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1) Julius
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"--
Author
Publisher
Zebra Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Your first allegiance is to your heart. . .
As a knight, Sir Rand Montague's allegiance is to King Edward I. But when the king orders Rand to escort Rosalyn Harcourt to court in order to wed her off to Sir Golan—a crass knight Rand abhors—he's torn between duty and desire. For Rand has never forgotten the woman he spent one incredible night of passion with. . .
After suffering abuse at the hands of her deceased husband,...
As a knight, Sir Rand Montague's allegiance is to King Edward I. But when the king orders Rand to escort Rosalyn Harcourt to court in order to wed her off to Sir Golan—a crass knight Rand abhors—he's torn between duty and desire. For Rand has never forgotten the woman he spent one incredible night of passion with. . .
After suffering abuse at the hands of her deceased husband,...
3) Wind flyers
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A boy's love of flight takes him on a journey from the dusty dirt roads of Alabama to the war-torn skies of Europe. Introduces young readers to the contributions of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 830L
Language
English
Description
In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 790L
Language
English
Description
A young girl's grandmother tells her of her love for baseball and the day they let her play in the game even though she was a girl.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Language
English
Description
A stirring yet jubilant glimpse of the youth involvement that played an invaluable role in the Civil Rights movement.
There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice. Inspired by the countless young people who took a stand against the forces of injustice, two Coretta Scott King Honorees, Angela Johnson...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
Description
Lottie Paris goes to the library, her favorite place in the world, and makes a new friend for whom the library is also a special place.
10) A girl like me
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color." --
11) Bird
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Devastated by the loss of a second father, thirteen-year-old Bird follows her stepfather from Cleveland to Alabama in hopes of convincing him to come home, and along the way helps two boys cope with their difficulties.
12) Heaven
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Marley's seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father and mother are not her real parents.
Publisher
Bright Horizon Pictures
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
John, a man haunted by his beginnings, struggles with finding meaning and worth in his life. This leads him to choose a path of selfishness and drug abuse. Consequently there's a breakdown of relationships with his family and his wife. When things start to crumble all around him, John gets the wake up call that he needs in the form of a caring new friend, and others in his life that reach out to him in ways they hadn't before. God working through...
