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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Publisher Annotation: Country music legend Dolly Parton's rural upbringing in the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee provides the backdrop for this special picture book. Using lyrics from her classic song Coat of Many Colors, the book tells the story of a young girl in need of a warm winter coat. When her mother sews her a coat made of rags, the girl is mocked by classmates for being poor. But Parton's trademark positivity carries through to the end as...
5) UFOs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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"Engaging images accompany information about UFOs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
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Magnolia is a little girl with a big idea, determination, and one very heavy upright piano that she insists on taking with her to the beach, but in a series of mishaps, Magnolia quickly learns that a piano does not mix well with sand, sun, and seagulls.
11) Pulpo guisado
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"The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. ¡Tenga cuidado! Ramsey shouts. Be careful! But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey must use both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela. Then the story takes a surprising twist. And it can be read two ways. Open the fold-out pages to find Ramsey telling a story to his family. Keep the pages folded, and Ramsey's octopus adventure is real. This beautifully illustrated...
12) Clownfish
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2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to clownfish. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--P
13) A history of me
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter"--
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Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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In this picture book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.
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"A young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuit storyteller. When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's surprised by a sudden CRAH! All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind--the tulugarguat, the ravens. They're the ugliest birds that Aggaataa has ever seen. They look like they slept in their coats--coats that don't even fit! However, as the winter slowly moves towards...
17) Mountain goats
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to mountain goats. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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In this delightful story, three knights go looking for a dragon in the dark. The king won't sleep until they find it. The knights know everything about dragons. With only one candle between them, they go out into the night. Is that a dragon? Attack Another stellar book by New York Times Best Illustrated Book recipient Leo Timmers, this title features Timmers' trademark intricately detailed illustrations and a humorous contrast between the illustrations...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with...
20) Bear Island
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
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Louise and her family are sad over the loss of their beloved dog, Charlie. "Life will not be the same," Louise says, as she visits a little island that Charlie loved. But on a visit to the island after Charlie's death, something strange happens: She meets a bear. At first, she's afraid, but soon she realizes that the bear is sad, too. As Louise visits more often, she realizes that getting over loss takes time. And just when she starts to feel better,...