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2nd Grade
Charlie the Ranch Dog
Reading Level: Ages 3 - 7
Charlie the basset hound lives and works on a ranch. It is hard work especially since he has to make sure that Suzie the Jack Russell terrier holds up her end of the job too.
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Tags: Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, Animals--Talking, Humor, Read-Alouds, Picture Books, SH
School! Adventures at the Harvey N. Trouble Elementary School
Reading Level: Grade 2-4
Attention punsters! If puns make you snicker, read the adventures of Ron Faster, Viola Fuss, Izzy Normal, Iona Tricycle and many other punny characters in a school story that is long on groans!
Dave the Potter
Reading Level: Ages 5-10
Get a simple, powerful glimpse of a skilled artisan creating pottery. This actual artist also happens to be a slave, Dave, who "belongs to Mr. Miles" in the early 1800s. Dave speaks directly to us with some of his words left behind as inscriptions on his work. Poetic text and lush illustrations further bring Dave to life.
Login or register to post comments | Tags: Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Award Winners, Biographies, Non-Fiction, JP Non-Fiction, CH
Saving Audie: A Pit Bull Puppy Gets a Second Chance
Reading Level: Ages 4 - 10
In 2007 Michael Vick's horrific dog fighting kennel was discovered and broken up. The dogs were all taken as "evidence" and held for six months when they were released for rehab and rehoming. This inspiring book follows the story of #86 from his rescue, through his rehab by BAD RAP, to his current life.
1 comment | Tags: Kindergarteners, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Animals--Real, Non-Fiction, J Non-Fiction, SH
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
Reading Level: Grades 1-3
When Eleanor's babysitter Bibi moves far away, Eleanor is devastated. Life without her favorite person is hard. Everything Eleanor used to like to do is now unpleasant and sad because it reminds her of Bibi. It's awful - way worse than pickle juice on a cookie. Things get even worse when Eleanor's parents hire a NEW babysitter.
Login or register to post comments | Tags: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, Family, Friends, Non-Prose, Read-Alouds, Realistic Fiction, Relationships, J Fiction, EF
Paw Power
Reading Level: Grade 2-4
Maddy has wanted a cat her whole entire life. But, according to her mother, she can never ever have one because her little brother Jack is allergic to cats. Maddy's luck changes when Jack spots a set of three ceramic cats in an antique market. The mysterious woman at the stall agrees to give them to Maddy only after reading Maddy's palm.
The Zombie Who Visited New Orleans
Reading Level: Grades 2 - 3
Catalina and her class are on a field trip to New Orleans when odd things start to happen everywhere they go. Is someone working voodoo against them? Who is responsible for all the accidents?
Queen of the Falls
Reading Level: Grades K-3
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Sassy: Little Sister is Not My Name!
Reading Level: Grades 2-4
Sassy Simone Sanford feels invisible in her family. Her older brother, sister and her parents call her "Little Sister." Sassy hates that nickname. It sounds like she's a baby. Sassy is anything but a baby. She's a bubbly kid with a quirky fashion sense. Her friends appreciate her, she just needs her family to see her for who she is.
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The Fenway Foul-Up
Reading Level: Grades 2-4
The first book in the Ballpark Mysteries series features the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox season is jeopardized when their star slugger's lucky bat is stolen right after batting practice. When no one else can find the bat cousins Mike and Kate decide to save the day.
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