tex and Indi go to an art museum and find inspiration. Stories by Lissa Rovetch, Vijaya Bodach, Sherry Shahan, and Eileen Spinelli.
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Nana and her little bunny finish up a day of fun and get snuggled in for bedtime. With a book, a cuddle, and a sprinkle of sleepy dust, Nana's sleepyhead is off to dreamland. A tender celebration of the loving bond between nanas and their snoozy little bunnies sure to become a family keepsake. Nana and her little bunny finish up a day of fun and get snuggled in for bedtime. With a book, a cuddle, and a sprinkle of sleepy dust, Nana's sleepyhead is...
87) The Dinky Donkey
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The Wonky Donkey has a daughter in this hilarious sequel to the runaway hit!Wonky Donkey had a child,it was a little girl.Hee Haw! The laugh-out-loud follow-up to the viral sensation The Wonky Donkey is finally here! Featuring playful verses by Craig Smith and charming illustrations by Katz Cowley, The Dinky Donkey follows the same formula that made its predecessor a worldwide hit. Readers will...
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Andrew and Jeremiah are your typical All-American boys. They're cousins for sure, and it shows as they love getting into mischief on the farm where they live. Little did they know that their true adventure in Perry County, Pennsylvania was about to begin!
While exploring an old wood shed on the family farm they come across an old shipping crate that had remained untouched for a long time. What they discover inside starts them on a historic journey,...
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The wonder of being a dad is on display in this touching tribute to fathers. After all, the connection between a father and child yields a lifetime of learning and love. In You and Me, Me and You, that special bond is honored through poignant, tenderly rendered illustrated vignettes: a father and son walk together, discuss life amid a city's bustle, play, and, perhaps most profoundly, grow, side by side. Bright pops of Pantone yellow infuse each spread...
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Thirteen-year-old Norah Bingham and her mother plan to spend Christmas in the country with Caroline Stoppard, Norah's great-aunt. When her mother is called away on business, Norah goes on her own to stay with the aunt, someone she has never even met. From the start, the woman makes it plain that she does not welcome Norahs company, nor that of Norah's cousins, Andrew and Becca, who arrive two days later. The isolated Stoppard mansion is as dismal...
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Go on an adventurous ride through the wild and delicious world of food truck competition. In their first ever contest, Maddy & Cole, have their heart set on taking home the trophy and the fortune that comes with it. However, winning the sparkling gold trophy is not so easy. The duo encounter obstacles from over-the-top chefs to school bullies, even their own self-doubt. It's only when a mysterious family secret is revealed that Maddy & Cole understand...
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The last year has been a real challenge for many grandparents longing to be able to visit their grandchildren face-to-face. Even more so when the distance was quite great and at least one of those grandparents faced additional challenges of mobility, health or both.
This short heart-warming story is about a grandma who overcomes her accessibility and health challenges so she can travel to meet her grandchildren once again.
My Grandma Has...
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When cousins Ford, Ellie and Gavin, discover their great-grandfather was a rogue World War 2 spymaster, they must outrun MI6 and the CIA through the streets of Paris, relying on their wits and Ford's newfound clairvoyant skills to unlock Great-Granddad's spy secrets buried in the past. Great-Granddad hid something important to the war effort and these agencies want it back!
Finalist for the Manuela Dias Design and Illustration?Award!
"Family of...
98) The Family Tree
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English
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A man in the 1800s comes upon a beautiful forest and decides to build his home there. When he clears the land, he leaves one special tree to grace his front yard. Over the years, several generations of his family enjoy this tree, but it is endangered by a plan to build a highway. A young boy and his host of animal friends get together to make a stand, and give back to the tree which has given them so much.
With lavish illustrations and very few...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Michael is Nathan's great, great grandson. Michael's family has lived in the same town, and in the same house, for several generations. This book takes a look at what day-to-day life was like for Nathan as a boy in the 1800's and what it is like for Michael today. The reader will see the changes in the house, the town, and even in the environment. The comparisons cover advances in power, construction, light, transportation, communication, education,...
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Español
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Inspirada por un dibujo infantil para el día de la madres, esta es la historia de una abuela maravillosa. Aunque la presencia de esta maravillosa abuela falta en el mundo físico, su recuerdo continúa a través de los hermosos recuerdos que creó y a través de las innumerables historias que se siguen compartiendo a través de generaciones. Conoce la dulzura y el amor de esta gran abuela.
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Inspired by a children's drawing for Mother's...
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