Candlewick Press
1) Mimi
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
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Description
Mimi is determined not to give up on anyone or anything, but since Mammy died, her father never smiles, her sister Sally is in a bad mood, brother Conor keeps to himself, and even Sparkler the dog does not want to go for walks.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 14
Description
The Second World War was the most devastating war in history. Up to eighty million people died, and the map of the world was redrawn. More than seventy years after peace was declared, children interviewed family and community members to learn about the war from people who were there, to record their memories before they were lost forever. Now, in a unique collection, RAF pilots, evacuees, resistance fighters, Land Girls, U.S. Navy sailors, and survivors...
3) Speechless
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Description
How do you give a eulogy when you can't think of one good thing to say? A poignant, funny, and candid look at grief, family secrets, difficult people, and learning to look behind the façade.
As if being stuffed into last year's dress pants at his cousin's wake weren't uncomfortable enough, thirteen-year-old Jimmy has just learned from his mother that he has to say a few words at the funeral the next day. Why him? What could he possibly say about...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"After a long, cold winter, doors finally open, and children spill out like candies from a box. Amanda is the last one out of the apartment building, with a carton of chalk in her hands. On every inch of the pavement outside, the children draw pictures of flowers and trees, mushrooms and snails, and a few very unexpected things. It's a concrete garden. Their creativity, unfettered in the open air, brings something beautiful, something hopeful, to...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"Sammie, a budding naturalist, knows of a secret and wonderful place: Winghaven, an abandoned lot in the middle of the suburbs where wildlife flourishes. She spends hours making notes and drawings in her meticulous field journal. When Bram, a new boy, turns up with his camera, Sammie worries he'll give away her hidden haven--after all, the other boys at school bully her. But Bram is a scientist like Sammie, and together they observe tiny pond creatures,...
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Peppa the pig is excited for Special Talent Day at school, but when she has trouble deciding what special talent she should demonstrate, Madame Gazelle helps her realize that what she loves to do most is also what she does best.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Description
"Eleven-year-old Alex knows that starting middle school will be a big change, and for an autistic person, change can be terrifying. He is sure that having a friend by his side will help. But how can he make one? Alex devises a plan to impress the kids at school by winning a trophy at the PAWS Dog Show with his trusty sidekick, Kevin the cockapoo. This should be a walk in the park, right? If only. It turns out that finding a friend is harder than Alex...
12) Build a house
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut. As an acclaimed musician, singer, songwriter, and cofounder of the traditional African American string band the Carolina Chocolate Drops, Rhiannon Giddens has long used her art to mine America's musical past and manifest its future, passionately recovering lost voices and reconstructing a nation's...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"One day Maisy wakes up to a wonderful surprise: it's snowing! After putting on her coat, scarf, and gloves, she heads outside, where everything looks beautiful covered in snow, even if it's cold. Brrr! In the park, Eddie and Cyril are catching snowflakes on their tongues, while Charley and Tallulah throw snowballs. Maisy joins in the fun, and soon she and her friends are building a snowman and sledding down a hill. Yippee! When it gets too cold,...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"With trademark energy and warmth, acclaimed creator Timothy Basil Ering delivers another picture book hero for young children to root for and relate to. The time has come for three young sandpipers to soar, but Earnest seems tied to the ground. He has wings and tail feathers just like his brother and sister; what makes him so afraid? Magic will happen, Mom promises, when he's ready. But no matter how much she and Dad coach him or his siblings cheer...
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Series
Monti and Leo volume 1
Pub. Date
2024.
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Description
"Fresh bread to eat. A good book to read. A favorite rock to sit on. These are all part of Monti Mole's perfect morning routine until the day Leo Lizard comes to town. Leo also likes fresh bread and good books and the VERY SAME rock Monti always likes to sit on. Is he trying to take Monti's place? Or is something much, much better about to happen? This graphic novel for young readers is about friendship and finding space for someone new when you are...
Author
Series
Blue stars volume 1
Pub. Date
[2024]
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Description
When cousins Riley, who has a way with people, and Maya, a tech wizard, move in with their activist grandma, they get off to a rocky start until they join forces as superheroes to stop their school culture from being threatened by money, power and lies.
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
What should Peppa Pig be for Halloween? She has lots of costume ideas, but her friends seem to have thought of everything already. Should Peppa be a pirate? No, Danny Dog is dressing up as a pirate - with an eye patch and everything! What about a nurse? No, thats Suzy Sheeps costume. Can Peppa pull together a Halloween costume thats perfectly Peppa Pig and perfect for her favorite activity - in time for trick-or-treating?
18) The winter bird
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Forest animals help an injured nightingale survive the winter in a comforting story of friendship and resilience, lyrically told and gorgeously illustrated. As the days grow shorter and the air becomes colder, the spring birds fly south for winter--all except for a nightingale with a broken wing. Unable to fly, the nightingale worries about how to prepare for weather it's never had to experience before. Luckily, the forest animals who are used to...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Yallah! From January to December, join some busy kids as they partake in traditions old and new. There's so much to do, whether it's learning to write Arabic or looking at hijab fashion sites while planning costumes for a local comic convention. With details as vivid as the scent of jasmine and honeysuckle perfume (made to remind Mom of Morocco), children bond with friends, honor tradition, and spend loving time with family. Accompanied by buoyant...
