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Title
100th Day Worries
Author
Cuyler, Margery
17 Kings and 42 Elephants
Mahy, Margaret
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Word
Number Lang IL
35821 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
956 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N Jessica worries about collecting 100
objects to take to class for the 100th day
of school.
67305
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
207
N
N
-
-
-
Seventeen kings and forty-two
elephants romp with a variety of jungle
animals during their journey through a
wild, wet night.
Bowen, Carl
120186
EN
MG
3.0
0.5
F
2859
N
N
-
-
-
In this retelling of Jules Verne's classic
tale, scientist Pierre Aronnax and his
crew are taken hostage by Captain
Nemo, the leader of a high-tech
submarine who is not what he seems to
be, and the men must decide whether to
escape or trust Nemo.
The 3-2-3 Detective Agency: The
Disappearance of Dave Warthog
Robinson, Fiona
131141
EN
MG
3.0
1.0
F
6641
N
N
-
-
-
Five animal friends decide to form a
detective agency in Whiska City, where
they investigate the rash of
disappearances linked to a poodle
beauty salon.
A. Lincoln and Me
Borden, Louise
42833
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
780
N
N
-
-
N
Skinny as a beanpole and tall for his
age, an awkward boy learns that
Abraham Lincoln was called names, too,
because of his physical appearance. As
the boy studies the life of Lincoln, his
mind is opened to the great possibilities
of his own future.
Aani and the Tree Huggers
Atkins, Jeannine
21536
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1024
N
N
-
-
N
Based on true events in India in the
1970s, young Aani and the other
women in her village defend their forest
from developers by wrapping their arms
around the trees, making it impossible to
cut them down.
Abbie in Stitches
Cotten, Cynthia
110212
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1435
N
N
-
-
-
Growing up in western New York State
in the early 1800s, Abbie would much
rather read than embroider a sampler,
which her mother and teacher insist she
do, but she works hard after thinking of
just the right picture and saying to
include.
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Title
Abby Takes a Stand
Author
McKissack, Patricia
C.
Number Lang IL
89267 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Abby's Chairs
Santucci, Barbara
108483
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
776
N
N
-
-
-
No matter what changes she makes,
Abby's old chairs just don't look right in
her new home until some friendly
townspeople show her the value of a
fresh perspective.
Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A
Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His
Forgotten Frontier Friend)
Hopkinson, Deborah
124994
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1316
N
N
N
-
-
In Knob Creek, Kentucky, in 1816,
seven-year-old Abe Lincoln falls into a
creek and is rescued by his best friend,
Austin Gollaher.
The Absent Author
Roy, Ron
17651
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
8535
N
N
-
-
N
Dink and his two friends investigate the
apparent kidnapping of famous mystery
author Wallis Wallace.
Absolute Pressure
Brouwer, Sigmund
129562
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
21058
N
N
-
-
-
Ian loves spending the summer on Key
West with Uncle Gord, a dive shop
owner, and is drawn into a dangerous
adventure when he sets out to learn why
someone is trying to harm his uncle.
The Absolute Value of Mike
Erskine, Kathryn
143788
EN
MG
3.9
8.0
F
54651
N
N
-
-
-
Mike dreads living with weird relatives
and working on a math project all
summer. What's worse, the project
leader won't talk and has nothing for
Mike to do.
Ace Lacewing, Bug Detective
Biedrzycki, David
87854
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1784
N
N
-
-
-
Aided by his friends, Ace Lacewing, Bug
Detective, sets out on the trail of
kidnappers who took Queenie Bee.
Addie's Forever Friend
Lawlor, Laurie
17551
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
13234
N
N
-
-
-
While her Father is searching for a
homestead in the Dakotas, Addie and
her mother spend the summer with her
aunt and uncle in Iowa.
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8925 N
N
VP
Description
- Gee recalls for her grandchildren what
happened in 1960 in Nashville,
Tennessee, when she, aged ten,
passed out flyers while her cousin and
other adults held sit-ins at restaurants
and lunch counters to protest
segregation. Book #1
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Title
Author
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story De Paola, Tomie
Adopted by the Eagles
Goble, Paul
The Adventures of Taxi Dog
Barracca, Debra
Aesop's Fox
Sogabe, Aki
After the Dancing Days
Rostkowski, Margaret
I.
Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark
Cowley, Joy
Agnes Parker...Keeping Cool in
Middle School
O'Dell, Kathleen
Air Mail to the Moon
Akiak: A Tale from the Iditarod
Word
Number Lang IL
59601 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1822 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N After the death of her mother and father,
Adelita is badly mistreated by her
stepmother and stepsisters until she
finds her own true love at a grand fiesta.
32147
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1200
N
N
-
-
-
Two friends go out hunting for horses,
but only one returns, in this story based
in the Lakota Indian tradition.
9562
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
509
N
N
-
-
-
A stray dog in New York city is adopted
by a taxi driver with whom he therafter
rides and shares adventures each day.
65635
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1471
N
N
-
-
-
In this book, several fables from Aesop
are adapted and woven into a story
about the adventures of a fox.
351
EN
MG
3.8
8.0
F
59657
N
N
-
-
N
A forbidden friendship with a badly
disfigured soldier in the aftermath of
World War I forces thirteen-year-old
Annie to redefine the word "hero."
46449
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1290
N
N
-
-
-
After Agapanthus gets a puppy for a
pet, she enters him in a champion dog
show and comes away with a surprising
result.
115389
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
27106
N
N
-
-
N
Agnes tries to maintain her old persona
and keep a low profile in middle school,
but her best friend Prejean's problems,
persistent harassment from the eighthgrade boys, and a friendship with an
interesting boy in her art class make it
difficult.
Birdseye, Tom
28573
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1596
N
N
-
-
-
When the tooth that she was saving for
the tooth fairy disappears, Ora Mae sets
out to find the thief and send him
"airmail to the moon!"
Blake, Robert J.
27701
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1199
N
N
-
-
N
Akiak the sled dog refuses to give up
after being injured during the Iditarod
sled dog race.
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Title
Al Capone Does My Shirts
Author
Choldenko, Gennifer
Al Capone Shines My Shoes
Choldenko, Gennifer
Albert
Word
Number Lang IL
74909 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 7.0 F
Count Book RP
49509 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N A twelve-year-old boy named Moose
moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when
guards' families were housed there, and
has to contend with his extraordinary
new environment in addition to life with
his autistic sister.
131868
EN
MG
3.8
9.0
F
65391
N
N
-
-
N
Moose Flanagan, who lives on Alcatraz
along with his family and the families of
the other prison guards, is frightened
when he discovers that noted gangster
Al Capone, a prisoner there, wants a
favor in return for the help that he
secretly gave Moose.
Napoli, Donna Jo
47314
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1316
N
N
-
-
N
When Albert is at his window, two
cardinals come to build a nest in his
hand, an event that changes his life.
Albert, the Dog Who Liked to Ride
in Taxis
Zarin, Cynthia
75972
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1799
N
N
-
-
-
Albert, the dachshund, loves nothing
better than riding in taxicabs, until the
day a taxicab adventure takes him to the
airport.
Alexander and the Terrible,
Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Viorst, Judith
5451
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
741
N
N
N
-
N
One day when everything goes wrong
for him, Alexander is consoled by the
thought that other people have bad
days, too.
Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich
Last Sunday
Viorst, Judith
7301
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
922
N
N
N
-
N
Alexander has problems holding on to
his money. A charming book that
demonstrates how easy it is to spend
and how difficult it is to save.
Alexander, Who's Not (Do You
Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going To
Move
Viorst, Judith
12751
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1152
N
N
N
-
N
Angry Alexander refuses to move away
if it means having to leave his favorite
friends and special places.
Alias
Ryan, Mary Elizabeth
19543
EN
MG
3.8
5.0
F
38307
N
N
-
-
-
Toby, who has spent his entire life
traveling from place to place with his
mother, discovers that she is a political
fugitive from justice.
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Title
Alice Yazzie's Year
Author
Maher, Ramona
Number Lang IL
71968 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
2049 N
N
Aliens in Woodford
Labatt, Mary
41755
EN
All Along the River
Drawson, Blair
68954
All Joseph Wanted
Radin, Ruth Yaffe
All on a Sleepy Night
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.3
2.0
F
13927
N
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
794
6203
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
Crum, Shutta
55579
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
All the Places to Love
MacLachlan, Patricia
11351
EN
LG
3.9
All Those Secrets of the World
Yolen, Jane
76660
EN
LG
The All-I'll-Ever-Want Christmas
Doll
McKissack, Patricia
C.
117897
EN
Alligator Baby
Munsch, Robert N.
19934
EN
N
-
-
-
There are strange goings-on at
Woodford's abandoned airfield. For
Sam, the Sheepdog, it can mean only
one thing - an alien invasion is on the
way. Can Jennie and Beth save Sam?
N
N
-
-
-
Grandpa Joe sits by the river having tea
with his granddaughter. Then out comes
a most wonderful tale of his boyhood
feats of derring-do.
11166
N
N
-
-
N
In a sensitive treatment of adult
illiteracy, Joseph helps his mother learn
how to read.
F
394
N
N
-
-
-
Long after a child is lulled to sleep, the
night music continues.
0.5
F
646
N
N
-
-
N
A young boy describes the favorite
places that he shares with his family on
his grandparents' farm and in the nearby
countryside.
3.5
0.5
F
766
N
N
-
-
-
When four-year-old Janie's father goes
off to war, the rest of the family moves
to her grandparents' home on the
Chesapeake Bay, where Janie learns a
secret of the world.
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1470
N
N
-
-
-
During the Depression, three young
sisters get one baby doll for Christmas
and must find a way to share.
LG
3.3
0.5
F
889
N
N
-
-
N
A little girl takes matters into her own
hands after her brother is accidentally
born in a zoo, and her parents
repeatedly bring home the wrong baby.
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- This book describes each month of a
year in the life of an eleven-year-old
Navajo girl.
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Word
Title
Alphaboat
Author
Chesworth, Michael
Number Lang IL
63019 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
523 N
N
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School,
and Other Scary Things
Look, Lenore
123779
EN
Always and Forever
Durant, Alan
77074
Always My Dad
Wyeth, Sharon
Dennis
The Always Prayer Shawl
RV
-
LS
-
LG
3.8
3.0
F
18673
N
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
678
18656
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
Oberman, Sheldon
14501
EN
MG
3.0
0.5
The Amazing Air Balloon
Van Leeuwen, Jean
68166
EN
LG
3.5
The Amazing Bone
Steig, William
6204
EN
LG
Amazing Grace
Shull, Megan
102167
EN
MG
N
-
-
-
A young boy in Concord,
Massachusetts, who loves superheroes
and comes from a long line of brave
Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make
friends, but first he must overcome his
fear of everything. Book #1
N
N
-
-
N
A family of forest animals learns to cope
with the death of a loved one.
1032
N
N
-
-
-
Although she does not get to see her
father often, a girl enjoys the time she
and her brothers spend with him one
summer while they are visiting their
grandparents' farm.
F
897
N
N
-
-
N
A prayer shawl is handed down from
grandfather to grandson in this story of
Jewish tradition and the passage of
generations.
0.5
F
1769
N
N
-
-
N
In this story based on true events, on
June 24, 1784, a thirteen-year-old
apprentice takes the first manned hot air
balloon flight in America and gains new
insight into life's possibilities.
3.9
0.5
F
1665
N
N
N
-
N
Pearl, a pig, is saved from a band of
highwaymen by a small bone, who can
talk in any language and imitate any
sound.
3.8
6.0
F
41382
N
N
-
-
-
After Grace Kincaid gives up her
lucrative tennis career, she finds
happiness under an assumed name in a
small town in Alaska.
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Description
- With rhyming text and full of puns, this
book tells the story of the letters of the
alphabet sailing off to look for a buried
treasure.
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Title
Amazing Grace
Author
Hoffman, Mary
The Amazing Tree
Kilaka, John
Amber Brown Goes Fourth
Word
Number Lang IL
5452 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
689 N
N
RV
N
LS
-
VP
Description
- Although a classmate says that she
cannot play Peter Pan in the school play
because she is black, Grace discovers
that she can do anything she sets her
mind to do.
134402
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1366
N
N
-
-
-
This traditional Tanzanian folktale is
about animals in a dry African plain that
work together in order to shake the fruit
off an unusual tree.
Danziger, Paula
16728
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
9875
N
N
-
N
N
Entering fourth grade, Amber faces
some changes in her life as her best
friend moves away and her parents
divorce.
Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon
Danziger, Paula
11145
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
7873
N
N
-
-
N
Amber learns her best friend is moving
to Alabama.
Amber Brown Sees Red
Danziger, Paula
20253
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
11354
N
N
-
-
N
The year that she is in the fourth grade
is a difficult one for Amber, as she tries
to deal with escalating telephone fights
between her divorced parents and her
father's impending return to take joint
custody of her.
Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
Danziger, Paula
12760
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
12060
N
N
-
-
N
Unhappy over her parents' divorce and
her mother's boyfriend Max, nine-yearold Amber finds her schoolwork
suffering.
Amber on the Mountain
Johnston, Tony
12472
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1165
N
N
-
-
N
With the help of a girl from the city, a
country girl learns how to read and
write.
135013
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
3688
N
N
-
-
-
Grace, an aspiring young journalist, is
there when Amelia Earhart becomes the
first female passenger to cross the
Atlantic Ocean by air, from Trepassey,
Newfoundland, to Ireland on June 4,
1928. The coauthor is Ben Towle.
Amelia Earhart: This Broad Ocean Taylor, Sarah
Stewart
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Title
America Is...
Author
Borden, Louise
Number Lang IL
58871 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
Count Book RP
783 N
N
The Amulet of Samarkand: A
Bartimaeus Graphic Novel
Stroud, Jonathan
142185
EN
Anancy and the Haunted House
Keens-Douglas,
Richardo
64062
Ananse's Feast: An Ashanti Tale
Mollel, Tololwa M.
Anansi Does the Impossible! An
Ashanti Tale
Aardema, Verna
Anatole
Titus, Eve
And Still the Turtle Watched
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.9
3.0
F
18086
N
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
927
40184
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
17504
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
111585
EN
LG
3.9
MacGill-Callahan,
Sheila
9753
EN
LG
And Tango Makes Three
Richardson, Justin
87170
EN
And to Think That I Saw It On
Mulberry Street
Seuss, Dr.
9002
EN
N
-
-
-
Nathaniel, a young magician's
apprentice, becomes caught in a web of
magical espionage, murder, and
rebellion after he summons the djinni
Bartimaeus and instructs him to steal
the Amulet of Samarkand from the
powerful magician Simon Lovelace.
N
N
-
-
-
Anancy the spider gets a little help from
his friends when he tries to prove that
he is not afraid of a haunted house.
1007
N
N
-
-
-
Unwilling to share his feast, Ananse the
spider tricks Akye the turtle so that he
can eat all the food himself, but Akye
finds a way to get even.
F
1277
N
N
-
-
N
Anansi and his wife outsmart the Sky
God and win back the beloved folktale
of their people.
0.5
F
1168
N
N
-
-
-
A French mouse decides to earn an
honest living by tasting the cheese in a
cheese factory and leaving notes about
its quality.
3.3
0.5
F
810
N
N
-
-
N
A Delaware Indian legend that
chronicles the devastating
environmental changes of the past.
LG
3.5
0.5
F
815
N
N
-
-
-
At New York City's Central Park Zoo,
two male penguins are trying to start a
family by taking turns sitting on an egg
that Mr. Gramzay gave them. The
coauthor is Peter Parnell.
LG
3.6
0.5
F
811
N
N
N
-
N
A boy imagines a series of incredible
sights on his way home from school so
that he will have an interesting report to
give his father.
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aspects of our nation -- its farmlands, its
prairies, its cattle country, its cities, its
rivers, and the many kinds of people
who live and work here.
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Word
Title
The Andalite's Gift
Author
Applegate, K.A.
Andy and the Lion
Daugherty, James
28782
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
561
N
Andy Shane and the Barn Sale
Mystery
Jacobson, Jennifer
Richard
132132
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1516
Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick Jacobson, Jennifer
Richard
106623
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
87413
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
108197
EN
LG
3.2
10504
EN
LG
136097
EN
LG
Andy Shane and the Very Bossy
Dolores Starbuckle
Jacobson, Jennifer
Richard
Angel City
Johnston, Tony
Animal Cafe
Stadler, John
Animal Crackers Fly the Coop
O'Malley, Kevin
Number Lang IL
18952 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 5.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
In this retelling of Androcles and the
Lion, Andy meets lion on the way to
school and wins his friendship for life by
removing a thorn from his paw.
N
N
-
-
-
After Andy hosts a barn sale to raise
money for a case for Granny Webb's
binoculars, he realizes that they were
accidentally sold, so with Dolores's help,
they try to track down the missing
binoculars. Book #5
1662
N
N
-
-
-
Andy Shane, with help from Grandma
Webb and some marbles, tricks the
people who keep stealing his friend
Dolores Starbuckle's Halloween
pumpkin. Book #2
F
1740
N
N
-
-
N
Andy Shane hates school, mainly
because of a tattletale know-it-all named
Dolores Starbuckle, but Granny Webb,
who has taken care of him all his life,
joins him in class one day and helps him
solve the problem. Book #1
0.5
F
1488
N
N
-
-
-
An old man from Georgia finds a baby
abandoned in a Dumpster and raises
him in a rough Los Angeles
neighborhood to know both African
American and Mexican American ways.
3.1
0.5
F
696
N
N
-
-
-
Maxwell's pet dog and cat play a role in
making his food shop a financial
success.
3.2
0.5
F
957
N
N
-
-
-
In this humorous take-off of THE
BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS, four
animals that aspire to make it big as
comedians leave their owners and seek
their fortunes.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
38722 N
N
VP
Description
N After the Animorphs take some time off
to relax, Rachel turns up missing; and
it's up to them to find out what has
happened.
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Word
Title
Animal Sneezes
Author
Bennett, John Roy
Anna the Bookbinder
Cheng, Andrea
65950
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1302
N
Annabel the Actress Starring in
Hound of the Barkervilles
Conford, Ellen
59498
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
8637
113365
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
Annie and Snowball and the Dress- Rylant, Cynthia
up Birthday
Number Lang IL
59443 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
337 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- From the porcupine, "with chills in each
one of his quills," to the mouse, who
"tried to subdue his dainty ah-choo,"
readers will enjoy their journey through
the wacky world of animal sneezes.
N
-
-
-
Determined not to let her father fail,
Anna decides to take the fate of the
family business into her own hands.
N
N
-
-
N
When Annabel, who wants to be a
famous actress someday, has a part in
a real play, she finds she must cope
with a big dog and an unruly audience
member.
553
N
N
N
-
-
Annie and her pet rabbit, Snowball,
invite Henry and Mudge to a dress-up
birthday party, but there is some
confusion about what the guests are
supposed to wear.
Annushka's Voyage
Tarbescu, Edith
56685
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1281
N
N
-
-
-
The Sabbath candlesticks given to them
by their grandmother when they leave
Russia help two sisters make it safely to
join their father in New York.
The Ant and the Grasshopper
Poole, Amy Lowry
42035
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
398
N
N
-
-
-
This book retells the fable about a
colony of industrious ants, which busily
prepares for the approaching winter,
while a grasshopper makes no plans for
the cold weather to come.
The Ant Bully
Nickle, John
68881
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
497
N
N
-
-
-
Lucas learns a lesson about bullying
when he is pulled into the ant hole he
has been tormenting.
Antarctic Antics: A Book of Penguin Sierra, Judy
Poems
50480
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1168
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems
celebrating the habits and habitat of
emperor penguins.
Antonella and Her Santa Claus
52142
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1022
N
N
-
-
-
Antonella wants a pair of red
rollerskates for Christmas. Every night
she leaves a picture of them on her
windowsill, hoping Santa will find it, but
every morning, it's still there.
Augustin, Barbara
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Quiz
Title
Appelemando's Dreams
Author
Polacco, Patricia
Applesauce Season
Lipson, Eden Ross
Are You There God? It's Me,
Margaret.
Word
Number Lang IL
9754 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1173 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N Because he spends his time dreaming,
the villagers are convinced that
Appelemando will never amount to
much, but in time his dreams change
the village and all the people in it.
131134
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
779
N
N
-
-
-
When the first apples of the season, Ida
Red, Paula Red, Twenty Ounce,
McIntosh, and Ginger Gold, show up in
the city markets, it's time to take out the
big pot and make applesauce.
Blume, Judy
5055
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
30340
N
N
-
N
N
Margaret approaches adolescence with
trepidation, but with the help of God and
nature, she makes a successful
transition.
Arizona Charlie and the Klondike
Kid
Lawson, Julie
67721
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1227
N
N
-
-
-
In Dawson City in 1899, a boy longs to
be a Wild West star just like Arizona
Charlie.
Arnie the Doughnut
Keller, Laurie
68979
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
2374
N
N
-
-
N
The talking doughnut Arnie convinces
Mr. Bing that not all doughnuts are
meant to be eaten.
Art Dog
Hurd, Thacher
21342
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
788
N
N
-
-
-
When the Mona Woofa is stolen from
the Dogopolis Museum of art, a
character who calls himself Art Dog
tracks it down.
The Art Lesson
De Paola, Tomie
47730
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1019
N
N
-
-
N
Tommy wants to be an artist and can't
wait to take art lessons in school.
Artemis Fowl: The Graphic Novel
Colfer, Eoin
123264
EN
MG
3.6
2.0
F
12085
N
N
-
-
-
In this graphic novel adaptation, a
twelve-year-old evil genius tries to
restore his family fortune by capturing a
fairy and demanding a ransom in gold.
But the fairies fight back with magic,
technology, and a nasty troll. The
coauthor is Andrew Donkin.
Arthur Accused!
Brown, Marc
20002
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
4959
N
N
-
-
N
Buster tries to help Arthur prove his
innocence when the quarters for the
charity drive disappear. The coauthor is
Stephen Krensky.
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Word
Title
Arthur and the 1,001 Dads
Author
Brown, Marc
Arthur and the Crunch Cereal
Contest
Brown, Marc
20003
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
5095
N
Arthur and the Scare-Your-PantsOff Club
Brown, Marc
20004
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
5005
Arthur Meets the President
Brown, Marc
6051
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
Arthur's Christmas
Brown, Marc
10452
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
Arthur's Mystery Envelope
Brown, Marc
20006
EN
LG
3.0
Arthur's Pen Pal
Hoban, Lillian
29967
EN
LG
Arthur's Thanksgiving
Brown, Marc
10453
EN
120759
EN
As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad
Gephart, Donna
Enough, My Mother Is Running for
President!
Number Lang IL
74420 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
N
Arthur can't come up with a catch jingle
until he hears D. W. and wonders if he
could use it. The coauthor is Stephen
Krensky.
N
N
-
-
N
Arthur and his friends find out their
favorite book series has been banned.
993
N
N
N
-
N
Arthur's essay wins a contest and he
has to read it to the President in a
special ceremony at the White House.
F
884
N
N
-
-
N
With only two days left till Christmas,
Arthur must decide what to give Santa,
the most important person on his list.
1.0
F
4973
N
N
N
-
N
It looks like trouble when the principal
asks Arthur to take home a large
envelope marked "confidential".
3.1
0.5
F
1612
N
N
-
-
N
Arthur views his little sister in a different
light after receiving a revealing letter
from his pen pal.
LG
3.1
0.5
F
950
N
N
N
-
N
Arthur finds his role as director of the
Thanksgiving play a difficult one,
especially since no one will agree to
play the turkey.
MG
3.9
6.0
F
44812
N
N
-
-
-
Preparing for spelling bees, having a
secret admirer, and waiting for her chest
size to catch up with her huge feet are
pressure enough, but Vanessa must
also deal with her mother, who is
running for president of the United
States.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
4819 N
N
VP
Description
N Arthur and his friends try to find a
substitute to attend the Father's Day
picnic with Buster, whose father is not
around much since his parents' divorce.
The coauthor is Stephen Krensky.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Ask Albert Einstein
Author
Barasch, Lynne
Number Lang IL
102604 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
At Grandpa's Sugar Bush
Carney, Margaret
25869
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
648
N
N
-
-
-
In the frosty sugar bush, a young boy
and his Grandpa share the work of
tapping the trees and collecting and
boiling the sap. When it is finally ready,
they share the sweet goodness of their
syrup on a stack of pancakes. The
coauthor is Janet Wilson.
Atlantic
Karas, G. Brian
58823
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
370
N
N
-
-
-
Explore what the Atlantic Ocean is, how
far it stretches, how the moon affects it,
and other characteristics as described
by the ocean itself.
Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad)
Weigel, Jeff
78980
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1108
N
N
-
-
-
In this rhyming story, a boy considers
his family normal, though his superhero
dad, Atomic Ace, does amazing feats,
even battling the evil Insect King.
Attack of the Tagger
Van Draanen,
Wendelin
79889
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
17938
N
N
-
-
N
Someone is spray-painting graffiti all
over Cedar Valley and it is up to fifthgrader Nolan Byrd, also known as
Shredderman, to expose the vandal.
The Auction
Andrews, Jan
75732
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
877
N
N
-
-
-
Hurt and angry that his grandfather is
selling the family farm, Todd has come
to help him prepare for the auction.
What starts out as a sad occasion
becomes happy as the two share the
stories of the old days when
Grandfather created the farm.
Aunt Isabel Tells a Good One
Duke, Kate
10876
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1285
N
N
-
-
-
Penelope and her Aunt Isabel make up
an exciting bedtime story about the
adventures of Prince Augustus and
Lady Nell.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1324 N
N
VP
Description
- April's older sister, Annabel, is in danger
of failing math, so April enlists the help
of a famous scientist, sending a math
problem to Albert Einstein at his home in
Princeton, New Jersey. This story was
inspired by actual events.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Aunt Olga's Christmas Postcards
Author
Major, Kevin
Number Lang IL
102803 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Author's Day
Pinkwater, Daniel
18657
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2116
N
N
-
-
-
In this comedy of errors, a famous
children's author visits an elementary
school.
Avalanche
Rosen, Michael J.
64423
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
334
N
N
-
-
-
In this rhyming alphabet book, a boy
tosses a snowball to his dog and starts
an avalanche that engulfs the entire
universe until it has to reverse itself and
become a snowball again, ending up in
the dog's mouth.
The Babe and I
Adler, David A.
29938
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1664
N
N
-
-
N
While helping his family make ends
meet by selling newspapers during the
Great Depression , a boy meets Babe
Ruth.
Baby Brains
James, Simon
82077
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
599
N
N
-
-
N
Even though the new baby of Mr. and
Mrs. Brains is very intelligent, they
realize that he is still just a baby.
Baby Brains and RoboMom
James, Simon
119929
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
528
N
N
-
-
-
Baby Brains invents RoboMom to do all
the household chores and give his tired
parents a rest.
The Baby on the Way
English, Karen
102608
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
738
N
N
-
-
-
When a young boy asks his
grandmother if she was ever a baby,
she tells him the story of how she was
born.
Baby Whale's Journey
London, Jonathan
2128
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
467
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes the life of a baby
sperm whale as it grows and learns the
ways of the whales and of the sea.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
2140 N
N
VP
Description
- Anna's great-great-aunt Olga has
collected Christmas postcards all her
life. She's ninety-five, and many of the
cards are very old. The holidays are the
perfect time for Aunt Olga to share her
postcards and her memories with her
favorite niece.
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Title
Bach's Goldberg Variations
Author
Celenza, Anna
Harwell
The Bachelors
Trembath, Don
Back to School with Betsy
Haywood, Carolyn
The Backyard Time Detectives
Word
Number Lang IL
85970 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1625 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Eighteenth-century composer Johann
Sebastian Bach helps young organist
Johann Gottlieb Goldberg by giving him
lessons and by presenting him with a
composition which came to be called the
GOLDBERG VARIATIONS.
58740
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
23847
N
N
-
-
-
Three boys and a grumpy grandfather
together for five days. Throw in a few
uninvited visitors, and the kids from
karate have another adventure on their
hands.
5205
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
17958
N
N
-
-
N
Third-grader Betsy and her friend Billy
seem to be always getting into scrapes
both inside and outside of school.
Suzuki, David
41934
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
809
N
N
-
-
-
Jamey and Megan discover interesting
things in their backyard.
A Bad Case of Stripes
Shannon, David
27685
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1428
N
N
N
-
N
Camilla Cream worries so much about
what other people think of her that she's
about to break out in a bad case of
stripes.
Badger's New House
Muller, Robin
59913
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
915
N
N
-
-
-
After moving into a grand new house
and fixing up his old one for
Grandmother Mouse, Badger realizes
that he misses his former home.
The Bald Bandit
Roy, Ron
17657
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
6566
N
N
-
-
N
Dink and his detective friends hope to
receive a big reward by finding the
person whose video recorder picked up
a picture of the local bank robber.
Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses
Manson, Ainslie
36432
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1828
N
N
-
-
-
With brother Ben in charge, Allison will
stand out as the most unusual swan in
the ballet.
The Balloon Sailors
Swanson, Diane
73340
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1218
N
N
-
-
-
When King Frack and King Frick divide
their kingdom with a tall wall, Tamala
and her brother send balloon messages
over the wall to their beloved
grandmother.
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Title
The Balloon Tree
Author
Gilman, Phoebe
The Ballot Box Battle
McCully, Emily
Arnold
Banjo Granny
Busse, Sarah Martin
Bantam of the Opera
Word
Number Lang IL
17023 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1092 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- A fairytale about a princess who needs
to warn her father the King that her evil
uncle is taking over the kingdom, with
the help of a balloon tree.
25282
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1733
N
N
-
-
-
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is Cordelia's
extraordinary neighbor. Cordelia gets
the courage to try something she's only
dreamed of by watching Mrs. Stanton's
struggle for women's rights.
110624
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
594
N
N
-
-
-
Baby Owen's grandmother learns that
he is wiggly, jiggly, and all-around giggly
for bluegrass music, so with her banjo,
she travels by curious means to visit
and play for him. The coauthor is
Jacqueline Briggs Martin.
Auch, Mary Jane
19529
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
987
N
N
-
-
-
Luigi the rooster wins fame and fortune
when the star of the Cosmopolitan
Opera Company and his understudy
both come down with chicken pox on
the same night.
Barkus, Sly and the Golden Egg
McAllister, Angela
69291
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
990
N
N
-
-
-
Three inventive chickens find an
ingenious way to escape from the two
foxes that intend to eat them.
Barn Dance
Martin Jr., Bill
9756
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
476
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy climbs through his window
and follows a voice to the barn, where
he learns there is really magic in the air.
El Barrio
Chocolate, Debbi
130769
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
369
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy explores his vibrant Latino
neighborhood, with its vegetable
gardens instead of lawns, Nativity
parades, quinceañera parties, and
tejana and salsa music.
Bartleby of the Big, Bad Bayou
Shalant, Phyllis
87479
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
37444
N
N
-
-
-
After making a dangerous voyage down
the Mississippi from New York, Bartleby,
who had started life as a pet turtle, and
his alligator friend, Seezer, must learn to
survive in their true bayou home.
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Quiz
Title
Bartleby of the Mighty Mississippi
Author
Shalant, Phyllis
The Baseball Card
Siemiatycki, Jack
Baseball Saved Us
Word
Number Lang IL
39865 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 4.0 F
Count Book RP
28855 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- After being abandoned in a pond,
Bartleby, a pet turtle, meets many other
creatures, learns to survive in the wild,
and decides to go in search of his
birthplace.
103927
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
710
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy enjoys his first trip to a
baseball game with his father and learns
about one of the world's greatest
players Babe Ruth. The coauthor is Avi
Slodovnick.
Mochizuki, Ken
17706
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1461
N
N
-
-
N
A Japanese-American boy learns to play
baseball when he and his family are
forced to live in internment camps
during World War II.
Basho and the Fox
Myers, Tim
43929
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1098
N
N
-
-
N
A famous Japanese poet is challenged
by a fox to create his best haiku.
Basket Moon
Ray, Mary Lyn
2112
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1481
N
N
-
-
-
After hearing some men call his father
and him hillbillies on his first trip into the
nearby town of Hudson, a young boy is
not so sure he still wants to become a
basket-maker.
A Basket of Bangles: How a
Business Begins
Howard, Ginger
58326
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1374
N
N
-
-
-
With seed money borrowed from a
bank, a young woman and four of her
friends in Bangladesh change their lives
by starting their own businesses.
Bats and Burglars
Jennings, Sharon
46058
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
4845
N
N
-
-
-
Sam and his new friend Simon form a
secret club complete with signals, rituals
and an exciting clubhouse. But the two
boys get more than they expected on
their first sleepover when a rival club
tries to crash the party.
Bats Around the Clock
Appelt, Kathi
43605
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
401
N
N
-
-
-
Click Dark hosts a special twelve-hour
program of American Batstand, where
the bats rock and roll until the midnight
hour ends.
Bats at the Ballgame
Lies, Brian
138401
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
717
N
N
-
-
-
Two teams of bats play an exciting
nighttime baseball game.
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Title
The Battle for St. Michaels
Author
McCully, Emily
Arnold
Be Good to Eddie Lee
Fleming, Virginia
Bea Rocks the Flock
Jamieson, Victoria
The Bear That Heard Crying
Word
Number Lang IL
61047 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
Count Book RP
2238 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N In 1813, nine-year-old Caroline, a fast
runner, helps the residents of St.
Michaels, Maryland, as they defend their
town against the British.
47946
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1490
N
N
-
-
N
Although Christy considers him a pest,
when Eddie Lee, a boy with Down
Syndrome, follows her into the woods,
he shares several special discoveries
with her.
131351
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
582
N
N
-
-
-
Tired of being criticized for not being a
good sheep, Bea decides to leave the
flock and start a new life in the big city,
where she is certain that she will be
more appreciated.
Kinsey-Warnock,
Natalie
10241
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1406
N
N
-
-
-
In 1783, a little girl becomes lost in the
woods and is kept warm at night by
what she thinks is a large, black dog.
Beardream
Hobbs, Will
19489
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
796
N
N
-
-
-
When Short Tail climbs into the
mountains to find the Great Bear, he
tires and slips into a dream in which the
Great One reveals a marvelous secret.
Bearhide and Crow
Johnson, Paul Brett
42098
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1179
N
N
-
-
-
After Sam tricks Amos into swapping a
prize-winning gourd for a smelly old
bearhide, Amos decides to give Sam a
taste of his own medicine by negotiating
an even more worthless trade.
Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum
Bryan, Ashley
14803
EN
MG
3.9
1.0
F
9440
N
N
-
-
N
Collection of Nigerian folktales
dramatically illustrated by the author.
Beaten by a Balloon
Mahy, Margaret
21226
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1057
N
N
-
-
-
Sam's Dad won't buy him a water pistol
or a sword; instead he buys him a
sunflower and a balloon.
Beautiful Blackbird
Bryan, Ashley
66794
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
832
N
N
-
-
N
The colorful birds of Africa ask
Blackbird, whom they think is the most
beautiful of birds, to decorate them with
some of his "blackening brew."
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Title
Because of Winn-Dixie
Author
DiCamillo, Kate
Bed, Bats, & Beyond
Holub, Joan
The Bee and the Dream
Word
Number Lang IL
39557 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 3.0 F
Count Book RP
22123 N
N
RV
N
LS
N
VP
Description
N Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni
describes her first summer in the town
of Naomi, Florida, and all the good
things that happen to her because of
her big, ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
122749
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
2525
N
N
-
-
-
It is dawn and time for bats to go to bed,
but Fang's brother, Fink, cannot sleep.
Soon the whole family tries different
bedtime stories to lull Fink to sleep.
Long, Jan Freeman
21473
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1614
N
N
-
-
-
Shin buys his friend Tasuke's dream
from him and goes in search of the
predicted fortune, only to be
disappointed until, upon returning home,
he receives a wonderful surprise.
The Bee Tree
Polacco, Patricia
71285
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1151
N
N
-
-
N
To teach his granddaughter the value of
books, a grandfather leads a growing
crowd in search of the tree where the
bees keep all their honey.
The Beeman
Krebs, Laurie
65704
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
333
N
N
-
-
-
A child describes the work Grandpa
does to take care of honeybees and
harvest the honey they make.
Been to Yesterdays: Poems of a
Life
Hopkins, Lee Bennett
70367
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
F
2014
N
N
-
-
-
In this book, autobiographical poems
capture a thirteen-year-old boy's
feelings, experiences, and aspirations in
one tumultuous year of his life.
Begging for Change
Flake, Sharon G.
70876
EN
MG
3.7
6.0
F
44437
N
N
-
-
N
Teenaged Raspberry Hill tries to sort out
her confused feelings of disgust, shame,
and love for her homeless, drug
addicted father, and worries that she
may have inherited his lying and
stealing ways.
Behind the Couch
Gerstein, Mordicai
17658
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
4149
N
N
-
-
N
When Zachary loses his oldest toy and
first friend, he searches for it behind the
couch, where he discovers a wonderful,
imaginary world.
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Word
Title
Behind the Mask
Author
Choi, Yangsook
Number Lang IL
110254 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Belinda in Paris
Young, Amy
86380
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
644
N
N
-
-
-
When Belinda's magnificently large
ballet shoes get lost en route to Paris,
she must find another pair before her
performance in the Paris Opera.
Benny: An Adventure Story
Graham, Bob
32243
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
544
N
N
-
-
-
When Benny the dog steals the show
from Brillo the magician, he is forced to
look for a new home where his rare
talents such as juggling and tap dancing
will be appreciated.
Bently & Egg
Joyce, William
14961
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1960
N
N
-
-
-
A shy, singing frog is left in charge of a
very special egg that changes his life.
The Berenstain Bears Dollars and
Sense
Berenstain, Stan
47825
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
998
N
N
-
-
-
Mama and Papa Bear try to teach
Brother and Sister the value of money
and how to manage their allowance.
The coauthor is Jan Berenstain.
Berlioz the Bear
Brett, Jan
6104
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
712
N
N
-
-
N
Berlioz the bear and his fellow
musicians are due to play for the town
ball when their bandwagon becomes
stuck in a hole in the road. A strange
buzzing in Berlioz's double bass turns
into a surprise that saves the day.
Bernelly & Harriet: The Country
Mouse and the City Mouse
Dahlie, Elizabeth
60626
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
541
N
N
-
-
-
In this update of an Aesop fable,
Bernelly, a fly-fishing instructor, is
introduced to the excitement of city life
by her cousin, Harriet, who then
accompanies Bernelly to the peaceful
countryside in search of artistic
inspiration.
The Best Cat in the World
Newman, Lesléa
77461
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1237
N
N
-
-
-
After he suffers the loss of his beloved
cat, a young boy tries to accept and
care for a new pet.
AR BookGuide™
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1234 N
N
VP
Description
- Kimin, a young Korean American boy,
has trouble deciding on a Halloween
costume, but as he looks through an old
trunk of his grandfather's things, he
suddenly unlocks a childhood mystery.
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Title
The Best Figure Skater In the
Whole Wide World
Author
Bailey, Linda
Best Friends
Kellogg, Steven
The Best Place
Word
Number Lang IL
53356 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1157 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Lizzy's dreams are shattered when she
is cast as a lowly tree in the winter
carnival. She valiantly perseveres, and
on the day of the show, Lizzy
spontaneously leads the other "trees" in
a performance no one will ever forget!
7355
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1039
N
N
-
-
N
Kathy feels lonely and betrayed when
her best friend goes away for the
summer and has a wonderful time.
Meddaugh, Susan
41914
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1326
N
N
-
-
-
After traveling around the world to make
sure that the view from his screen porch
is the best, an old wolf tries drastic
measures to get his house back from
the rabbit family that had bought it.
The Best Time of Day
Spinelli, Eileen
88640
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
441
N
N
-
-
-
Farmer Fred, various members of his
family, and his neighbors all have a
favorite time during the day.
The Bicycle Man
Say, Allen
9757
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1323
N
N
-
-
N
The amazing tricks two American
soldiers do on a borrowed bicycle are a
fitting finale for the school sports-day
festivities in a small village in occupied
Japan.
Big & Little
Jenkins, Steve
44128
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
323
N
N
-
-
-
This book illustrates the concept of size
by comparing different animals, from the
smallest visible animals to the largest.
Big Al
Clements, Andrew
6254
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
624
N
N
N
-
-
A big, ugly fish has trouble making
friends he longs for because of his
appearance--until the day his scary
appearance saves them all from a
fisherman's net.
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring
De Paola, Tomie
51655
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1346
N
N
-
-
N
When Big Anthony borrows Strega
Nona's magic ring to turn himself into a
handsome man, he gets more trouble
than fun.
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Word
Title
Big Anthony: His Story
Author
De Paola, Tomie
Number Lang IL
28025 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Big Buck Adventure
Gill, Shelley
35765
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
557
N
N
-
-
-
This is a rhyming account of a little girl's
quandary as she tries to decide what
she can buy with her allowance. The
coauthor is Deborah Tobola.
Big Bug Surprise
Gran, Julia
114536
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
664
N
N
-
-
-
Prunella knows so much about insects
that people get bored listening to her
talk, but when her classroom fills up with
bees during show-and-tell, Prunella
saves the day.
The Big Nap
Hale, Bruce
53791
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
15946
N
N
-
-
N
Someone is turning the students at
Emerson Hicky Elementary into
zombies, and it's up to fourth-grade
private eye Chet Gecko to find out who
it is. Case #4
Big Nate Strikes Again
Peirce, Lincoln
140498
EN
MG
3.0
2.0
F
14342
N
N
-
-
N
Mischief maker Nate Wright faces his
toughest enemy yet in Gina, a
classmate who gives Nate a run for his
money. Book #2
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself
Peirce, Lincoln
137291
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
13810
N
N
-
-
N
Supremely confident middle-school
student Nate Wright manages to make
getting detention from every one of his
teachers in the same day seem like an
achievement. Book #1
A Big Quiet House: A Yiddish
Folktale from Eastern Europe
Forest, Heather
65694
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
949
N
N
-
-
-
Unable to stand his overcrowded and
noisy home any longer, a man goes to
the wise old woman who lives nearby for
advice.
The Big Storm
Tregebov, Rhea
51070
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
798
N
N
-
-
-
On the day of the big storm, Jeanette
goes off with her friends to make forts,
build snowmen, and enjoy a snowball
fight, forgetting all about her beloved
cat, Kitty Doyle, who is sitting out in the
snow, cold and wet.
AR BookGuide™
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1427 N
N
VP
Description
N Big Anthony, well meaning but
inattentive, journeys around Italy
causing one problem after another
before meeting Strega Nona.
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Word
Title
Big Wolf & Little Wolf
Author
Number Lang IL
Brun-Cosme, Nadine 130005 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Big Wolf & Little Wolf: The Little
Leaf that Wouldn't Fall
Brun-Cosme, Nadine
133836
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
588
N
N
-
-
-
When Big Wolf decides to surprise Little
Wolf in the dead of winter by fetching a
little leaf from an otherwise bare tree,
both of them are rewarded in different
ways by Big Wolf's effort.
The Big, Blue Lump
Frenkel, Yetti
110319
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
855
N
N
-
-
-
Bandy is a little bug with a peaceful
nature and a survival tactic that is
harmless and amusing. Although he
may look like an easy supper, the
animals who swallow him discover that
small does not mean helpless.
The Biggest Soap
Schaefer, Carole
Lexa
84399
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1285
N
N
-
-
-
When Kessy, who lives in the Truk
Islands, is sent by his mother to buy
laundry soap, he hurries back to listen to
her storytelling and discovers that his
own experience makes a good story,
too.
Bill and Pete Go down the Nile
De Paola, Tomie
31668
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
865
N
N
-
-
-
Little William Everett Crocodile and his
friend Pete take a class trip to a Cairo
museum where they learn about
Egyptian history and encounter a jewel
thief.
Bill and Pete to the Rescue
De Paola, Tomie
31100
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1637
N
N
-
-
N
Bill and Pete set out to save Bill's
Cousin Jane, who has been captured
along with other endangered animals
and taken from Egypt to the Bad Guy's
Big Bad Brother's Exotic Animal Farm
near New Orleans, Louisiana.
Binky the Space Cat
Spires, Ashley
131135
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1293
N
N
-
-
-
Binky is a space cat, at least in his own
mind. He's a house cat that has never
left the family "space station." Unlike
other house cats, Binky has a mission:
to blast off into outer space (outside)
and explore unknown places (the
backyard). Book #1
AR BookGuide™
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1004 N
N
VP
Description
- Big Wolf has always lived alone under a
tree at the top of a hill, so when Little
Wolf suddenly arrives one day, he does
not know what to think.
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Title
Bintou's Braids
Author
Diouf, Sylviane A.
Bippity Bop Barbershop
Tarpley, Natasha
Anastasia
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost
Stories
Seuss, Dr.
Bird Boy
Word
Number Lang IL
57943 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1154 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- When Bintou, a little girl living in West
Africa, finally gets her wish for braids,
she discovers that what she dreamed
for has been hers all along.
57757
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1362
N
N
-
-
-
This is a story celebrating a young
African-American boy's first trip to the
barbershop.
146336
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
5283
N
N
-
-
-
This book presents seven Dr. Seuss
stories first published in magazines
between 1948 and 1958.
Hill, Elizabeth Starr
29935
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
6538
N
N
-
-
-
Chang, a mute Chinese boy whose
father uses cormorants to fish, is
pleased when he is finally old enough to
help with the Big Catch and the raising
of a new bird.
Birdie for Now
Little, Jean
58315
EN
LG
3.8
3.0
F
21809
N
N
-
-
-
Dickon is growing up. He is not as
hyper as he used to be. Now that he
and his mother have moved, he hopes
to make friends of his own. And maybe,
with the Humane Society right on the
other side of the fence, he will finally be
able to have a dog.
Birdsong
Wood, Audrey
21413
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
417
N
N
-
-
-
Children across the land hear birdcalls
native to their areas as they go through
their daily activities.
A Birthday for Frances
Hoban, Russell
40716
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1912
N
N
-
-
N
Frances is jealous of her sister's
birthday, but the birthday spirit moves
her reluctantly to give a coveted gift.
The Birthday Girl
Little, Jean
77957
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
6539
N
N
-
-
-
Nell has a great birthday, so why does
the next day turn out all wrong?
Birthday Pony
Haas, Jessie
79908
EN
MG
3.0
1.0
F
4594
N
N
-
-
N
Grandma Aggie tries to help her
granddaughter Jane and the
independent pony Popcorn, who were
born on the same day, become riding
partners.
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Word
Title
The Birthday Swap
Author
López, Loretta
Number Lang IL
17707 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Biscuits in the Cupboard
Nichol, Barbara
51249
EN
MG
3.3
0.5
F
2564
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of rhymes and
poems introducing a cast of canine
characters.
Bit by Bit
Sanfield, Steve
14793
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
736
N
N
-
-
-
When Zundel the tailor wears out his
beautiful coat, he continues to make
smaller and smaller garments from the
material that is left.
Black and White
Macaulay, David
44136
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1032
N
N
-
-
N
Four brief "stories" about parents, cows,
and trains, or is it really all one story?
Black Beauty's Early Days in the
Meadow
Sewell, Anna
110471
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
397
N
N
-
-
-
This illustrated book is based on
excerpts from the nineteenth century
classic BLACK BEAUTY, relating the
experiences of a young horse as he
explores his home, plays with other
colts, and learns from his loving mother
to be gentle and good.
The Black Brothers
Tetzner, Lisa
79379
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
15942
N
N
-
-
N
In the middle of the 19th century, many
young men were sent to Milan to work
as slaves. However, Giorgio was able to
survive because of the friendship and
solidarity he experienced with a secret
band known as "the black brothers."
Black Cat
Myers, Christopher
29517
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
255
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes, in the form of
poetry, the activities of a homeless cat
in a city.
Blackberries in the Dark
Jukes, Mavis
656
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
4315
N
N
-
-
N
Nine-year-old Austin visits his
grandmother the summer after his
grandfather dies, and together they try
to come to terms with their loss.
Blackwater
Bunting, Eve
32494
EN
MG
3.6
3.0
F
25477
N
N
-
-
N
When a boy and girl are drowned in the
Blackwater River, thirteen-year-old
Brodie must decide whether to confess
that he may have caused the accident.
AR BookGuide™
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1168 N
N
VP
Description
- A five-year-old Mexican-American girl
who will not be six until December has a
great deal to celebrate when her sister
swaps birthdays with her in the summer.
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Title
Author
Bless Us All: A Child's Yearbook of Rylant, Cynthia
Blessings
The Blizzard
Wright, Betty Ren
Blizzard of the Blue Moon
Word
Number Lang IL
45861 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
302 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- This book is a collection of twelve
bedtime blessings, one for each month
of the year.
68987
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1857
N
N
-
-
N
Although a blizzard prevents his cousins
from visiting for his birthday, a
disappointed Billy ends up having a very
special day when his teacher and
classmates must stay overnight at his
family's house to wait out the
snowstorm.
Osborne, Mary Pope
109522
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
12481
N
N
-
-
N
The magic tree house carries Jack and
Annie to New York City in 1938 on a
mission to rescue the last unicorn. Book
#36
The Blue and the Gray
Bunting, Eve
134264
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1016
N
N
-
-
-
As a black boy and his white friend
watch the construction of a house which
will make them neighbors on the site of
a Civil War battlefield, they agree that
their homes are monuments to that war.
Blue Eyes Better
Wallace-Brodeur,
Ruth
57126
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
19824
N
N
-
-
N
When her older brother is killed in an
accident, ten-year-old Tessa and her
parents find it difficult to overcome their
grief and return to living normally.
The Blue Ghost
Bauer, Marion Dane
103070
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
6689
N
N
-
-
N
At her grandmother's log cabin, nineyear-old Liz is led to make contact with
children she believes may be her
ancestors.
Blueberries for the Queen
Paterson, John
79105
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1730
N
N
-
-
N
In the summer of 1942, when Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands lives
down the road from his family's house in
Massachusetts, young William decides
to take her some of the blueberries he
has picked. The coauthor is Katherine
Paterson.
Bluebird Summer
Hopkinson, Deborah
50482
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1357
N
N
-
-
-
Gramp's farm is not the same after
Grandma's death, but slowly Mags and
Cody work to recreate her spirit by
bringing back some of the things she
loved.
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Word
Title
Bluish
Author
Hamilton, Virginia
Number Lang IL
41621 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 3.0 F
Count Book RP
19011 N
N
Bobcat Rescue
Hughes, Susan
72966
EN
The Bone Man
Simms, Laura
27693
The Book of Everything
Kuijer, Guus
Boom Town
Levitin, Sonia
Born Yesterday: The Diary of a
Young Journalist
RV
-
LS
N
LG
3.8
2.0
F
11378
N
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1726
106165
EN
MG
3.6
3.0
F
34658
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
Solheim, James
135899
EN
LG
3.1
Borreguita and the Coyote
Aardema, Verna
7659
EN
LG
Borrowed Children
Lyon, George Ella
6659
EN
MG
N
-
-
-
Max discovers a baby bobcat alone in
the woods and is determined to help it.
She brings it to the Wild Paws and
Claws Clinic for help but learns that they
are running out of money and might
have to close. How can she help?
N
N
-
-
-
This is a Native American Modoc tale of
the Bone Man who, long ago, drank the
river dry and of Nulwee, who is
expected to bring it back again.
21017
N
N
-
-
-
Nine-year-old Thomas receives
encouragement from many sources,
including candid talks with Jesus, to
help him tolerate the strict family life
dictated by his deeply religious father.
F
1919
N
N
-
-
-
After her family moves to California
where her father goes to work in the
gold fields, Amanda decides to make
her own fortune baking pies, and she
encourages others to provide the
necessary services that enable her town
to prosper.
0.5
F
1243
N
N
-
-
-
A baby who plans to grow up to be a
writer records thoughts and events in a
private journal.
3.1
0.5
F
832
N
N
N
-
N
A little lamb uses her clever wiles to
keep a coyote from eating her up.
3.6
4.0
F
30202
N
N
-
-
N
Twelve-year-old Amanda has a holiday
in Memphis after acting as mother and
housekeeper during her mother's
illness. She finds herself far removed
from the Depression drudgery of her
Kentucky mountain family.
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N Three fifth-grade girls from different
backgrounds confront such issues as
illness, ethnicity, culture, need and
hope, and become friends.
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Title
The Bossy Gallito
Author
González, Lucia M.
Number Lang IL
18415 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Bottled Sunshine
Spalding, Andrea
100962
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1142
N
N
-
-
-
Sammy learns to make blackberry jam
during his last visit with his fun-loving
grandmother, and the vivid memories of
their time together sustain him after she
passes away.
Bounce
Friend, Natasha
116752
EN
MG
3.3
5.0
F
39842
N
N
-
-
-
Thirteen-year-old Evyn's world is turned
upside down when her father, widowed
since she was a toddler, suddenly
decides to marry a woman with six
children, move with Evyn and her
brother from Maine to Boston, and enroll
her in private school.
Boundless Grace
Hoffman, Mary
12479
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1387
N
N
-
-
N
Grace is invited for a visit with her father
and his new family in Africa.
The Boxer and the Princess
Heine, Helme
34906
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
503
N
N
-
-
-
Max's father tells him he needs to be
tough like the other rhinoceroses. Soon
all his feelings are locked up tight, so his
parents decide to send him off to seek
adventure to help him open up.
Boxes for Katje
Fleming, Candace
70391
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1585
N
N
-
-
N
After a young Dutch girl writes to her
new American friend in thanks for the
care package sent after World War II,
she begins to receive increasingly larger
boxes.
The Boxing Champion
Carrier, Roch
13585
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
F
1403
N
N
-
-
-
A Canadian boy's athletic
misadventures as he trains for a boxing
competition.
A Boy at War: A Novel of Pearl
Harbor
Mazer, Harry
48513
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
22015
N
N
-
-
N
While fishing off Honolulu on December
7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in
the midst of the Japanese attack and
through the chaos of the subsequent
days tries to find his father, a naval
officer who was serving on the U.S.S.
Arizona when the bombs fell.
AR BookGuide™
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559 N
N
VP
Description
- In this cumulative folktale from Cuba,
the sun sets off a chain of events which
results in the cleaning of a rooster's
beak in time for his uncle's wedding.
The illustrator is Lulu Delacre.
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Title
The Boy from the Basement
Author
Shaw, Susan
The Boy in the Attic
Yee, Paul
The Boy of the Three-Year Nap
Word
Number Lang IL
80432 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 6.0 F
Count Book RP
45567 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N A twelve-year-old boy discovers the
world after being confined to his
basement without food or clothing.
68603
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1694
N
N
-
-
-
Seven-year-old Kai-ming Wong who has
recently moved to North America from
China, becomes friends with a
mysterious boy living in the attic of his
house.
Snyder, Dianne
5460
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1673
N
N
N
-
N
A poor Japanese woman maneuvers
events to change the lazy habits of her
son.
The Boy Who Loved Bananas
Elliott, George
86668
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
755
N
N
-
-
-
Matthew decides to be like his favorite
animals, the monkeys, and eat only
bananas. Then something strange
happens and Matthew is swinging from
trees and shinnying up poles. His
parents try everything to stop his
monkey business, but nothing works.
The Boy Who Returned from the
Sea
Morgan, Clay
117954
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
37188
N
N
-
-
-
Jack is reunited with his beloved
sheepdog, Moxie, on the island where
they first met, but the dangerous
Blackburn Jukes is there, too, searching
for valuable amber that is hidden in the
island's bogs.
The Boy Who Stuck out His
Tongue: A Yiddish Folk Tale
Tarbescu, Edith
63624
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
917
N
N
-
-
-
When a widow's son sticks out his
tongue once too often, he finds himself
in trouble, but the kind-hearted folk of
the little Hungarian village are quick to
rally around.
Brady Brady and the Great Rink
Shaw, Mary
55580
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
796
N
N
-
-
-
When the power goes out at the local
arena, Brady and his backyard rink
come to the rescue.
Brady Brady and the Runaway
Goalie
Shaw, Mary
55581
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
873
N
N
-
-
-
This second book in the Brady Brady
series features Chester, an anxious but
very smart little boy, who also happens
to be the Icehogs' goalie. On the day
that the Icehogs are scheduled to play
the undefeated Dragoons, Chester goes
missing!
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Title
Brady Brady and the Twirlin'
Torpedo
Author
Shaw, Mary
Number Lang IL
58561 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Brand-new Pencils, Brand-new
Books
deGroat, Diane
89057
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1140
N
N
-
-
N
Gilbert's excitement over starting first
grade turns to worry that the teacher will
be mean, the work too hard, and his
classmates too unfriendly, but
throughout the day there are pleasant
surprises.
Brave as a Mountain Lion
Scott, Ann Herbert
71276
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1912
N
N
-
-
-
Spider is afraid to get up on stage in
front of everybody in the school spelling
bee, but after listening to his family's
advice, decides that he, too, will try to
be as brave as his Shoshoni ancestors.
Brave Highland Heart
Kellerhals-Stewart,
Heather
43320
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
988
N
N
-
-
-
When a young girl is denied permission
to stay up all night for the barn dance,
she hides in the hay and discovers
magic in her Scottish traditions and new
respect for her father and his bagpipes.
Brave Irene
Steig, William
17512
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1615
N
N
N
-
N
Plucky Irene, a dressmaker's daughter,
braves a fierce snowstorm to deliver a
new gown to the duchess in time for the
ball.
The Brave Little Bunny
Jennings, Linda
16878
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
712
N
N
-
-
-
Millie the lop-eared rabbit is tired of
living in a small, cramped hutch and
when she decides to explore the world,
she meets a wild rabbit who helps her
escape danger.
The Bravest Ever Bear
Ahlberg, Allan
68588
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1127
N
N
-
-
-
Fairy tale characters tell their stories
from their own perspectives, with new
endings, and find themselves
encountering each other as their stories
overlap.
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765 N
N
VP
Description
- Led by Brady, the Icehogs decide that
the Hounds can't pick on Tes if they
can't tell who she is. They don disguises
and, left alone to play the game, Tes
shows the Hounds exactly what she is a hockey player like everyone else.
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Title
The Bravest of the Brave
Author
Crum, Shutta
Number Lang IL
85116 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Bravo, Tavo!
Meunier, Brian
114828
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1468
N
N
-
-
-
Tavo dreams of being a basketball star
and getting new shoes so that he can
practice better. When his village in
Mexico faces a serious drought, Tavo
and his father must convince the
villagers that the old way of irrigation will
save their crops.
Bread and Jam for Frances
(Unabridged)
Hoban, Russell
16865
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1720
N
N
N
-
N
Frances decides she likes to eat only
bread and jam at every meal until, to her
surprise, her parents grant her wish.
The Breaker Boys
Hughes, Pat
82262
EN
MG
3.9
8.0
F
55340
N
N
-
-
-
In 1897, Nate, the hot-tempered twelveyear-old son of a wealthy Pennsylvania
mine owner, goes against his father's
wishes by befriending some of the boys
who work in the mines and gets caught
up in a disastrous clash between mine
workers and the law.
Brianna, Jamaica, and the Dance
of Spring
Havill, Juanita
59137
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1082
N
N
-
-
-
When her sister Nikki gets sick, Brianna
hopes to play her part as the butterfly
queen in the Dance of Spring, but then
another disaster strikes.
Bridge 6
McGugan, Jim
40997
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1177
N
N
-
-
-
A weekly hockey game is the scene of
an escalating power struggle between a
young girl's two older brothers. Afraid
her family is coming apart, she cleverly
thinks of a way for everyone to win.
Bridget's Beret
Lichtenheld, Tom
136704
EN
MG
3.4
0.5
F
758
N
N
-
-
-
When Bridget loses the beret that
provides her with artistic inspiration like
other great artists, she thinks she will
never be able to draw again.
Bring Back the Deer
Prusski, Jeffrey
73481
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1812
N
N
-
-
-
A young brave's hunting ritual, in which
he pursues a deer through the winter
forest, brings him to an understanding of
his identity and inner strength.
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N
VP
Description
- A fearless little skunk sets off through
the woods alone at night and
encounters scary creatures, which the
reader can correctly identify as various
forest animals.
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Title
Bringing in the New Year
Author
Lin, Grace
Number Lang IL
120681 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
508 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
The Broken Bike Boy and the
Queen of 33rd Street
Flake, Sharon G.
114787
EN
MG
3.5
3.0
F
22143
N
Brooklyn, Bugsy, and Me
Bowdish, Lynea
36478
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
10576
Brothers
Yin
107527
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
Bruna
Cottringer, Anne
69266
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
Buffalo Before Breakfast
Osborne, Mary Pope
31058
EN
LG
3.3
The Bugliest Bug
Shields, Carol
Diggory
58838
EN
LG
The Bully Blockers Club
Bateman, Teresa
84274
EN
Bunny Wishes
Morgan, Michaela
118088
Burnt Toast on Davenport Street
Egan, Tim
20343
N
-
-
-
Ten-year-old Queen learns valuable life
lessons about being a good friend when
Leroy, a new kid in the neighborhood,
comes to her school.
N
N
-
-
-
In 1953, nine-year-old Sam moves with
his mother from West Virginia to
Brooklyn and finds that his grandfather,
a well-liked neighborhood character
nicknamed Bugsy, does not seem to
want him in his life.
2248
N
N
-
-
-
Having arrived in San Francisco from
China to work in his brother's store,
Ming is lonely until an Irish boy
befriends him.
F
720
N
N
-
-
-
Bruna, a girl who lives in a hut all alone,
tries everything she can think of to keep
from being cold, but nothing works until
she discovers the warmth of friendship.
1.0
F
5579
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
his sister Annie to the Great Plains,
where they learn about the life of the
Lakota Indians. Book #18
3.1
0.5
F
432
N
N
-
-
-
All kinds of insects compete to see who
is the bugliest bug of all, but there is a
sinister surprise behind the contest.
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1426
N
N
-
-
-
When Lotty is bothered by a bully at
school, she helps start a club where
everyone is welcome.
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
741
N
N
-
-
-
When Valenteeny and Valentino create
wish lists and pin them on the hollow
log, surprising things happen.
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1227
N
N
-
-
N
Arthur and Stella Crandall, two dogs,
are for the most part content with their
lives until a fly gets mixed up while
granting Arthur three wishes.
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- A Chinese American family prepares for
and celebrates the Lunar New Year.
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Title
Burro's Tortillas
Author
Fields, Terri
Number Lang IL
117979 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
A Bus of Our Own
Evans, Freddi
Williams
54237
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1588
N
N
-
-
-
Although she really wants to go to
school, walking the five miles is very
difficult for Mable Jean and the other
black children, so she tries to find a way
to get a bus.
The Bus Ride
Miller, William
26746
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1203
N
N
-
-
-
A black child protests an unjust law in
this story loosely based on Rosa Parks'
historic decision not to give up her seat
to a white passenger on a bus in
Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
Buster's Dino Dilemma
Brown, Marc
25213
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
4982
N
N
-
-
N
On a class trip to Rainbow Rock State
Park, Arthur and Buster uncover a rare
fossil but have second thoughts about
sharing their discovery with the park's
paleontologists.
The Butterfly
Polacco, Patricia
43946
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
3253
N
N
-
-
N
During the Nazi occupation of France,
Monique's mother hides a Jewish family
in her basement and tries to help them
escape to freedom.
Butterfly House
Bunting, Eve
34836
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
768
N
N
-
-
N
With the help of her grandfather, a little
girl makes a house for a larva and
watches it develop before setting it free.
Every spring after that butterflies come
to visit her.
Butterfly Story
Hariton, Anca
27489
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
737
N
N
-
-
-
Learn how a caterpillar turns into a
beautiful butterfly.
Butternut Hollow Pond
Heinz, Brian J.
46558
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1026
N
N
-
-
-
This book contains five vignettes, from
dawn to midnight, presenting the
dramatic dynamics of survival and
competition in and around a typical
North American pond.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
790 N
N
VP
Description
- In this Southwestern retelling of a
childhood favorite, Burro finds it difficult
to get any help from his friends as he
diligently works to turn corn into tortillas.
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Title
Cabbages and Kings
Author
Seabrook, Elizabeth
Number Lang IL
21547 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Caged Birds of Phnom Penh
Lipp, Frederick
47341
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1692
N
N
-
-
-
A Cambodian girl saves her money to
buy a bird on which to make a wish for
her poor family's future.
Caillou Rides on a Plane
Harvey, Roger
71028
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
760
N
N
-
-
-
Caillou continues his discovery of life as
he has his first airplane ride.
Caillou Sleeps Over
Nadeau, Nicole
71031
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
880
N
N
-
-
-
Caillou is sleeping over at his friend
Leo's house. His teddy bear helps him
fall asleep.
Calabash Cat: And His Amazing
Journey
Rumford, James
69416
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
435
N
N
-
-
-
A Calabash Cat, living in Africa, sets off
to see where the world ends.
Calamity Jack
Hale, Shannon
134833
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
9075
N
N
-
-
-
After stealing Blunderboar's goose, Jack
is forced to flee, only to return with his
new friend, Rapunzel, to save the city
from the giants and a race of terrifying
ant people. The coauthor is Dean Hale.
Callie Ann and Mistah Bear
San Souci, Robert D.
46133
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1593
N
N
-
-
-
A bear disguised as a fine, handsome
man comes courting Callie Ann's
mother, and Callie Ann must outwit the
bear to prevent her mother from
marrying it.
Calling Me Home
Hermes, Patricia
48666
EN
MG
3.8
4.0
F
30064
N
N
-
-
-
Living on the plains of 1850s Nebraska,
just when Abbie begins to think her
wishes might come true, tragedy strikes
at home and it takes her faith to survive.
Calvin Coconut: Hero of Hawaii
Salisbury, Graham
142972
EN
LG
3.0
2.0
F
14915
N
N
-
-
-
When a hurricane causes the river near
his Hawaiian home to flood, a boy
named Calvin Coconut makes a daring
rescue. Book #5
Cam Jansen and the Ghostly
Mystery
Adler, David A.
14660
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
5274
N
N
-
-
N
Cam uses her photographic memory to
catch a thief disguised as a ghost. Book
#16
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1767 N
N
VP
Description
- Albert, the asparagus whose family has
grown in Farmer John's garden for
years, and a newcomer, Herman the
cabbage, spend the days from spring
until time for a fair getting to know each
other.
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Title
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of
the Monster Movie
Author
Adler, David A.
Camels Always Do
Manuel, Lynn
Camo Girl
Magoon, Kekla
The Canary Caper
Roy, Ron
The Candy Witch
Kroll, Steven
Cappuccina Goes to Town
Word
Number Lang IL
17664 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 1.0 F
Count Book RP
5945 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N When Cam goes to see the new
monster movie, someone steals the last
half of it--but can she find out who it
was? Book #8
78303
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1343
N
N
-
-
-
Cameron and his father travel as
packers with twenty-one camels on a
long trip to the gold fields. On the way,
they must deal with all the camel
characteristics that make the animals
poorly suited to the job.
142973
EN
MG
3.7
5.0
F
37076
N
N
-
-
-
When a popular new boy moves to town
and shows interest in Ella, she is torn
between loyalty to her best and only
friend and a chance for a new
friendship.
20014
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
8317
N
N
-
-
N
Dink and his friends investigate why
pets are mysteriously disappearing all
over town.
139630
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
838
N
N
-
-
-
Because her good deeds are not
noticed, a small witch steals every trickor-treat bag in town on Halloween.
Milway, Katie Smith
55982
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
826
N
N
-
-
-
This a high-spirited tale is about a
spunky cow who discovers who she is,
after discovering who she is not. The
coauthor is Mary Ann Smith.
Caps for Sale
Slobodkina, Esphyr
5461
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
672
N
N
N
-
N
A band of monkeys steals a peddler's
caps while he is asleep.
Captain Abdul's Pirate School
McNaughton, Colin
66485
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1285
N
N
-
-
-
Sent to pirate school against her will,
Maisy Pickles organizes a mutiny
among the students.
Captain and Matey Set Sail
Laurence, Daniel
53486
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1515
N
N
-
-
-
Despite their frequent disagreements,
two pirates share many adventures.
Carmine: A Little More Red
Sweet, Melissa
87517
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1182
N
N
-
-
-
While a little girl who loves red and
loves to dilly-dally stops to paint a
picture on the way to visit her
grandmother, her dog, Rufus, meets a
wolf and unwittingly tells him how to get
to Granny's house.
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Word
Title
Carnival at Candlelight
Author
Osborne, Mary Pope
Number Lang IL
86191 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 2.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Carnival Caper
Mason, Adrienne
55989
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
2224
N
N
-
-
-
The crime-fighting canines take action
when they over hear two crooks
planning a robbery at their favorite ride,
the Drop of Doom.
Carolinda Clatter!
Gerstein, Mordicai
102393
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1017
N
N
-
-
N
The excessively quiet town of Pupickton
and the sleeping lovesick giant upon
which it was built, are both awakened by
the joyful noise of a little girl's songs.
The Carousel
Rosenberg, Liz
14404
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
F
969
N
N
-
-
-
Two sisters find that the horses of a
broken carousel have come alive in the
rain.
The Carpet Boy's Gift
Shea, Pegi Deitz
75097
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1782
N
N
-
-
N
Yearning for freedom and schooling for
himself and the other children who toil in
a carpet factory in Pakistan to repay
loans from the factory owner to their
parents, Nadeem is inspired by a former
carpet boy named Iqbal to lead the way.
Carrie's Camping Adventure
Choyce, Lesley
60327
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
4569
N
N
-
-
-
Carrie and her friend Laura are
fascinated by the animals they find in
books on the Amazon, and think it would
be fun to find some wildlife nearer
home. Carrie promises to take care of
all the arrangements if Mom will take
them on a camping trip.
The Case of the Crooked Candles
Cann, Jonathan V.
24933
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
940
N
N
-
-
-
Detective Dog and his animal assistants
help keep their small New Jersey town
safe from crime by tracking down some
pesky thieves.
The Case of the Mossy Lake
Monster
Torrey, Michele
56488
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
9120
N
N
-
-
-
Fourth-graders Drake Doyle and Nell
Fossey combine their detective and
scientific investigation skills to solve a
variety of cases involving a hungry cat,
endangered penguins, a fish-stealing
monster, and a dirty election. Book #2
AR BookGuide™
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11833 N
N
VP
Description
N While on a mission to prove to Merlin
that they can use magic wisely, Jack
and Annie travel to seventeenth-century
Venice, Italy, to save the city from
disaster. Book #33
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Word
Title
The Cat Who Got Carried Away
Author
Ahlberg, Allan
The Cat Who Walked Across
France
Banks, Kate
77840
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
754
N
Catch a Tiger by the Toe
Levine, Ellen
88165
EN
MG
3.7
5.0
F
35413
Catmagic
Lesynski, Loris
35364
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
Cecil's Garden
Keller, Holly
55704
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
The Cello of Mr. O
Cutler, Jane
32711
EN
LG
3.8
28005
EN
LG
9761
EN
LG
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella San Souci, Robert D.
A Chair for My Mother
Williams, Vera B.
Number Lang IL
67227 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
After his owner dies, a cat wanders
across the countryside of France.
N
N
-
-
-
In the Bronx, New York, during the
McCarthy era, twelve-year-old Jamie
keeps a terrible secret about her family.
But when the truth is exposed, her
parents lose their jobs, and she is fired
from the school newspaper.
781
N
N
-
-
-
The Witches' Retirement Home has a
room for Arabelle Witch, but only if she
doesn't bring her cat, Izzy.
F
1017
N
N
-
-
-
After seeing how arguing affects the
other animals, Cecil figures out how to
plant a garden that he and his friends
can all enjoy.
0.5
F
1499
N
N
-
-
-
When a concert cellist plays in the
square for his neighbors in a warbesieged city, his priceless instrument is
destroyed by a mortar shell, but he finds
the courage to return the next day to
perform with a harmonica.
3.7
0.5
F
1834
N
N
-
-
N
A Creole variant of the familiar
Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean and
narrated by the godmother who helps
Cendrillon find true love.
3.4
0.5
F
1068
N
N
N
-
N
A child, her waitress mother, and her
grandmother save dimes to buy a
comfortable armchair after all their
furniture is lost in a fire.
AR BookGuide™
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2984 N
N
VP
Description
- It is an exciting couple of days for the
Gaskitt family and their community -with missing pets, an unusual substitute
teacher, and a special addition to their
household.
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Word
Title
The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse
Author
Hale, Bruce
Number Lang IL
41250 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 2.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Chanukah Lights Everywhere
Rosen, Michael J.
51307
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
388
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy counts the candles on the
family menorah and the lights he sees in
the world around him on each night of
Hanukkah.
Chato's Kitchen
Soto, Gary
14986
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1101
N
N
-
-
N
To get the "ratoncitos" little mice who
have moved into the barrio to come to
his house, Chato, the cat, prepares all
kinds of good food: Fajitas, frijoles,
salsa, enchiladas, and more.
Cherries and Cherry Pits
Williams, Vera B.
27480
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1828
N
N
-
-
N
Bidemmi draws pictures and tells stories
about cherries. An ALA Notable Book.
Cherry and Olive
Lacombe, Benjamin
122841
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
877
N
N
-
-
-
A very shy girl who longs for a friend
falls in love with a lost puppy at the
shelter where her father works.
Cherry Tree
Bond, Ruskin
14510
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
828
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl in a village in Northern India
grows a cherry tree from a seed and
witnesses the plant's growth and
development.
Chess Rumble
Neri, G.
120831
EN
MG
3.5
1.0
F
5612
N
N
-
-
-
This story in free verse is about a
troubled boy who learns to use his mind
instead of his fists through the guidance
of an unconventional mentor and the
game of chess.
Chester's Way
Henkes, Kevin
9114
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
978
N
N
-
-
N
Chester and Wilson share the exact way
of doing things until Lilly moves into the
neighborhood and shows them that new
ways can be just as good.
AR BookGuide™
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13209 N
N
VP
Description
N When hired by a fellow fourth-grader to
find her missing brother, Chet Gecko
uncovers a plot involving a Gila
monster's revenge upon the school
football team. Case #1
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Word
Title
Chestnut Dreams
Author
Below, Halina
Number Lang IL
46061 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Chicken Little
Kellogg, Steven
29958
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
634
N
N
-
-
N
Chicken Little and his feathered friends,
alarmed that the sky seems to be falling,
are easy prey to hungry Foxy Loxy
when he poses as a police officer in
hopes of luring them into his truck.
Chicken Soup, Boots
Kalman, Maira
83178
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
3420
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a humorous look at the
variety of jobs open to people, what they
are, and some of the significant people
in history who have held particular
occupations.
Chicken Sunday
Polacco, Patricia
6108
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1361
N
N
N
-
N
To thank old Eula for her wonderful
Sunday chicken dinners, the children
sell decorated eggs and buy her a
beautiful Easter hat.
A Child's Calendar
Updike, John
45399
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
704
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of twelve poems
describing the activities in a child's life
and the changes in the weather as the
year moves from January to December.
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
Ahlberg, Allan
103770
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
3369
N
N
-
-
N
All the Gaskitts have a bad day when
the baby rolls away in a shopping cart,
the twins' teacher acts peculiar, and a
lost bird tries to hypnotize the cat.
Chip and the Karate Kick
Rockwell, Anne
76588
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1161
N
N
-
-
N
Chip starts taking karate lessons to be
like the hero of his favorite television
show, but his impatience to earn a belt
gets in the way of learning the true spirit
of karate.
Chirchir Is Singing
Cunnane, Kelly
145187
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
914
N
N
-
-
-
Chirchir, a young girl in Kenya, wants to
be useful, but her botched attempts at
helping send her looking for the one
thing she does best.
AR BookGuide™
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1286 N
N
VP
Description
- Anya and her grandmother discover a
blossoming Horse Chestnut tree while
walking in the park. Anya becomes
fascinated with the many changes in the
tree through the seasons and discovers
a way to ensure the tree's life cycle
continues.
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Word
Title
Chloë's Birthday...and Me
Author
Potter, Giselle
Number Lang IL
103503 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Christmas Cobwebs
Bodkin, Odds
51326
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
999
N
N
-
-
N
Having reluctantly parted with their
treasured Christmas ornaments,
members of a German family awake on
Christmas morning to find miraculous
replacements spun by spiders.
Christmas in Camelot
Osborne, Mary Pope
58025
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
11153
N
N
-
-
N
In this Merlin mission, on Christmas
Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house
transports them to King Arthur's castle
at Camelot, where they undertake a
quest to the Otherworld. Book #29
Christmas in the Barn
Brown, Margaret
Wise
82885
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
246
N
N
-
-
-
Lyrical text relates the birth of a child in
a barn among the animals, with
illustrations which depict the barn and
people of a present-day farm.
Christmas in the Trenches
McCutcheon, John
111651
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
627
N
N
-
-
-
A World War I veteran tells his
grandchildren of his experiences in
1914, when British and German soldiers
declared a truce from fighting to
celebrate Christmas together.
The Christmas Orange
Gillmor, Don
35363
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1919
N
N
-
-
-
When Anton Stingley only receives an
orange for Christmas instead of all the
items on his sixteen page list, he
decides to sue Santa.
Christmas Presents: Holiday
Poetry
Hopkins, Lee Bennett
83261
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
438
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems
celebrating the various aspects of
Christmas.
The Christmas Promise
Bartoletti, Susan
Campbell
54769
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
870
N
N
-
-
-
In this story, a young girl and her
impoverished father may seem to have
very little. However, the love they
share, and the trust between them
proves to be the most valuable
Christmas gift of all.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1239 N
N
VP
Description
- When attention must be paid to her little
sister's birthday, Giselle, who lives with
her family in France, makes
inappropriate gift suggestions and
almost spoils the big day. This story is
based on the author's childhood
memories.
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Word
Title
The Christmas Rat
Author
Avi
Number Lang IL
43747 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 3.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Christmas Tree Farm
Purmell, Ann
108312
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
755
N
N
-
-
-
A boy describes how he, his
grandfather, and the rest of his family
work on their tree farm throughout the
year to prepare Christmas trees.
A Christmas Tree for Pyn
Dunrea, Olivier
147215
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1784
N
N
-
-
-
Little Pyn finally persuades her gruff
father to find the perfect Christmas tree
in the snowy forest and, after bringing it
home, decorates it with him.
Chrysanthemum
Henkes, Kevin
6109
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1141
N
N
N
-
N
Chrysanthemum loves her name until
she starts going to school and the other
children make fun of it.
Cinderella Bigfoot
Thaler, Mike
17514
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
782
N
N
-
-
N
A funny adaptation of Cinderella where
her feet are so big that she's considered
a safety hazard.
Circle of Thanks
Fowler, Susi Gregg
68922
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1282
N
N
-
-
-
This is an evocation of the beauty and
power of the Alaskan tundra and the
animals and people who live there.
Circle Song
Engel, Diana
2846
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
150
N
N
-
-
-
A parent's encircling arms, the moon
and stars, and many more circles send
a baby off to sleep.
Circus Girl
Bogacki, Tomek
53705
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
987
N
N
-
-
-
When a new girl comes to school while
the circus is in town, she helps two
classmates become friends.
City Green
DiSalvo-Ryan,
DyAnne
17712
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1305
N
N
-
-
N
Children and community members get
together to turn an empty lot into a
garden.
Civil War on Sunday
Osborne, Mary Pope
44894
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
5991
N
N
N
-
N
Jack and Annie are transported by their
magic tree house to the time of the Civil
War, where they meet Clara Barton.
Book #21
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
22143 N
N
VP
Description
N Alone in his apartment during Christmas
vacation, eleven-year-old Eric finds
himself caught in a battle between a
strange exterminator and the rat he
wants to kill.
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Word
Title
Clancy the Courageous Cow
Author
Hume, Lachie
Clara Caterpillar
Edwards, Pamela
Duncan
49837
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
614
N
Clarice Bean, Guess Who's
Babysitting?
Child, Lauren
48762
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1012
Clarice Bean, That's Me
Child, Lauren
28878
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
Clay
Almond, David
108037
EN
MG
3.2
6.0
146037
EN
LG
3.9
Clementine and the Family Meeting Pennypacker, Sara
Number Lang IL
113742 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
563 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Clancy the cow is a misfit in his herd,
but when he proves himself in the
annual cow wrestling match, he
demonstrates the foolishness of judging
by appearances.
N
-
-
-
By camouflaging herself, Clara
Caterpillar courageously saves Catisha
from a hungry crow.
N
N
-
-
N
Only Uncle Ted, fire-fighter and movie
addict, can be persuaded to baby-sit
Clarice Bean, her pesky brother, Minal
Cricket, and Albert, the school guinea
pig.
1037
N
N
-
-
-
The wickedly fabulous Clarice Bean
searches for just a little peace and quiet
amidst an annoying family.
F
44308
N
N
-
-
-
The developing relationship between
teenager Davie and a mysterious new
boy in town morphs into something
darker and more sinister when Davie
learns firsthand of the boy's
supernatural powers.
2.0
F
16821
N
N
-
-
-
Third-grader Clementine tries to adjust
to the news that her perfect family of
four is adding a new brother or sister.
Book #5
Clever Beatrice: An Upper
Peninsula Conte
Willey, Margaret
53933
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1552
N
N
-
-
N
A small, but clever, young girl outwits a
rich giant and wins all his gold coins.
Clever Cat
Collington, Peter
43012
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
840
N
N
-
-
-
When Mr. and Mrs. Ford discover that
Tibs, the cat, can get his own food, they
give him a house key and a bank card.
When they make him get a job, do the
shopping, and pay the rent, he begins to
wonder if he is really that clever after all.
Clever Jack Takes the Cake
Fleming, Candace
138712
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1384
N
N
-
-
-
A poor boy named Jack struggles to
deliver a birthday present worthy of the
princess.
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Word
Title
Cleversticks
Author
Ashley, Bernard
Clorinda Takes Flight
Kinerk, Robert
115984
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1166
N
Clover Twig and the Magical
Cottage
Umansky, Kaye
132912
EN
MG
3.8
7.0
F
50283
The Clown of God
De Paola, Tomie
27492
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
Cock-a-Doodle Moooo! A MixedUp Menagerie
DuQuette, Keith
77843
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
Cockroach Cooties
Yep, Laurence
41782
EN
MG
3.7
The Color of Home
Hoffman, Mary
59605
EN
LG
Come On, Rain!
Hesse, Karen
30845
EN
Come With Me: Poems for a
Journey
Nye, Naomi Shihab
45145
Comets, Stars, the Moon, and
Florian, Douglas
Mars: Space Poems and Paintings
Commander Toad and the Big
Black Hole
Yolen, Jane
Number Lang IL
23430 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
Using determination and vision, Clorinda
the cow and her friend Hop the pig,
hoping to fulfill Clorinda's desire to take
flight, build a variety of flying machines.
N
N
-
-
-
Clover Twig goes to work for a messy
witch and discovers that the witch's
cottage has quite a few secrets hiding
inside it.
1399
N
N
-
-
N
A once-famous Italian juggler, now old
and a beggar, gives one final
performance before a statue of Our
Lady and the Holy Child.
F
420
N
N
-
-
-
In this book, short rhymes describe
mythical and new hybrid animals.
3.0
F
20874
N
N
-
-
N
Teddy and his little brother Bobby
devise strategies using bugs to defeat
the school bully.
3.6
0.5
F
1171
N
N
-
-
-
Hassan, newly arrived in the United
States and feeling homesick, paints a
picture at school that shows his old
home in Somalia as well as the reason
his family had to leave.
LG
3.6
0.5
F
881
N
N
-
-
N
A young girl eagerly awaits a coming
rainstorm to bring relief from the
oppressive summer heat.
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
1638
N
N
-
-
N
This book is a collection of poems about
different kinds of journeys.
113367
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
776
N
N
-
-
-
This book presents twenty whimsical
poems about space.
19942
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1409
N
N
-
-
-
The space ship Star Warts encounters a
black hole which threatens the ship with
doom.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
659 N
N
VP
Description
- Wishing he had something to be clever
at like each of the other children in his
class, Ling Sung unexpectedly and
happily discovers the others admire his
prowess with chopsticks.
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Word
Title
Commander Toad and the Disasteroid
Author
Yolen, Jane
Number Lang IL
19938 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Commander Toad and the
Intergalactic Spy
Yolen, Jane
19937
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1766
N
N
-
-
-
Commander Toad and the crew are
asked to route out Tip Toad, Space
Fleet's greatest and most elusive spy.
Commander Toad and the Voyage Yolen, Jane
Home
28482
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1863
N
N
-
-
-
Commander Toad leads the lean green
space machine to find new worlds but
runs into trouble when he sets course
for home.
Commander Toad in Space
Yolen, Jane
19941
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1739
N
N
-
-
-
The intrepid crew of the spaceship land
on a water-covered planet inhabited by
the Deep Wader, a horrible hungry
monster.
Confetti: Poems for Children
Mora, Pat
79954
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1071
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of thirteen
poems celebrating the beauty of the
Southwest as experienced by a Mexican
American girl who lives there.
The Conquerors
McKee, David
87449
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
406
N
N
-
-
-
The General of a large country conquers
other lands "so they can be like us," but
discovers that the last small country he
invades seems to influence his own
country instead.
Cookies: Bite-Size Life Lessons
Rosenthal, Amy
Krouse
107027
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
383
N
N
-
-
-
Simple text and illustrations describe
lessons in life as a young girl bakes
cookies and learns cooperation,
patience, pride, compassion, trust, and
more.
The Copy Crocs
Bedford, David
86530
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
504
N
N
-
-
-
Annoyed when the other crocodiles
crowd and copy him, a young croc goes
off by himself, only to find that he
sometimes enjoys the company around
him.
Corduroy
Freeman, Don
5464
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
704
N
N
N
-
N
A little girl wants a stuffed bear, but her
mother refuses to buy it for her.
AR BookGuide™
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1785 N
N
VP
Description
- Commander Toad and his spaceship
Star Warts answer a mysterious call for
help from a flooded asteroid.
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Title
Corduroy Lost and Found
Author
Hennessy, B.G.
Number Lang IL
109412 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Could We Be Friends?
Katz, Bobbi
39930
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1754
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems
describing different kinds of friendships
including those with other children,
siblings, pets, grandparents, and
neighbors.
Counting Crocodiles
Sierra, Judy
17308
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
441
N
N
-
-
N
By using her ability to count, a clever
monkey outwits the hungry crocodiles
that stand between her and a banana
tree on another island across the sea.
A Couple of Boys Have the Best
Week Ever
Frazee, Marla
122591
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
772
N
N
N
-
-
Spending a week at "Nature Camp" with
his friend Eamon is not what James
expected. The boys visit with Eamon's
grandparents, eat wonderful food, learn
to use binoculars, but learn very little
about nature.
Courage
Waber, Bernard
65844
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
365
N
N
-
-
-
This book provides examples of the
many kinds of courage found in
everyday life and unusual
circumstances, from tasting the
vegetable before making a face to being
a firefighter or police office.
Courage to Fly
Harrison, Troon
64704
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1067
N
N
-
-
-
Meg must adapt to a Canadian city after
living in the Caribbean.
The Cow Who Wouldn't Come
Down
Johnson, Paul Brett
9977
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
859
N
N
-
-
N
Miss Rosemary tries everything to coax
her flying cow Gertrude down from the
sky.
The Cowboy and the Black-Eyed
Pea
Johnston, Tony
89240
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1309
N
N
-
-
-
In this adaptation of "The Princess and
the Pea," the wealthy daughter of a
Texas rancher devises a plan to find a
real cowboy among her many suitors.
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862 N
N
VP
Description
- Corduroy, the teddy bear, sets out one
night to find a birthday present for his
owner, Lisa, but soon realizes that he
cannot find his way home. This story is
based on the character created by Don
Freeman.
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Word
Title
Cowboys
Author
Rounds, Glen
Number Lang IL
64198 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Crane Wife
Bodkin, Odds
29784
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1382
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a retelling of the traditional
Japanese tale about a poor sail maker
who gains a beautiful but mysterious
wife skilled at weaving magical sails.
Crash
Spinelli, Jerry
14993
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
31485
N
N
-
N
N
Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan is
comfortable with his tough, aggressive
behavior, until his relationship with a
Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke
make him consider the meaning of
friendship and the importance of family.
Crazy for Chocolate
Wishinsky, Frieda
74084
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
6379
N
N
-
-
-
With the help of a mysterious librarian
and a magical CD-ROM, a simple
school project turns into an amazing
adventure through time. History has
never been this delicious!
Crazy Jack
Napoli, Donna Jo
2476
EN
MG
3.5
4.0
F
29308
N
N
-
N
N
In this version of the traditional tale of
the young boy who climbs a beanstalk,
Jack searches for his father, falls in love
with Flora, and learns the value of real
treasure.
Crazy Lady!
Conly, Jane Leslie
8513
EN
MG
3.8
5.0
F
36399
N
N
-
N
N
Although Vernon joins his friends in
ridiculing the neighborhood outcasts, he
develops a social conscience after all.
Crictor
Ungerer, Tomi
30043
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
439
N
N
N
-
-
The boa constrictor is a very helpful pet
especially when there are burglars in the
neighborhood.
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
Urban, Linda
116562
EN
MG
3.9
4.0
F
29052
N
N
-
-
N
Ten-year-old Zoe Elias, who longs to
play the piano but must resign herself to
learning the organ instead, finds that her
musicianship has a positive impact on
her workaholic mother, her jittery father,
and her school social life.
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224 N
N
VP
Description
- This story follows a cowboy from sunup
to bedtime as he rounds up cattle, kills a
rattlesnake, and plays cards in the
bunkhouse after dinner.
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Word
Title
The Crossroads
Author
Grabenstein, Chris
Number Lang IL
122643 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 7.0 F
Count Book RP
48873 N
N
Crunch
Connor, Leslie
136408
EN
Cuckoo Feathers
Naylor, Phyllis
Reynolds
105947
Cuddly Dudley
Alborough, Jez
Curious George Takes a Job
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.3
7.0
F
53078
N
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
10014
110315
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
Rey, H.A.
40191
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
The Custodian from the Black
Lagoon
Thaler, Mike
53079
EN
LG
3.5
Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci
Scieszka, Jon
80682
EN
MG
3.6
N
-
-
-
Fourteen-year-old Dewey juggles the
management of the family's bicycle
repair business while sharing the
household and farm duties with his
siblings after a sudden energy crisis
strands their parents far from home.
N
N
-
-
N
When two pigeons that Sarah wants as
pets move from her Chicago
apartment's window ledge to the
building next door, Sarah tries to figure
out how to get them to come back.
530
N
N
-
-
-
Tired of being surrounded by a family
who cuddles him and wishing only to
live alone, Dudley Penguin waddles
away from home and encounters
something even worse than an
affectionate family.
F
1376
N
N
N
-
N
Curious George takes a job washing
windows and ends up a movie star.
0.5
F
336
N
N
N
-
-
After relating all of the horrible things the
school custodian, Fester Smudge, is
known to have done, a student whose
locker won't open needs Mr. Smudge's
help.
1.0
F
9930
N
N
-
-
N
In their latest time travel adventure,
Fred, Joe, and Sam meet Leonardo da
Vinci and try to avoid becoming
permanent toilet scrubbers in a late
fifteenth-century Italian army.
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- When eleven-year-old Zack Jennings
moves with his father and new
stepmother to Connecticut, they must
deal with the ghosts left behind by a
terrible accident, as well as another kind
of ghost from Zack's past. Book #1
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Title
Dad, Jackie, and Me
Author
Uhlberg, Myron
Number Lang IL
103077 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Dahlia
McClintock, Barbara
63320
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
813
N
N
-
-
N
Charlotte does not like dolls, until she
receives a special doll from her aunt and
they become good friends.
Daisy and the Doll
Medearis, Michael
55705
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1197
N
N
-
-
-
Daisy, an eight-year-old black girl living
in rural Vermont in the 1890s, is given a
black doll by her teacher and becomes
uncomfortable that her skin is a different
color from that of her classmates. The
coauthor is Angela Shelf Medearis.
Daisy Comes Home
Brett, Jan
57161
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1325
N
N
-
-
N
Daisy, an unhappy hen in China, floats
down the river in a basket and has an
adventure.
Dakota Dugout
Turner, Ann
6260
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
411
N
N
-
-
N
A woman describes her experiences
living with her husband in a sod house
on the Dakota prairie.
Dance Away
Shannon, George
6491
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
502
N
N
-
-
-
Rabbit's dancing saves his friends from
becoming Fox's supper.
Dance with Me
Esbensen, Barbara
Juster
84449
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
825
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems
depicting the dance of nature.
Dancing in the Wings
Allen, Debbie
44750
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1676
N
N
-
-
N
Sassy tries out for a summer dance
festival in Washington, D.C., despite the
other girls' taunts that she is much too
tall.
The Dancing Man
Bornstein, Ruth
Lercher
25871
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1259
N
N
-
-
-
Wearing his pair of special silver shoes,
young Joseph sets out to dance with the
world.
The Dancing Skeleton
DeFelice, Cynthia C.
110866
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
837
N
N
-
-
-
An ornery dead man refuses to stay in
his coffin and causes a disturbance
when the best fiddler in town comes to
call on his widow.
AR BookGuide™
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1939 N
N
VP
Description
N In Brooklyn, New York, in 1947, a boy
learns about discrimination and
tolerance as he and his deaf father
share their enthusiasm over baseball
and the Dodgers' first baseman, Jackie
Robinson.
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Title
Dancing with Katya
Author
Chaconas, Dori
Dancing with the Indians
Medearis, Angela
Shelf
Dandelion
Freeman, Don
Dandelions
Bunting, Eve
Danger
Word
Number Lang IL
106565 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1710 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- In the late 1920s, Anna tries to help her
younger sister Katya regain her strength
and joy in life after she becomes
crippled by polio.
59596
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
431
N
N
-
-
-
While attending a Seminole Indian
celebration, a black family watches and
joins in several exciting dances.
7554
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
697
N
N
-
-
N
A lovable lion learns that clothes do not
make the gentleman when he dresses
up and no one recognizes him.
12468
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
3340
N
N
-
-
N
Zoe and her family find strength in each
other as they make a new home in the
Nebraska territory.
Harris, Christine
108271
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
21585
N
N
-
-
-
Jesse Sharpe, child prodigy and secret
agent, must stop a plot to spread
anthrax. Time is running out. Thousands
of people could die, and Jesse is the
only one who can save them.
Danger Zone
Bossley, Michele
Martin
69545
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
23184
N
N
-
-
-
When Jason accidentally checks a
player from behind, the boy is seriously
hurt. Jason is devastated when the
boy's parents want him suspended from
the league.
Danitra Brown Leaves Town
Grimes, Nikki
55902
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1032
N
N
-
-
N
This book recounts, in a series of poems
and letters, Danitra's summer at her
aunt's house in the country and her best
friend Zuri's summer at home in town.
Dark Day in the Deep Sea
Osborne, Mary Pope
121639
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
11676
N
N
-
-
N
When eight-year-old Jack and his sister,
Annie, join a group of nineteenthcentury explorers aboard the "H.M.S.
Challenger," they learn about the ocean,
solve the mystery of its fabled sea
monster, and gain compassion for their
fellow creatures. Book #39
Daughter of Light
Attema, Martha
47869
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
17000
N
N
-
-
-
Ria develops a bold and dangerous plan
to ensure that her mother gives birth in a
warm home filled with light.
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Word
Title
Daughter's Day Blues
Author
Pegram, Laura
Number Lang IL
39561 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1335 N
N
Dave at Night
Levine, Gail Carson
35635
EN
David's Search
Nixon, Joan Lowery
25566
The Day Joanie Frankenhauser
Became a Boy
Lantz, Francess Lin
The Day My Dogs Became Guys
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.6
8.0
F
58717
N
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
15109
100084
EN
MG
3.8
4.0
F
Markoe, Merrill
28008
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
Day of the Dragon King
Osborne, Mary Pope
20015
EN
LG
3.3
A Day with Wilbur Robinson
Joyce, William
110957
EN
LG
3.5
N
-
-
N
When orphaned Dave is sent to the
Hebrew Home for Boys where he is
treated cruelly, he sneaks out at night
and is welcomed into the music- and
culture-filled world of the Harlem
Renaissance.
N
N
-
-
-
Eleven-year-old orphan train rider David
Howard settles with a strict Texas farm
family, and his best friend is an ex-slave
who is threatened by the growing
presence of the Ku Klux Klan.
30866
N
N
-
-
-
Tired of gender stereotyping at home, in
the classroom, and especially on the
football field, ten-year-old Joanie
pretends to be a boy when her family
moves to a new town, but soon finds
there are unexpected consequences.
F
1795
N
N
-
-
-
When the eclipse of the sun turns
Carey's three dogs into people, they
cause enormous problems by continuing
to behave like dogs.
1.0
F
5607
N
N
N
-
N
The magic treehouse takes Jack and
Annie back 2000 years to ancient
China, where they must find the original
copy of an old legend before the
Imperial Library is burned down by the
evil Dragon King. Book #14
0.5
F
853
N
N
-
-
-
While spending the day in the Robinson
household, Wilbur's best friend joins in
the search for Grandfather Robinson's
missing false teeth and meets one
wacky relative after another. This is an
expanded version of A DAY WITH
WILBUR ROBINSON (1990).
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- Phyllis Mai thinks that her little brother
gets too much attention, so her Nana
and Momma decide to have a specials
Daughter's Day celebration.
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Title
Daydreams of a Solitary Hamster
Author
Desbordes, Astrid
Number Lang IL
137172 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
2600 N
N
Dead Letter: A Herculeah Jones
Mystery
Byars, Betsy
15816
EN
The Deadly Dungeon
Roy, Ron
20016
Dear Juno
Pak, Soyung
Dear Tooth Fairy
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.8
3.0
F
24234
N
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
8350
2125
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
Durant, Alan
77832
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
Dear Willie Rudd
Gray, Libba Moore
35032
EN
LG
3.5
Define "Normal"
Peters, Julie Anne
41465
EN
MG
Delicious!
Cooper, Helen
120588
EN
LG
N
-
-
N
Herculeah Jones and her best friend
Meat set out to crack the case of the
mysterious note which she finds in the
lining of a second-hand coat.
N
N
-
-
N
While visiting Wallis' castle, Dink and his
friends investigate strange noises that
lead them to a dangerous secret.
925
N
N
-
-
-
Although Juno, a Korean American boy,
cannot read the letter he receives from
his grandmother in Seoul, he
understands what it means from the
photograph and dried flower that are
enclosed and decides to send a similar
letter back to her.
F
634
N
N
-
-
-
When her tooth falls out, Holly is
reluctant to put it under her pillow.
0.5
F
557
N
N
-
-
-
An adult remembers her childhood
relationship with a black woman and
wishes she could thank her and
apologize for any wrongs committed due
to race.
3.6
6.0
F
41092
N
N
-
-
N
When Antonia agrees to meet with
Jasmine as a peer counselor, she never
dreams that this girl with the black
lipstick and pierced eyebrow will
become a good friend and will help her
deal with the serious problems she
faces at home.
3.2
0.5
F
766
N
N
-
-
-
Duck refuses to try any new soups after
he, Cat, and Squirrel run out of ripe
pumpkins, and he grows hungrier and
grumpier until Cat has an idea.
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- This collection of comic strips celebrates
the life of the mind, as well as the
birthday of one very selfish but
endearing hamster.
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Title
Detective Donut and the Wild
Goose Chase
Author
Whatley, Bruce
Devil's Race
Avi
Diary of a Fly
Cronin, Doreen
Different Just Like Me
Word
Number Lang IL
74810 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
Count Book RP
957 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Detective Donut and his partner, Mouse,
set out to find Professor Drake, the
world-famous archeologist who has
mysteriously disappeared. The coauthor
is Rosie Smith.
21744
EN
MG
3.4
4.0
F
27451
N
N
-
-
-
Sixteen-year-old John Proud is
tormented by the ghost of an evil
ancestor, with his own name and his
own face, who was hanged in 1854 for
being a demon.
116574
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
542
N
N
N
-
-
A young fly realizes, day by day, that
there is a lot to learn about mastering
flight school and getting along with 327
brothers and sisters, and she discovers
that heroes come in all shapes and
sizes.
Mitchell, Lori
31655
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
853
N
N
-
-
-
While preparing for a visit to her
grandmother, a young girl notices that,
like the flowers in Grammie's garden,
people who are different from one
another also share similarities, and it's
okay to like them all the same.
Dingoes at Dinnertime
Osborne, Mary Pope
35832
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
5530
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house whisks Jack and
Annie away to Australia, where they
must save some animals from a wildfire.
Book #20
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale
Edwards, Pamela
Duncan
30747
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
589
N
N
-
-
N
In this story, loosely based on that of
Cinderella but featuring dinosaurs, the
duke falls in love with Dinorella when
she rescues him from the dreaded
deinonychus at the Dinosaur Dance.
Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures
with the Family Lazardo
Joyce, William
112607
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1413
N
N
-
-
-
While vacationing in Africa, the Lazardo
family finds and brings back to America
a friendly dinosaur that becomes the talk
of the town.
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Title
Dinosaurs Across America
Author
Yeh, Phil
Number Lang IL
127279 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 1.0 F
Count Book RP
5470 N
N
Dinosaurs on the Beach
Helmer, Marilyn
70418
EN
Dippers
Nichol, Barbara
20412
Dirt Boy
Slangerup, Erik Jon
Disappearing Acts
Byars, Betsy
Do Not Open
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.9
3.0
F
18651
N
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2708
54505
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
20069
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
Turkle, Brinton
6492
EN
LG
3.2
Do Pirates Take Baths?
Tucker, Kathy
67012
EN
LG
Doctor De Soto
Steig, William
5511
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
Josie explores the beaches and cliffs
near Stone Trees Cottage in Nova
Scotia, searching for prehistoric secrets.
Tiny bones have been discovered, but
what are they from?
N
N
-
-
-
Margaret's letter tells of meeting her
father, her mother's possible job loss
and her sister's paralysis. It also tells of
the dippers moving up from the river.
853
N
N
-
-
-
To avoid taking a bath, Fister Farnello
runs away from home and is befriended
by Dirt Man, a filthy giant who lives in
the woods.
F
22286
N
N
-
-
N
Herculeah stumbles onto the trail of her
friend's long lost father while she and
Meat are investigating the
disappearance of a dead body.
0.5
F
1025
N
N
-
-
N
Miss Moody searches the beach for
washed-up treasure. One day she finds
a bottle marked "do not open." The
genie in the bottle with a twist.
3.2
0.5
F
428
N
N
-
-
-
This book gives humorous rhyming
answers to thirteen questions about the
life of pirates.
3.6
0.5
F
1114
N
N
-
-
N
Dr. De Soto, a dentist mouse, and his
wife, who is also his assistant, were not
in the habit of treating animals that could
be threatening to mice; so when a fox
with a very painful toothache showed up
at their office, they had quite a decision
to make.
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- This book contains a collection of
comics by Phil Yeh that teach children
interesting facts about each of the
states, including their history, people,
and cities.
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Word
Title
Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble
with Hally Tosis
Author
Pilkey, Dav
Number Lang IL
14983 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Dog Days
Lubar, David
75506
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
8067
N
N
-
-
N
Larry is enjoying the summer, playing
baseball and taking care of the stray
dogs he's brought home. When the
price of dog food rises, Larry has to find
a way to feed his dogs and try to help a
stray dog from the alley.
Dog Diaries: Secret Writings of the Byars, Betsy
Woof Society
114743
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
7580
N
N
-
-
-
At the first annual meeting of WOOF
(Words of Our Friends), assorted dogs
preserve their heritage by sharing tales
of canines throughout history. The
coauthors are Betsy Duffey and Laurie
Myers.
Doggone Town
Petrucha, Stefan
123048
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
4518
N
N
-
-
-
Presented in graphic novel format,
Nancy Drew and Ned Nickerson, having
traveled to Nevershare to return a lost
dog, start to investigate when they
realize the town's citizens have
disappeared. Graphic Novel #13
Dogteam
Paulsen, Gary
61739
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
469
N
N
-
-
-
On a moonlit winter night, a team of
dogs pulls a sled, taking the narrator
and readers on a wondrous ride through
the snow, into and out of the woods. It is
a ride you'll wish would never end.
Dolphins at Daybreak
Osborne, Mary Pope
17563
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
4663
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie deep into the sea where they
meet up with dolphins, sharks, and
octopi as they search for the answer to
an ancient riddle. Book #9
Don't Get Lost!
Hutchins, Pat
81131
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
658
N
N
-
-
-
When Little Piglet, Little Lamb, Little
Calf, and Little Foal take a walk across
the fields after breakfast, they seem to
lose their way as they try to head for
home.
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438 N
N
VP
Description
- Hally, the Tosis family dog, has such
bad breath that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis plan
to give her away, until she proves to be
an invaluable watchdog.
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Title
Donavan's Double Trouble
Author
DeGross, Monalisa
The Donut Chef
Staake, Bob
Dory Story
Word
Number Lang IL
120990 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 4.0 F
Count Book RP
32045 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Fourth-grader Donavan struggles
understanding math, and then when his
favorite uncle, a former high school
basketball star, returns from National
Guard duty an amputee, Donavan's
problems get even worse as he
struggles to accept this "new" Uncle Vic.
125776
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
699
N
N
-
-
-
A baker must come up with new flavor
ideas to stay competitive with the new
donut shop that has opened up across
the street from his store, but his unique
combinations start to drive his
customers away.
Pallotta, Jerry
35768
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
586
N
N
-
-
N
While taking a bath with his new red toy
dory, a boy imagines himself alone on
the ocean getting a first-hand look at the
ocean's food chain.
Double Fudge
Blume, Judy
61267
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
38860
N
N
-
-
N
His younger brother's obsession with
money and the discovery of long-lost
cousins Flora and Fauna provide many
embarrassing moments for twelve-yearold Peter.
Doubles Troubles
Hicks, Betty
137046
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
5873
N
N
-
-
-
More than anything, Henry wants to win
the doubles tennis trophy. He knows
he's good enough, but he's not sure his
partner, Rocky, is. Henry has double
trouble as he works with Rocky on
tennis and Jazz on their history project.
Book #6
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear
Dray, Matt
88686
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1452
N
N
-
-
-
Even though he is down, the teddy bear
Dougal is not out. Dougal finds a new
life and learns that sometimes bad luck
can be your best friend.
Down at the Seaweed Café
Perry, Robert
62924
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
408
N
N
-
-
-
Listen to the tall tales and salty songs of
sunken treasure, sea monsters and
tsunamis while drinking seaweed tea at
the Seaweed Café.
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Word
Title
Down the Back of the Chair
Author
Mahy, Margaret
Number Lang IL
105558 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Down the Chimney with Googol
and Googolplex
Kazenbroot, Nelly
79504
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
5921
N
N
-
-
-
What are two little alien robots and their
new friends Pippa and Troy to do when
the neighborhood bully tries to interfere
with their scavenger hunt?
Down the Road
Schertle, Alice
14406
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1326
N
N
-
-
N
Hetty is very careful with the eggs she
has bought on her very first trip to the
store, but she runs into trouble when
she stops to pick apples.
Dr. White
Goodall, Jane
31412
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
846
N
N
-
-
-
A remarkable doctor with unusual
treatment methods is banned from the
hospital. It takes an unexpected tragedy
and a miraculous cure to restore the
doctor to the patients he loved.
Dragon Boy
Goodhart, Pippa
87827
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
2344
N
N
-
-
-
Although born and raised with dragons,
a human boy feels out of place because
he cannot breathe fire like the real
dragons.
The Dragon of Doom
Coville, Bruce
73398
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
7996
N
N
-
-
N
Life in the village of Pigbone is boring
until an aspiring magician and his talking
toad come to town and ask Edward to
help them slay the Dragon of Doom.
Book #1
Dragon of the Red Dawn
Osborne, Mary Pope
113579
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
11384
N
N
-
-
N
When Merlin is weighed down by
sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to
feudal Japan to learn one of the four
secrets of happiness. Book #37
Dragonfly Kites
Highway, Tomson
69836
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
403
N
N
-
-
-
Joe and Cody, two young Cree brothers,
along with their parents and their little
dog Ootsie, are spending the summer
by one of the hundreds of lakes in
northern Manitoba. While they have only
each other for company, the boys are
never bored.
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N
VP
Description
- A poor family is searching down the
back of a chair for Dad's lost car keys
and, miraculously in the mess of things
back there, their financial problems are
solved.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Dragons Don't Read Books
Author
Bellingham, Brenda
Number Lang IL
43197 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 2.0 F
Count Book RP
11441 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
The Drained Brains Caper
Robbins, Trina
138144
EN
MG
3.1
1.0
F
4178
N
Drawing Lessons from a Bear
McPhail, David
39565
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
569
The Dream Stealer
Fleischman, Sid
132136
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
Dream: A Tale of Wonder, Wisdom Bosak, Susan V.
& Wishes
86640
EN
MG
3.6
0.5
VP
Description
- So dragons probably aren't eating the
library books, but they are disappearing.
Tilly and Jeff have to think of a plan to
catch the thief.
N
-
-
-
Required to attend summer school after
moving to Chicagoland, thirteen-yearold manga-lover Megan Yamamura
needs help from twelve-year-old
computer genius Raf to escape the
maniacal principal's mind-control
experiment. Book #1
N
N
-
-
-
A bear explains how he becomes an
artist, first experimenting with simple
drawings, then continuing to draw both
things around him and things in his
imagination. Includes tips for drawing.
8130
N
N
-
-
-
A plucky Mexican girl tries to recover
her dream from the Dream Stealer, who
takes her to his castle where countless
dreams and even more adventures
await.
F
1054
N
N
-
-
-
A very old star leads a young seeker on
an investigation of the importance of
dreams at every stage of life, from
infancy to old age, and includes
illustrations from fifteen top artists.
Dreaming of America: An Ellis
Island Story
Bunting, Eve
2506
EN
MG
3.6
1.0
F
3734
N
N
-
-
N
A girl and her two smaller brothers
immigrate to America in 1892.
The Drinking Gourd
Monjo, F.N.
259
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1886
N
N
N
-
N
A suspenseful story of a young boy who
helps a slave family escape to Canada
and to freedom.
Drita, My Homegirl
Lombard, Jenny
105850
EN
MG
3.9
4.0
F
25835
N
N
-
-
-
When ten-year-old Drita and her family,
refugees from Kosovo, move to New
York, Drita is teased about not speaking
English well, but after Maxine is forced
to learn about Kosovo as a punishment
for teasing Drita, the two girls become
friends.
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Word
Title
Drive-By
Author
Ewing, Lynne
Number Lang IL
27727 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 2.0 F
Count Book RP
12548 N
N
Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot
Brothers Return!
Amato, Mary
105306
EN
Drummer Boy: Marching to the
Civil War
Turner, Ann
32567
Drylongso
Hamilton, Virginia
Duck
Cecil, Randy
Duck for President
RV
-
LS
-
LG
3.3
2.0
F
16060
N
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
702
7854
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
119936
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
Cronin, Doreen
77201
EN
LG
3.9
The Dumpster Diver
Wong, Janet S.
112407
EN
LG
Dumpy La Rue
Winthrop, Elizabeth
48699
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
This book includes three stories about
the adventures of the Riot Brothers,
Orville and Wilbur, as they become
spies, star in a movie, and have a
Dwitch Say. Book #2
N
N
-
-
-
A thirteen-year-old soldier, coming of
age during the American Civil War,
beats his drum to raise tunes and spirits
and muffle the sounds of the dying.
6926
N
N
-
-
N
As a great wall of dust moves across
their drought-stricken farm, a family's
distress is relieved by a young man
called Drylongso, who blows into their
lives with the storm.
F
759
N
N
N
-
-
Duck happily raises a duckling that has
wandered into the amusement park
where she is a carousel animal but finds
that she cannot teach what she herself
has always longed to do and sets out to
find real ducks to instruct him.
0.5
F
748
N
N
N
-
N
When Duck gets tired of working for
Farmer Brown, his ambition to be in
charge eventually leads to his being
elected President.
3.9
0.5
F
559
N
N
-
-
N
Steve, the electrician, dons special gear
and with the help of youngsters who live
in his building, dives into a Dumpster
seeking useful objects that they can
transform into imaginative new ones.
3.1
0.5
F
581
N
N
-
-
-
This is a story about a pig whose
passion for dancing becomes
contagious.
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- Twelve-year-old Tito, while helping to
care for his little sister, struggles to find
his way during the aftermath of his
brother's death in a gang-related
shooting.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Duncan's Way
Author
Wallace, Ian
Number Lang IL
41421 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1840 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
The Dust Bowl
Booth, David
20674
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1413
N
The Eagle & the Wren
Goodall, Jane
44107
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
626
Earl the Squirrel
Freeman, Don
88388
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
The Earth Dragon Awakes: The
Yep, Laurence
San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
106102
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
VP
Description
- When his parents decide to leave their
home in Newfoundland because his
father can no longer work as a cod
fisherman, eleven-year-old Duncan tries
to find a way for them to stay.
N
-
-
-
The story of Matthew's family as they
struggle to cope with a drought that has
come to their farmland similar to the
Dust Bowl Matthew's grandfather lived
through.
N
N
-
-
-
The birds hold a contest to see who can
soar to the greatest heights.
978
N
N
-
-
-
With a little unexpected help from his
trusty red scarf, Earl, the squirrel, learns
to gather acorns on his own.
F
17371
N
N
-
-
N
Eight-year-old Henry and nine-year-old
Chin love to read about heroes in
popular "penny dreadful" novels, until
they both witness real courage while
trying to survive the 1906 San Francisco
earthquake.
Earthquake in the Early Morning
Osborne, Mary Pope
51896
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
5882
N
N
N
-
N
The Magic Tree House takes Jack and
Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time
for them to experience one of the
biggest earthquakes the United States
had ever known. Book #24
Earthshake: Poems from the
Ground Up
Peters, Lisa
Westberg
82037
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1040
N
N
-
-
N
This book presents twenty-two poems
that explore the world's natural
geological wonders.
The Easter Egg Farm
Auch, Mary Jane
68513
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
926
N
N
-
-
N
The hen Pauline lays unusual eggs, but
Mrs. Pennywort, her owner, thinks
they're beautiful, and she and Pauline
work together to open an Easter egg
farm.
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Title
Ebbie & Flo
Author
Kelly, Irene
Eddie and the Jets: A Novel
Attanas, John
Word
Number Lang IL
34900 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
730 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Flo is a daredevil salmon, but her
brother Ebbie is a more cautious fish.
During their journey downriver to the
sea, they come to appreciate the
differences in their personalities.
101234
EN
MG
3.7
4.0
F
26549
N
N
-
-
N
Everything seems to be changing:
Eddie's dad moves out, Eddie's friends
quit the team, and love seems lost. How
can Eddie pull his team and his life back
together?
Eddie's Garden: And How to Make Garland, Sarah
Things Grow
107634
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
911
N
N
-
-
-
Eddie learns how plants grow and the
connections between all living things
when he, his mother, and his little sister
plant a garden.
Eddie's Kingdom
Johnson, D.B.
101294
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
982
N
N
-
-
-
After Eddie draws a picture of his
apartment building neighbors, they all
begin to get along with each other.
Edward's Eyes
MacLachlan, Patricia
117963
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
12281
N
N
-
-
N
Edward is one of a large and close
family that loves baseball, music, books,
and each other, and when he
unexpectedly dies and his parents
donate his organs, his wonderful eyes
go to a perfect recipient.
Effie
Allinson, Beverley
69801
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
597
N
N
-
-
-
Effie the ant cannot make friends
because of her extremely loud voice-but when an elephant nearly crushes
her colony, her voice becomes very
useful.
Egg-Napped!
Montes, Marisa
55157
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
628
N
N
-
-
-
Gabbler and his wife are thrilled with
their first egg and horrified when it
disappears.
Eggs
Spinelli, Jerry
114833
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
32391
N
N
-
-
N
Mourning the loss of his mother, nineyear-old David forms an unlikely
friendship with independent, quirky
thirteen-year-old Primrose as the two
help each other deal with what is
missing in their lives.
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Title
Eggs Mark the Spot
Author
Auch, Mary Jane
Eight Keys
LaFleur, Suzanne
Elbert's Bad Word
Word
Number Lang IL
68508 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1304 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- The hen Pauline uses her talent for
laying eggs with the image of what she
sees to help capture the thief who has
stolen a famous painting from an art
gallery.
145481
EN
MG
3.8
6.0
F
44910
N
N
-
-
-
When twelve-year-old Elise, orphaned
since age nine, becomes disheartened
by middle school and its bullies,
changing relationships, and higher
expectations, keys to long-locked rooms
and messages from her late father help
her cope.
Wood, Audrey
51660
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
557
N
N
-
-
N
After shocking the garden party by using
a bad word, Elbert learns some
acceptable substitutes from a helpful
wizard.
Eleven Lazy Llamas
Bonder, Dianna
86664
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
878
N
N
-
-
-
Dale and Sheila own a farm of
chattering chickens, snorkelling pigs and
lazy llamas. All day the llamas rest in
the sun and sleep, but at night they lift
their heads, jump to their feet, and a
secret party begins.
Eli Remembers
Vander Zee, Ruth
135149
EN
MG
3.6
0.5
F
1217
N
N
-
-
-
After many years of watching the
solemn lighting of seven candles at
Rosh Hashanah, Eli finally learns how
those candles represent his family's
connection to the Holocaust in
Lithuania. The coauthor is Marian
Sneider.
Elizabeth: Bless This House
Carter, Anne Laurel
60535
EN
MG
3.9
1.0
F
9624
N
N
-
-
-
Elizabeth is not happy about the move
to Nova Scotia, and she has a bad
feeling--a feeling that changes only
when she sees how beautiful a place it
is. But soon, her misgivings return when
she realizes that someone is stealing
their eggs & milk. Book #1
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Word
Title
Elizabeti's Doll
Author
Stuve-Bodeen,
Stephanie
Number Lang IL
26749 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Ella Sets the Stage
D'Amico, Carmela
108874
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
946
N
N
-
-
N
Believing that she has no special
abilities to share in the school talent
show, Ella the elephant takes over the
event's organization and discovers
something important in the process.
Ella the Elegant Elephant
D'Amico, Carmela
83273
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1073
N
N
-
-
N
Ella is nervous about the first day of
school in her new town, but wearing her
grandmother's good-luck hat makes her
feel better--until the other students tease
her and call her names.
Ellen: Hobo Jungle
Harris, Dorothy Joan
60542
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
8420
N
N
-
-
-
It's 1939 and times are tough in
Vancouver. Ellen's dad has just lost his
job. The Depression has left many
people out of work, so Ellen and her
family have to move across town, away
from all her friends, to stay with her
grandfather. Book #1
Elliot's Christmas Surprise
Beck, Andrea
73415
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
747
N
N
-
-
-
Elliot discovers a gigantic red box at the
end of his bed on Christmas Eve and
decides Santa must have brought him
an early present for being so good,
however, not wanting his friends to feel
left out, Elliot makes them extra gifts
before opening his.
An Ellis Island Christmas
Leighton, Maxine
Rhea
7869
EN
MG
3.0
0.5
F
2442
N
N
-
-
N
Having left Poland and braved ocean
storms to join her father in America,
Krysia arrives at Ellis Island on
Christmas Eve.
Ellsworth's Extraordinary Electric
Ears and Other Amazing Alphabet
Anecdotes
Fisher, Valorie
66889
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
225
N
N
-
-
-
Text and photographs depict twenty-six
scenes, one for each letter of the
alphabet.
Elsie Times Eight
Babbitt, Natalie
57041
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
733
N
N
-
-
-
Fairy godmothers are supposed to set
things right, but Elsie's fairy godmother
sometimes sets things wrong.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
577 N
N
VP
Description
N When a young Tanzanian girl gets a
new baby brother, she finds a rock,
which she names Eva, and makes it her
baby doll.
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Title
Emeline at the Circus
Author
Priceman, Marjorie
Emily
Bedard, Michael
59139
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1605
N
Emily's Eighteen Aunts
Parkinson, Curtis
67724
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
806
Emily's First 100 Days of School
Wells, Rosemary
44253
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
Emma and the Coyote
Ruurs, Margriet
40194
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
Emma and the Silk Train
Lawson, Julie
29963
EN
LG
3.2
142397
EN
LG
Emma Dilemma: Big Sister Poems George, Kristine
O'Connell
Number Lang IL
29259 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
512 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- While her teacher, Ms. Splinter, is
lecturing her second-grade class about
the exotic animals, clowns, and other
performers they are watching at the
circus, Emeline accidentally becomes
part of the show.
N
-
-
N
When a mother and child pay a visit to
their reclusive neighbor Emily, who
stays in her house writing poems, there
is an exchange of special gifts.
N
N
-
-
-
All of Emily's friends have someone
special to take them places. Now that
her mother is busy with the new baby,
Emily doesn't have anyone to entertain
her - no uncles or sisters or aunts. Emily
sets out to solve her problem and
succeeds with 18 aunts.
2488
N
N
N
-
N
Starting with number one for the first
day of school, Emily learns the numbers
to one hundred in many different ways.
F
943
N
N
-
-
-
When a coyote is spotted near the
chicken coop, everyone is frightened
except Emma. Emma thinks chickens
are smarter than coyotes and she
intends to prove it.
0.5
F
1263
N
N
-
-
-
An adventure to rescue a young girl,
Emma, after being swept away in the
currents.
3.3
0.5
F
1546
N
N
-
-
-
Through this collection of poems, Jess
expresses the joys and aggravations of
being Emma's big sister.
Emma's Cold Day
Ruurs, Magriet
55583
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
808
N
N
-
-
-
Determined to get warm, Emma heads
out into the barnyard to see how the
other animals deal with winter weather.
Emma's Eggs
Ruurs, Margriet
29309
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
772
N
N
-
-
-
Emma was one confused chicken. She
turns her eggs she lays into something
other than what the farmer expects.
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Title
Emma's Rug
Author
Say, Allen
Number Lang IL
29295 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Emma's Story
Hodge, Deborah
73793
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1068
N
N
-
-
-
When Emma fears she doesn't belong
because she looks different from the
rest of her family, Grandma reminds her
that love is what makes them a family.
The Empty Envelope
Roy, Ron
24939
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
6595
N
N
-
-
N
Dink and his friends unearth the
mysterious truth behind the envelopes
incorrectly delivered to his house.
The Empty Pot
Demi
36544
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
670
N
N
-
-
N
When Ping admits that he is the only
child in China unable to grow a flower
from the seeds distributed by the
Emperor, he is rewarded for his
honesty.
Encyclopedia Brown Saves the
Day
Sobol, Donald J.
18717
EN
MG
3.9
1.0
F
8992
N
N
-
-
N
Ten mysteries for ten-year-old
Encyclopedia Brown, his partner Sally
and the reader to solve. Solutions are
given at the back of the book.
Encyclopedia Brown Shows the
Way
Sobol, Donald J.
7718
EN
MG
3.9
1.0
F
8637
N
N
-
-
N
Encyclopedia Brown, brilliant fifth-grade
amateur detective, solves ten crimes.
The reader may match solutions with
those at the end of the book.
Enemy Pie
Munson, Derek
45222
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1504
N
N
-
-
N
Hoping that the enemy pie which his
father makes will help him get rid of his
enemy, a little boy finds that it helps
make a new friend.
Enemy Spy
Van Draanen,
Wendelin
87374
EN
MG
3.5
3.0
F
20015
N
N
-
-
N
When Nolan witnesses a serious crime,
he realizes he may not be able to hide
behind his Shredderman identity this
time.
Engelbert Joins the Circus
Paxton, Tom
19932
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
469
N
N
-
-
-
After traveling from the jungle to
America to visit his cousin in the circus,
Engelbert accidentally ends up in the
spotlight and steals the show.
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860 N
N
VP
Description
- A young artist finds that her creativity
comes from within when the rug that she
had always relied upon for inspiration is
destroyed.
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Title
The Enormous Carrot
Author
Vagin, Vladimir
Enrico Starts School
Middleton, Charlotte
The Entertainer and the Dybbuk
Fleischman, Sid
Epossumondas
Salley, Coleen
Erika-san
Word
Number Lang IL
27509 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
524 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- A group learns the value of teamwork as
one animal after another joins in the
effort to pull a giant carrot out of the
ground. Based on a Russian Folktale.
80669
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
369
N
N
-
-
-
Enrico the cat starts school, but at first
he doesn't know how to make friends.
116709
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
16313
N
N
-
-
-
A struggling American ventriloquist in
post-World War II Europe is possessed
by the mischievous spirit of a young
Jewish boy killed in the Holocaust.
63489
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1082
N
N
-
-
N
This is a retelling of a classic tale in
which a well-intentioned young possum
continually takes his mother's
instructions much too literally.
Say, Allen
128428
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1352
N
N
-
-
-
After falling in love with Japan as a little
girl, Erika becomes a teacher and fulfills
her childhood dream by moving to a
remote Japanese island.
Eve of the Emperor Penguin
Osborne, Mary Pope
125558
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
12547
N
N
-
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie to Antarctica to search for the
fourth secret of happiness for Merlin.
Book #40
Everett Anderson's Nine Month
Long
Clifton, Lucille
28784
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
456
N
N
-
-
-
A new baby arrives to share Everett's
family's love.
Everybody Needs a Rock
Baylor, Byrd
43730
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
710
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes the qualities to
consider in selecting the perfect rock for
play and pleasure.
Everyone Knows What a Dragon
Looks Like
Williams, Jay
29779
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1569
N
N
-
-
-
Because of the road sweeper's belief in
him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from
the Wild Horsemen of the north.
An Extraordinary Egg
Lionni, Leo
18669
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
687
N
N
-
-
-
A little frog discovers an extraordinary
egg on Pebble Island.
Fairy Trails
Elya, Susan
Middleton
104867
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
519
N
N
-
-
-
Miguel and María meet various fairy tale
characters as they walk to their aunt's
house. Spanish words and phrases are
used throughout the English text.
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Title
Fairytale News
Author
Hawkins, Colin
The Falcon's Feathers
Roy, Ron
A Family Secret
Heuvel, Eric
Family Tree
Word
Number Lang IL
77508 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1484 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Jack takes a job delivering newspapers,
until he finds his fortune at the top of a
magic beanstalk. The coauthor is
Jacqui Hawkins
25211
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
7264
N
N
-
-
N
Josh and his two friends look for the
person who stole a peregrine falcon
from its nest.
132844
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
9833
N
N
-
-
-
While searching Gran's attic for yard
sale items, Jeroen finds a scrapbook
which leads her to tell of her
experiences as a girl living in
Amsterdam during World War II, when
her father was a Nazi sympathizer and
Esther, her Jewish friend, disappeared.
Ayres, Katherine
17266
EN
MG
3.7
4.0
F
28517
N
N
-
-
-
Sixth-grade for Tyler might be difficult.
The assignments for the year revolve
around a family tree; but Papa doesn't
want to talk about it, and he is the only
one she can ask.
Fannie in the Kitchen
Hopkinson, Deborah
43512
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1544
N
N
-
-
N
Fannie Farmer is a mother's helper in
the Shaw house, where the daughter
gives her the idea of writing down
precise instructions for measuring and
cooking, which eventually became one
of the first modern cookbooks.
Fanny's Dream
Buehner, Caralyn
17988
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1004
N
N
-
-
N
Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl who
dreams of marrying a prince; but when
her fairy Godmother doesn't show up,
she decides on a local farmer instead.
Faraway Home
Kurtz, Jane
35403
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1024
N
N
-
-
-
Desta's father, who needs to return
briefly to his Ethiopian homeland,
describes what it was like for him to
grow up there.
Farewell, My Lunchbag
Hale, Bruce
47409
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
15956
N
N
-
-
N
When fourth-grade private eye Chet is
called to catch someone who is stealing
food from the school cafeteria, he finds
himself framed for the crime. Case #3
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Title
Farfallina and Marcel
Author
Keller, Holly
Farm Flu
Bateman, Teresa
Farm-Fresh Cats
Santoro, Scott
Farmer Bill
Word
Number Lang IL
59741 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
732 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- A caterpillar and a young goose become
great friends, but as they grow up they
undergo changes which separate them
for awhile.
46497
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
482
N
N
-
-
-
When the farm animals seem to catch
the flu one after another, a young boy
does his best to take care of them.
107240
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
468
N
N
-
-
-
A farmer is surprised to discover that he
has grown a crop of very unusual cats
instead of cabbages.
Fernandes, Matthew
56603
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
768
N
N
-
-
-
Find out what happens to Farmer and
Mrs. Bill when Little Bill's inventions start
to take over life at the farm.
Farmer Brown Goes Round and
Round
Sloat, Teri
29939
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
493
N
N
-
-
-
A twister strikes Farmer Brown's farm
and mixes the animals all up, so that the
cows oinked, sheep clucked, hens
brayed, and his hound neighed.
The Farolitos of Christmas
Anaya, Rudolfo
72746
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2944
N
N
-
-
-
With her father away fighting in World
War II and her grandfather too sick to
create the traditional luminaria, Luz
helps create farolitos, little lanterns, for
their Christmas celebration instead.
Fast Company
Wallace, Rich
85212
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
17470
N
N
-
-
N
When sixth-grader Manny Ramos, one
of the fastest runners on the youth
football team, joins the new track club,
he hopes that his light weight will be a
benefit in racing against more
experienced guys. Book #3
Fat Bat and Swoop
Landry, Leo
103026
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1567
N
N
-
-
N
Fat Bat and Swoop, the owl, play a trick
on Emily, the cow, but end up getting
some of their own medicine.
Felita
Mohr, Nicholasa
5218
EN
LG
3.6
2.0
F
17902
N
N
-
-
N
The everyday experiences of an eightyear-old Puerto Rican girl growing up in
a close-knit, urban community.
A Fiddle for Angus
Wilson, Budge
58726
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1417
N
N
-
-
-
Angus, feeling left out of the family
orchestra, decides he would like to play
the fiddle, but it takes a lot of hard work
to coax the music out of the instrument.
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Title
The Fiddler of the Northern Lights
Author
Kinsey-Warnock,
Natalie
Number Lang IL
21285 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Field Beyond the Outfield
Teague, Mark
83541
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
368
N
N
-
-
-
When Ludlow begins to play baseball to
help combat his fears, he is placed so
far out in the outfield that he becomes
involved with an adjacent game in which
a most astonishing thing happens.
Field Day Friday
Caseley, Judith
39868
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
766
N
N
-
-
-
On field day, Mickey is upset when he
loses a race to his best friend Longjohn.
Figuring out Frances
Willner-Pardo, Gina
43705
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
27181
N
N
-
-
N
Ten-year-old Abigail's neighbor Travis,
her best friend although he is at a
different school, upsets her when he
transfers to her school, ignores her, and,
along with his new friends, laughs at her
grandmother's Alzheimer's Disease.
A Fine, Fine School
Creech, Sharon
53195
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1155
N
N
-
-
N
The principal tells the students and the
teachers that he would like to have
school on Saturday. It is up to Tillie to
convince him that it is not a good idea.
Finklehopper Frog
Livingston, Irene
70331
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
447
N
N
-
-
-
Finklehopper Frog's jogging style and
wild jogging suit meet with criticism until
he runs into Ruby Rabbit.
A Fire Engine for Ruthie
Newman, Lesléa
121381
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1182
N
N
-
-
-
Nana suggests playing tea party and
fashion show during Ruthie's visit, but
Ruthie is much more interested in the
vehicles that a neighbor boy is playing
with.
The Fire-Eaters
Almond, David
79071
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
37751
N
N
-
-
-
In 1962 England, despite observing his
father's illness and the suffering of the
fire-eating Mr. McNulty, as well as
enduring abuse at school and the stress
of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bobby and
his family and friends still find reasons to
rejoice.
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1224 N
N
VP
Description
- Henry and Grandpa go in search of the
fiddler whose music makes the Northern
Lights dance.
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Word
Title
Fireflies!
Author
Brinckloe, Julie
Number Lang IL
7368 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Firekeeper's Son
Park, Linda Sue
74612
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1084
N
N
-
-
N
In early 19th-century Korea, after Sanghee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee
attempts to take over the task of lighting
the evening fire, which signals to the
palace that all is well.
First Day in Grapes
Pérez, L. King
64289
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1652
N
N
-
-
-
When Chico starts the third grade after
his migrant family moves to begin
harvesting California grapes, he finds
that self confidence and math skills help
him cope with the first day of school.
The First Dog
Brett, Jan
45891
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
923
N
N
-
-
N
Kip and Palewolf each face hunger and
danger on a journey in Paleolithic times.
They decide to join forces and help one
another; Palewolf becomes the first dog.
First Painter
Lasky, Kathryn
42397
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1619
N
N
-
-
-
Following the death of her mother,
Mishoo, the new Dream Catcher, must
find a way to help her prehistoric tribe
during a drought.
First Palm Trees: An Anancy
Spiderman Story
Berry, James
21531
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2762
N
N
-
-
-
The West Indian trickster Anancy
Spiderman tries to persuade Sun-Spirit,
Water-Spirit, Earth-Spirit, and Air-Spirit
to create the world's first palm trees so
that he can collect a reward from the
king.
The First Strawberries
Bruchac, Joseph
9579
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
521
N
N
-
-
-
A Native American legend about how
strawberries came into the world.
The Fisherman and His Wife
Isadora, Rachel
120691
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
673
N
N
-
-
-
In this retelling of a Brothers Grimm
story featuring the African landscape, a
fisherman's greedy wife is never
satisfied with the wishes granted her by
an enchanted fish.
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629 N
N
VP
Description
- A young boy is proud of having caught a
jar full of fireflies, which seems to him
like owning a piece of moonlight. But as
the light begins to dim, he realizes he
must set the insects free or they will die.
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Word
Title
The Fishing Summer
Author
Jam, Teddy
Number Lang IL
20416 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
2321 N
N
Five Stars for Emily
Waldron, Kathleen
Cook
79611
EN
Flags
Trottier, Maxine
41002
Flora's Very Windy Day
Birdsall, Jeanne
Flossie and the Fox
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.8
2.0
F
17807
N
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
815
138714
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
McKissack, Patricia
C.
5013
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
Fly!
Myers, Christopher
57405
EN
LG
3.9
Flying Solo
Fletcher, Ralph
32047
EN
MG
Fog Cat
Helmer, Marilyn
32717
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
When Emily's Aunt Hannah takes her to
a northern cabin without electricity in the
dead of winter instead of to Disneyland,
Emily is furious.
N
N
-
-
-
After Mary's neighbor Mr. Hiroshi has
been ordered to submit himself for
relocation to a war hostage camp, Mary
takes over his garden until it becomes
evident that Mr. Hiroshi will never return.
1018
N
N
-
-
-
When a big wind blows her annoying
little brother away, Flora decides to save
him despite the many tempting offers
she gets for him from a cloud, an eagle,
the man in the moon, and the wind itself.
F
1537
N
N
-
-
N
A wily fox, notorious for stealing eggs,
meets his match when he encounters a
bold little girl in the woods who insists
upon proof that he is a fox before she
will be frightened.
0.5
F
1421
N
N
-
-
-
Jawanza discovers that his drab rooftop
is actually a sunny sanctuary filled with
friendship.
3.9
3.0
F
23989
N
N
-
N
N
Rachel, having chosen to be mute
following the sudden death of a
classmate, shares responsibility with the
other sixth-graders who decide not to
report that the substitute teacher failed
to show up.
3.7
0.5
F
1897
N
N
-
-
-
Hannah finds a stray cat while living with
her grandfather. She soon tames the
cat and enjoys the pet throughout the
winter, until it leaves her grandfather's
house the following summer.
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Description
- A story of a summer that an eight-yearold boy would never forget, learning to
fish with his uncles.
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Title
Foiled
Author
Yolen, Jane
Following Fake Man
Holmes, Barbara
Ware
Foolish Rabbit's Big Mistake
Word
Number Lang IL
135016 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 1.0 F
Count Book RP
7519 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Aliera Carstairs doesn't fit in. She is
invisible at high school and too visible at
the fencing gym. She is starting to
wonder where she really belongs.
49782
EN
MG
3.7
6.0
F
41392
N
N
-
-
N
During his summer in Maine, Homer,
together with his new friend, Roger, is
determined to find the truth about
himself, his long-dead father, and a
mysterious man.
Martin, Rafe
105438
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1277
N
N
-
-
-
As all the animals panic and flee at little
rabbit's announcement that the earth is
breaking up, a brave lion steps in and
brings sense to the situation.
For Now
Friesen, Gayle
116355
EN
MG
3.9
7.0
F
51505
N
N
-
-
-
Jes is okay with her mother remarrying.
She has even decided to remain calm
when her new stepsister evicts her from
her bedroom. But now Mom is pregnant,
and Jes is being twirled out of the family
blender completely, with no soft landing
in sight.
Forever Amber Brown
Danziger, Paula
27724
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
9726
N
N
-
N
N
Amber Brown is learning that sometimes
when things change, the most important
thing stays the same.
Forty Fortunes: A Tale of Iran
Shepard, Aaron
46138
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1568
N
N
-
-
-
A well-intentioned fortune-telling
peasant unwittingly tricks a band of local
thieves into returning the king's stolen
treasure.
Four Feet, Two Sandals
Williams, Karen Lynn
135150
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
880
N
N
-
-
-
Two young Afghani girls living in a
refugee camp in Pakistan share a
precious pair of sandals brought by
relief workers. The coauthor is Khadra
Mohammed.
Fox on the Ice
Highway, Tomson
76408
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
591
N
N
-
-
-
Joe, Cody, their mama and papa, and
their little dog, Ootsie, spend the day
fishing. But as Mama and Joe doze in
the sled, a fox suddenly appears. The
sled dogs give chase, pulling Mama and
Joe along in a wild ride.
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Title
Frankenstein (Graphic Revolve)
Author
Burgan, Michael
Frankenstein Takes the Cake
Rex, Adam
Franklin and the Hero
Word
Number Lang IL
116527 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
3134 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- In this retelling of the classic tale
FRANKENSTEIN, Victor Frankenstein
has created something amazing and
horrible at the same time, a living being
out of dead flesh and bone. His
creation, however, turns out to be a
monster!
122900
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2734
N
N
-
-
-
Frankenstein wants to marry his undead
bride in peace, but his best man,
Dracula, is freaking out about the garlic
bread, and the Headless Horseman
wishes everyone would stop drooling
over his pumpkin head.
Jennings, Sharon
50228
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
750
N
N
-
-
-
Franklin learns to be superhero in
everyday life by lending a helping hand
and that giving can sometimes be more
special than receiving.
Franklin Forgets
Jennings, Sharon
50229
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
800
N
N
-
-
-
When Franklin learns that Mr. Mole is
leaving on a four-day vacation and
needs someone to water his flower
garden, he quickly volunteers. However,
Franklin soon learns that agreeing to the
job may have been more than he
bargained.
Franklin Helps Out
Bourgeois, Paulette
50231
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
793
N
N
-
-
-
Franklin assumes Snail wants his help
and leaves Snail feeling helpless,
dependent and frustrated.
Franklin Runs Away
Jennings, Sharon
62250
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
704
N
N
-
-
N
When Franklin has a bad day he
decides to run off to find a new home.
However, as he walks along, memories
of good times come flooding back.
Realizing he'll never find a better family
or friends he turns back and arrives just
in time for supper.
Franklin Says I Love You
Bourgeois, Paulette
55985
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
598
N
N
N
-
-
Franklin looks for help when he tries to
find the best way to show his mother
how much he loves her.
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Title
Franklin Wants a Badge
Author
Jennings, Sharon
Franklin's Canoe Trip
Jennings, Sharon
Word
Number Lang IL
73416 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
846 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Franklin discovers that there is more to
being a Trailblazer than just collecting
badges.
61334
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
767
N
N
-
-
-
Franklin and Bear are thrilled to be
heading out on a canoe trip with their
fathers. They're going to be just like real
explorers!
Franny B. Kranny, There's a Bird in Lerner, Harriet
Your Hair!
49741
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
940
N
N
-
-
-
Franny B. Kranny refuses to cut her wild
hair, despite her family's insistence, and
wears a bird in her hair to a family
reunion. The coauthor is Susan
Goldhor.
Fred on the Ice Floes
Croteau, MarieDanielle
60329
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
4091
N
N
-
-
-
While fishing with his father on the
frozen river, Fred pretends they are in
the Far North. His fishing adventure
takes a scary turn when the ice cracks,
and Fred and his cat are floating down
the river on an ice floe.
Frederick
Lionni, Leo
6064
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
517
N
N
N
-
N
Frederick, an apparently lazy mouse,
has a special surprise for the mice who
thought he should have been storing up
supplies for the winter.
Freedom on the Menu: The
Greensboro Sit-Ins
Weatherford, Carole
Boston
85292
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1460
N
N
-
-
N
This book is a portrait of the 1960 civil
rights sit-ins at the Woolworth's lunch
counter in Greensboro, North Carolina,
as seen through the eyes of a young
Southern black girl.
Freedom School, Yes!
Littlesugar, Amy
46498
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1584
N
N
-
-
-
When their house is attacked because
her mother volunteered to take in the
young white woman, who has come to
teach black children at the Freedom
School, Jolie is afraid, but she
overcomes her fear after learning the
value of education.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Freedom Summer
Author
Wiles, Deborah
Number Lang IL
46086 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Freedom's Wings: Corey's
Underground Railroad Diary
Wyeth, Sharon
Dennis
52592
EN
MG
3.0
1.0
F
9950
N
N
-
-
N
A nine-year-old slave keeps a diary of
his journey to freedom along the
Underground Railroad in 1857.
The Freezing Moon
Citra, Becky
46708
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
11593
N
N
-
-
-
In this sequel to ELLIE'S NEW HOME,
the year is still 1835. Ellie has learned
many of the skills she needs to survive
as a pioneer, but she is plagued by
fears. The true test of her courage
comes when Papa fails to return from a
day's hunting.
The Friday Nights of Nana
Hest, Amy
54596
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
546
N
N
-
-
-
Jennie helps her grandmother prepare
for a family Sabbath celebration.
A Friend Like Zilla
Gilmore, Rachna
41754
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
18702
N
N
-
-
-
While on holiday with her family, Nobby
befriends Zilla, who is much older and
developmentally disabled but lots of fun.
Friends
Heine, Helme
21493
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
391
N
N
-
-
-
Three friends who love to be together
come to the realization that sometimes
it's just not possible.
A Frog in the Bog
Wilson, Karma
69594
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
388
N
N
N
-
-
A frog in the bog grows larger and larger
as he eats more and more bugs, until he
attracts the attention of an alligator who
puts an end to his eating.
The Frog Prince Continued
Scieszka, Jon
6065
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1089
N
N
-
-
N
After the frog turns into a prince, he and
the Princess do not live happily ever
after and the Prince decides to look for a
witch to help him remedy the situation.
From Charlie's Point of View
Scrimger, Richard
101546
EN
MG
3.6
8.0
F
57471
N
N
-
-
-
Best friends Bernadette and Charlie
begin seventh grade and help unravel
the mysterious case of the Stocking
Bandit.
AR BookGuide™
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990 N
N
VP
Description
- In 1964, Joe is pleased that a new law
will allow his best friend John Henry,
who is colored, to share the town pool
and other public places with him, but he
is dismayed to find that prejudice still
exists.
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Title
From Me to You
Author
France, Anthony
From Poppa
Carter, Anne Laurel
From Russia with Lunch
Hale, Bruce
A Full Hand
Yezerski, Thomas F.
The Funny Little Woman
Word
Number Lang IL
76128 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1166 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Rat stays in his house feeling blue until
a mysterious letter leads him to go out
to see his friends.
32747
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1337
N
N
-
-
-
This is a tale of a young girl coming to
terms with the departure of her beloved
grandfather.
128392
EN
MG
3.6
2.0
F
17085
N
N
-
-
-
Detectives Chet Gecko and his partner,
Natalie Attired, try to solve the mystery
of why Emerson Hicky Elementary
school students have suddenly started
acting strangely. Case #14
65063
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1811
N
N
-
-
-
Nine-year-old Asa helps his father by
leading the mules that pull his canal
boat.
Mosel, Arlene
7568
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
845
N
N
-
-
N
Delightful retelling of Japanese tale in
which a woman goes underground, finds
a magic rice-paddle, and grows
exceedingly rich.
Fur-ever Yours, Booker Jones
Duffey, Betsy
50384
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
16021
N
N
-
-
-
Booker Jones turns to his writing once
again to deal with the stress of his
parents' decision to vacation together,
leaving family and laundry behind.
The Furry News: How to Make a
Newspaper
Leedy, Loreen
9767
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
239
N
N
-
-
-
Busy animals produce their own
newspaper.
Gabriella's Song
Fleming, Candace
21328
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
986
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl finds music all around her
as she walks about the city of Venice,
Italy, and she shares her song with
everyone she meets.
Galileo's Leaning Tower
Experiment
Macdonald, Wendy
128141
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
2047
N
N
-
-
-
This reimagining of Galileo's Leaning
Tower experiment shows that anyone
can be a scientist; all it takes is curiosity,
determination, and a little imagination.
Galimoto
Williams, Karen Lynn
7370
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1052
N
N
-
-
N
Walking through his village, a young
African boy finds the materials to make
a special toy.
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Word
Title
A Garden for a Groundhog
Author
Balian, Lorna
Number Lang IL
86308 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Garden of Happiness
Tamar, Erika
14413
EN
MG
3.3
0.5
F
1259
N
N
-
-
-
Marisol and her neighbors turn a vacant
New York City lot into a lush community
garden.
The Gardener
Stewart, Sarah
18674
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1017
N
N
N
-
N
A series of letters relating what happens
when, after her father loses his job,
Lydia Grace goes to live with her uncle
in the city but takes her love for
gardening with her.
George Speaks
King-Smith, Dick
23749
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
6485
N
N
-
-
N
Laura's baby brother George was four
weeks old when it happened, he began
to speak.
Germs
Collins, Ross
84067
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
686
N
N
-
-
N
Pox, a young germ on his first
assignment, not only refuses to infect a
girl with chicken pox, he also helps
defend her from other germs and, for his
heroism, is made Honorary Chief of the
Immune System.
Gershon's Monster: A Story for the Kimmel, Eric A.
Jewish New Year
48051
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1368
N
N
-
-
-
When his sins threaten the lives of his
beloved twin children, a Jewish man
finally repents of his wicked ways.
Get Ready for Second Grade,
Amber Brown
Danziger, Paula
61515
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1488
N
N
N
-
N
Amber is nervous about starting second
grade with a new teacher, but despite
being in the same class as mean
Hannah Burton, things turn out just fine.
Get Red! An Adventure in Color
Porto, Tony
65321
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1393
N
N
-
-
N
A boy's red crayon is very helpful at
school, providing him with interesting
facts about red things in the world, but
as it gets stubbier with use it stops
cooperating and starts hiding.
Get Set! Swim!
Atkins, Jeannine
26750
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
975
N
N
-
-
-
A young Puerto Rican girl learns an
important lesson about pride and victory
from her mother.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
575 N
N
VP
Description
- Mr. O'Leary comes up with a plan to
keep a groundhog from eating some of
the vegetables that he and Mrs. O'Leary
grow on their little farm.
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Word
Title
Gettin' Through Thursday
Author
Cooper, Melrose
Number Lang IL
26757 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Ghost Dance
McLerran, Alice
53635
EN
MG
3.1
0.5
F
434
N
N
-
-
-
In the late nineteenth century, the
Paiute prophets Tavibo and Wovoka
had a vision of a dance that would
restore the beautiful land of their
ancestors.
A Ghost in My Mirror
Hébert, MarieFrancine
40371
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
3977
N
N
-
-
-
In this suspenseful and imaginative tale,
Poppy is caught up in a dreamlike
adventure with the ghost of her GreatAunt Daisy, who happens to look just
like her.
The Ghost on Saturday Night
Fleischman, Sid
73842
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
4027
N
N
-
-
N
When Professor Pepper gives Opie
tickets to a ghost-raising instead of a
nickel in payment for being guided
through the dense fog, Opie manages to
make money anyway by helping to
thwart a bank robbery.
Ghost Town at Sundown
Osborne, Mary Pope
17566
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
6367
N
N
N
-
N
Their magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie back to the wild west, where they
experience excitement and danger and
try to solve a riddle. Book #10
The Giant Carrot
Peck, Jan
21329
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1000
N
N
-
-
-
Little Isabelle surprises her family with
her unique way of helping a carrot seed
grow and of getting the huge vegetable
from the ground.
The Giant Hug
Horning, Sandra
82301
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
998
N
N
-
-
N
When Owen sends a real hug to his
grandmother for her birthday, he
inadvertently brings cheer to the postal
workers as they pass the hug along.
Giant Meatball
Weinstock, Robert
120550
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
419
N
N
-
-
-
An exuberant and overly proud meatball
rolls through town, oblivious to the
destruction it causes, until finally the
townsfolk decide they have had enough.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1414 N
N
VP
Description
- Since money is tight on Thursdays, the
day before his mother's payday, Andre
is upset when he realizes that his report
card and the promised celebration for
making the honor roll will come on a
Thursday.
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Word
Title
The Gift
Author
Franklin, Kristine L.
Number Lang IL
2127 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
A Gift for Abuelita: Celebrating the
Day of the Dead
Luenn, Nancy
21840
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
835
N
N
-
-
-
After her beloved grandmother dies,
Rosita hopes to be reunited with
Abuelita as she prepares a gift to give
her when her family celebrates the Day
of the Dead.
A Gift from the Sea
Banks, Kate
48635
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
305
N
N
-
-
-
Unaware of its eons-old history, a boy
finds a rock and takes it home to a shelf
beside his sea glass and starfish.
The Gigantic Turnip
Tolstoy, Aleksei
35331
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
779
N
N
-
-
-
When an old man and an old woman
who live together in a crooked old
cottage plant a garden, they must enlist
the help of a hungry little mouse to pull
out a giant turnip that grows there.
Gingerbread Baby
Brett, Jan
34613
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1074
N
N
-
-
N
A young boy and his mother bake a
gingerbread baby that escapes from
their oven and leads a crowd on a
chase similar to the one in the familiar
not-so-clever gingerbread man.
The Gingerbread Cowboy
Squires, Janet
110320
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
764
N
N
-
-
-
A freshly baked gingerbread cowboy
escapes from the rancher's wife's
kitchen and eludes his pursuers in the
western United States.
Giraffes Can't Dance
Andreae, Giles
54861
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
482
N
N
-
-
-
The giraffe Gerald is too clumsy to
dance with all the other animals at the
Jungle Dance, until he finds the right
music.
A Girl Called Al
Greene, Constance
C.
223
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
19605
N
N
-
-
N
Plump, bespectacled Al moves into the
apartment house, bringing
nonconformity and friendship with her.
AR BookGuide™
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1303 N
N
VP
Description
- Although some in town consider the
Fish Woman a witch, a young boy goes
fishing with her and not only catches,
and gives away, his first salmon, but
gets to see a pod of whales close up.
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Word
Title
A Girl Named Dan
Author
Number Lang IL
Mackall, Dandi Daley 122505 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Girl Who Hated Books
Pawagi, Manjusha
40355
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1257
N
N
-
-
-
Meena hates books but after she
topples over a stack she learns that she
can find friends in every book
The Girl Who Spun Gold
Hamilton, Virginia
44108
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1945
N
N
-
-
N
Quashiba's mother boasts that her
daughter can spin and weave a whole
field of the finest gold thread. The
greedy Big King believes the lie, marries
the lovely Quashiba, and after a year,
locks her away and orders her to fill
three rooms with gold.
Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in
Nine Innings
Hopkinson, Deborah
66891
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
977
N
N
-
-
-
In the early 1900s, Alta Weiss, a young
woman who knows from an early age
that she loves baseball, finds a way that
she can play, even though she is a girl.
A Girl, a Boy, and a Monster Cat
Gauthier, Gail
115388
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
11778
N
N
-
-
-
Three afternoons a week, Brandon
reluctantly plays games with his
imaginative classmate, Hannah, and her
oversized cat, Buttercup, but their
adventures really begin when a new
neighbor moves in with a ferocious
Chihuahua named Bucky.
A Girl, a Boy, and Three Robbers
Gauthier, Gail
123156
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
11862
N
N
-
-
-
Three afternoons a week, Brandon
reluctantly stays with his imaginative
classmate, Hannah, and her oversized
cat, Buttercup, playing games, but their
adventures really begin when the
dreaded Sunderland triplets from next
door try to steal Buttercup.
Girls Together
Williams, Sherley
Anne
34600
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
722
N
N
-
-
-
Five young girls from a housing project
spend a day playing together.
Give My Regrets to Broadway
Hale, Bruce
77559
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
16166
N
N
-
-
N
Chet and Natalie take on a case
involving a missing actor. Case #9
AR BookGuide™
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1552 N
N
VP
Description
- Dandi enjoys nothing more than
baseball, so she enters an essay
contest, hoping to become a batboy for
the Kansas City A's, but even though
her essay wins, the rules won't allow a
girl to be a batboy.
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Title
Author
Giving Thanks: A Native American Swamp, Chief Jake
Good Morning Message
Word
Number Lang IL
26745 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
304 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- In the words of the Native people known
as the Iroquois, people are taught to
greet the world each morning by saying
thank you to all living things.
Gleam and Glow
Bunting, Eve
50487
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1805
N
N
-
-
-
After his home is destroyed by war,
Viktor finds hope in the survival of two
very special fish.
Gloria's Way
Cameron, Ann
36473
EN
MG
3.1
1.0
F
9378
N
N
-
-
N
Gloria shares special times with her
mother and father and with her friends
Julian, Huey, and Latisha.
A Glorious Day
Schwartz, Amy
78049
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
917
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes a day in the life of
people and animals that live in a red
brick apartment building.
The Goat in the Rug
Blood, Charles L.
69050
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
907
N
N
-
-
-
Geraldine, a goat, describes each step
as she and her Navajo friend make a
rug, from the hair clipping and carding to
the dyeing and actual weaving. By
Geraldine, as told to Charles L. Blood
and Martin Link.
God Went to Beauty School
Rylant, Cynthia
70160
EN
MG
3.8
0.5
F
3554
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a novel in poems that
reveal God's discovery of the wonders
and pains in the world He has created.
Going North
Harrington, Janice N.
83509
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1226
N
N
-
-
-
Jessie and her family leave their home
in Alabama and head for Lincoln,
Nebraska, where they hope to escape
segregation and find a better life.
Going on a Journey to the Sea
Barclay, Jane
59447
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
348
N
N
-
-
-
A small boy and his older sister share a
golden day of freedom and joy when
they head to the beach under a wide
blue sky, first by train, then by bus, then
by bicycle.
The Golden Flower: A Taino Myth
from Puerto Rico
Jaffe, Nina
70338
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
924
N
N
-
-
-
This myth explains the origin of the sea,
the forest, and the island now called
Puerto Rico.
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Title
The Golden Goose
Author
Reid, Barbara
Goldfish Don't Take Bubble Baths
Wiebe, Trina
Word
Number Lang IL
63253 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1417 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- When Rupert does a good deed, he is
rewarded with a golden goose. He takes
the bird into town to share his rare
discovery. When the innkeeper's
daughter tries to steal a feather, she
gets stuck, as do all the townsfolk.
59448
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
11997
N
N
-
-
-
Abby jumps at the chance to look after
Mrs. Wilson's two goldfish, Speedy and
Slowpoke. With little sister Tess' help,
what could possibly go wrong?
Goldilocks and the Three Martians Smith, Stu
79194
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
720
N
N
-
-
-
In a porridge-powered rocket ship,
Goldilocks sets out to find a planet
"where everything's just right" and has a
close encounter with a Martian family.
Goldilocks Returns
Ernst, Lisa Campbell
43489
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1396
N
N
-
-
N
Fifty years after Goldilocks first met the
three bears, she returns to fix up their
cottage and soothe her guilty
conscience.
The Good Dog
Avi
52623
EN
MG
3.7
5.0
F
34763
N
N
-
-
N
McKinley, a malamute, is torn between
the domestic world of his human family
and the wild world of Lupin, a wolf that is
trying to recruit dogs to replenish the
dwindling wolf pack.
Good Luck Gold and Other Poems Wong, Janet S.
80288
EN
MG
3.7
0.5
F
2183
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of 42 poems
that reflect the poet's experience
growing up as a multicultural Asian child
in Los Angeles.
Good Luck, Mrs. K.!
Borden, Louise
29943
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1521
N
N
-
-
N
All the students in the third grade are
affected when their beloved teacher,
Mrs. Kempczinski, is suddenly
hospitalized with cancer.
Good Morning, Gorillas
Osborne, Mary Pope
61516
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
6129
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie to an African rain forest, where
the siblings encounter gorillas and learn
to communicate with them. Book #26
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Word
Title
Good-bye, Charles Lindbergh
Author
Borden, Louise
Number Lang IL
28223 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Goodbye to Griffith Street
Reynolds, Marilynn
83412
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1199
N
N
-
-
-
John finds a special way to say goodbye
to his friends on Griffith Street in a small
mining town in the mid-1940s.
Goodness Gracious, Gulliver
Mulligan
Browne, Susan
Chalker
78304
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1566
N
N
-
-
-
Gulliver Mulligan is bigger than
everyone else in his class and feels very
alone because none of the other kids
want to play with him.
The Goodnight Circle
Lesser, Carolyn
52875
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1059
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes the activities of a
variety of animals from sunset to
sunrise.
Goon Squad
Bossley, Michele
Martin
78001
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
23773
N
N
-
-
-
Jason knows he shouldn't play dirty, but
the coach of his hockey team is telling
him otherwise.
Gooney Bird Greene
Lowry, Lois
65304
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
12480
N
N
-
-
N
A most unusual new student, who loves
to be the center of attention, entertains
her teacher and fellow second-graders
by telling absolutely true stories about
herself, including how she got her name.
Book #1
The Goose's Gold
Roy, Ron
28321
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
7273
N
N
-
-
N
When Ruth Rose and her friends,
vacationing in Florida, discover that her
grandmother is about to invest in a
project to recover sunken treasure, they
stumble upon evidence that the entire
plan may be a fraud.
Grandaddy's Stars
Griffith, Helen V.
73484
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
2641
N
N
-
-
-
Janetta's Grandaddy lives on a farm
with chickens and a mule, and when he
comes to visit her in Baltimore, Janetta
is worried that he'll find the city boring.
Granddad's Fishing Buddy
Quigley, Mary
113368
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
805
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl and her grandfather go
fishing and meet up with the heron that
always helps him find fish.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1706 N
N
VP
Description
- Based on a true story, a farm boy meets
his hero, Colonel Charles Lindbergh,
when he lands his biplane in a field near
Canton, Mississippi, in 1929.
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Word
Title
Granddaddy's Street Songs
Author
DeGross, Monalisa
Number Lang IL
42106 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Grandfather Counts
Cheng, Andrea
45319
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1506
N
N
-
-
N
When her maternal grandfather comes
from China, Helen, who is biracial,
develops a special bond with him
despite their age and language
differences.
Grandfather Tang's Story
Tompert, Ann
17315
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1364
N
N
-
-
N
Grandfather tells a story about shapechanging fox fairies who try to best each
other until a hunter brings danger to
both of them.
Grandfather's Journey
Say, Allen
7570
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
568
N
N
-
-
N
A Japanese American man recounts his
grandfather's journey to America, which
he later also undertakes, and the
feelings of being torn by a love for two
different countries.
Grandma and the Pirates
Gilman, Phoebe
45010
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
867
N
N
-
-
-
This book takes Grandma, Oliver and
Melissa for a rollicking adventure as
they take to the high seas with three,
hungry, savage pirates.
Grandmama's Joy
Greenfield, Eloise
46500
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1406
N
N
-
-
-
A little girl tries to cheer up her
despondent grandmother by reminding
her of some very important things.
Grandmama's Pride
Birtha, Becky
103950
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1575
N
N
-
-
-
While on a trip in 1956 to visit her
grandmother in the South, six-year-old
Sarah Marie experiences segregation
for the first time but discovers that things
have changed by the time she returns
the following year.
The Grandmother Doll
Bartels, Alice L.
51366
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
984
N
N
-
-
-
One day when Katy is sick her
Grandmother Doll starts talking. The
two then turn the grumpy day into a lot
of fun with a lot of playfulness and a little
inventiveness.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1324 N
N
VP
Description
- A grandfather vividly describes to his
grandson a typical day from the 1950s,
when he worked as a peddler selling
fresh fruits and vegetables from a horsedrawn wagon throughout the city with
the boy's father as his helper.
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Word
Title
Grandmother Winter
Author
Root, Phyllis
Number Lang IL
42601 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard
Keller, Laurie
88490
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
565
N
N
-
-
-
Grandpa Gazillion and Hildegarde show
many different uses for the numbers one
through twenty at their number yard.
Grandpa's Corner Store
DiSalvo-Ryan,
DyAnne
42107
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1676
N
N
-
-
-
Grandfather's corner grocery business
is threatened by a new supermarket, but
his granddaughter, Lucy, organizes the
neighbors to convince him to stay.
Grandpa's Teeth
Clement, Rod
25288
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1071
N
N
-
-
-
Soon after Grandpa's teeth disappear
from a glass of water near his bed,
Officer Rate has the whole town under
investigation.
Grasshopper Summer
Turner, Ann
8526
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
32315
N
N
-
-
N
In 1874, eleven-year-old Sam and his
family move from Kentucky to the
southern Dakota Territory, where harsh
conditions and a plague of hungry
grasshoppers threaten their chances for
survival.
The Great Cake Bake
Ketteman, Helen
85482
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
945
N
N
-
-
N
When her town hosts a Fourth of July
cake competition, Donna Rae tries to
bake the best cake ever, but with every
patriotic confection she makes,
something goes wrong.
The Great Frog Race and Other
Poems
George, Kristine
O'Connell
71287
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1066
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of poems about frogs
and dragonflies, wind and rain, a visit to
the tree farm, a garden hose, and other
familiar parts of indoor and outdoor life.
The Great Gracie Chase: Stop
That Dog!
Rylant, Cynthia
49862
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
638
N
N
-
-
N
Gracie Rose is out of her yard and no
one in town can catch her.
The Great Kapok Tree
Cherry, Lynne
6216
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
911
N
N
-
-
N
The many different animals that live in a
great kapok tree in the Brazilian
rainforest try to convince a man with an
ax of the importance of not cutting down
their home.
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345 N
N
VP
Description
- When Grandmother Winter shakes out
her feather quilt, birds, bats, bears, and
other creatures prepare themselves for
the cold.
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Word
Title
The Great Migration: Journey to
the North
Author
Greenfield, Eloise
Number Lang IL
141392 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Green Cat
Khalsa, Dayal Kaur
58566
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
347
N
N
-
-
-
A brother and sister are fighting over
having to share their small bedroom,
until a mysterious green cat appears in
their doorway and shows them what it is
like to live in a really crowded room.
The Green Truck Garden
Giveaway
Martin, Jacqueline
Briggs
21338
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1147
N
N
-
-
-
When two people pass out seeds and
gardening supplies, neighbors who
claim to have no interest start a
community garden.
Gregory and Alexander
Barringer, William
67965
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1092
N
N
-
-
-
Gregory the mouse and Al the caterpillar
are best friends until Al wraps himself up
in a blanket and goes to sleep high in a
tree.
Grizz!
Kimmel, Eric A.
41005
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1433
N
N
-
-
-
Cowboy Lucky Doolin makes a deal with
a stranger, agreeing not to wash, shave,
or change his clothes for seven years,
thus earning a fortune and the hand of
his true love.
Groundhog Weather School
Holub, Joan
133837
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2234
N
N
-
-
-
When Groundhog realizes he needs
helpers all over the country to accurately
forecast the weather, he establishes a
school to teach young groundhogs how
to properly determine when spring will
arrive.
Gruesome Ghosts
Mitchelhill, Barbara
137225
EN
MG
3.5
1.0
F
5195
N
N
-
-
-
Damian Drooth Supersleuth takes on
the case of the gruesome ghosts.
Grumblebunny
Hartman, Bob
69599
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
922
N
N
-
-
N
When three sweet rabbits and one illtempered one encounter a hungry wolf,
they come to appreciate their
differences in attitude.
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Count Book RP
1229 N
N
VP
Description
- In this collection of poems and collage
artwork, Eloise Greenfield and Jan
Spivey Gilchrist depict the experiences
of families like their own, who found the
courage to leave their homes behind
and make new lives for themselves
elsewhere.
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Title
Gugu's House
Author
Stock, Catherine
Guji Guji
Chen, Chih-Yuan
Gulliver's Travels
Lemke, Donald
Gus and Grandpa and Show-andTell
Word
Number Lang IL
49742 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1048 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Kukamba loves helping her
grandmother decorate her mud home in
a dusty Zimbabwe village, but when the
annual rains partially destroy all her
work, Kukamba learns to see the
goodness of the rains.
79195
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
626
N
N
-
-
N
Raised from an egg by Mother Duck,
Guji Guji is quite content with his life as
a duckling, despite the fact that he
doesn't look anything like his brothers.
120188
EN
MG
3.2
0.5
F
2818
N
N
-
-
-
In this retelling of Jonathan Swift's
classic tale, Lemuel Gulliver recounts
his travels and adventures on the island
of Lilliput, where he is captured by tiny
creatures, and in the country of
Blefuscu, where he encounters an army
of giants.
Mills, Claudia
44902
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1012
N
N
-
-
-
Gus despairs of coming up with
something interesting and impressive for
his second-grade class's show-and-tell,
until he gets a great idea while visiting
Grandpa.
Gus and Grandpa and the
Halloween Costume
Mills, Claudia
65205
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1056
N
N
-
-
-
Second-grader Gus wants a storebought Halloween costume to wear to
school, but because he knows his
parents do not believe in buying
costumes, he turns to his grandfather for
help.
Hail to Mail
Marshak, Samuel
9770
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
758
N
N
-
-
-
The circular travels of a letter are traced
in this story.
Hair for Mama
Tinkham, Kelly A.
115735
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1626
N
N
-
-
-
When Marcus's mother has
chemotherapy for her cancer and loses
her hair, he tries to find new hair for her
to make her well again.
Hallelujah Handel
Cowling, Douglas
65174
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
3969
N
N
-
-
-
In eighteenth-century London, a young
orphan who sings like an angel but is
unable to speak is befriended by the
great composer, George Frederick
Handel, and finds his way home.
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Title
Author
Hallowilloween: Nefarious Silliness Brown, Calef
from Calef Brown
Word
Number Lang IL
139115 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
Count Book RP
861 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- This collection of poems celebrates
Halloween, accompanied by illustrations
featuring fanciful holiday scenes.
Halmoni and the Picnic
Choi, Sook Nyul
35977
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1517
N
N
-
-
-
A Korean-American girl's third-grade
class helps her newly arrived
grandmother feel more comfortable with
her new life in the United States.
Hamburger Heaven
Yee, Wong Herbert
31109
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
562
N
N
-
-
-
When Pinky Pig's job at Hamburger
Heaven is threatened, she launches a
campaign to make the restaurant more
popular with the other animals.
Hamster Magic
Jonell, Lynne
139480
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
11072
N
N
-
-
-
When the Willows move into a new
house, Celia, the youngest of four
children, traps an enchanted hamster,
who reluctantly agrees to grant the
children one wish in exchange for his
freedom.
Hamsters Don't Glow in the Dark
Wiebe, Trina
59449
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
12128
N
N
-
-
-
Thrilled with her luck, Abby gets to bring
home the class hamster for a week.
Then it turns out that Mr. Nibbles prefers
Tess. Abby's disappointment leads to
chaos, and catastrophe is averted only
when Abby and Tess team up to provide
a solution.
The Hand-Me-Down Horse
Pomeranc, Marion
Hess
15214
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1569
N
N
-
-
-
Before she leaves for America, Aunt
Rachel gives David a box full of English
words to learn, and then one day an old
rocking horse appears at the door.
Hank and Fergus
Nielsen-Fernlund,
Susin
72401
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
549
N
N
-
-
-
When the new boy next door doesn't
believe in Hank's invisible dog, Fergus,
friendship between the two boys seems
impossible. But is it?
Hannah and the Seven Dresses
Jocelyn, Marthe
35598
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
564
N
N
-
-
-
Hannah can never decide which of her
beautiful dresses she should wear, and
on her birthday she tries wearing them
all at once.
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Word
Title
Hannah's Collections
Author
Jocelyn, Marthe
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
463 N
N
Hannah's Winter of Hope
Van Leeuwen, Jean
42434
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
10949
N
Hansel and Gretel (Retold)
Marshall, James
74454
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1440
Hanzel and Pretzel
Thaler, Mike
17527
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story
Krishnaswami, Uma
104978
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
Happy Birthday Mr. Kang
Roth, Susan L.
46141
EN
LG
3.8
Happy Birthday to You, You Belong deGroat, Diane
in a Zoo
41963
EN
LG
115530
EN
LG
Happy Birthday, Jamela!
Daly, Niki
Number Lang IL
45320 EN LG
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
After the British burn down their home
during the American Revolution, elevenyear-old Hannah Perley and her family
are forced to live in a one-room shed
and they worry about the fate of her
brother.
N
N
-
-
N
A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the
forest, come upon a house made of
cookies, cakes, and candy, occupied by
a wicked witch who likes to have
children for dinner.
748
N
N
-
-
N
Hanzel and Pretzel eat a witch out of
gingerbread house and home; and
when she complains, they remind her it
could be time for a sand-witch.
F
1275
N
N
-
-
-
Embarrassed by her clumsiness, eightyear-old Meena, an Asian Indian
American girl, is reluctant to appear in
the school play until she gains selfconfidence by practicing yoga.
0.5
F
2224
N
N
-
-
-
Mr. Kang, now retired from cooking in a
Chinese restaurant, takes his caged bird
to the park. His grandson, however,
doesn't think a free man should keep a
caged bird.
3.0
0.5
F
1254
N
N
-
-
-
Gilbert is invited to Lewis' birthday party,
but the boys are not friends. Before the
party, Gilbert's mother wisely substitutes
a cool toy for the frying pan Gilbert
wants to give Lewis.
3.1
0.5
F
938
N
N
-
-
-
Jamela wants sparkly "princess shoes"
to go with her new birthday dress, but
Mama makes her buy practical school
shoes instead.
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Description
- Hannah has so many collections that
her room almost looks like a museum.
When her teacher asks her to bring only
one collection to school, what will it be?
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Word
Title
Happy Feet: The Savoy Ballroom
Lindy Hoppers and Me
Author
Michelson, Richard
Number Lang IL
88635 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Happy Hippopotami
Martin Jr., Bill
52407
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
252
N
N
-
-
-
The happy hippopotami enjoy a merry
holiday at the beach, wearing pretty
beach pajamas, dancing the maypole,
and battling with water guns.
Happy School Year!
Milord, Susan
123271
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
478
N
N
-
-
-
Children gather for a first day of school
celebration that calms their worries
about the day.
The Hard-Times Jar
Smothers, Ethel
Footman
70400
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
2020
N
N
-
-
N
Emma, the daughter of poor migrant
workers, longs to own a real book, and
when she turns eight and must attend a
new school, she is amazed to discover a
whole library in her classroom.
The Hare and the Tortoise
Ward, Helen
28834
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
393
N
N
-
-
-
This story retells the events of the
famous race between the boastful hare
and the persevering tortoise.
Harlem
Myers, Walter Dean
45869
EN
MG
3.6
0.5
F
612
N
N
-
-
-
Words and pictures convey to readers
the spirit of Harlem in its music, art,
literature.
The Harmonica
Johnston, Tony
76225
EN
MG
3.2
0.5
F
683
N
N
-
-
-
Torn from his home and parents in
Poland during World War II, a young
Jewish boy starving in a concentration
camp finds hope in playing Schubert on
his harmonica, even when the
commandant orders him to play.
Harold and the Purple Crayon
Johnson, Crockett
7318
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
657
N
N
N
-
N
Harold and his crayon go out for a walk,
and their travels are limited only by
Harold's imagination.
Harry the Dirty Dog
Zion, Gene
17528
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
463
N
N
N
-
-
Harry gets so dirty playing that the
family doesn't recognize him until he
takes a bath.
AR BookGuide™
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N
VP
Description
- A young boy who loves to dance listens
as his father retells the story of the night
he was born, which coincided with the
opening of the Savoy Ballroom in
Harlem.
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Word
Title
Harvey
Author
Bouchard, Hervé
Number Lang IL
139481 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm
Nolen, Jerdine
11366
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
955
N
N
-
-
N
A child ventures out in the middle of the
night to see how Harvey Potter grows
his wonderful balloons.
The Hatmaker's Sign: A Story by
Benjamin Franklin
Fleming, Candace
31388
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1331
N
N
-
-
-
To heal the hurt pride of Thomas
Jefferson as Congress makes changes
to his Declaration of Independence,
Benjamin Franklin tells his friend the
story of a hatmaker and his sign.
Hattie Pearl Click Click
Hearn, Emily
40390
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1708
N
N
-
-
-
This is a story about a young girl who
made up wonderful stories but was
having problems learning to read. Only
Hattie Pearl found out and she was
determined help.
Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve
Osborne, Mary Pope
74667
EN
LG
3.6
2.0
F
11205
N
N
N
-
N
In this Merlin mission, Jack and Annie
are again transported to King Arthur's
realm, where invisible beings, giant
ravens, and mistaken magic spells have
a duke's castle in an uproar on
Halloween night. Book #30
The Haunted Hotel
Roy, Ron
31059
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
8287
N
N
-
-
N
When the guests of the Shangri-la Hotel
are scared away by a white-haired
female ghost, Dink and his friends
investigate the mystery.
The Have a Good Day Cafe
Park, Frances
101219
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1506
N
N
-
-
N
Mike's grandmother, who has moved
from Korea to live with Mike and his
family in the United States, helps the
family make a change to save their
floundering food cart business. The
coauthor is Ginger Park.
Hawk, I'm Your Brother
Baylor, Byrd
17718
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1585
N
N
-
-
N
Lyrical storybook with spacious
illustrations and poetic text.
AR BookGuide™
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3829 N
N
VP
Description
- Harvey and his brother return home
after playing with friends and discover
that their father has died of a heart
attack.
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Word
Title
The Heart of Cool
Author
McEwan, Jamie
Number Lang IL
50636 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Heartsong
Trottier, Maxine
29314
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
709
N
N
-
-
-
This is the story of a family who makes
a fiddle and passes it down through the
generations, and has both English and
Gaelic texts.
Heaven Eyes
Almond, David
48329
EN
MG
3.4
5.0
F
38235
N
N
-
-
N
Having escaped from their orphanage
on a raft, Erin, January, and Mouse float
down into another world of abandoned
warehouses and factories, meeting a
strange old man and an even stranger
girl with webbed fingers and little
memory of her past.
Heckedy Peg
Wood, Audrey
6221
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1020
N
N
-
-
N
Seven children are turned into seven
types of food, and only their mother can
break the spell.
Helga's Dowry: A Troll Love Story
De Paola, Tomie
52147
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1211
N
N
-
-
N
Helga, a troll, ventures into the world of
people to earn her dowry to marry Lars,
but things do not work out as she
hopes.
The Hello, Goodbye Window
Juster, Norton
88393
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
873
N
N
N
-
-
A little girl tells about the special kitchen
window at her beloved Nanna and
Poppy's house from which a person can
see anyone or anything coming and
going.
Hello, Shoes!
Blos, Joan
48643
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
478
N
N
-
-
-
A little boy and his grandfather search
the house for his favorite shoes and
celebrate together when he puts them
on by himself for the first time.
Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies
Crimi, Carolyn
88729
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
828
N
N
-
-
N
Captain Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of
the Buccaneer Bunnies, is ashamed of
his book-loving son, Henry, until the day
a great storm approaches.
AR BookGuide™
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N
VP
Description
- When Bobby moves to a new school, he
tries to be the ultimate in cool by
imitating Harry Haller the coolest kid of
all.
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Title
Henry and the Kite Dragon
Author
Hall, Bruce Edward
Number Lang IL
79505 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Henry's Baby
Hoffman, Mary
10273
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1127
N
N
-
-
-
Henry feels both family and peer
pressure when his brother is born.
Henry's First-Moon Birthday
Look, Lenore
49743
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1259
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl helps her grandmother with
preparations to celebrate her baby
brother's one-month birthday.
Henry's Freedom Box
Levine, Ellen
113369
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1260
N
N
N
-
N
This story is a fictionalized account
about Virginia slave, Henry "Box"
Brown, escaping to freedom by shipping
himself in a wooden crate from
Richmond, Virginia, to Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, in 1849.
Hera: The Goddess and Her Glory O'Connor, George
144847
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
5260
N
N
-
-
-
This book recounts the stories of the
many heroes who sought and won the
approval and patronage of Hera, the
Queen of the Gods, including the story
of Heracles.
Hercules: The Twelve Labors
Storrie, Paul D.
107488
EN
MG
3.6
1.0
F
3741
N
N
-
-
-
Hera dupes Hercules into performing a
series of twelve seemingly impossible
labors that will test his strength,
courage, cunning, and fighting skill. Will
Hercules complete his labors, or will the
wrath of Hera destroy him once and for
all?
Here Comes the Garbage Barge!
Winter, Jonah
135017
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1384
N
N
-
-
-
In 1987, Islip, New York, having no
place for its 3,168 tons of garbage,
loads it onto a barge that sets out on a
162-day journey along the east coast,
around the Gulf of Mexico, and to Belize
in search of a place willing to accept its
smelly cargo.
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N
VP
Description
- In New York City in the 1920s, the
children from Chinatown go after the
children from Little Italy for throwing
rocks at the beautiful kites Grandfather
Chin makes, not realizing that they have
a reason for doing so.
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Word
Title
Here They Come!
Author
Costello, David
Hero
Attema, Martha
75378
EN
The Hero of Third Grade
DeLaCroix, Alice
61050
Heroes
Mochizuki, Ken
Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?
Scieszka, Jon
Hey World, Here I Am!
Little, Jean
Hey, New Kid!
Duffey, Betsy
The Hidden Feast: A Folktale from Hamilton, Martha
the American South
Number Lang IL
110257 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
419 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.8
2.0
F
16771
N
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
7581
14982
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
56434
EN
MG
3.9
1.0
8068
EN
MG
3.7
11578
EN
LG
105924
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
In the last cold winter of WWII, Izaak is
sent from hiding in Amsterdam to live on
a farm in the north of Holland.
N
N
-
-
N
When Randall changes to a new school,
he pretends to be an anonymous hero
until, when his third grad class plans a
fundraiser, he finds that being himself is
good enough.
1120
N
N
-
-
-
Japanese-American Donnie, whose
playmates insist he be the "bad guy" in
their war games, calls on his reluctant
father and uncle to help him get away
from that role.
F
9730
N
N
-
-
N
Thanks to their magical book, Fred,
Sam, and Joe inadvertently travel
through time to 1877 New York City,
where they and their great
granddaughters, who have also come
from the future, help them find a way
back to their own time.
1.0
F
10260
N
N
-
-
-
A collection of poems and brief vignettes
from the perspective of a girl named
Kate Bloomfield, reflecting her views on
friendship, school, family life, and the
world.
3.1
1.0
F
9315
N
N
-
-
N
Third-grader Cody dreads going to a
new school when his family moves, so
he decides to reinvent himself, hoping
his new classmates will be impressed.
3.0
0.5
F
671
N
N
-
-
-
The barnyard animals have a good time
at their neighbors' party until dinner is
served. When the feast appears to be
disappointing, Rooster rudely storms off
before the hidden treats are discovered.
The coauthor is Mitch Weiss.
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- When a group of frightening creatures
holds a Halloween party in the woods,
some costumed children give them a
scare.
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Word
Title
High as a Hawk: A Brave Girl's
Historic Climb
Author
Barron, T.A.
Number Lang IL
78982 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
High Tide in Hawaii
Osborne, Mary Pope
68287
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
6222
N
N
N
-
N
Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree
house back to a Hawaiian island of long
ago where they make friends, learn how
to surf, and encounter a tsunami. Book
#28
Hip Cat
London, Jonathan
19459
EN
MG
3.3
0.5
F
733
N
N
-
-
N
Hip Cat journeys to the city by the bay to
live his dream of being a jazz musician.
Hiroshima Dreams
Easton, Kelly
117802
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
37432
N
N
-
-
-
Lin O'Neil, a talented but shy girl
growing up in Providence, Rhode Island,
develops a close relationship with her
Japanese grandmother, who shares
Lin's gift of precognition.
Hiss Me Deadly
Hale, Bruce
117248
EN
MG
3.5
2.0
F
17548
N
N
-
-
-
Chet Gecko is hired by Principal Zero to
investigate the disappearance of
valuable items from Emerson Hicky
Elementary, including Mama Gecko's
pearls. Case #13
The Hockey Card
Siemiatycki, Jack
61996
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
684
N
N
-
-
-
When Jack puts his set of treasured
hockey cards on the line against the
school's hockey card shark, he hopes
that his faith in his prized Maurice
Richard card is enough to save the day.
The coauthor is Avi Slodovnick.
Home at Last
Elya, Susan
Middleton
61257
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1251
N
N
-
-
N
When she and her family move from
Mexico to the United States, eight-yearold Ana helps her mother adjust to the
new situation by encouraging her to
learn English.
Home Now
Beake, Lesley
114956
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
839
N
N
-
-
-
After the death of her parents, young
Sieta goes to live with Aunty on the
other side of the mountains, but Sieta is
sad and lonely until she meets a young
elephant that has also lost his family.
AR BookGuide™
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N
VP
Description
- In 1905, eight-year-old Harriet Peters
fulfills her dead mother's dream by
climbing Longs Peak in Colorado with
the help of an old mountain guide, Enos
Mills.
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Word
Title
The Honest-to-Goodness Truth
Author
McKissack, Patricia
C.
Number Lang IL
35034 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Honey, I Love: And Other Love
Poems
Greenfield, Eloise
68137
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
1359
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of sixteen poems that
speak of love and the joys of everyday
life, as experienced by a child.
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day!
Seuss, Dr.
19490
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1145
N
N
-
-
N
The students of Diffendoofer School
celebrate their unusual teachers and
curriculum. Coauthor is Jack Prelutsky.
Hooway for Wodney Wat
Lester, Helen
31662
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
776
N
N
-
-
N
All his classmates make fun of Rodney
because he can't pronounce his name,
but it is Rodney's speech impediment
that drives away the class bully.
Horrible Harry Bugs the Three
Bears
Kline, Suzy
121419
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
6317
N
N
-
-
-
Harry incorporates his fascination with
earwigs into Miss Mackle's class project
by acting out a fairy tale in front of the
other third graders.
Horrible Harry in Room 2B
Kline, Suzy
487
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
3614
N
N
N
-
N
Doug discovers that though being
Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's
second- grade class isn't always easy,
as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is
often a lot of fun.
Horton Hatches the Egg
Seuss, Dr.
5472
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1421
N
N
N
-
N
When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants
a vacation, she asks Horton, the
elephant, to sit on her egg. He goes
through all sorts of hazards until he is
rewarded for doing what he said he
would.
Hot-Air Henry
Calhoun, Mary
6695
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1389
N
N
-
-
N
A sassy Siamese cat stows away on a
hot air balloon and ends up taking a furraising flight across the mountains.
Hour of the Olympics
Osborne, Mary Pope
25835
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
5086
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie back to retrieve a lost story in
ancient Greece, where they witness the
original Olympic games. Book #16
AR BookGuide™
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N
VP
Description
N After promising never to lie, Libby learns
it's not always necessary to blurt out the
whole truth either.
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Title
A House by the River
Author
Miller, William
Number Lang IL
17720 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
A Houseful of Christmas
Joosse, Barbara M.
55943
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
591
N
N
-
-
-
Snowed in after sharing Christmas with
Grandma, a houseful of relatives settles
in for the night.
How Cold Was It?
Barclay, Jane
34590
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
649
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy describes his day going
out into the cold.
How Hot Was It?
Barclay, Jane
69802
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
533
N
N
-
-
-
Prose alternates with rhyming
sequences as this book takes us on a
journey at well above scorching
temperatures. It's enough to make you
melt!
How Lamar's Bad Prank Won a
Bubba-Sized Trophy
Allen, Crystal
142575
EN
MG
3.5
7.0
F
54705
N
N
-
-
-
When thirteen-year-old, bowlingobsessed Lamar Washington finds out
that his idol is coming to town, he finds
himself involved in some unsavory
activities as he tries to change his image
to impress people. The plot contains
violence.
How Leo Learned to Be King
Pfister, Marcus
55953
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1002
N
N
-
-
-
Leo the lion, King of the Beasts, can't
believe his ears! His subjects, all the
other animals, are so fed up with their
lazy king they are actually deposing him!
The translator is J. Alison James.
How Mama Brought the Spring
Manushkin, Fran
120395
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1570
N
N
-
-
-
A mother in Chicago tells her daughter
how Grandma used to make a special
surprise on the freezing cold winter
mornings in Belarus, so special that it
seemed to bring spring with it.
How Many Days to America? A
Thanksgiving Story
Bunting, Eve
18678
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1016
N
N
-
-
N
Refugees from a Caribbean island
embark on a dangerous boat trip to
America, where they have a special
reason to celebrate Thanksgiving.
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N
VP
Description
- Belinda's courage is tested when she
and her mother sit out a storm hoping
that their house will protect them from
the rising river.
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Title
How Sleep Found Tabitha
Author
de Vries, Maggie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Seuss, Dr.
How the Moon Regained Her
Shape
Word
Number Lang IL
57743 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
424 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Tabitha's imagination takes over one
night as she tries to sleep. One by one,
the things she cherishes offer their help.
Will the whale lull her to sleep? Can
the eagle carry her to dreamland? Then
sleep comes from an unexpected
source.
9025
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1355
N
N
N
-
N
The Grinch tries to stop Christmas from
arriving by stealing all the presents and
food from the village; but much to his
surprise, it comes anyway. Could
Christmas be more than presents?
Heller, Janet Ruth
103675
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
627
N
N
-
-
-
Based on Native American folktale
tradition, this book tells the story of the
Moon and her admirers.
How to Bake an American Pie
Wilson, Karma
115454
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
291
N
N
-
-
-
Rhyming text and illustrations present a
recipe for how to bake a pie from all the
things that make America great.
How to Be a Baby--by Me, the Big
Sister
Lloyd-Jones, Sally
114928
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1156
N
N
-
-
-
An all-knowing big sister gives her
sibling lessons in being a baby.
14990
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
7582
N
N
-
-
-
When Robbie York is marked as a
target by a bully at school, he decides
that the only way to survive the third
grade is by being cool.
Rockwell, Thomas
174
EN
MG
3.5
2.0
F
14066
N
N
N
N
N
Billy accepts the challenge to eat fifteen
worms in fifteen days when his friend
bets fifty dollars that he cannot do it.
Book #1
How to Make a Cherry Pie and See Priceman, Marjorie
the U.S.A.
125958
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
649
N
N
-
-
-
Since the Cook Shop is closed, the
reader is led around the United States to
gather coal, cotton, granite, and other
natural resources needed to make the
utensils for preparing a cherry pie.
17989
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
489
N
N
-
-
-
Since the market is closed, the reader is
led around the world to gather the
ingredients for making an apple pie.
8015
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
659
N
N
-
-
-
A Native American legend explaining
how fire and corn came into the world.
How to Be Cool in the Third Grade Duffey, Betsy
How to Eat Fried Worms
How to Make an Apple Pie and
See the World
Priceman, Marjorie
How Two-Feather Was Saved from Taylor, C.J.
Loneliness: An Abenaki Legend
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Title
Howie Bowles, Secret Agent
Author
Banks, Kate
Huevos Rancheros
Czernecki, Stefan
Hummingbird Nest: A Journal of
Poems
George, Kristine
O'Connell
The Hundred Penny Box
Mathis, Sharon Bell
Hunter's Best Friend at School
Elliott, Laura Malone
I Am Really a Princess
Word
Number Lang IL
34675 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 1.0 F
Count Book RP
9155 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Third-grader Howie Bowles copes with
having to change schools twice in one
year by pretending to be a secret agent
named Agent Bean Burger.
111054
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1032
N
N
-
-
-
Marcelina is a clever hen who lives in a
small cage outside a cantina in Mexico
City. She dreams of the day when she
will not live in a cage.
76220
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1005
N
N
-
-
N
When a mother hummingbird builds a
nest on a family's porch, they watch and
record her actions and the birth and
development of her fledglings.
320
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
5878
N
N
N
-
N
The Box contains a penny for each year
of Aunt Dew's life, and each penny
symbolizes a memory which she shares
ritually with her great-great-nephew
Michael.
61137
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1039
N
N
-
-
N
Hunter, the raccoon, is not sure what he
should do when his best friend, Stripe,
starts acting up at school.
Shields, Carol
Diggory
9589
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
727
N
N
-
-
N
A little girl dreams she is a princess and
not a member of her real family.
I Am Too Absolutely Small for
School
Child, Lauren
78847
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
808
N
N
N
-
-
When Lola is worried about starting
school, her older brother Charlie
reassures her.
I Dream of Trains
Johnson, Angela
72439
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
604
N
N
-
-
-
The son of a sharecropper dreams of
leaving Mississippi on a train with the
legendary engineer Casey Jones.
I Gave My Mom a Castle
Little, Jean
83054
EN
MG
3.6
1.0
F
8995
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of prose poems
and mini stories about the joys and
pains of giving and receiving, featuring a
wide cast of characters from toddlers to
teens.
I Have an Olive Tree
Bunting, Eve
32487
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1264
N
N
-
-
-
After her grandfather's death, eight-year
-old Sophia fulfills his last request and
journeys to Greece with her mother to
see the land where her roots are.
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Quiz
Word
Title
I Have Heard of a Land
Author
Number Lang IL
Thomas, Joyce Carol
28500 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
I Know an Old Lady Who
Swallowed a Pie
Jackson, Alison
36618
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
518
N
N
-
-
-
The old lady who comes for
Thanksgiving dinner astonishes her
hosts with the amount of food she
consumes.
I Live in Tokyo
Takabayashi, Mari
54588
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
977
N
N
-
-
-
Mimiko lives in Tokyo. Follow a year's
worth of fun, food, and festivities in
Mimiko's life, month by month.
I Lost My Tooth In Africa
Diakité, Penda
104869
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1113
N
N
-
-
N
While visiting her father's family in Mali,
a young girl loses a tooth, places it
under a calabash gourd, and receives a
hen and a rooster from the African
Tooth Fairy. The coauthor is Baba
Wagué Diakité.
I Love My Hair!
Tarpley, Natasha
Anastasia
67124
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
469
N
N
-
-
-
A young African-American girl describes
the different, wonderful ways she can
wear her hair.
I Love You Like Crazy Cakes
Lewis, Rose A.
45245
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
644
N
N
-
-
-
A woman describes how she went to
China to adopt a special baby girl.
I Love You the Purplest
Joosse, Barbara M.
21256
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
627
N
N
-
-
-
Two boys discover that their mother
loves them equally but in different ways.
I Love You, Blue Kangaroo!
Chichester Clark,
Emma
29463
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
562
N
N
-
-
-
Blue Kangaroo feels rejected when Lily,
his owner, gets many more animals.
I Miss You, Stinky Face
McCourt, Lisa
84843
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
465
N
N
-
-
-
On the telephone to her son, a mother
promises the many ways she will come
to rejoin him, traveling by hot air balloon,
camel, cheetah, and shark.
I Only Like What I Like
Baer, Julie
73451
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
434
N
N
-
-
-
Dewey Jackson Braintree-Berg only
likes what he likes, but under some very
special circumstances he might like
something else.
AR BookGuide™
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483 N
N
VP
Description
- Describes the hardships and joys
experienced by an African-American
pioneer woman who staked a claim for
free land in the Oklahoma Territory.
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Sorted by: Title
Quiz
Word
Title
I Remember Miss Perry
Author
Brisson, Pat
I Remember Papa
Ketteman, Helen
21257
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1270
N
I Smell Like Ham
Hicks, Betty
65322
EN
MG
3.6
3.0
F
21393
I Want Two Birthdays!
Ross, Tony
134921
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
145767
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
60544
EN
LG
3.2
475
EN
LG
49121
EN
MG
I Will Come Back for You: A Family Russo, Marisabina
in Hiding During World War II
I'd Know You Anywhere
Hutchins, Hazel J.
I'll Meet You at the Cucumbers
Moore, Lilian
I'm José and I'm Okay: Three
Stories from Bolivia
Holzwarth, Werner
Number Lang IL
106475 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
N
After saving to buy a baseball glove, a
young farm boy takes a memorable trip
to town with his father.
N
N
-
-
N
Nick tries to maintain his sense of
integrity as he works to succeed on the
school basketball team, adjust to his
new stepmother and "dorky"
stepbrother, and deal with peer pressure
from his friends.
665
N
N
-
-
-
A little princess decides that two
birthdays would be better than one, and
three better than two, until every day
becomes her birthday, but she soon
realizes that the more birthdays she
has, the less special they are.
F
1850
N
N
-
-
-
A grandmother tells her granddaughter
the story of the charm bracelet that
represents her own childhood
experiences while she and her family
tried to evade the Nazis in Italy during
World War II.
0.5
F
253
N
N
-
-
-
Little Jeremy asks his father if he would
still know him if he were various animals
or a plant or a monster.
3.5
1.0
F
6832
N
N
-
-
N
Adam and Junius, two country mice, go
for a visit to the city, where Adam
despairs when his dear friend admits he
might like to stay.
3.6
0.5
F
1202
N
N
-
-
-
An eleven-year-old orphan works hard
at his uncle's tire repair shop and proves
himself at work and in a bicycle race.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1181 N
N
VP
Description
- When his teacher Miss Perry is killed in
a car accident, Stevie and his
elementary school classmates take
turns sharing memories of her,
especially her fondest wish for each
day.
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Sorted by: Title
Quiz
Word
Title
I'm Not Afraid of This Haunted
House
Author
Friedman, Laurie B.
Number Lang IL
88513 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
512 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
I, Amber Brown
Danziger, Paula
32746
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
16283
N
Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism
Lears, Laurie
44092
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
863
Ice Cream Larry
Pinkwater, Daniel
2854
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
If Dogs Ruled the World
McNulty, Faith
87613
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
If I Forget, You Remember
Williams, Carol Lynch
25234
EN
MG
3.9
If I Just Had Two Wings
Schwartz, Virginia
Frances
45728
EN
MG
If Jesus Came to My House
Thomas, Joan G.
123515
EN
If the Shoe Fits
Jackson, Alison
54440
If the Shoe Fits
Soto, Gary
57409
N
-
N
N
Because her divorced parents share
joint custody of her, nine-year-old
Amber suffers from lack of self-esteem
and feels that she is a piece of jointlyowned property.
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl realizes how much she
cares about her autistic brother when he
gets lost at the park.
1320
N
N
-
-
-
After he eats an eighth of a ton of ice
cream at Cohen's Cones, Larry the
polar bear happily becomes the
spokesbear for the Iceberg Ice-Cream
Company under the slogan, "I do not
feel sick."
F
365
N
N
-
-
-
In a world where dogs rule, people are
treated as pets.
6.0
F
40386
N
N
-
-
N
Twelve-year-old Elyse plans to write an
award-winning novel during the
summer, but is interrupted when her
grandmother, who has Alzheimer's
disease, moves in with the family.
3.9
7.0
F
48004
N
N
-
-
-
Thirteen-year old Phoebe uses the
Underground Railroad to escape from
slavery in the American South.
LG
3.8
0.5
F
694
N
N
-
-
-
A little boy imagines that Jesus spends
an afternoon with him.
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
524
N
N
-
-
-
The old woman who lives in a shoe sets
out to find a larger home for her many
children, and gets mixed up in other
nursery rhymes along the way.
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1049
N
N
-
-
-
After being teased about his brand-new
loafers, Rigo puts them away for so long
he grows out of them.
AR BookGuide™
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Description
- Simon Lester Henry Strauss is not in the
least afraid of any haunted house, but
there is something else that terrifies him.
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Title
If the Shoe Fits: Voices from
Cinderella
Author
Whipple, Laura
If You Hopped Like a Frog
Schwartz, David M.
Word
Number Lang IL
56436 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 1.0 F
Count Book RP
5088 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N In thirty-three poems, Cinderella's story
is spun anew for audiences of all ages
to celebrate.
2482
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
242
N
N
-
-
-
This book introduces the concept of
ratio by comparing what humans would
be able to do if they had bodies like
different animals.
If You Should Hear a Honey Guide Sayre, April Pulley
47329
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
583
N
N
-
-
-
When the honey guide cries, follow
where she leads, past elephants,
zebras, snakes, and lions to the place
that she will show you.
If You Were a Writer
Nixon, Joan Lowery
27967
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1692
N
N
-
-
N
Melia wants to be a writer just like her
mother. Illus. by Bruce Degen.
Iguanas in the Snow and Other
Winter Poems
Alarcón, Francisco X.
51835
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
682
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a bilingual collection of
poems in which the poet celebrates
winter in San Francisco and the
mountains of Northern California.
Imagine a Night
Thomson, Sarah L
70189
EN
MG
3.4
0.5
F
282
N
N
-
-
-
Paintings by Rob Gonsalves and text by
Sarah Thomson present a night when
imagination takes over and gravity does
not work quite as expected.
Imagine That!
Wilson, Janet
42111
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1057
N
N
-
-
-
On her one-hundredth birthday, Auntie
Violet reminisces with her great
grandniece, and wonders at all the
changes that have taken place in her
lifetime.
Imogene's Last Stand
Fleming, Candace
133415
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1502
N
N
-
-
-
Enamored of history, young Imogene
Tripp tries to save her town's Historical
Society from being demolished in order
to build a shoelace factory.
In Abby's Hands
Lewis, Wendy
74519
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1187
N
N
-
-
-
Abby, a young girl who believes she is
incapable, discovers her own
resourcefulness when her pregnant dog
goes into labor.
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African
Americans Celebrating Fathers
Steptoe, Javaka
46089
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
805
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of poems celebrating
African American fathers.
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Sorted by: Title
Quiz
Word
Title
In Our Backyard Garden
Author
Spinelli, Eileen
In the Garden: Who's Been Here?
George, Lindsay
Barrett
124355
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
942
N
In the Land of Words: New and
Selected Poems
Greenfield, Eloise
103504
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1941
In the Swim
Florian, Douglas
14419
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
The Ink Drinker
Sanvoisin, Éric
34943
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
Insectlopedia: Poems and
Paintings
Florian, Douglas
48407
EN
LG
3.3
Invasion of the No-Ones
Pike, Christopher
25434
EN
MG
102436
EN
58529
EN
Invasion of the Road Weenies: And Lubar, David
Other Warped and Creepy Tales
The Invisible Enemy
Jocelyn, Marthe
Number Lang IL
79506 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
As Jeremy and Christina pick
vegetables for their mother, they see
evidence of animals and insects that
have been in the garden before them.
N
N
-
-
-
This collection of twenty-one poems
invites readers to look within themselves
and discover what inspires them.
727
N
N
-
-
-
A collection of humorous poems about
such underwater creatures as the
starfish, piranha, and clam.
F
2338
N
N
-
-
-
A boy who hates books discovers an ink
-drinking vampire in his father's
bookshop and follows him to his
underground vault.
0.5
F
758
N
N
-
-
N
This book presents twenty-one short
poems about such insects as the
inchworm, termite, cricket, and mayfly.
3.9
3.0
F
18093
N
N
-
-
-
Strange balls of light have suddenly
appeared outside of Spooksville, and
the strange lights have the ability to
invade ones mind.
MG
3.9
5.0
F
36245
N
N
-
-
N
This collection of thirty-five stories
features such horrors as a monstrous
Halloween costume, a midnight visit to a
graveyard, and a hearing-impaired
genie.
MG
3.8
3.0
F
24798
N
N
-
-
-
Sixth-grader Billie finds her life
complicated when a cute boy from
Montreal transfers to her school and her
enemy Alyssa accidentally uses her
vanishing powder.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1571 N
N
VP
Description
- This book is a collection of seventeen
poems that details a year in the life of a
loving, extended family.
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Quiz
Title
The Invisible Island
Author
Roy, Ron
The Invisible Mistakecase
Harper, Charise
Mericle
Iris and Walter and the Substitute
Teacher
Guest, Elissa Haden
Irving and Muktuk: Two Bad Bears Pinkwater, Daniel
Word
Number Lang IL
31060 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 1.0 F
Count Book RP
8689 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink,
Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundreddollar bill, and when they return to
explore further they find an entire cave
full of money.
100035
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1139
N
N
-
-
N
After calling her friend "big pink baby,"
Charlotte, a young alligator, feels
terrible, until Grandpa tells her about a
useful way to learn from her mistakes.
78588
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
807
N
N
-
-
N
When Iris's grandfather comes to her
school as a substitute teacher, she has
a hard time sharing him with the other
students. Book #8.
53540
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
775
N
N
-
-
-
Two polar bears make a yearly attempt
to use stealth and subterfuge to get
muffins at the Yellowtooth Blueberry
Muffin Festival.
9772
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
588
N
N
-
-
-
When Hermit Crab outgrows his old
house, he ventures out to find a new
one.
Is This a House for Hermit Crab?
McDonald, Megan
Isaac's Dreamcatcher
Farmer, Bonnie
59451
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1097
N
N
-
-
-
This is the story of Isaac, a four-year-old
boy who dreads naptime because of his
bad dreams, and Miss Louise, a gentle
kindergarten teacher who helps Isaac to
overcome his fears by making him his
very own dreamcatcher.
An Island in the Soup
Levert, Mireille
45266
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
663
N
N
-
-
-
When brave Sir Victor of the Noodle sits
down to supper, he's in for a surprise.
Right in the middle of his bowl of fish
soup is an island. Mum comes to the
rescue when he struggles to cross the
bubbling, cheesy swamp with his spoon.
The Island of the Skog
Kellogg, Steven
5475
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1013
N
N
-
-
N
To escape the dangers of urban life,
Jenny and her friends sail away to an
island, only to be faced with a new
problem--its single inhabitant--the Skog.
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Quiz
Word
Title
It Could Always Be Worse
Author
Zemach, Margot
Number Lang IL
18679 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
It Couldn't Be Worse
van Kampen, Vlasta
66133
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
620
N
N
-
-
-
A farmer, his wife, their six children, and
the grandparents think it could not get
any worse living in their tiny house, but
they soon learn they are wrong.
It's a Miracle! A Hanukkah
Storybook
Spinner, Stephanie
73727
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
2651
N
N
-
-
-
Every night of Hanukkah, Grandma tells
a story at bedtime.
It's All Greek to Me
Scieszka, Jon
2122
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
8979
N
N
-
-
N
As they are about to go on stage, Joe,
Fred, and Sam are transported back to
the time of Zeus and the other gods in
Greek mythology, who, strangely
enough, behave much as the characters
in the trio's class play.
It's Groundhog Day
Kroll, Steven
129549
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
973
N
N
-
-
-
Worried that an early spring will ruin his
ski lodge business, Roland Raccoon
takes drastic steps to prevent Godfrey
Groundhog from looking for his shadow
on Groundhog Day.
It's Probably Penny
Leedy, Loreen
113954
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1445
N
N
-
-
-
Lisa's class is learning about probability.
For part of her homework, she has to
think of an event that will happen, one
that might happen, and one that can't
happen.
It's Raining, It's Pouring
Spalding, Andrea
46702
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1022
N
N
-
-
-
High up in the clouds Old Man, who
takes care of the weather, is confined to
bed with a cold. Little Girl is determined
to try and help him get out of bed and
get back to work.
It's Test Day, Tiger Turcotte
Flood, Pansie Hart
77033
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
4628
N
N
-
-
-
Already so worried about the big second
grade test that his stomach is upset,
seven-year-old Tiger Turcotte, whose
parents are African American, Meherrin
Indian, and Hispanic, gets stuck on the
question about race.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
829 N
N
VP
Description
N The house was crowded enough, but
when the rabbi invited the farm animals
in, it was really a mess. A Caldecott
Honor book.
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Quiz
Title
Izzie Lizzie Alligator: A Tale of a
Big Lizard
Author
Tate, Suzanne
Jabuti the Tortoise: A Trickster
Tale from the Amazon
McDermott, Gerald
Jack of All Tails
Norman, Kim
Jack Outwits the Giants
Word
Number Lang IL
79006 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
809 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- This book is a story about Izzie Lizzie, a
mother alligator that guards her eggs
and young. Book #21
49849
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
597
N
N
-
-
-
All the birds enjoy the songlike flute
music of Jabuti, except Vulture, who is
jealous because he cannot sing.
115783
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
981
N
N
-
-
-
Members of the Kibbleman family take
on jobs training people to live with their
pets, wallowing in mud like the
Munson's pot-bellied pig or lying in front
of the television and passing gas like
Mrs. Philpott's dearly departed boxer
dog, MacTavish.
Johnson, Paul Brett
60678
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1750
N
N
-
-
-
Trapped by a two-headed giant who
threatens to fry him for breakfast, Jack
outwits the foolish behemoth and his
wife with a series of tricks.
Jackson Jones and Mission
Greentop
Quattlebaum, Mary
100578
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
13027
N
N
-
-
-
His plot in a community garden brings
10-year-old Jackson Jones more
zucchini than he cares to see and the
unwanted attention of a bully, but when
a company plans to destroy the garden,
Jackson turns his attention to trying to
save it.
Jafta and the Wedding
Lewin, Hugh
4208
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
499
N
N
-
-
-
An African boy describes the week-long
village festival in celebration of his
sister's wedding.
Jafta's Mother
Lewin, Hugh
4209
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
348
N
N
-
-
-
A little boy living in an African village
describes his mother and the love he
feels for her.
Jafta, The Town
Lewin, Hugh
4207
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
416
N
N
-
-
-
Jafta gets his first exposure to the hustle
and bustle of the city. A Reading
Rainbow book and A NCSS-CBC
Notable Children's Trade Book in the
Field of Social Studies.
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Quiz
Title
The Jaguar's Jewel
Author
Roy, Ron
Word
Number Lang IL
44930 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 1.0 F
Count Book RP
8751 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N Dink and his friends use their detective
skills to locate a giant emerald missing
from a statue delivered to Uncle
Warren's museum in New York City.
Jake Johnson: The Story of a Mule Seymour, Tres
45322
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
958
N
N
-
-
-
Farmer Puckett's custom of hauling a
wagonload of fireworks to the
fairgrounds for the Independence Day
social is endangered when his stubborn
mule, Jake Johnson, refuses to move.
Jam & Jelly by Holly & Nellie
Whelan, Gloria
65699
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1339
N
N
-
-
-
Nellie and her mother pick berries all
summer in order to make enough
money so that Nellie can get a coat to
wear to school in the winter.
Jamaica Louise James
Hest, Amy
67016
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
716
N
N
-
-
-
On her eighth birthday, Jamaica
receives paints which she uses to
surprise her grandmother and to
brighten the subway station where
Grammy works.
Jamela's Dress
Daly, Niki
32488
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
819
N
N
-
-
-
Jamela gets into trouble when she takes
the material intended for a new dress for
Mama, parades it in the street, and
allows it to become dirty and torn.
James and the Rain
Kuskin, Karla
33260
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1140
N
N
-
-
-
James puts on his yellow rain coat and
goes out into the rain to play with an
ever-increasing number of different
animals.
Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka
De Paola, Tomie
39874
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1411
N
N
-
-
N
While his wife is away, a lazy man relies
on a pooka to clean up the messes that
he and his friends make.
Jan's Awesome Party
Hughes, Monica
60332
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
3249
N
N
-
-
-
Jan and her friend Sarah have earned
$20 each for finding a lost dog and
discover that the purchasing power is
not as great as they had hoped. With
the help of their teacher and the
parents, the whole class is involved in a
totally awesome party.
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Quiz
Title
Author
Jane on Her Own: A Catwings Tale Le Guin, Ursula K.
Word
Number Lang IL
35835 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
Count Book RP
3236 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- When Jane, a cat with wings, leaves the
safety of her farm to explore the world,
she falls into the hands of a man who
keeps her prisoner and exploits her for
money.
Jazz Cats
Davis, David
55270
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
625
N
N
-
-
-
Cool cats entertain the crowds with their
music in the French Quarter of New
Orleans.
Jeremy's Decision
Brott, Ardyth
76297
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1197
N
N
-
-
-
Jeremy is proud of his father, and
doesn't want to hurt his feelings, but
deciding what to be when you grow up
is a big decision - one he doesn't feel
ready to make.
Jericho Walls
Collier, Kristi
58683
EN
MG
3.9
6.0
F
40784
N
N
-
-
-
In 1957, when her preacher father
accepts a post in Jericho, South
Carolina, Jo wants to fit in, but her
growing friendship with a black boy
forces her to confront the racism of the
South and to reconsider her own values.
Jessica Moffat's Silver Locket
Morgan, Allen
28026
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1710
N
N
-
-
-
When Jessica holds her silver locket
and wishes she could be with her
grandmum, a strange and wonderful
thing happens.
Jethro Byrd, Fairy Child
Graham, Bob
60631
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1129
N
N
-
-
N
Annabelle finds a family of fairies in the
cement and weeds, and they sing and
dance for her when she gives them tea.
Jigsaw Pony
Haas, Jessie
103953
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
7514
N
N
-
-
-
Twins Kiera and Fran have never
agreed on anything, but when their
dream comes true and their father
surprises them with a pony, they must
learn to work together to care for their
new pet.
Jingle Bells, Homework Smells
deGroat, Diane
42604
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1212
N
N
-
-
N
Gilbert forgets to do his homework over
the weekend because he is busy
playing in the snow and getting ready
for Christmas. At the last minute, he
comes up with a solution.
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Sorted by: Title
Quiz
Word
Title
Jingle Dancer
Author
Smith, Cynthia
Leitich
Number Lang IL
41520 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Jingle the Brass
Newman, Patricia
85475
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
745
N
N
-
-
-
On a train trip, an engineer teaches a
boy the expressions used by railroad
workers as he describes the different
kinds of cars, freight, and people they
see.
Joey Fly Private Eye in Big Hairy
Drama
Reynolds, Aaron
141635
EN
MG
3.3
2.0
F
11540
N
N
-
-
-
When Greta Divawing, butterfly star of
the Scarab Beetle Theatre, goes
missing a week before the opening
performance of "Bugliacci," Joey Fly is
called in to investigate her puzzling
disappearance. Book #2
Joey Fly Private Eye in Creepy
Crawly Crime
Reynolds, Aaron
128307
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
9483
N
N
-
-
-
When Joey Fly, Private Eye, is on the
case, nothing can stop him from getting
his bug. Book #1
John, Paul, George & Ben
Smith, Lane
105277
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
807
N
N
N
-
N
This book takes a humorous look at five
of our country's founding fathers, John,
Paul, George, Ben, and Tom.
Joshua's Masai Mask
Hru, Dakari
21358
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1216
N
N
-
-
-
Fearing that his classmates will make
fun of his playing the Kalimba, Josh
uses magic to transform himself into
more interesting people.
Josias, Hold the Book
Elvgren, Jennifer
Riesmeyer
104317
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1050
N
N
-
-
-
Each day Chrislove asks his friend
Josias when he will "hold the book" or
join them at school, but Josias can think
only of tending the bean garden so that
his family will have enough food.
Journey
MacLachlan, Patricia
6672
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
12593
N
N
-
N
N
When Journey and Cat's mother goes
off, leaving them with their
grandparents, the two children feel as if
their past has been erased until
Grandfather finds a way to restore it to
them.
AR BookGuide™
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708 N
N
VP
Description
- Jenna borrows jingles from the dresses
of several friends and relatives so that
she can perform the jingle dance at the
powwow.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Journey Home
Author
McKay, Lawrence
Jubal's Wish
Wood, Audrey
45146
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
984
N
Jubela
Kessler, Cristina
43517
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
890
Judy Moody Declares
Independence
McDonald, Megan
89010
EN
LG
3.4
2.0
F
Judy Moody Gets Famous!
McDonald, Megan
56498
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
Judy Moody Saves the World
McDonald, Megan
62253
EN
LG
3.6
Judy Moody Was in a Mood. Not a McDonald, Megan
Good Mood. A Bad Mood.
48375
EN
LG
104752
EN
MG
Julia's Kitchen
Ferber, Brenda A.
Number Lang IL
26758 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
N
Jubal, the bullfrog, wishes he could do
something to make his friends as happy
as he is on a glorious day.
N
N
-
-
-
When a baby rhino loses his mother, he
must rely on his own resources to
survive until he is adopted by an old
female rhino.
11233
N
N
-
-
N
After learning about the American
Revolution on a family trip to Boston,
Judy makes her own Declaration of
Independence and tries to prove that
she is responsible enough to have more
freedoms, such as a higher allowance
and her own bathroom. Book #6
F
9214
N
N
N
-
N
Judy Moody is jealous of Jessica Finch,
who gets her picture on the front page
of the newspaper. Book #2
1.0
F
10649
N
N
N
-
N
When Judy Moody gets serious about
protecting the environment, her little
brother, Stink, thinks she is overdoing it,
but she manages to inspire her thirdgrade class to undertake an awardwinning, environment-saving project.
Book #3
3.5
1.0
F
11049
N
N
N
-
N
Judy Moody is in a first day of school
bad mood until she gets an assignment
to create a collage all about herself.
Book #1
3.9
4.0
F
32066
N
N
-
-
N
When her mother and younger sister are
killed in a house fire, eleven-year-old
Cara struggles to find a way to deal with
her emotions and to reach out to her
grieving father.
AR BookGuide™
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1805 N
N
VP
Description
- Mai returns to Vietnam, the land of her
mother's birth, to discover both a new
country and something about herself.
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Word
Title
Julio's Magic
Author
Dorros, Arthur
Number Lang IL
102955 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Julius, the Baby of the World
Henkes, Kevin
5518
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1087
N
N
N
-
N
Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her
new baby brother is the worst thing that
has happened in their house until
Cousin Garland comes to visit.
Jumanji
Van Allsburg, Chris
5519
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1800
N
N
N
-
N
Two children play a dice game, Jumanji,
that must be played to the very end.
June 29, 1999
Wiesner, David
7180
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
392
N
N
-
-
-
Holly launches her vegetable seedlings
into the sky and gets surprising results.
Junebug
Mead, Alice
14150
EN
MG
3.5
3.0
F
20449
N
N
-
N
N
This year Reeves McLain, Jr., has
decided to skip his birthday. Since ten is
the age when boys in the projects are
forced to join gangs or are snared by
drug dealers, Junebug would rather
remain nine.
Junebug and the Reverend
Mead, Alice
34797
EN
MG
3.4
5.0
F
39017
N
N
-
-
N
Having moved out of the housing project
and into a new home along with his
mother and sister, ten-year-old Junebug
discovers that bullies are everywhere
and that the elderly can make great
friends.
Junebug in Trouble
Mead, Alice
58203
EN
MG
3.2
4.0
F
26587
N
N
-
-
N
Despite having moved out of the rough
housing project where he grew up, tenyear-old Junebug continues to
encounter crime, gangs, and violence.
Jungle Drums
Base, Graeme
80865
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1060
N
N
-
-
-
Tired of being teased, Ngiri, the smallest
warthog in Africa, uses a set of magic
drums to make a wish, but he is not
careful enough and makes the rift
between the Warthogs and the beautiful
Other Animals even worse.
AR BookGuide™
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1187 N
N
VP
Description
- A young artist discovers the power of
friendship when he helps his mentor win
a prestigious wood-carving contest.
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Quiz
Title
Author
Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Morales, Yuyi
Counting Book
Word
Number Lang IL
87420 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
651 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- In this version of a traditional tale, Señor
Calavera arrives at Grandma Beetle's
door, ready to take her to the next life,
but after helping her count, in English
and Spanish, as she makes her birthday
preparations, he changes his mind.
Just Another Ordinary Day
Clement, Rod
29490
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
378
N
N
-
-
-
Amanda's ordinary day has her riding to
school with a Tyrannosaurus rex, having
lunch with an alien, sailing a pirate ship
at the library, and riding home on an
elephant.
Just Imagine
Bingham, Deanne
Lee
42075
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
323
N
N
-
-
-
Using her imagination, Quin uses an
ordinary stick to explore, travel, conduct
and go on exciting adventures.
Just in Case
Viorst, Judith
103359
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
929
N
N
-
-
N
Charlie likes to be ready for anything,
imagining that his house could be
flooded or a mermaid might kidnap him,
but he learns that it is sometimes good
to be unprepared.
Just Juice
Hesse, Karen
30692
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
19422
N
N
-
-
N
Realizing that her father's lack of work
has endangered her family, nine-yearold Juice decides that she must return to
school and learn to read in order to help
their chances of surviving and keeping
their house.
Just Like a Baby
Bond, Rebecca
36237
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
910
N
N
-
-
-
All the members of a family help create
a beautiful cradle in anticipation of the
arrival of a new baby.
Just One Flick of a Finger
Lorbiecki, Marybeth
70631
EN
MG
3.7
0.5
F
764
N
N
-
-
-
In this book, a young boy takes a gun to
school to scare off the bully who has
been tormenting him, and the gun is
accidentally fired during a scuffle.
Just You and Me
McBratney, Sam
18634
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
790
N
N
-
-
-
As a storm approaches, Little Goosey
and Big Gander Goose join other
animals in searching for a place to hide.
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Quiz
Title
The Just-So Woman
Author
Blackwood, Gary
Kallaloo: A Caribbean Tale
Gershator, David
Kamishibai Man
Say, Allen
Kate and the Beanstalk
Word
Number Lang IL
109887 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1294 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- When the Just-So Woman runs out of
butter one day, she learns an important
lesson from her neighbor, the Any-Way
Man.
86033
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
972
N
N
-
-
-
In this retelling of STONE SOUP set in
the West Indies, an old woman claims to
have found a magic shell that can make
kallaloo, a popular Caribbean soup. This
book is coauthored by Phillis Gershator.
101289
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1193
N
N
-
-
N
After many years of retirement, an old
Kamishibai man, a Japanese street
performer who tells stories and sells
candies, decides to make his rounds
once more, even though such
entertainment declined after the advent
of television.
Osborne, Mary Pope
44754
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1729
N
N
-
-
N
A girl climbs to the top of a giant
beanstalk, where she uses her quick
wits to outsmart a giant and make her
and her mother's fortune.
Katherine and the Garbage Dump
Morris, Martha
41918
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1071
N
N
-
-
-
Katherine's backyard is mistaken for a
garbage dump, and she tries to clean it
up.
Katie and the Mona Lisa
Mayhew, James
66948
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1211
N
N
-
-
-
At the art museum, while her
grandmother dozes, Katie steps into the
painting of the Mona Lisa, and together
they have adventures with the
characters from four other well-known
Renaissance paintings.
Katie and the Sunflowers
Mayhew, James
52149
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1078
N
N
-
-
-
While visiting the art museum, Katie has
an adventure stepping in and out of five
paintings.
Katie K. Whale: A Whale of a Tale
Tate, Suzanne
79008
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
903
N
N
-
-
-
This is a story about Katie K. and how
she swam and played with other calves
in her pod. Book #17
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Word
Title
Katie's Trunk
Author
Turner, Ann
Number Lang IL
18680 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Katje the Windmill Cat
Woelfle, Gretchen
54441
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
937
N
N
-
-
-
When a dike breaks during a violent
storm, flooding a little Dutch town, Nico
and Lena's baby is saved by Katje,
Nico's heroic cat.
Keep Climbing, Girls
Richards, Beah E.
104179
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
359
N
N
-
-
-
This poem, an ode to girl power,
encourages us to reach far beyond the
expectations that society might have
placed on us.
Keep Smiling Through
Rinaldi, Ann
14474
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
32614
N
N
-
-
N
A ten-year-old girl living in middle-class
America during World War II learns the
painful lesson that doing what's right is
not always an easy thing to do.
Kele's Secret
Mollel, Tololwa M.
18681
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
951
N
N
-
-
-
A young African boy who lives with his
grandparents on their coffee farm
follows their hen in order to find out
where she is hiding her eggs.
Kevin Corbett Eats Flies
Hermes, Patricia
274
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
35716
N
N
-
-
N
Kevin and his friend Bailey conspire to
prevent Kevin's father from moving
himself and Kevin once again.
Key Lardo
Hale, Bruce
109045
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
16256
N
N
-
-
-
When the new penguin at school turns
out to be a private eye, Chet Gecko
confronts not only a devious sparrow but
also his own jealousy. Case #12
Kibitzers and Fools: Tales My
Zayda (Grandfather) Told Me
Taback, Simms
88009
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
2776
N
N
-
-
N
This book contains thirteen brief,
illustrated, traditional Jewish tales, each
accompanied by an appropriate saying.
Kickers: Benched
Wallace, Rich
140090
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
13046
N
N
-
-
-
Nine-year-old Ben learns some lessons
in self-control and sportsmanship when
his behavior on the soccer field gets him
sent to the bench. Book #3
AR BookGuide™
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981 N
N
VP
Description
- Katie, whose family is not sympathetic
to the rebel soldiers during the American
Revolution, hides under the clothes in
her mother's wedding trunk when they
invade her home.
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Word
Title
Kickers: The Ball Hogs
Author
Wallace, Rich
Number Lang IL
137297 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 2.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Kidnapped King
Roy, Ron
44931
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
8710
N
N
-
-
N
Dink and his friends meet an exchange
student, Sammi, who is actually the
prince of an island country, hiding from
those enemies who have kidnapped his
parents and who may be after him as
well.
King o' the Cats
Shepard, Aaron
80077
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1451
N
N
-
-
N
A church sexton, known for his wild
tales, has three weird encounters with
magical cats and can't convince Father
Allen that they really happened, until the
priest's cat shows an intense interest.
The King of Mulberry Street
Napoli, Donna Jo
100593
EN
MG
3.6
8.0
F
60480
N
N
-
-
N
In 1892, Dom, a nine-year old stowaway
from Naples, Italy, arrives in New York
and must learn to survive the perils of
street life in the big city.
King of the Skies
Khan, Rukhsana
65017
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1049
N
N
-
-
-
One day each spring a boy launches his
fighting kite into the air. He has worked
on it all year, perfecting every detail to
make his kite the very best - the one
that can capture all the others. Not even
the huge kite of the boy next door can
match his.
King Puck
Garland, Michael
112403
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
550
N
N
-
-
-
With the help of fairies, the farmer
Seamus and his scrawny goat win top
honors at a festival in Killorglin, Ireland,
and receive a lifetime supply of books.
Kipper's Snowy Day
Inkpen, Mick
21383
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
641
N
N
-
-
-
Kipper the dog spends the day enjoying
the snow with his best friend Tiger.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
13101 N
N
VP
Description
- Nine-year-old Ben, a natural athlete and
member of the Bobcats co-ed soccer
team, wants to overcome his
inexperience and prove himself on the
field, but his obnoxious teammate, Mark,
keeps hogging the ball. Book #1
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Word
Title
The Kite
Author
Garay, Luis
The Klondike Cat
Lawson, Julie
61293
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1953
N
The Knee-High Man and Other
Tales
Lester, Julius
106732
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
3215
Knights of the Kitchen Table
Scieszka, Jon
8532
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
85140
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
103792
EN
MG
3.6
Kumak's Fish: A Tall Tale from the Bania, Michael
Far North
L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz: Cavallaro, Michael
The Graphic Novel
Number Lang IL
58743 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1378 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Every morning, Francisco makes three
wishes: that he will sell all his
newspapers, that his brother will soon
be born, and that the kite that hangs in a
toy store will still be there, but
Francisco's wishes never seem to come
true until one lucky day.
N
-
-
-
Noah and his pa prepare to join the
thousands of gold seekers heading for
the Klondike. Pa insists the journey will
be too long and too hard for a cat, but
Noah just can't leave his pet, Shadow,
behind.
N
N
-
-
-
This book retells six tales from African
American folk literature.
6203
N
N
-
N
N
When Joe, Fred, and Sam are sent back
in time by a magic book, they find
themselves face to face with giants,
dragons, wizards, King Arthur, and the
Knights of the Round Table.
F
837
N
N
-
-
-
On a beautiful Arctic morning when
Kumak and his family go ice fishing,
Kumak hooks what seems like an
enormous fish, and the entire village
gets involved.
1.0
F
9015
N
N
-
-
-
This is a graphic novel version of the
classic story of how, after a cyclone
transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy
must seek out the great wizard in order
to return to Kansas.
La Diablesse and the Baby
Keens-Douglas,
Richardo
17028
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
931
N
N
-
-
-
A Caribbean Folktale of a hoofed
creature who comes to take the
children.
The Lady and the Spider
McNulty, Faith
19225
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1137
N
N
-
-
N
A spider who lives in a head of lettuce is
saved when the lady who finds her puts
her back into the garden. A Reading
Rainbow book.
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Word
Title
The Language of Birds
Author
Martin, Rafe
Number Lang IL
39889 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Last Dragon
Nunes, Susan Miho
11371
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
2151
N
N
-
-
-
While spending the summer in
Chinatown with his great-aunt, a young
boy finds an old ten-man dragon in a
shop and gets a number of people to
help him repair it.
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh
Zeman, Ludmila
13598
EN
MG
3.7
0.5
F
1428
N
N
-
-
-
The Last Quest of Gilgamesh is the
quest of all mankind and the basis of our
religions. It is the search for immortality.
This is the third and final picture book in
the re-creation of the great Gilgamesh
epic.
Last Stop
Lerangis, Peter
107003
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
13871
N
N
-
-
-
David Moore enters a strange world to
find his father, who has disappeared.
Book #1
Leaf Jumpers
Gerber, Carole
103505
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
360
N
N
-
-
-
Illustrations and rhyming text describe
different leaves and the trees from
which they fall.
Leah's Pony
Friedrich, Elizabeth
13751
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1333
N
N
-
-
N
A young girl sells her horse and raises
enough money to buy back her father's
tractor, which is up for auction, in this
story of a Depression-era farm.
Leftover Lily
Warner, Sally
2119
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
14275
N
N
-
-
-
When first-grader Lily gets into a fight
with her two best friends, the experience
teaches her a lot about friendship.
The Legend of Captain Crow's
Teeth
Colfer, Eoin
100624
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
8757
N
N
-
-
N
Will and Marty Woodman travel with
their family to a small seaside town
famous for its resident ghost. Pirate
captain Augustine Crow haunts the
shore, searching for a new cabin boy.
The Legend of the Poinsettia
De Paola, Tomie
16727
EN
MG
3.6
0.5
F
1227
N
N
-
-
N
Retelling of the Mexican legend of how
the poinsettia came to be.
AR BookGuide™
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1960 N
N
VP
Description
- This book is a retelling of the Russian
tale about a wealthy merchant's younger
son who proves his worth in an unusual
way.
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Word
Title
Lessons from Mother Earth
Author
McLeod, Elaine
Number Lang IL
55972 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Let the Celebrations Begin!
Wild, Margaret
28569
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
830
N
N
-
-
-
A child, who remembers life at home
before life in a concentration camp,
makes toys with a woman to give to all
the children at a very special party to the
celebrate the liberation of the camp.
Let's Join In: Four Stories
Hughes, Shirley
46092
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
756
N
N
-
-
-
By focusing on four simple childhood
pleasures, this book paints a portrait of
every child's day.
Letter to the Lake
Swanson, Susan
Marie
45875
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
769
N
N
-
-
-
On a cold winter day, Rosie writes a
letter to the lake where she loves to
spend time during the summer.
Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea: A
Fairly Fabricated Story of a Pair of
Pants
Johnston, Tony
145966
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1098
N
N
-
-
-
In tall-tale fashion, this book retells how
Levi Strauss went to California during
the Gold Rush, saw the need for a
sturdier kind of trouser, and invented
jeans.
Lewis & Papa: Adventure on the
Santa Fe Trail
Joosse, Barbara M.
21182
EN
MG
3.3
0.5
F
1197
N
N
-
-
N
While accompanying his father on the
wagon train along the Sante Fe Trail,
Lewis discovers what it is to be a man.
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
Demi
9774
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
662
N
N
-
-
-
What Liang paints mysteriously comes
to life, and they are seized by the
Emperor.
Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire
Korman, Gordon
36620
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
8634
N
N
-
-
N
Zoe, an imaginative third grader, thinks
that she has to make things up to be
interesting, until a good friend and an
eagle convince her that she does not
have to lie to be special.
The Library
Stewart, Sarah
27493
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
440
N
N
-
-
-
Elizabeth never liked to play with dolls,
or skate. What she liked best was
reading books. And when Elizabeth
becomes a grown up she has a problem
with all the books she has collected.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
582 N
N
VP
Description
- At the end of her day Tess is thankful to
Mother Earth for having such a lovely
garden, and she is thankful to have
such a wise grandma.
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Word
Title
Lies and Other Tall Tales:
Collected by Zora Neale Hurston
Author
Myers, Christopher
Number Lang IL
103229 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Lighthouse: A Story of
Remembrance
Munsch, Robert N.
70135
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
549
N
N
-
-
-
Sarah can't sleep following her
grandpa's funeral, so she wakes up her
dad in the middle of the night. He
agrees to take her where Grandpa used
to take him as a boy, to the lighthouse.
The Lightning Bugs
Jennings, Patrick
69969
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
3904
N
N
-
-
-
Ike feels bad about not saying anything
to neighborhood bully Dave when Dave
insists on killing lightning bugs to
separate their glowing parts from their
bodies to make "lightning rings" for the
other children's fingers.
The Lightning Thief: The Graphic
Novel
Riordan, Rick
140486
EN
MG
3.1
1.0
F
10290
N
N
-
-
-
Zeus's master lightning bolt has been
stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect.
Now, he and his friends have just ten
days to find and return Zeus's stolen
property and bring peace to a warring
Olympus. Graphic Novel #1 adapted by
Robert Venditti
Lights for Gita
Gilmore, Rachna
41919
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
939
N
N
-
-
-
Gita celebrates Divali, a festival of lights
celebrated by Hindus all over the world,
in her new home.
Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie
Sternberg, Julie
142577
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
7401
N
N
-
-
-
When nine-year-old Eleanor's beloved
babysitter, Bibi, moves away to care for
her ailing father, Eleanor must spend
the summer adjusting to a new
babysitter while mourning the loss of her
old one.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse
Henkes, Kevin
14979
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1148
N
N
N
-
N
Lily loves everything about school,
especially her teacher; but when he
asks her to wait awhile before showing
her new purse, she does something she
is very sorry for later.
The Lima Bean Monster
Yaccarino, Dan
54917
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
946
N
N
-
-
-
Sammy's scheme of burying his
unwanted lima beans in a hole starts a
neighborhood trend.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
925 N
N
VP
Description
- This compilation of tall tales was
collected by folklorist Zora Neale
Hurston during her travels in the Gulf
states during the 1930s.
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Word
Title
The Lion's Share
Author
McElligott, Matthew
Number Lang IL
128119 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Lion's Share
Conover, Chris
47748
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1076
N
N
-
-
-
With the help of two animal fishermen, a
young, winged lion learns to read, to
love books, and to fly properly.
Lions at Lunchtime
Osborne, Mary Pope
18727
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
5313
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie to Africa, where they meet up with
some wonderful animals and where they
even solve a mystery. Book #11
Little Audrey
White, Ruth
125728
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
25171
N
N
-
-
-
In 1948, eleven-year-old Audrey lives
with her family in Jewell Valley, a coal
mining camp in Virginia, where her
mother still mourns the death of a baby,
her father goes on drinking binges on
paydays, and Audrey tries to recover
from scarlet fever.
Little Brown Bear Won't Take a
Nap!
Dyer, Jane
66528
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
675
N
N
-
-
-
Unwilling to settle down for his winter
sleep, Little Brown Bear heads south
with a flock of geese, but eventually he
finds that he misses his nice bed at
home.
Little Bunny's Sleepless Night
Roth, Carol
36433
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
627
N
N
-
-
-
Little Bunny does not like to sleep alone
and one night he decides he needs
some company to fall asleep. One by
one he tries sleeping over at his friends'
houses, but he discovers his own bed is
the best of all.
The Little Engine That Could
Piper, Watty
5477
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1167
N
N
N
-
N
The story of the little blue engine that
thought she could pull the heavy train
and did.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
775 N
N
VP
Description
- The ant is honored to receive an
invitation to lion's annual dinner party
but is shocked when the other guests
behave rudely and then accuse her of
thinking only of herself.
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Title
The Little Island
Author
Brown, Margaret
Wise
Little Kim's Doll
Yaroshevskaya, Kim
Little Mamá Forgets
Cruise, Robin
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not
Afraid of Anything
Williams, Linda
Little Rabbit's Loose Tooth
Word
Number Lang IL
7377 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
721 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N This book depicts the changes that
occur on a small island as the seasons
come and go, as day changes to night,
and as a storm approaches. This title
was previously released using the
author's pseudonym Golden
MacDonald.
72971
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
443
N
N
-
-
-
Growing up in Communist Russia during
the 1930s, young Kim longs for a doll
but her parents want to give her a more
practical gift like a toy rifle.
106032
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
801
N
N
-
-
-
Although her Mexican American
grandmother now forgets many things,
Lucy finds that Little Mamá still
remembers the things that are important
to the two of them.
6495
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
722
N
N
N
-
-
A little old lady who is not afraid of
anything must deal with a pumpkin
head, a tall black hat, and other spooky
objects that follow her through the dark
woods trying to scare her.
Bate, Lucy
24903
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1275
N
N
-
-
-
When Little Rabbit's loose tooth finally
comes out, she isn't convinced that the
tooth fairy will really come.
Little Red Cowboy Hat
Lowell, Susan
19530
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
859
N
N
-
-
-
A Southwestern version of "Little Red
Riding Hood."
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza
Sturges, Philemon
34587
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
787
N
N
-
-
N
This is the adventure of the little red hen
and her quest to make the best pizza.
The Little Rooster and the
Diamond Button
Lottridge, Celia
Barker
53778
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1042
N
N
-
-
-
A poor Little Rooster loses his diamond
button when a sultan orders his servants
to take it. Using wit and perseverance
the little rooster finally gets his button
back from the greedy sultan.
The Little Scarecrow Boy
Brown, Margaret
Wise
68546
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
719
N
N
-
-
-
Early one morning, a little scarecrow
whose father warns him that he is not
fierce enough to frighten a crow goes
out into the cornfield alone.
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Word
Title
Little Water and the Gift of the
Animals: A Seneca Legend
Author
Taylor, C.J.
Little Whistle's Dinner Party
Rylant, Cynthia
50495
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
623
N
The Littlest Wolf
Brimner, Larry Dane
58886
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
862
Living with My Stepfather Is Like
Living with a Moose
Bowdish, Lynea
24978
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
Livingstone Mouse
Edwards, Pamela
Duncan
17278
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
Lizards Don't Wear Lip Gloss
Wiebe, Trina
59453
EN
LG
3.9
Lizzie Nonsense
Ormerod, Jan
101251
EN
LG
Locked in the Library!
Brown, Marc
25212
EN
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood
Story from China
Young, Ed
5523
47151
The Lonely Lioness and the Ostrich Aardema, Verna
Chicks: A Masai Tale
Number Lang IL
8017 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
A guinea pig who lives in Toytown
invites his friends in the toy store to a
dinner party at midnight.
N
N
-
-
-
A young wolf cub learns from his father
that he is able to do just what is needed
for his size.
5822
N
N
-
-
-
Athletically talented Matt finds it difficult
to accept his new klutzy stepfather.
F
939
N
N
-
-
-
An explorer mouse in search of China
discovers that he must be careful to
choose a new home that does not
offend his sense of smell, sight, hearing,
taste, or touch.
2.0
F
12253
N
N
-
-
-
Abby and Tess are excited to have
another pet-sitting job looking after Mr.
Maggioli's lizard, Angus, but they quickly
learn that lizards are a lot harder to take
care of than they had thought.
3.2
0.5
F
554
N
N
-
-
-
Her mother calls it nonsense when
Lizzie pretends that their house is pretty
or that a bath is the sea, but it turns out
that imagination runs in the family.
LG
3.1
1.0
F
4880
N
N
-
-
N
Arthur gets locked in the library with
Francine. They need to set aside their
differences and work together to find a
way out.
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1145
N
N
N
-
N
Three sisters staying home alone are
endangered by a hungry wolf who is
disguised as their grandmother.
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
742
N
N
-
-
-
A mongoose helps an ostrich get her
chicks back from the lioness who has
stolen them.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1105 N
N
VP
Description
- A Seneca Indian legend that shows how
animals could restore health to humans
through natural medicine.
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Word
Title
Long Shot: Never Too Small to
Dream Big
Author
Paul, Chris
Look to the North
George, Jean
Craighead
27695
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1417
N
Lookin' for Bird in the Big City
Burleigh, Robert
46597
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
506
The Lorax
Seuss, Dr.
9034
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
Lord of the Animals
French, Fiona
21376
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
Lord of the Cranes: A Chinese Tale Chen, Kerstin
41521
EN
LG
3.9
106248
EN
MG
46152
EN
LG
Lose, Team, Lose!
Stine, R.L.
The Lost Boy and the Monster
Strete, Craig Kee
Number Lang IL
132719 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
Brief diary entries that mark the passage
of the seasons introduce the events in
the lives of three wolves as they grow
from helpless pups to participants in
their small pack's hunt.
N
N
-
-
-
Miles Davis, a teenage music student,
spends many hours trying to find Charlie
Parker in New York City.
1815
N
N
N
-
N
The Once-ler describes the results of
the local pollution problem.
F
526
N
N
-
-
-
The myth told here is taken from the
culture of the Miwok, a tribe that once
flourished in California. Coyote is
featured as the creator of the world and
its creatures.
0.5
F
927
N
N
-
-
-
This is the story of Tian, Lord of the
Cranes, who left his mountain home to
test the compassion of the people in the
city. Dressed in rags, he went begging
for alms, but only found one man who
would help him.
3.1
2.0
F
11967
N
N
-
-
-
The biggest, toughest girl in school joins
the football team and foils a sly fourth
grader's attempt to win the affections of
the snobbiest girl in the class. Book #4
3.7
0.5
F
964
N
N
-
-
-
With the help of a rattlesnake and a
scorpion, a lost boy gains two names,
and defeats the horrible monster.
AR BookGuide™
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1305 N
N
VP
Description
- Although he is shorter than most of his
classmates and everyone discourages
him from trying out for the basketball
team, eight-year-old Chris just works
harder than everyone else so his size
will not matter.
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Word
Title
The Lost Horse
Author
Young, Ed
Number Lang IL
26939 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Lottie's Princess Dress
Dorrie, Doris
31083
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
846
N
N
-
-
-
When Lottie persuades her mother to let
her wear her sparkly gold dress to
school, their day becomes very special.
Loud Emily
O'Neill, Alexis
28001
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1272
N
N
-
-
-
A little girl with a big voice who lives in
nineteenth-century whaling town finds a
way to be useful and happy aboard a
sailing ship.
Loudmouth George and the SixthGrade Bully
Carlson, Nancy
4195
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
544
N
N
-
-
-
After having his lunch repeatedly stolen
by a bully twice his size, Loudmouth
George and his friend Harriet teach him
a lesson he'll never forget.
The Loudness of Sam
Proimos, James
34608
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
725
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy who has always been
allowed to express his feelings as loudly
as he wants teaches his citified aunt to
do the same.
Louisa May & Mr. Thoreau's Flute
Dunlap, Julie
58377
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1937
N
N
-
-
-
In nineteenth-century Concord,
Massachusetts, seven-year-old Louisa
May Alcott joins other local children on
the excursions led by teacher and
naturalist Henry David Thoreau, and is
inspired to write her first poem. The
coauthor is Marybeth Lorbiecki.
Louise, the Adventures of a
Chicken
DiCamillo, Kate
126510
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1419
N
N
N
-
-
Longing for adventure, intrepid Louise
leaves her comfortable nest and goes to
sea.
Love and Roast Chicken: A
Trickster Tale from the Andes
Mountains
Knutson, Barbara
78800
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1221
N
N
-
-
N
In this folktale from the Andes, a clever
guinea pig repeatedly outsmarts the fox
that wants to eat him for dinner.
Love as Strong as Ginger
Look, Lenore
34825
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1445
N
N
-
-
-
A Chinese-American girl comes to
realize how hard her grandmother works
to fulfill her dreams when they spend a
day together at the grandmother's job
cracking crabs.
AR BookGuide™
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210 N
N
VP
Description
- A retelling of th tale about a Chinese
man who owned a marvelous horse and
who believed that things were not
always bad, or as good, as they might
seem.
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Word
Title
Love Is a Family
Author
Downey, Roma
Number Lang IL
55272 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Love You Forever
Munsch, Robert N.
8019
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
772
N
N
N
-
-
A young woman tells her son,
throughout his childhood, how she loves
him, until a time when the son has a
daughter of his own and passes on the
same message of love.
Lowji Discovers America
Fleming, Candace
85476
EN
LG
3.1
3.0
F
21627
N
N
N
-
N
A nine-year-old East Indian boy tries to
adjust to his new life in suburban
America.
Lucky Jake
Addy, Sharon Hart
114667
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
994
N
N
-
-
-
While panning for gold with his pa, Jake
adopts a pig that he names Dog.
The Lucky Lottery
Roy, Ron
44932
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
8386
N
N
-
-
N
Dink and his two friends help Lucky find
the culprit who stole Lucky's winning
lottery ticket.
Lucy's Wish
Nixon, Joan Lowery
25563
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
12978
N
N
-
-
N
Ten-year-old Lucy, an orphan who
wants a little sister more than anything,
finds a very special one in the less than
perfect family which she joins.
Lunch Money and Other Poems
About School
Shields, Carol
Diggory
75045
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1971
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of twenty-four
humorous poems about school.
M Is for Mischief: An A to Z of
Naughty Children
Ashman, Linda
123703
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1509
N
N
-
-
-
A rhyme for each letter of the alphabet
describes the misbehavior of a child,
from Angry Abby to Zany Zelda.
Ma, I'm a Farmer
Martchenko, Michael
71322
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1143
N
N
-
-
-
Fred doesn't care for work, especially
his city job. One day, just like that, he
tells his bewildered mother, "Ma, I'm a
farmer!" Farmer Fred turns to his
technical know-how, and in no time
machines are doing his dirty work and
he can relax....
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723 N
N
VP
Description
- Lily learns that there are as many ways
of showing love as there are stars in the
sky.
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Title
Maddie Needs Her Own Life
Author
Leblanc, Louise
Maddie's Millionaire Dreams
Leblanc, Louise
Madeline
Word
Number Lang IL
55662 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 1.0 F
Count Book RP
4321 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Maddie's aim is to have her own life,
new friends, and new experiences. In
this story, Maddie finds herself looking
up to an older kid hoping to get into his
gang. Her troubles begin when she
creates a cover-up for her after-school
activities.
69550
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
3931
N
N
-
-
-
Maddie needs some money, enough
money to live like a millionaire. Nicholas
has a plan to get lottery tickets at his
family's grocery store if she will give him
the money.
Bemelmans, Ludwig
5478
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
418
N
N
N
-
-
Madeline, smallest and naughtiest of the
12 little charges of Miss Clavel, wakes
up one night with an attack of
appendicitis.
Madeline's Rescue
Bemelmans, Ludwig
21259
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
594
N
N
-
-
-
A hound rescues a schoolgirl from the
Seine, becomes a beloved school pet, is
chased away by the trustees, and
returns with a surprise. Caldecott Medal
winner.
The Magic Fan
Baker, Keith
6228
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1065
N
N
-
-
N
Despite the laughter of his fellow
villagers, Yoshi uses his building skills to
make a boat to catch the moon, a kite to
reach the clouds, and a bridge that
mimics the rainbow and saves the
villagers from a tidal wave.
The Magic Raincoat
David, Ryan
114212
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
489
N
N
-
-
-
Emily is not happy with her new raincoat
until she discovers that it is magical, so
when her mother trades it to the
neighbor who was equally unhappy with
her own new raincoat, Emily must think
of a way to trade back.
The Magical Garden of Claude
Monet
Anholt, Laurence
78310
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
767
N
N
-
-
-
Julie meets a gardener who turns out to
be Claude Monet. Together they walk
through his beautiful gardens.
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Word
Title
Maiden of the Mist
Author
Charles, Veronika
Martenova
Number Lang IL
49510 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Mailing May
Tunnell, Michael O.
20671
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1091
N
N
-
-
-
In 1914, because her family cannot
afford a train ticket to her grandmother's
town, May is mailed and rides the mail
car on the train to see her grandmother.
Makeup Mess
Munsch, Robert N.
65018
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
665
N
N
-
-
N
Julie takes all the money she can get
her hands on and buys a pile of
makeup. She wants to make herself as
pretty as a movie star. In the end, the
lesson is that girls don't need makeup to
be beautiful.
Mallory vs. Max
Friedman, Laurie
84389
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
16196
N
N
-
-
-
Eight-year-old Mallory feels left out
when her older brother, Max, gets a dog
that becomes the center of attention.
Book #3
The Malted Falcon
Hale, Bruce
68615
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
15144
N
N
-
-
N
Chet Gecko and his partner Natalie try
to find a missing valentine and the
winning ticket to a fantastic dessert.
Case #7
The Maltese Mummy
Robbins, Trina
142512
EN
MG
3.4
1.0
F
4700
N
N
-
-
-
As the founders of the Chicagoland
Detective Agency, the haiku-writing
team with a talking dog have more than
enough cases on their hands when a
friend vanishes, a mummy's amulet
disappears, and an evil scientist stalks
human brains and hearts. Book #2
Mama Does the Mambo
Leiner, Katherine
57411
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1497
N
N
-
-
-
Following the death of her papa, Sofia
fears that her mama will never find
another dancing partner for Carnival.
Mama Is a Miner
Lyon, George Ella
28583
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
392
N
N
-
-
-
A girl tells about her mother's job as a
coal miner.
AR BookGuide™
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851 N
N
VP
Description
- A young Seneca girl saves her people in
the conflict between the horned snake
and the thunder god. The victory of
good over evil results in the creation of
Niagara Falls as we know it today.
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Word
Title
Mama Loves Me from Away
Author
Brisson, Pat
Mama Panya's Pancakes
Chamberlin, Mary
86023
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1434
N
Mama Went to Jail for the Vote
Karr, Kathleen
88689
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
2087
Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life Bartram, Simon
of Bob
61746
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
The Man Who Tricked a Ghost
Yep, Laurence
10920
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
The Man Who Walked the Earth
Wallace, Ian
73380
EN
LG
3.4
111258
EN
MG
3.1
Manga Claus: The Blade of Kringle Marunas, Nathaniel
Number Lang IL
79652 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
Mama Panya has just enough money to
buy ingredients for a few pancakes, so
when her son Adika invites all their
friends to join them, she is sure there
will not be enough to go around.
N
N
-
-
-
Susan Elizabeth's mother is a suffragist
fighting for women's right to vote and
gets arrested for picketing and staging a
protest in front of the White House.
558
N
N
-
-
-
It's Bob's job to entertain the tourists,
conduct Moon seminars, sell souvenirs,
and keep the Moon clean and tidy.
There's a lot of trash to be picked up.
Some say it's aliens, but Bob knows
there's no such thing. Is it possible that
Bob could be wrong?
F
1200
N
N
-
-
N
Sung, a brave man who is not afraid of
ghosts, meets one on a dark road and
tricks it into revealing its secret
weakness.
0.5
F
1274
N
N
-
-
-
Blowing dust is about all you can see
from a farm on the prairies in the 1930s.
Even worse, André and Elise's father
has gone in search of work and it looks
as though he won't be home for
Christmas.
0.5
F
1915
N
N
-
-
-
To battle the evil teddies, Santa himself
must break out his ancient samurai
swords, imbued with the spirit of the
season, and become Manga Claus,
guardian of giving and protector of
presents!
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997 N
N
VP
Description
- When a mother and daughter are
separated by the mother's incarceration,
they find a special way to keep their
loving relationship alive.
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Word
Title
Manu and the Talking Fish
Author
Arenson, Roberta
Number Lang IL
35596 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Mapping Penny's World
Leedy, Loreen
45147
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
502
N
N
-
-
N
After learning about maps at school,
Lisa maps all the favorite places of her
dog, Penny.
Marco? Polo!
Scieszka, Jon
109811
EN
MG
3.5
1.0
F
10972
N
N
-
-
N
The Time Warp Trio find themselves in
a desert in China, and, in order to
retrieve their magical book from the
court of Kublai Khan, they must pose as
astrologers and join the caravan of
Marco Polo and his father.
Marianthe's Story: Painted Words
& Spoken Memories
Aliki
29307
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1600
N
N
-
-
-
Of the two stories in this book , one tells
of Mari starting school in a new land; the
other describes her life in her old
country.
Marilou Cries Wolf
Plante, Raymond
69551
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
3615
N
N
-
-
-
Marilou is bored, so she plays a trick on
Boris and then another one on the
twins. The police and the fire
department arrive to put out a nonexistent fire. No one is amused. So they
play a trick on Marilou so that she will
never, ever cry wolf again.
Marilou, Iguana Hunter
Plante, Raymond
60336
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
3852
N
N
-
-
-
Marilou Polar usually loves preparing for
the Christmas season, but this year she
is sad because her friend Boris has lost
his pet iguana, so she drops all her
Christmas plans and sets out to help
Boris find his beloved pet.
Marina's Star
Brousseau, Linda
78003
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
11665
N
N
-
-
-
Marina is an orphan who wants to find
her real mother. But when she finally
does, no one will believe her. What
should Marina do? If she doesn't tell
her mother who she is, they might be
separated forever!
AR BookGuide™
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779 N
N
VP
Description
- This is the ancient Indian story of Manu,
who is rewarded when he saves the life
of a little fish. The fish tells him what he
must do to save himself and the world
from destruction in the coming flood.
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Title
The Market Wedding
Author
Fagan, Cary
Martha
Spirin, Gennadii
Martha Speaks
Meddaugh, Susan
Martin Bridge on the Lookout!
Word
Number Lang IL
45282 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1894 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Morris's plan to give a wedding for
Minnie so fine that their friends will
shower them with the best of everything
backfires.
89178
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1074
N
N
-
-
-
The author relates how he and his
Moscow family rescued Martha, a crow
with a broken wing, and how it joined
their household.
7579
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
558
N
N
N
-
N
Martha, the dog, eats some alphabet
soup and starts to speak, to everyone's
amazement and eventual annoyance.
Kerrin, Jessica Scott
89979
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
9737
N
N
-
-
N
This book features three stories about
Martin's well-laid plans unravelling. This
time, he has to entertain an unwanted
guest, share lunch with a boy who eats
erasers, and embark on a madcap
search for his school's escaped pet
parakeet. Book #2
Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: A Deedy, Carmen Agra
Cuban Folktale
116505
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1020
N
N
-
-
-
In this humorous retelling of a Cuban
folktale, a cockroach interviews her
suitors to decide whom to marry.
34944
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
4079
N
N
-
-
-
Marty Frye, a seven-year-old who likes
to read poetry and talk in rhymes, solves
three separate mysteries for a
classmate, a toy store owner, and his
younger sister.
Marty Frye, Private Eye
Tashjian, Janet
Mary's Penny
Landman, Tanya
137054
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
960
N
N
-
-
-
A farmer learns that the best man for the
job of farm manager is a girl, as his
clever daughter bests his brawny sons
in a competition.
Master Man: A Tall Tale of Nigeria
Shepard, Aaron
46093
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1249
N
N
-
-
-
A strong man learns a lesson harder
than his muscles when he encounters
one of Nigeria's super heroes in this
Hausa tale that explains the origin of
thunder.
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Word
Title
Math Curse
Author
Scieszka, Jon
Number Lang IL
12474 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1524 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
The Mats
Arcellana, Francisco
52168
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1051
N
Matthew and the Midnight Ball
Game
Morgan, Allen
41426
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1717
Matthew and the Midnight
Firefighter
Morgan, Allen
41427
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
Matthew and the Midnight Hospital Morgan, Allen
41429
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
Matthew and the Midnight Wrecker Morgan, Allen
49512
EN
LG
3.4
6126
EN
LG
VP
Description
- When the teacher tells her class that
they can think of almost everything as a
math problem, one student acquires a
math anxiety which becomes a real
curse.
N
-
-
-
Marcelina's father comes home from a
trip to Manila with sleeping mats for
each member of his large family.
N
N
-
-
-
Matthew has joined the wackiest,
funniest ball team ever.
1787
N
N
-
-
-
After holiday fireworks and a barbecue,
Matthew worries about fire safety. That
night in his dream adventure, he helps
the midnight firefighter battle a blaze.
His quick action saves the day, and
Matthew is made assistant fire chief.
F
1797
N
N
-
-
-
Matthew's dream takes him to the
midnight hospital where he is treated to
a new Band-Aid and some hilarious
circus fun.
0.5
F
1900
N
N
-
-
-
Matthew's Saturday outing leads to high
dreams-adventure when he's invited to
help the midnight wrecker and his crew.
3.1
0.5
F
485
N
N
N
-
N
A visit to an art museum inspires a
young mouse to become a painter.
Matthew's Dream
Lionni, Leo
The Matzah Man: A Passover
Story
Howland, Naomi
59149
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1120
N
N
-
-
-
Just before the Passover seder, a man
baked from scraps of matzah dough
escapes from the oven and eludes a
number of pursuers until he meets
clever Mendel Fox.
Max
Graham, Bob
44417
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
576
N
N
-
-
-
Max, the young son of superheroes, is a
late bloomer when it comes to flying,
until he is inspired by the plight of a
falling baby bird.
Maxwell's Mountain
Becker, Shari
103769
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1094
N
N
-
-
N
After preparing to be an outdoorsman,
Maxwell sets out to climb the mountain
in the park.
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Title
Maya, Tiger Cub
Author
Radcliffe, Theresa
Maybelle Goes to Tea
Speck, Katie
McBroom Tells the Truth
Word
Number Lang IL
34585 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
536 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Deep in the Indian forest, two tiger cubs,
Maya and her brother, are left alone in
their den while their mother goes in
search of water.
124043
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
4053
N
N
-
-
-
Maybelle the cockroach follows the
advice of her new fly friend, Maurice,
and tumbles into a terrifying but tasty
adventure during Mrs. Peabody's
Ladies' Spring Tea.
Fleischman, Sid
30672
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
F
3143
N
N
-
-
N
After leaving their rocky Connecticut
farm to seek their fortunes in the West,
Josh McBroom, his wife Melissa, and
their eleven redheaded children stop in
Iowa where they become owners of a
small but very unusual piece of property.
Me and Mr. Mah
Spalding, Andrea
35362
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1393
N
N
-
-
-
When Ian moves with his mother to the
city, he becomes acquainted with the
old man who owns the garden next
door. As their friendship grows, Ian
finds more than just a kindred spirit.
Me and Uncle Romie
Hartfield, Claire
58378
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
2191
N
N
-
-
N
A boy from North Carolina spends the
summer in New York City visiting the
neighborhood of Harlem, where his
uncle, collage artist Romare Bearden,
grew up. This book includes a
biographical sketch of Bearden and
instruction on making a story collage.
Me Oh Maya
Scieszka, Jon
71260
EN
MG
3.6
1.0
F
8289
N
N
-
-
N
Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves
whisked by The Book to the main ringball court in Chichén Itzá, Mexico in
1000 A.D., where they must play for
their lives against a Mayan High Priest
who cheats.
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Title
Me, All Alone, At the End of the
World
Author
Anderson, M.T.
Me...Jane
McDonnell, Patrick
Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
Noble, Trinka Hakes
Meanwhile...
Word
Number Lang IL
102068 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1721 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N A boy enjoys living quietly by himself at
the End of the World until Mr.
Constantine Shimmer, "Professional
Visionary," builds an inn and an
amusement park, demanding that
tourists come and have "Fun Without
End!"
143202
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
218
N
N
-
-
-
Long before she lived in Africa, Jane
Goodall had a stuffed toy chimpanzee.
Together, they watched birds, climbed
trees, and dreamed of adventure.
9779
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
845
N
N
-
-
N
Rancher Hicks drives to Sleepy Gulch
for some excitement, but it's his wife
back at the ranch who has the really
exciting day.
Feiffer, Jules
28017
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
879
N
N
-
-
-
To his astonishment, Raymond
discovers that he can "meanwhile..."
from one perilous adventure to another
when he writes it on his bedroom wall.
Measuring Penny
Leedy, Loreen
26720
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
580
N
N
-
-
N
Lisa learns about mathematics of
measuring by measuring her dog Penny
with all sort of units.
The Meat Eaters Arrive
Reid, Suzan
17034
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
594
N
N
-
-
-
The Brontos are quaking with fear. A
new family has moved in next door, and
from the looks of it, these neighbors
won't be eating shrubs and ferns!
Meet Danitra Brown
Grimes, Nikki
11382
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1192
N
N
-
-
N
Poems by the African American writer
about the friendship of two spirited girls.
Meet the Gecko
Van Draanen,
Wendelin
84287
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
18185
N
N
-
-
N
Nolan Byrd, alias Shredderman, sets out
to help the young star of his favorite
television show expose a slanderous
reporter.
Meet Wild Boars
Rosoff, Meg
87584
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
445
N
N
-
-
-
It is very hard to be friends with wild
boars because they are dirty and smelly,
bad-tempered, and rude. The coauthor
is Sophie Blackall.
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Word
Title
Meggie Moon
Author
Baguley, Elizabeth
Number Lang IL
104319 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Mei-Mei Loves the Morning
Tsubakiyama,
Margaret H.
36440
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
654
N
N
-
-
-
A young Chinese girl and her
grandparents enjoy a typical morning
riding on Grandpa's bicycle to meet
friends in the park.
Melody Mooner Takes Lessons
Edwards, Frank B.
17035
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
332
N
N
-
-
-
Melody Mooner wants to be good at
something special, but she doesn't know
what that is. So she tries several
different things until she finds just the
right one.
Merry Un-Christmas
Reiss, Mike
108877
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
712
N
N
-
-
-
Noelle celebrates the only day in
Christmas City that is not Christmas by
undecorating the tree, greeting the
postman, and going to school.
The Messenger of Spring
Taylor, C.J.
20430
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
909
N
N
-
-
-
A retelling of the legend "Ice Man and
the Messenger of Springtime."
Mia's Story: A Sketchbook of
Hopes and Dreams
Foreman, Michael
108692
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
864
N
N
-
-
-
One winter day, while looking for her
beloved puppy Poco, young Mia
discovers how beautiful the world can
be, as well as a way to make her own
village of Campamento San Francisco
more lovely and her family's life easier.
Mice and Beans
Ryan, Pam Muñoz
57947
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1126
N
N
-
-
N
Rosa Maria, a Spanish-speaking
grandmother, spends all week getting
ready for her granddaughter's birthday
party, and each day items keep
disappearing, along with the mousetraps
she sets to ensure the celebration isn't
ruined by uninvited guests.
Michael's Golden Rules
Jordan, Deloris
110634
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1391
N
N
-
-
-
Jonathan's friend Michael, Michael's
uncle, and the coach help Jonathan do
his best in the Badgers big baseball
game. The coauthor is Roslyn M.
Jordan.
AR BookGuide™
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565 N
N
VP
Description
- Normally, no one dares to play in the
yard where Digger and Tiger spend all
their time, but when a girl invades, they
soon realize that she has some brilliant
ideas for playing with the junk found
there.
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Sorted by: Title
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Word
Title
Migrant
Author
Trottier, Maxine
Number Lang IL
142578 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
Count Book RP
509 N
N
Milkweed
Spinelli, Jerry
71828
EN
The Million Dollar Putt
Gutman, Dan
105954
Millions of Cats
Ga'g, Wanda
Mim's Christmas Jam
Mimi's Dada Catifesto
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.6
7.0
F
49864
N
EN
MG
3.8
4.0
F
30990
6128
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
Pinkney, Andrea
Davis
51314
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
Jackson, Shelley
136411
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
N
-
-
N
This book takes us to one of the most
devastating settings imaginable -- Nazioccupied Warsaw of World War II -- and
tells a tale of heartbreak, hope, and
survival through the bright eyes of a
young orphan.
N
N
-
-
N
Assisted by his neighbor Birdie, blind
thirteen-year-old Ed "Bogie" Bogard will
win one million dollars if he can sink a
ten-foot putt in Hawai'i's fifth annual
Angus Killick Memorial Golf
Tournament.
965
N
N
-
-
-
How can an old man and his wife select
one cat from a choice of millions and
trillions? Universally recognized as the
first American 'picture book.'
F
1177
N
N
-
-
-
When Pap goes away to build the New
York City subway in 1915, his family
sends him Mother's special jam, which
works magic in returning him home to
celebrate Christmas.
F
1980
N
N
-
-
-
This book introduces the Dadaist art
movement through a story in which Mimi
the cat, who refuses to accept just
anyone as her owner, meets an artist
named Mr. Dada and tries to convince
him that she is the right pet for him.
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Description
- Anna, the child of Mennonites from
Mexico who travel to harvest fruit and
vegetables, compares herself to animals
that share some of her behaviors and
wonders what it would be like to be a
tree with deep roots instead of a feather
in the wind.
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Word
Title
Mina's Spring of Colors
Author
Gilmore, Rachna
Number Lang IL
45563 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 3.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Ming Lo Moves the Mountain
Lobel, Arnold
11178
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1144
N
N
-
-
N
A wise man tells Ming Lo how to move
the mountain away from his house.
Minnie and Moo and the Seven
Wonders of the World
Cazet, Denys
75431
EN
LG
3.2
2.0
F
11663
N
N
-
-
N
Two cows try to save their farm by
creating seven wonders and asking the
other animals for donations to see them,
but there is a wondrous and frightening
creature in the woods that could foil the
plan.
Mirandy and Brother Wind
McKissack, Patricia
C.
5027
EN
MG
3.6
0.5
F
1391
N
N
-
-
N
To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk,
Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her
partner.
Mirette & Bellini Cross Niagara
Falls
McCully, Emily
Arnold
45224
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1492
N
N
-
-
-
With the help of a young immigrant boy
they meet on their crossing to America,
two famous tightrope walkers manage to
survive the treachery of a rival
showman.
Mirette on the High Wire
McCully, Emily
Arnold
6335
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1166
N
N
-
-
N
Mirette learns to become a tightrope
walker and also discovers a valuable
lesson about courage and faith from her
instructor.
Mischief, Mad Mary, and Me
Knight, Dawn
31517
EN
MG
3.3
2.0
F
15823
N
N
-
-
-
Brit begins spying on the strange old
woman who lives next door to take her
mind off her family's problems. One day
she spies what looks like a bear but is
actually a big lovable dog. Both Brit and
the strange old woman want to claim
him.
Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
Allard, Harry
21393
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
738
N
N
-
-
N
The notorious Miss Swamp reappears at
the Horace B. Smedley School, this time
to shape up the football team and make
them win at least one game.
AR BookGuide™
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22572 N
N
VP
Description
- Mina's family celebrates Holi, the
Festival of Color. It's a free-for-all with
the throwing of colored powders
symbolising the letting go of old quarrels
and animosities, the changing of old
hatreds to positive, brighter feelings.
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Title
Miss Rumphius
Author
Cooney, Barbara
Miss Spider's Tea Party (Original
Text)
Kirk, David
Miss Tizzy
Word
Number Lang IL
5028 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1243 N
N
RV
N
LS
-
VP
Description
N Alice Rumphius wants to travel the
world and do the one thing her
grandfather told her to do--make the
world more beautiful.
45876
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
591
N
N
-
-
N
When lonely Miss Spider tries to host a
tea party, the other bugs refuse to come
for fear of being eaten.
Gray, Libba Moore
9975
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
787
N
N
-
-
-
The children love the eccentric Miss
Tizzy and miss her when she becomes
ill.
The Mitten
Brett, Jan
6131
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
584
N
N
-
-
N
Several animals sleep snugly in Nicki's
lost mitten until the bear sneezes.
The Mitten Tree
Christiansen,
Candace
44051
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
699
N
N
-
-
-
Old Sarah knits mittens for all the
children waiting for the school bus and
hangs them on the blue spruce tree at
the bus stop.
The Moccasin Goalie
Brownridge, William
Roy
20433
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1007
N
N
-
-
-
The story of a boy who is physically
handicapped so he must wear
moccasins instead of skates while being
a goalie.
Mockingbird
Erskine, Kathryn
136100
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
36466
N
N
-
-
-
Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has
Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to
understand emotions, show empathy,
and make friends at school. While at
home, she seeks closure by working on
a project with her father.
Mogo, the Third Warthog
Napoli, Donna Jo
123160
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
28008
N
N
-
-
N
When Mogo is cast out of his burrow to
make room for a new litter, he learns
how to survive and finds the joy of
friendship and love.
Molly and the Magic Wishbone
McClintock, Barbara
54589
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
803
N
N
-
-
-
Molly's fairy godmother gives her a
magic fishbone that will grant one wish,
which the resourceful girl saves until she
really needs it.
Molly Limbo
Hodges, Margaret
17285
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1727
N
N
-
-
-
When a miserly man buys a supposedly
haunted cottage, he discovers that the
resident ghost, a pirate's wife, has a
sense of fair play.
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Title
Molly's Pilgrim
Author
Cohen, Barbara
Momma, Where Are You From?
Bradby, Marie
Monday with a Mad Genius
Word
Number Lang IL
5029 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1951 N
N
RV
N
LS
-
VP
Description
N Told to make a doll like a Pilgrim for the
Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's
Jewish mother dresses the doll as she
herself dressed before leaving Russia.
39568
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
592
N
N
-
-
-
Momma describes the special people
and surroundings of her childhood in a
place where the edge of town met the
countryside.
Osborne, Mary Pope
116912
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
12638
N
N
-
-
N
Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in
time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day
helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of
learning another secret of happiness.
Book #38
The Money We'll Save
Cole, Brock
147226
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1200
N
N
-
-
-
In nineteenth-century New York City,
when Pa brings home a young turkey in
hopes of saving money on their
Christmas dinner, his family faces all
sorts of trouble and expense in their tiny
apartment.
Monkey Business
Edwards, Wallace
82854
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
405
N
N
-
-
-
From a fish opening a "can of worms" to
a tap-dancing octopus putting his "best
foot forward," these familiar sayings are
reimagined in hilarious and unexpected
ways.
Monkey for Sale
Stanley, Sanna
66951
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1368
N
N
-
-
-
When Luzolo goes to market with her
parents, she learns that it takes a great
deal of bartering to finally get what she
wants.
The Monkey Mountain Monster
Staunton, Ted
42289
EN
MG
3.4
1.0
F
7992
N
N
-
-
-
Lindsey accepts a dare from Mouthy
Mona to sleep in Lindsey's backyard,
but the Ooly-Gooly monster is on the
prowl. Can Lindsey fight her fears and
make it through the night?
Monsieur Saguette and His
Baguette
Asch, Frank
74171
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
505
N
N
-
-
-
It is one clever adventure after another
as Monsieur Saguette makes his way
home from the bakery with a delicious
baguette.
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Word
Title
A Monster in My Cereal
Author
Hébert, MarieFrancine
Number Lang IL
40372 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Monster Mama
Rosenberg, Liz
9480
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
687
N
N
-
-
-
Patrick's mother may seem weird to his
friends, but she's the best mother in the
world to her son.
The Monster's Ring
Coville, Bruce
5947
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
14266
N
N
-
-
N
A timid boy, eager to frighten the school
bully on Halloween, acquires a magic
ring and the power to change himself
into a monster.
Moon's Cloud Blanket
St. Romain, Rose
Anne
83544
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
852
N
N
-
-
-
In this retelling of a Native American
tale, the Moon weaves a blanket of
clouds around a mother and her children
who are freezing atop a cypress tree,
having sought shelter from a flood.
Mooncake
Asch, Frank
68255
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
539
N
N
-
-
-
Bear builds a rocket to take him to the
moon so he can taste it.
Moonlight on the Magic Flute
Osborne, Mary Pope
129309
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
11797
N
N
-
-
N
Jack and Annie head to eighteenthcentury Austria, where they must find
and help a musician by the name of
Mozart. Book #41
Moonstruck: The True Story of the
Cow Who Jumped over the Moon
Choldenko, Gennifer
28012
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
971
N
N
-
-
-
The horse seriously doubts that the cow
will ever be able to jump over the Moon
but offers respect and admiration when
the determined bovine accomplishes
that feet.
Moosetache
Palatini, Margie
58834
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
790
N
N
-
-
-
A moose's moosetache is too big to
control until he meets Ms. Moose, who
has her own hair problem. They conquer
each other's heart and their hair
problems.
AR BookGuide™
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3273 N
N
VP
Description
- Poppy and her Dad soon find
themselves in the middle of an
adventure that sometimes seems
halfway between a wonderful dream and
a nightmare.
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Word
Title
More Pies!
Author
Munsch, Robert N.
Number Lang IL
65917 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
More Than Anything Else
Bradby, Marie
13844
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
774
N
N
-
-
N
Nine-year-old Booker works with his
father and brother at the saltworks but
dreams of the day when he'll be able to
read.
Morgy Coast to Coast
Lewis, Maggie
87366
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
23712
N
N
-
-
-
After moving to Massachusetts and
starting fourth grade, Morgy continues to
experience a lot of changes in his life,
including learning to play hockey and
the trumpet, and adopting a greyhound
named Dante.
Morgy Makes His Move
Lewis, Maggie
36488
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
12299
N
N
-
-
N
When third-grader Morgy MacDougalMacDuff moves from California to
Massachusetts with his parents, he has
a lot of new things to get used to before
he feels comfortable.
Morning Glory Monday
Alda, Arlene
73336
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
588
N
N
-
-
-
Tenement life in the 1930s is difficult.
No wonder Mama is homesick for the
sunny skies of her native Italy. What
can help to cheer her up? The answer
lies in a pack of seeds and a family's
love.
Morning on the Lake
Waboose, Jan
Bourdeau
20675
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2617
N
N
-
-
-
Three linked stories in which an Ojibway
child learns from his grandfather the
ways of nature and discovers his own
place in the world.
A Morning to Polish and Keep
Lawson, Julie
29265
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1505
N
N
-
-
-
This is a story describing the memories
of a young girl's fishing trip with her
family.
Mortimer
Munsch, Robert N.
8025
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
374
N
N
N
-
-
The story of a boy who wouldn't stop
singing and go to sleep despite the
pleas of his mother, father, 17 brothers
and sisters, and even the police.
AR BookGuide™
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565 N
N
VP
Description
N Even after eating a large breakfast, little
Samuel is still hungry - so he enters a
pie-eating contest in the park. His
competition? Three big men! The pies?
One with apples, two with peaches, and
three with cherries. And the winner?
Samuel!
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Word
Title
Moses Goes to School
Author
Millman, Isaac
Number Lang IL
45225 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Most Beautiful Kite in the
World
Spalding, Andrea
66847
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1087
N
N
-
-
-
This is a father and daughter story
where a little girl discovers the magic of
kites.
Mountain Dance
Locker, Thomas
50497
EN
MG
3.3
0.5
F
250
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes various kinds of
mountains and how they are formed.
A Mountain of Blintzes
Goldin, Barbara
Diamond
46489
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1157
N
N
-
-
-
A family works together to gather the
necessary ingredients to make blintzes
for Shavuot.
The Mountains of Tibet
Gerstein, Mordicai
68515
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
956
N
N
-
-
-
After dying, a Tibetan woodcutter is
given the choice of going to heaven or
living another life anywhere in the
universe.
The Mouse That Snored
Waber, Bernard
44055
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
768
N
N
-
-
-
A mouse takes up residence in a quiet
family's pantry and keeps them awake
with his snoring.
The Mousery
Pomerantz, Charlotte
44381
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
855
N
N
-
-
-
When four orphan mice ask for shelter
at the home of Sliver and Slice on a cold
winter evening, the bad-tempered older
mice finally learn to soften their hearts.
Mr. Bob's Magic Ride in the Sky
Johnston, Karen Ann
76298
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
451
N
N
-
-
-
This is the tale of a dog who wishes he
could know firsthand the exhilarating
feeling of flight.
Mr. Carey's Garden
Cutler, Jane
70552
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
550
N
N
-
-
-
All of his neighbors have suggestions for
how to get rid of the snails in his garden,
but Mr. Carey isn't interested.
Mr. Kneebone's New Digs
Wallace, Ian
72972
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1620
N
N
-
-
-
April Moth's brave search for a home for
herself and Mr. Kneebone, her dog,
shows how difficult life can be for those
on the margin.
AR BookGuide™
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851 N
N
VP
Description
- Moses and his friends enjoy the first day
of school at their special school for the
deaf and hard of hearing, where they
use sign language to talk to each other.
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Word
Title
Mr. Lincoln's Way
Author
Polacco, Patricia
Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn
Rylant, Cynthia
107766
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
847
N
Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book Rylant, Cynthia
78747
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
785
Mr. Semolina-Semolinus: A Greek
Folktale
Manna, Anthony L.
21300
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
Mr. Wolf's Pancakes
Fearnley, Jan
40199
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
Mrs. Crump's Cat
Smith, Linda
105952
EN
LG
3.7
102180
EN
LG
7684
EN
LG
Mrs. Goodhearth and the Gargoyle Coakley, Lena
Mrs. Katz and Tush
Polacco, Patricia
Number Lang IL
53459 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
N
-
N
Trying to be neighborly, Mr. Putter
decides to serve tea to Mrs. Teaberry's
knitting club, but chaos ensues when
the cat Tabby and the dog Zeke find the
party irresistible.
N
N
-
-
N
During a big snow, Mr. Putter decides to
write a mystery novel, but what he ends
up with is entirely different.
1657
N
N
-
-
-
A Greek princess makes a man fit for
her to love from almonds, sugar, and
semolina; but when he is stolen away by
a jealous queen, Areti searches the
world for him. The coauthor is
Christodoula Mitakidou.
F
710
N
N
-
-
-
Mr. Wolf wants some pancakes but he
doesn't know how to make them. When
he asks his selfish neighbors for help,
they refuse to lend a hand. What
happens when these nasty neighbors
decide to help Mr. Wolf eat his delicious
pancakes?
0.5
F
1216
N
N
-
-
-
Cranky Mrs. Crump has no use for cats,
but when she finds a stray shivering on
her doorstep her life is subtly--and
pleasantly--transformed.
3.7
0.5
F
1048
N
N
-
-
-
A lonely gargoyle has a chance for
friendship when an elderly woman
moves into his house.
3.1
0.5
F
1395
N
N
-
-
N
A long-lasting friendship develops
between Larnel, a young AfricanAmerican, and Mrs. Katz, a lonely
Jewish widow, when Larnel presents
Mrs. Katz with a scrawny kitten without
a tail.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1761 N
N
VP
Description
N When Mr. Lincoln discovers that
Eugene, the school bully, knows a lot
about birds, he uses this interest to help
Eugene overcome his intolerance.
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Word
Title
The Mud Pony
Author
Cohen, Caron Lee
Number Lang IL
5527 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
N
LS
-
Mudball
Tavares, Matt
86415
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
873
N
N
-
-
-
During a rainy Minneapolis Millers
baseball game in 1903, Little Andy Oyler
becomes a hero by hitting the shortest
and muddiest home run in history.
Muktar and the Camels
Graber, Janet
131461
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1250
N
N
-
-
-
Muktar, an eleven-year-old refugee
living in a Kenyan orphanage, dreams of
tending camels again, as he did with his
nomadic family in Somalia, and has a
chance to prove himself when a
traveling librarian with an injured camel
arrives at his school.
The Mummy Lives!
Labatt, Mary
55990
EN
MG
3.3
2.0
F
13729
N
N
-
-
N
Things heat up when Sam's friends,
Jennie and Beth, visit a museum. There
they see the mummy of a pharaoh who
is said to walk the earth searching for
his beloved missing dog. Now Sam,
who feels she deserves the royal
treatment, has a mummy on her tail.
Mural on Second Avenue, and
Other City Poems
Moore, Lilian
86586
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
695
N
N
-
-
-
Various aspects of life in the city are
captured in this collection of poems.
Murder, My Tweet
Hale, Bruce
82187
EN
MG
3.7
2.0
F
16452
N
N
-
-
-
Detective Chet Gecko and his
associate, Natalie Attired, take a case
tailing what they think is a cheating
boyfriend but are instead led to a school
mystery that involves blackmail and
robots. Case #10
The Music of Dolphins
Hesse, Karen
17783
EN
MG
3.4
3.0
F
19477
N
N
-
N
N
After rescuing an adolescent girl from
the sea, researchers learn she has been
raised by dolphins and attempt to
rehabilitate her to the human world.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
969 N
N
VP
Description
N A poor boy becomes a powerful leader
when Mother Earth turns his mud pony
into a real one; but after the pony turns
back to mud, he must find his own
strength.
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Quiz
Title
Author
The Music Teacher from the Black Thaler, Mike
Lagoon
Word
Number Lang IL
43502 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
512 N
N
RV
N
LS
-
VP
Description
N A boy contemplates all the horrible
stories he has heard about the music
teacher, Miss LaNote, and the ordeals
she forces her students to endure.
Music, Music for Everyone
Williams, Vera B.
76030
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1446
N
N
-
-
-
Rosa plays her accordion with her
friends in the Oak Street Band and
earns money to help her mother with
expenses while her grandmother is sick.
Mustang Canyon/Little Pinto of
Mustang Canyon
London, Jonathan
60391
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
566
N
N
-
-
N
A young mustang is separated from its
mother when a plane sweeps over the
canyon.
55713
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1078
N
N
-
-
-
A boy adjusts to city life away from his
home in Hong Kong, in the Chinatown
of his new American city.
My Chinatown: One Year in Poems Mak, Kam
My Chincoteague Pony
Jeffers, Susan
123518
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
707
N
N
-
-
-
Julie saves her money for a year and
dreams of owning her very own
Chincoteague pony.
My Dad's A Birdman
Almond, David
120556
EN
MG
3.0
2.0
F
13014
N
N
-
-
-
In this joyful, quirky, tender tale, join a
young girl and her dad as they find their
wings and take to the skies when they
join the Great Human Bird Competition
that takes place in northern England.
My Dog Never Says Please
Williams, Suzanne
17296
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
956
N
N
-
-
-
Tired of having to mind her manners,
clean her room, and wear shoes, Ginny
Mae wishes she could trade places with
her dog.
My Family Vacation
Khalsa, Dayal Kaur
51877
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1315
N
N
-
-
-
Excited May takes her first trip away
from home when the family goes on
vacation in Florida, and the adventures
she and her older brother have in Miami
bring them to a better understanding of
each other.
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Quiz
Word
Title
My Father's Hands
Author
Ryder, Joanne
Number Lang IL
43545 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
My Goose Betsy
Braun, Trudi
52399
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
407
N
N
-
-
-
The goose Betsy makes a cozy nest,
lays her eggs, and tends to them until
her little goslings are hatched.
My Grandma, My Pen Pal
Koutsky, Jan Dale
57170
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1152
N
N
-
-
-
A grandmother and her granddaughter
exchange cards and letters over the
years in this scrapbook record of their
lives.
My Little Island
Lessac, Frane
9782
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
785
N
N
-
-
N
A young boy rediscovers the beauties of
a small Caribbean island while on a visit
with his best friend.
My Mama Had a Dancing Heart
Gray, Libba Moore
26726
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
383
N
N
-
-
-
A ballet dancer recalls how she and her
mother would welcome each season
with a dance outdoors.
My Man Blue
Grimes, Nikki
42384
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
F
1012
N
N
-
-
-
This collection of poems describes a
young boy's life with his working mother
as he establishes a relationship with his
mother's friend, Blue.
My Mom's Having a Baby!
Butler, Dori Hillestad
87266
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1283
N
N
-
-
-
Elizabeth's mom is having a baby, and
the whole family is involved. Elizabeth
learns all about the baby's development,
and she traces his growth, month by
month.
My Monster Mama Loves Me So
Leuck, Laura
46724
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
241
N
N
-
-
-
A young monster describes all the
things its mother does to show she
loves it.
My Mother Talks to Trees
Gove, Doris
64095
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1048
N
N
-
-
-
Although embarrassed when her mother
stops and talks to all the trees on their
walk, a girl joins her in admiring their
leaves, flowers, needles, and seeds and
recognizes them as a source of beauty.
AR BookGuide™
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262 N
N
VP
Description
- A child's father digs in the garden,
finding and presenting for inspection
such wonders as a round gold beetle
and a leaf-green mantis.
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Quiz
Word
Title
My Name Is Sangoel
Author
Number Lang IL
Williams, Karen Lynn 130872 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
My Rotten Redheaded Older
Brother
Polacco, Patricia
11383
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1308
N
N
-
-
-
Patricia shows her brother that there's
one thing she can do better than him.
My Rows and Piles of Coins
Mollel, Tololwa M.
34506
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1256
N
N
-
-
N
A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy
a bicycle so that he can help his parents
carry goods to market, but then he
discovers that in spite of all he has
saved, he still does not have enough
money.
My Sister the Sausage Roll
Holmes, Barbara
Ware
17683
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
5810
N
N
-
-
N
Although she does not like having a
baby sister, Eloise keeps an eye on her
while their father is away and finds
herself learning to love her.
My Steps
Derby, Sally
21252
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
715
N
N
-
-
-
A young African-American girl describes
her favorite playground, the front steps
of her home on which she and her
friends play.
My Town
Treays, Rebecca
59436
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
995
N
N
-
-
-
This book looks at life in a town through
the eyes of a young child and introduces
some basic concepts of geography.
The Mysterious Giant of Barletta
De Paola, Tomie
29316
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1190
N
N
-
-
-
The giant statue that stands before the
cathedral is called upon to save a town
from an army that is advancing along
the Adriatic coast.
The Mysterious Tadpole
Kellogg, Steven
19584
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
745
N
N
-
-
N
It soon becomes clear that a pet tadpole
is not turning into an ordinary frog.
NCTE Adventuring with Books.
The Mysterious Tadpole (Revised
Edition)
Kellogg, Steven
115863
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1039
N
N
-
-
-
It soon becomes clear that Louis's pet
tadpole is not turning into an ordinary
frog.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1328 N
N
VP
Description
- As a refugee from Sudan to the United
States, Sangoel is frustrated that no one
can pronounce his name correctly until
he finds a clever way to solve the
problem. The coauthor is Khadra
Mohammed.
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Quiz
Title
The Mystery of Mr. Nice
Author
Hale, Bruce
The Mystery of the Missing Mutts
Mitchelhill, Barbara
The Mystery of the Stolen Bike
Word
Number Lang IL
43420 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 2.0 F
Count Book RP
13818 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N When the principal of his school begins
acting nice to him, Chet Gecko realizes
that he is an imposter and so sets out to
find the real one. Case #2
127543
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
5158
N
N
-
-
-
Dog snatchers have been nabbing
mutts all over town. With the help of a
group of trainee detectives, Damian is
determined to find out what's happened
to the missing pups.
Brown, Marc
25214
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
5025
N
N
-
-
N
When Francine's hand-me-down bike is
stolen, Arthur and his friends rally to find
the thief. The coauthor is Stephen
Krensky.
Nadia's Hands
English, Karen
29293
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1354
N
N
-
-
-
A Pakistani-American girl takes part in
her aunt's traditional Pakistani wedding.
The Name Jar
Choi, Yangsook
51331
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
2004
N
N
-
-
N
After Unhei moves from Korea to the
United States, her new classmates help
her decide what her name should be.
The Name of the Child
Reynolds, Marilynn
61997
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1747
N
N
-
-
-
During the influenza epidemic in the
early 20th century, Lloyd learns the
meaning of courage after he faces
separation from his mother and
responsibility for a tiny baby on a
journey filled with darkness, loneliness,
and bad weather.
The Name Quilt
Root, Phyllis
70066
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1234
N
N
-
-
-
One of Sadie's favorite things to do
when she visits her grandmother is to
hear stories about the family members
whose names are on a special quilt that
Grandma had made, so Sadie is very
sad when the quilt is blown away in a
storm.
Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs
De Paola, Tomie
5529
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
705
N
N
N
-
N
A small boy enjoys his relationship with
his grandmother and his greatgrandmother, but he learns to face their
inevitable death.
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Title
Nana's Cold Days
Author
Badoe, Adwoa
Naomi's Road
Kogawa, Joy
Word
Number Lang IL
68184 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
660 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Nana, just off the plane from Africa,
finds it hard to adjust to a North
American winter. She buries herself
under sheets, blankets, and comforters,
and won't come out for anything.
8078
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
12861
N
N
-
-
-
Based on the award-winning novel
Obasan, this story parallels the author's
own experiences in a Canadian camp
during World War II.
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize Sharmat, Marjorie
Weinman
7627
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
2601
N
N
-
-
N
Nate the Great is about to enter his dog
Sludge in the smartest pet contest. But
when the prize disappears, it looks as if
the contest will flop.
Nate the Great and the Mushy
Valentine
Sharmat, Marjorie
Weinman
9286
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
2022
N
N
-
-
N
Nate the Great discovers that someone
has left his dog a valentine.
Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail Sharmat, Marjorie
Weinman
7631
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1876
N
N
-
-
N
Nate the Great, super sleuth, has his
work cut out for him when Rosamond
loses his birthday present.
112616
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1015
N
N
-
-
-
Follow Coyote through the year and
explore how the Navajos observe the
rites and passages of each month.
The Navajo Year, Walk Through
Many Seasons
Flood, Nancy Bo
Ned Mouse Breaks Away
Wynne-Jones, Tim
68185
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
4435
N
N
-
-
N
Ned Mouse, jailed for speaking out
against the government, renews his
determination to break out of prison.
The Neighborhood Mother Goose
Crews, Nina
78930
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1352
N
N
-
-
N
This book is a collection of forty-one
nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser
known.
Nettie's Trip South
Turner, Ann
5238
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
906
N
N
-
-
N
A ten-year-old northern girl encounters
the ugly realities of slavery when she
visits Richmond and sees a slave
auction.
New Boots for Hudson
Tetro, Marc
78749
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
477
N
N
-
-
-
Hudson, the adventurous and restless
husky, decides he needs a break from
winter. He dreams of one day going far
away where it is always warm.
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Title
A New Coat for Anna
Author
Ziefert, Harriet
Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the
Family
Schirripa, Steven R.
The Night Eater
Word
Number Lang IL
27478 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1036 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N Even though there is no money, Anna's
mother finds a way to make Anna a
badly needed winter coat.
101690
EN
MG
3.4
4.0
F
31384
N
N
-
-
-
While his parents are on a cruise, twelve
-year-old Nicholas spends his summer
in Brooklyn with his grandmother and
uncle and learns, with unintended
results, about his Italian American
heritage. The coauthor is Charles
Fleming.
Juan, Ana
84849
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
407
N
N
-
-
-
The Night Eater, who brings each new
day by gobbling up the darkness,
decides he is too fat and stops eating,
with dire consequences.
Night Golf
Miller, William
26761
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1765
N
N
-
-
N
Despite being told that only whites can
play golf, James becomes a caddy and
is befriended by an older AfricanAmerican man who teaches him to play
on the course at night.
The Night I Followed the Dog
Laden, Nina
72747
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
903
N
N
-
-
-
A boy follows his dog one night to see
exactly what dogs do at night when
they're on their own.
The Night Iguana Left Home
McDonald, Megan
46044
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1157
N
N
-
-
-
Although her friend treats her very well,
Iguana feels that something is missing
in her life.
Night of the Howling Dogs
Salisbury, Graham
116706
EN
MG
3.5
5.0
F
38094
N
N
-
-
N
In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their
leaders, and some new friends camping
at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival
skills put to the test when a massive
earthquake strikes, followed by a
tsunami.
Night on Neighborhood Street
Greenfield, Eloise
44419
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1071
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a series of poems about
family and life in a city neighborhood.
Night Running: How James
Escaped with the Help of His
Faithful Dog
Carbone, Elisa
120296
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1372
N
N
-
-
-
A runaway slave makes a daring escape
to freedom with the help of his faithful
hunting dog, Zeus. Based on the true
story of James Smith's journey from
Virginia to Ohio in the mid-1800s.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Night School
Author
Lesynski, Loris
Number Lang IL
51357 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Night Shift
Hartland, Jessie
121389
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1150
N
N
-
-
-
Late at night after children have gone to
bed, people who work the night shift are
doing their jobs.
The Night the Stars Flew
Bogart, Jo Ellen
65024
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1001
N
N
-
-
-
From her bedroom overlooking the lake,
Millie can see black-eyed birds and spy
on busy squirrels. But nothing compares
to the excitement she feels when she
looks out the window one night and
discovers something really special.
Night Tree
Bunting, Eve
6079
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
761
N
N
-
-
N
A family makes its annual pilgrimage to
decorate an evergreen tree with food for
the forest animals at Christmastime.
The Night Walker
Thompson, Richard
64143
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1086
N
N
-
-
-
A boy collects objects from the
wilderness to take back home. As his
pouch fills with treasure, the boy hears
behind him strange sounds that get
louder and louder. He wonders if the
dreaded Night Walker has come to
snatch him.
Nightjohn
Paulsen, Gary
9993
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
10801
N
N
-
-
N
Sarny is a slave who wants to read and
write, and Nightjohn is a slave who
returned from freedom in the North to
educate his friends.
Nightmare Hour
Stine, R.L.
2501
EN
MG
3.5
4.0
F
28606
N
N
-
-
-
This books takes readers to the scariest
place of all--inside the mind of R. L.
Stein.
Nikki & Deja
English, Karen
119001
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
9660
N
N
-
-
-
When an arrogant new girl comes to
school, third-graders and best friends
Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that
would exclude her but find the results
not what they expected. Book #1
Nina Bonita
Machado, Ana Maria
21660
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
677
N
N
-
-
-
The white rabbit that lives next door to
Nina Bonita wants to have a black rabbit
as pretty as Nina.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
913 N
N
VP
Description
- Eddie was a night owl. He loved to stay
up late. " A special school for kids like
me? I'll go - it could be great," he
thinks. But will it?
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Title
Nine Animals and the Well
Author
Rumford, James
Number Lang IL
65171 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Nine-in-One Grr! Grr!
Xiong, Blia
28561
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
786
N
N
-
-
-
When the great god Shao promises
Tiger nine cubs each year, Bird comes
up with a clever trick to prevent the land
from being overrun by tigers.
The Ninth Nugget
Roy, Ron
53082
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
9616
N
N
-
-
N
When Dick, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit a
dude ranch in Montana, they find
themselves with another mystery to
solve.
Ninth Ward
Rhodes, Jewell
Parker
139032
EN
MG
3.3
4.0
F
32545
N
N
-
-
-
In New Orleans's Ninth Ward, twelveyear-old Lanesha, who can see spirits,
and her adopted grandmother have no
choice but to stay and weather the
storm as Hurricane Katrina bears down
upon them.
No Babysitters Allowed
Stewart, Amber
126269
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
560
N
N
-
-
-
Hopscotch is a very brave young rabbit
until his parents go out and leave him
with a baby-sitter.
No Matzoh for Me!
Krulik, Nancy
68079
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1902
N
N
-
-
-
At first, Sammy is unhappy about being
given the part of a matzoh in his Hebrew
school Passover play, but as he learns
more about the role of matzoh, he
makes the most of his part.
No More Water in the Tub
Arnold, Tedd
26989
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1009
N
N
-
-
N
After filling the bathtub too full one night,
Williams goes sailing through his
apartment building floor by floor in his
tub, collecting neighbors in his wake.
No Place for Kids
Lohans, Alison
43373
EN
MG
3.5
2.0
F
18233
N
N
-
-
-
Sisters Jennifer and Sarah leave home
in search of an aunt, halfway across the
country in Vancouver.
Noah and the Great Flood
Gerstein, Mordicai
52983
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1076
N
N
-
-
-
This is the retelling of the Old Testament
story of Noah and the ark.
AR BookGuide™
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1409 N
N
VP
Description
N This is a fable about a group of animals
which strives to bring the perfect present
to the Indian raja-king's birthday party.
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Title
Noah and the Space Ark
Author
Cecil, Laura
Number Lang IL
34874 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Noah's Ark
Pinkney, Jerry
66952
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
728
N
N
-
-
N
This book retells the biblical story of the
great flood and how Noah and his family
faithfully responded to God's call to save
life on Earth.
Nobody Owns the Sky
Lindbergh, Reeve
29491
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
610
N
N
-
-
-
The story of the first African-American
aviator, who dreamed of flying as a
child in the cotton fields of Texas, is told
in rhyme.
A Noodle up Your Nose
Wishinsky, Frieda
77946
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
5429
N
N
-
-
-
Violet is angry when she thinks she is
not going to be invited to Kate's birthday
party.
Nora and the Texas Terror
Cox, Judy
140385
EN
LG
3.2
2.0
F
12091
N
N
-
-
-
When Nora's uncle loses his job and
house in Texas, he and his family stay
with Nora's family in Portland, Oregon,
and Nora must try very hard to adjust to
her cousin Ellie, who is loud, stubborn,
and a tease.
Nora's Ark
Kinsey-Warnock,
Natalie
86627
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1816
N
N
-
-
N
During the Vermont flood of 1927, a girl
and her grandparents share their new
hilltop house with their neighbors and
farm animals.
A Nose for Adventure
Scrimger, Richard
51706
EN
MG
3.3
5.0
F
38590
N
N
-
-
-
In this sequel to "The Nose from
Jupiter," Alan is to take his first airplane
ride. He is off to New York where his
father will meet him for some "quality
time" together. There are one or two
snags, though and Norbert, the alien, is
back.
The Nose from Jupiter
Scrimger, Richard
20479
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
35803
N
N
-
-
-
Alan isn't brave and strong, he's not
much good at soccer, and he seems to
be a bully magnet. Everything changes
the day a tiny alien takes up residence
in Alan's nose.
AR BookGuide™
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674 N
N
VP
Description
- Many years in the future when the Earth
has become too polluted to support life,
Noah and his family build a space ark
and take the animals and plants that are
still surviving to search for a new home.
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Title
Noses Are Red
Author
Scrimger, Richard
A Not Scary Story About Big Scary Williams, C.K.
Things
Word
Number Lang IL
65155 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 6.0 F
Count Book RP
43304 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N The woods are full of dangers, and the
boys seem to encounter them all in one
hilarious misadventure after another. It's
up to Norbert, the alien from Jupiter, to
help Alan find his way out of the forest.
139108
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1351
N
N
-
-
-
A little boy walking through an ordinary
forest encounters an extraordinary
monster.
Not the Piano, Mrs. Medley!
Levine, Evan
28570
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1206
N
N
-
-
-
After several false starts, Mrs Medley,
loaded with gear, sets out for the beach
with her grandson Max and her dog.
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog
Choldenko, Gennifer
48680
EN
MG
3.8
7.0
F
52908
N
N
-
-
N
Eleven-year-old Ant, stuck in a family
that she does not like, copes by
pretending that her "real" parents are
coming to rescue her, by loving her dog
Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo,
and by telling lies.
Nothing Here but Trees
Van Leeuwen, Jean
31654
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
2001
N
N
-
-
-
A close-knit pioneer family carves out a
new home amidst the densely forested
land of Ohio in the early nineteenth
century.
Nothing to Do
Wood, Douglas
107363
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
482
N
N
-
-
-
This book celebrates many ways of
enjoying a day when the calendar is
blank--no homework, no soccer
practice, no anything--from building a
fort to lying down and watching the
clouds change shape.
Nursery Crimes
Geisert, Arthur
53921
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
498
N
N
-
-
-
For Thanksgiving Day, the fourteen pigs
in the Jambonneau family trim their
trees to look like turkeys, but wake up
one morning to find they have all been
stolen.
Nursery Rhyme Comics: 50
Timeless Rhymes from 50
Celebrated Cartoonists
Marcus, Leonard S.
145595
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
4175
N
N
-
-
-
This book presents fifty classic nursery
rhymes illustrated in comic-book format
by today's greatest cartoonists.
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Title
O Christmas Tree
Author
Rahaman, Vashanti
Word
Number Lang IL
14521 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1370 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- A boy wants an evergreen tree for
Christmas in this story set in the West
Indies.
Of Mice and Nutcrackers: A Peeler Scrimger, Richard
Christmas
58578
EN
MG
3.1
6.0
F
44652
N
N
-
-
-
Jane Peeler takes over the production of
her class's holiday pageant, "The
Nutcracker," and soon finds it a
daunting task as everything at school
and home begins to go wrong.
Off the Wall
Rivers, Camilla
Reghelini
55663
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
30454
N
N
-
-
-
When Lizzie's younger sister, who is the
family darling, develops a sudden
interest in her favorite sport, indoor
soccer, Lizzie decides it's time to take
matters into her own hands and make
some changes in her life.
Officer Buckle and Gloria
Rathmann, Peggy
14100
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
650
N
N
-
-
N
The children at Napville Elementary
School always ignore Officer Buckle's
safety tips until a police dog named
Gloria accompanies him when he gives
his safety speeches.
Ogre Fun
Lesynski, Loris
41927
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
677
N
N
-
-
-
The Ogre family learns yawns can be
contagious.
Oh, No! Where Are My Pants? And Hopkins, Lee Bennett
Other Disasters: Poems
86527
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
982
N
N
-
-
-
If you have ever wondered whether
anyone else knows what it is like to
have a really bad day, this collection of
poems is just for you.
Old Bird
Morck, Irene
68910
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1335
N
N
-
-
-
Bird, an old horse, must seize an
opportunity to show everyone that,
despite her age, there is still a role for
her on the family farm.
Old People, Frogs, & Albert
Wilson, Nancy Hope
18899
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
6361
N
N
-
-
N
Albert is afraid of the old people at the
nursing home near his school until he
goes to visit Mr. Spear, the elderly man
who has helped him with his reading.
Old Pig
Wild, Margaret
21447
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
778
N
N
-
-
-
Because Old Pig knows that her time to
die is near, she puts her affairs in order
and takes a slow walk with
Granddaughter to savor the beauty for
one last time.
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Word
Title
Old Turtle
Author
Wood, Douglas
Number Lang IL
9644 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Old Woman Who Loved to
Read
Winch, John
25270
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
151
N
N
-
-
-
An old woman moves to the country in
order to have a peaceful life with lots of
time to read but soon finds that each
season brings other tasks to keep her
busy.
Oliver's Game
Tavares, Matt
77305
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1270
N
N
-
-
-
Oliver's grandfather tells him the story of
how he almost joined the Chicago Cubs
baseball team.
Olvina Flies
Lin, Grace
68985
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
825
N
N
-
-
-
When Olvina, a chicken, receives an
invitation to the annual Bird Convention
in Hawaii, the pig Will and a fellow
passenger help her to overcome her
fear of flying.
Oma's Quilt
Bourgeois, Paulette
69331
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
917
N
N
-
-
-
Emily finds the perfect way to help her
grandmother Oma be happier at her
retirement home--by stitching a one-of-a
-kind patchwork quilt of the older
woman's memories.
On Passover
Fishman, Cathy
Goldberg
21174
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1045
N
N
-
-
-
As her family prepares for Passover, a
little girl learns about the many traditions
which are part of the celebration.
On Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Kippur
Fishman, Cathy
Goldberg
21175
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
969
N
N
-
-
-
As she and her family celebrate these
two Jewish holidays, a young girl
contemplates their meaning in her life.
On the Town: A Community
Adventure
Caseley, Judith
58277
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
924
N
N
-
-
-
Charlie and his mother walk around the
neighborhood doing errands so that
Charlie can write in his notebook about
the people and places that make up his
community.
On the Way to the Beach
Cole, Henry
86712
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
318
N
N
-
-
-
A walk through the woods, into a salt
marsh, over the dunes, and onto the
beach, brings encounters with a variety
of animals and plants whose identity is
revealed by folding out flaps that appear
on alternate pages.
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783 N
N
VP
Description
N Moving fable that promotes a deeper
understanding of the Earth and its
inhabitants.
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Word
Title
Once a Mouse...
Author
Brown, Marcia
Number Lang IL
29236 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle
Dude
O'Malley, Kevin
103997
EN
MG
3.1
0.5
F
654
N
N
-
-
N
Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for
school, a girl imagines a beautiful
princess whose beloved ponies are
being stolen by a giant, and a boy
conjures up the muscular biker who will
guard the last pony in exchange for gold
thread.
Once Upon a Twice
Doyen, Denise
132721
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
555
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a cautionary tale, written in
nonsense verse, in which a brave
mouse named Jam breaks the rules and
goes on a moonlit adventure.
One Day, Daddy
Thomas, Frances
57052
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
499
N
N
-
-
-
Little Monster is reassured by the
message that even outer-space
explorers can come back home to their
parents.
One Fine Day
Hogrogian, Nonny
5488
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
689
N
N
N
-
N
Catchy verses and ebullient illustrations
combine to make this saga of a greedy
fox irresistible.
One Lucky Summer
Kvasnosky, Laura
McGee
58521
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
22713
N
N
-
-
N
Moving from Santa Cruz, California to
Sacramento, California, Steven, a tenyear-old baseball player, spends the
summer trying to make friends with
ballet-loving Lucinda.
One Pizza, One Penny
Hao, K.T.
73556
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
969
N
N
-
-
-
Ben Bear and Chris Croc, best friends,
try to make money selling the fabulous
pizzas and cakes that they create.
One Puppy, Three Tales
Salmansohn, Karen
48681
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
6920
N
N
-
-
-
Twelve-year-old Alexandra tries to
understand her relationships with her
father, mother, and best friend.
One Riddle, One Answer
Thompson, Lauren
43522
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
921
N
N
-
-
N
A sultan's daughter, who loves numbers
and riddles, devises a plan to find the
man who is best suited to be her
husband.
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327 N
N
VP
Description
- As it changes from mouse to cat to dog
to tiger, a hermit's pet also becomes
increasingly vain.
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Word
Title
One Splendid Tree
Author
Helmer, Marilyn
Number Lang IL
89981 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
One Yellow Daffodil: A Hanukkah
Story
Adler, David A.
32264
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2407
N
N
-
-
-
During Hanukkah two children help a
Holocaust survivor to once again
embrace his religious traditions.
One-of-a-Kind Mallie
Bradley, Kimberly
Brubaker
32048
EN
MG
3.2
3.0
F
20770
N
N
-
-
-
Living in Indiana during World War I, ten
-year-old Mallie longs to be seen as
different from her identical twin and finds
an example of individuality in the
Gypsies who moved into her
community.
Only Emma
Warner, Sally
86073
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
13763
N
N
-
-
N
Third-grader Emma's peaceful life as an
only child is disrupted when she has to
temporarily share her tidy bedroom with
four-year-old Anthony Scarpetto, a bona
fide "pain in the patootie." Book #1
Only You Can Save Mankind
Pratchett, Terry
58659
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
38738
N
N
-
-
-
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Operation Clean Sweep
Beard, Darleen
Bailey
82259
EN
MG
3.8
4.0
F
28380
N
N
-
-
-
In 1916, just four years after getting the
right to vote, the women of Umatilla,
Oregon, band together to throw the
mayor and other city officials out of
office, replacing them with women.
AR BookGuide™
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1932 N
N
VP
Description
- Daddy is away fighting in WWII, and
Hattie, Junior and Momma have to
move to the city so Momma can take a
factory job. Money is tight and this year
a Christmas tree is a luxury. Junior finds
a plant in the hallway and sees the
promise of Christmas.
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Title
An Orange in January
Author
Aston, Dianna Hutts
The Orange Outlaw
Roy, Ron
The Origami Master
Lachenmeyer,
Nathaniel
Orp and the Chop Suey Burgers
Kline, Suzy
Orphan Journey Home
Word
Number Lang IL
118603 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
233 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- An orange begins its life as a blossom
where bees feast on the nectar, and
reaches the end of its journey, bursting
with the seasons inside it, in the hands
of a child.
62265
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
7603
N
N
-
-
N
While visiting Dink's uncle in New York
City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help
uncover who is responsible for stealing
a very valuable painting.
125324
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
585
N
N
-
-
-
An Origami Master whose only company
has been his creations captures
someone who has been leaving him a
magnificent origami animal each night.
6434
EN
MG
3.6
2.0
F
12711
N
N
-
-
N
Eleven-year-old Orville enters a cooking
contest, which he has high hopes of
winning with his recipe for chop suey
burgers.
Ketchum, Liza
44825
EN
MG
3.7
3.0
F
23026
N
N
-
-
-
In 1828, while traveling from Illinois to
Kentucky, Jesse and her two brothers
and sister lose their parents to the milk
sickness and must try to finish the
dangerous journey by themselves.
The Orphan Singer
McCully, Emily
Arnold
55720
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1390
N
N
-
-
-
Determined that their daughter realize
her musical destiny, her poor but
devoted parents send her away as a
baby to Venice's famous Pieta, knowing
she will be raised as an orphan and will
never again be allowed to return home.
Orphans in the Sky
Bushey, Jeanne
85974
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1023
N
N
-
-
-
An Inuit sister and brother live with their
aunt after the death of their parents.
There is no food in the Inuit camp so the
sister and brother leave camp in search
of food.
Oscar's Half Birthday
Graham, Bob
89125
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
917
N
N
-
-
-
To celebrate his half birthday, Oscar, his
parents, and his sister go out for a
picnic.
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Word
Title
Ouch!
Author
Babbitt, Natalie
Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill
Farm
Provensen, Alice
57415
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
3230
N
Our Granny
Wild, Margaret
23911
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
261
Our Nest
Lindbergh, Reeve
77423
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
Our Old House
Vizurraga, Susan
29294
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
Our Strange New Land: Elizabeth's Hermes, Patricia
Diary, Jamestown, Virginia, 1609
44826
EN
MG
3.2
Our Tree Named Steve
Zweibel, Alan
84072
EN
LG
Out of the Ocean
Frasier, Debra
47893
EN
79034
EN
Out On the Ice In the Middle of the Cumming, Peter
Bay
Number Lang IL
29282 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
This book describes animals on the
authors' own farm in New York. The
coauthor is Martin Provensen.
N
N
-
-
-
While grannies come in all shapes and
sizes, "our granny" is unique.
407
N
N
-
-
-
This book looks at how all things and
creatures belong in the universe and are
interrelated.
F
891
N
N
-
-
-
A girl living in an old house finds clues
inside and out about its history and
former occupants.
2.0
F
12793
N
N
-
-
N
Nine-year-old Elizabeth kept a journal of
her experiences in the New World as
she encountered Indians, suffered
hunger and the death of friends, and
helped her father build their first home.
3.2
0.5
F
460
N
N
-
-
-
In a letter to his children, a father
recounts memories of the role Steve,
the tree in their front yard, has played in
their lives.
LG
3.2
0.5
F
459
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl and her mother walk along
the beach and marvel at the treasures
cast up by the sea and the wonders of
the world around them.
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1362
N
N
-
-
-
This is the poetic tale of a human
toddler meeting a polar bear cub,
peacefully alone, out on the ice. There
follows a gripping confrontation between
human father and animal mother, their
similar mutual distrust and anxiety for
their young.
AR BookGuide™
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1548 N
N
VP
Description
- This is a Grimm's fairy tale about a
young man who takes a journey to Hell,
is helped out by the Devil's
grandmother, and ends up becoming a
king.
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Title
An Outlaw Thanksgiving
Author
McCully, Emily
Arnold
Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood Lee, Tony
Word
Number Lang IL
25287 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1822 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N While traveling with her mother crosscountry by train in 1896, a young girl
unexpectedly shares Thanksgiving
dinner with the notorious outlaw Butch
Cassidy.
130074
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
12002
N
N
-
-
-
Robin raises an army to challenge the
evil Sheriff, and with his unparalleled gift
for the bow, Robin quickly becomes an
outlaw, fighting the forces of evil for the
good of the poor. The text contains
profanity and violence.
Outside Over There
Sendak, Maurice
45880
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
349
N
N
-
-
-
Goblins steal Ida's baby sister while she
is baby-sitting. Ida must rescue her
sister so she climbs backwards out her
window into outside over there.
Over and Over
Zolotow, Charlotte
11185
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1049
N
N
-
-
N
A little girl and her mother observe the
passage of the seasons as they
celebrate the year's holidays, beginning
with Christmas and ending after
Thanksgiving, with a birthday wish that
the cycle begin all over again.
Owen Foote, Mighty Scientist
Greene, Stephanie
82155
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
13102
N
N
-
-
N
Third grade best friends Owen and
Joseph struggle to come up with a great
science fair project that they will both
enjoy doing, then something goes
wrong and they have to change their
plans two days before the fair.
Owen Foote, Money Man
Greene, Stephanie
44953
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
12038
N
N
-
-
-
Ingenious eight-year-old Owen wants to
make money for the things he absolutely
needs, such as plastic vomit. He tries to
come up with some alternatives to
earning an allowance, which sounds like
too much work.
Owen Foote, Super Spy
Greene, Stephanie
55841
EN
LG
3.6
2.0
F
13364
N
N
-
-
N
Owen and his friends decide that spying
on the school principal at his own house
will be a fun challenge.
Owl Moon
Yolen, Jane
5532
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
751
N
N
N
-
N
On a winter's night under a full moon, a
father and daughter trek into the woods
to see the Great Horned Owl.
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Title
Author
Pa Jinglebob, the Fastest Knitter in Arrigan, Mary
the West
Pa Lia's First Day
Edwards, Michelle
Word
Number Lang IL
87830 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
Count Book RP
2570 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Jemima Jinglebob is ashamed of her
father, who knits instead of hunting and
shooting, but when Not-Nice Nellie and
her bandits hit town, it is Pa Jinglebob
who saves the day.
32204
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
2236
N
N
-
-
-
On the first day of second grade at her
new school, Pa Lia Vang discovers that
things are not as bad as she had feared.
Pa's Harvest: A True Story Told by Andrews, Jan
Ephrem Carrier
41771
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
1925
N
N
-
-
N
Ephie and his father hope hard times
are over when they plant and harvest a
splendid potato crop, but their dreams of
presents and new clothes must be put
aside when the crop fails to sell. This
story was told by Ephrem Carrier to Jan
Andrews.
A Packet of Seeds
Hopkinson, Deborah
78061
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1574
N
N
-
-
-
When a pioneer family moves west, the
mother is so homesick that she will not
even name the new baby.
The Panda Puzzle
Roy, Ron
62266
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
8544
N
N
-
-
N
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate
the kidnapping of the new baby panda
at the petting zoo.
Pandora
Burleigh, Robert
57761
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1228
N
N
-
-
-
Although Pandora is surrounded with
gifts and has a house, gardens, and a
courtyard to wander through, Pandora is
drawn to one room, the one that holds
the forbidden jar. Is Pandora's curiosity
a gift or a curse?
Papa's Latkes
Edwards, Michelle
83385
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1149
N
N
-
-
-
On the first Hanukkah after Mama died,
Papa and his two daughters try to make
latkes and celebrate without her.
The Paper Bag Princess
Munsch, Robert N.
8032
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
554
N
N
N
-
N
Elizabeth, a princess, outwits a dragon
to rescue Ronald, the prince she intends
to marry. But when she discovers that
Ronald, who looks like a prince and acts
like a bum, she decides not to marry him
after all.
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Title
The Paper Crane
Author
Bang, Molly
Papi's Gift
Stanton, Karen
Parents in the Pigpen, Pigs in the
Tub
Ehrlich, Amy
The Patch
Word
Number Lang IL
9786 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
450 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N A mysterious man enters a restaurant
and pays for his dinner with a paper
crane that magically comes alive and
dances.
114371
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1105
N
N
-
-
-
Graciela's Papi has been working in the
United States for so long that she has
almost forgotten his face. When the
present for her seventh birthday does
not arrive, she is very upset and nearly
loses hope that he will someday return.
7636
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1265
N
N
-
-
N
When the pasture gate is left open, the
farm animals get a glimpse of the good
life inside the farm house.
Headley, Justina
Chen
105661
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
698
N
N
-
-
-
At first upset about having to wear
glasses and an eye patch to correct her
lazy eye, five-year-old Becca soon
discovers that her new accessories
allow her to take on such roles as a
ballerina-pirate and a private eye.
The Patchwork Quilt
Flournoy, Valerie
681
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1912
N
N
N
-
N
Using scraps cut from the family's old
clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother
make a beautiful quilt that tells the story
of her family's life.
Patrol: An American Soldier in
Vietnam
Myers, Walter Dean
59487
EN
MG
3.0
0.5
F
900
N
N
-
-
N
A frightened American soldier faces
combat in the lush forests of Vietnam.
Peach Heaven
Choi, Yangsook
100642
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
903
N
N
-
-
-
The Korean town where Yangsook lives
is famous for wonderful peaches. One
year a heavy rainstorm threatens the
crop, but Yangsook and her friends help
the farmers.
Pearl's New Skates
Keller, Holly
82298
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
621
N
N
-
-
-
Pearl's birthday skates have a single
blade and learning to use them is harder
than she expects.
Peg and the Whale
Oppel, Kenneth
46099
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1265
N
N
-
-
-
Peg, a big strapping seven-year-old lass
who has caught everything else in the
sea, joins the crew of a whaling ship and
sets out to catch herself a whale.
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Word
Title
Peg and the Yeti
Author
Oppel, Kenneth
Number Lang IL
102448 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Pemba Sherpa
Cossi, Olga
134346
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1951
N
N
-
-
-
Pemba and his younger sister Yang Ki
journey up to the high country of the
Himalayas to gather firewood for their
school, but a landslide traps Pemba,
and Yang Ki must act beyond the tribe's
limited expectations of females to
rescue her brother.
The Pencil
Ahlberg, Allan
124548
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
875
N
N
N
-
-
A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a
dog, and other items but soon faces a
problem as his creations begin
demanding changes, and when he
draws an eraser to make them happy,
the real trouble begins.
Penelope: Terror in the Harbour
McKay, Sharon E.
55037
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
8602
N
N
-
-
-
On the morning of December 6th,
Penelope's father is at work, leaving
Penelope to get her sisters ready for the
day. It is then that a catastrophic
explosion rocks Halifax. It is up to
Penny to find safety for herself and her
sisters.
Penelope: The Glass Castle
McKay, Sharon E.
62225
EN
MG
3.8
2.0
F
11796
N
N
-
-
-
Papa reluctantly sends Emily and
Maggie to his sister's home in Toronto.
Penny, however, must go to live with
Grandmama in Montreal. The decision
devastates ten-year-old Penny, for the
life she is offered in Montreal is nothing
like she imagined.
Peppe the Lamplighter
Bartone, Elisa
9646
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1207
N
N
-
-
-
Peppe's father is upset when he learns
that Peppe has taken a job lighting the
gas street lamps in his New York City
neighborhood.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1259 N
N
VP
Description
- In her quest to reach the summit of
Mount Everest, Peg will have to
overcome freezing cold, wild storms,
avalanches, and the monster who rules
over Everest--the Yeti!
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Title
The Perfect Pet
Author
Chataway, Carol
Perfect the Pig
Jeschke, Susan
Perfectly Martha
Word
Number Lang IL
55991 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
526 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- All the pigs want is a pet that is small,
clever, playful, friendly, warm, gentle,
loving ... and who doesn't bark, dig,
chew, lick, howl, wander or dribble. Will
they ever find the perfect pet?
7390
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1117
N
N
-
-
N
The humorous adventures of a winged
piglet named Perfect.
Meddaugh, Susan
77599
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1128
N
N
-
-
-
Martha discovers how the Perfect Pup
Institute turns dogs into obedient robots.
Peter and the Wolf
Prokofiev, Sergei
58966
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
723
N
N
-
-
-
This is a retelling of the orchestral fairy
tale of the boy who, ignoring his
grandfather's warnings, proceeds to
capture a wolf.
Peter's Pixie
Kushner, Donn
73338
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
835
N
N
-
-
-
Peter has his own pixie, and what
trouble it causes him! When the pixie
bats a ball right into a bowl of salad or
knocks over building blocks Peter gets
the blame, for he is the only one who
knows the pixie is there.
Petite Rouge: A Cajun Red Riding
Hood
Artell, Mike
62003
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1370
N
N
-
-
-
In this Cajun version of "Little Red
Riding Hood," the big bad gator is no
match for a sharp young girl and her
quick-thinking cat.
Pianomania!
Pawagi, Manjusha
69284
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1158
N
N
-
-
-
Priya begs and begs for a piano. But
when her parents grant her wish, she
discovers that she can't make the
wonderful sounds she hears in her
head. A resourceful girl, she comes up
with an ingenious solution that creates
havoc at the recital.
Picasso and Minou
Maltbie, P.I.
85975
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1685
N
N
-
-
-
The artist Pablo Picasso has a cat
named Minou, which influences him to
discontinue his Blue Period style of
painting to begin creating works that will
sell more quickly.
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Word
Title
A Picnic in October
Author
Bunting, Eve
Number Lang IL
32256 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Pictures from Our Vacation
Perkins, Lynne Rae
114837
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1661
N
N
N
-
N
Given a camera that takes and prints
tiny pictures just before leaving for the
family farm in Canada, a young girl
records a vacation that gets off to a slow
start but winds up being a family reunion
filled with good memories.
Pie-Biter
McCunn, Ruthanne
Lum
30626
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1015
N
N
-
-
-
In the nineteenth century, a young
Chinese man comes to the United
States to work on the railroad and
develops a fondness for pies that
becomes legendary.
Pies
Riley, Wilma
41928
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1836
N
N
-
-
-
Two neighbours share a special pie and
become friends.
A Pig Is Moving In!
Fries, Claudia
44248
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
881
N
N
-
-
-
The neighbors in the apartment building
are not happy when a pig moves in,
because everyone knows pigs are
messy, aren't they?
Pig Pig Grows Up
McPhail, David
29235
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
551
N
N
-
-
-
Pig Pig is a big pig, but he refuses to
grow up until one day when he surprises
everyone, including himself.
The Pig Who Went Home on
Sunday: An Appalachian Folktale
Davis, Donald
84275
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1412
N
N
-
-
-
This book is an Appalachian variant of
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS in which
Mama Pig sends her three sons out into
the world with good advice that only one
of them heeds.
Pigboy
Grant, Vicki
110019
EN
MG
3.6
2.0
F
14182
N
N
-
-
-
Dan Hogg's school trip to a heritage
farm, where taunts about his last name
are funny to everyone but him, goes
from boring to dangerous when an
escaped convict appears.
Pinduli
Cannon, Janell
78828
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1384
N
N
-
-
N
Pinduli, a young striped hyena, feels
badly about herself after talking with
Dog, Lion, and Zebra. A surprising
chain of events changes her feelings.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1262 N
N
VP
Description
- A boy finally comes to understand why
his grandmother insists that the family
come to Liberty Island each year to
celebrate Lady Liberty's birthday.
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Title
Pink
Author
Gregory, Nan
Pink and Say
Polacco, Patricia
A Pipkin of Pepper
Cooper, Helen
Pippin the Christmas Pig
Little, Jean
Pirate Bob
Word
Number Lang IL
115983 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1341 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Vivi is dizzy with wanting pink, the kind
rich girls have. She saves the money to
purchase a bride doll, dressed in perfect
glistening pink, but when she takes her
parents to show them the precious doll,
she experiences a crushing
disappointment.
8685
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
3913
N
N
-
N
N
Sheldon Curtis describes his meeting
with Pinkus Aylee, a black soldier, and
their capture by Southern troops during
the Civil War.
103396
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
791
N
N
-
-
-
While making pumpkin soup, three
friends discover they have no salt and
go to the city to buy some. The Duck
becomes lost, and while he waits for his
friends, he gets a packet of pepper.
72974
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1127
N
N
-
-
-
All the animals in the barn are talking
about their Christmas - and how their
great-great-great-grandparents helped
one special baby in a stable long ago.
And so begins Pippin's journey, a
journey that shows the other animals
just how special Pippin is.
Lasky, Kathryn
107356
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1451
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes the life of a pirate,
named simply Bob, whose job is to cut
the steering cables and cripple the ships
he and his shipmates will loot.
The Pirate Meets the Queen
Faulkner, Matt
88316
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1562
N
N
-
-
-
When the son of notorious Irish pirate
queen Granny O'Malley is captured by
the English, Granny meets with Queen
Elizabeth I and negotiates for his
freedom.
Pirate Pearl
Gilman, Phoebe
45014
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
736
N
N
-
-
-
Precious Pearl is a swashbuckling pirate
girl, sailing the seven seas and giving
away treasure as fast as she can steal
it.
The Pirate, Pink
Day, Jan
65072
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
650
N
N
-
-
-
Pink, the daughter of the fierce pirate
Red Beard, becomes a pirate as well
and charts her own destiny.
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Word
Title
A Place Called Freedom
Author
Sanders, Scott
Russell
Number Lang IL
17292 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Plantzilla
Nolen, Jerdine
63618
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1817
N
N
-
-
-
In a series of letters, a boy, his science
teacher, and his parents discuss the
progress of a very unusual, sometimes
frightening plant that becomes more
human as the summer progresses.
Playhouse
Munsch, Robert N.
65918
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
764
N
N
-
-
-
Rene has an excellent father who builds
her a wonderful playhouse. But that's
only the beginning of what Rene wants!
Please Write in This Book
Amato, Mary
111170
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
7847
N
N
-
-
-
When Ms. Wurtz leaves a blank book in
the Writer's Corner with a note
encouraging those who find it to "talk to
each other" in its pages, the students'
entries spark a classroom-wide battle.
A Pocket For Corduroy
Freeman, Don
5534
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
861
N
N
N
-
N
When Lisa's toy bear Corduroy
discovers that he doesn't have a pocket,
he goes in search of one.
Poinsettia & Her Family
Bond, Felicia
34908
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1000
N
N
-
-
-
Poinsettia Pig thinks the house she lives
in would be perfect without her noisy,
messy, always-in-the-way brothers and
sisters.
The Polar Bear Son: An Inuit Tale
Dabcovich, Lydia
31093
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
546
N
N
-
-
-
An old woman adopts and raises a polar
bear cub, and later has to send it away
to save it from the jealous men of the
village.
The Polar Bear's Gift
Bushey, Jeanne
73341
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1220
N
N
-
-
-
Pani longs to be a hunter, despite the
fact that men are the hunters in her
society. She meets a wounded polar
bear cub out on the ice. She fishes for
him and is rewarded for her kindness
with pieces of magic fir that clothe,
warm, and feed her family.
Polar Bears Past Bedtime
Osborne, Mary Pope
18742
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
5724
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear
leads them onto very thin ice. Book #12
AR BookGuide™
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879 N
N
VP
Description
- After being set free from slavery in
1832, young James and his family
journey from Tennessee to Indiana to
start a new life.
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Word
Title
The Polar Express
Author
Van Allsburg, Chris
Number Lang IL
5240 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
N
LS
-
Pop's Bridge
Bunting, Eve
105506
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1173
N
N
-
-
-
Robert and his friend Charlie are proud
of their fathers who are working on the
construction of San Francisco's Golden
Gate Bridge.
Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story
Wheeler, Lisa
60634
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
708
N
N
-
-
N
After a series of rejections, a lonely
porcupine finds true love with a prickly
hedgehog.
The Possum Always Rings Twice
Hale, Bruce
106295
EN
MG
3.6
2.0
F
16066
N
N
-
-
-
Chet Gecko and his partner, Natalie
Attired, try to find out who is sending
threatening notes to Viola Fuss,
candidate for student council president
at Emerson Hickey Elementary School.
Case #11
Possum Magic
Fox, Mem
6498
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
496
N
N
-
-
-
When Grandma Poss's magic turns
Hush invisible, the two possums take a
culinary tour of Australia to find the food
that will make her visible once more.
Potato: A Tale from the Great
Depression
Lied, Kate
72129
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
372
N
N
-
-
-
During the "Great Depression," a family
seeking work finds employment for two
weeks digging potatoes in Idaho.
The Practically Perfect Pajamas
Brooks, Erik
55966
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1257
N
N
-
-
-
Percy gives up his beloved footed
pajamas after the other polar bears
tease him about them, but then he
realizes how useful they were.
The Prairie Fire
Reynolds, Marilynn
36638
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1511
N
N
-
-
-
Young Percy is in a hurry to grow up.
He finds that he has a lot yet to learn
when a prairie fire comes racing toward
his home, and he must help his family
save their home.
Prairie School
Avi
46472
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1804
N
N
-
-
N
In 1880, Noah's aunt teaches the
reluctant nine-year-old how to read as
they explore the Colorado prairie
together, Noah pushing Aunt Dora in
her wheelchair.
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N
VP
Description
N An incredible children's story, beautifully
illustrated, about a young boy's
Christmas adventure.
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Title
Prairie Willow
Author
Trottier, Maxine
Number Lang IL
34952 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Prancing, Dancing Lily
Arnold, Marsha
Diane
78072
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1022
N
N
-
-
-
Lily's prancing and dancing disrupts the
herd, so she travels the world looking for
a place to fit in.
Precious and the Boo Hag
McKissack, Pat
84959
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1541
N
N
-
-
N
Home alone with a stomachache while
the family works in the fields, a young
girl faces up to the horrifying Boo Hag
that her brother warned her about. The
coauthor is Onawumi Jean Moss.
Premonitions
Watson, Jude
83021
EN
MG
3.8
7.0
F
49805
N
N
-
-
N
Gracie, having refused to deal with the
premonitions that have haunted her
since her mother's death, finds that the
visions are her only hope for saving her
best friend Emily after the girl
mysteriously disappears.
The President's Daughter
Bradley, Kimberly
Brubaker
83042
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
36012
N
N
-
-
-
This fictionalized account shares tenyear-old Ethel Roosevelt's early
experiences in the White House after
her father, Theodore Roosevelt, became
president in 1901,
Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding
Hood Story from Africa
Daly, Niki
113918
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1025
N
N
-
-
-
In this version of LITTLE RED RIDING
HOOD set in Ghana, a young girl fails to
heed Granny's warning about the
dangers of talking to strangers.
Prime Baby
Yang, Gene Luen
136948
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
3798
N
N
-
-
-
Thaddeus doesn't like his new sister
(she's not that smart and she gets all
the attention). He likes her even less
when he discovers that she's an interdimensional conduit for peace-loving
aliens.
The Prince of the Pond
Napoli, Donna Jo
56492
EN
MG
3.2
2.0
F
16610
N
N
-
-
N
Having been turned into a frog by a hag,
a frog-prince makes the best of his new
life as he mates, raises a family, and
instills a new kind of thinking into his
frog family.
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N
VP
Description
- Emily watches her tree grow as her
family homesteads on the prairies.
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Title
Princess Hyacinth (The Surprising
Tale of a Girl Who Floated)
Author
Heide, Florence
Parry
Princess Pigsty
Funke, Cornelia
Princesses Don't Wear Jeans
Word
Number Lang IL
131626 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1047 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Princess Hyacinth is bored and unhappy
sitting in her palace every day, because
unless she is weighed down by specially
made clothes, she will float away, but
her days are made brighter when kiteflying Boy stops to say hello.
114750
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1135
N
N
-
-
-
Tired of being a princess, the youngest
of three sisters throws her crown out the
window and finds happiness working in
the royal kitchen and pigsty.
Bellingham, Brenda
43203
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
7426
N
N
-
-
-
Tilly Perkins is different, but Jeff thinks
she is fun. Tilly doesn't seem to care
what other people think of her, but Jeff
is worried. He's not sure he should be
friends with someone who no one else
likes.
The Printer
Uhlberg, Myron
72798
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
673
N
N
-
-
-
A boy recalls the day his deaf father
saved everyone's life when fire broke
out at the newspaper printing plant
where he worked.
Priscilla's Paw de Deux
Jennings, Sharon
67729
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
842
N
N
-
-
-
Priscilla and Rosy discover that even
enemies can share a dream.
Private and Confidential: A Story
About Braille
Ripley, Marion
77307
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
968
N
N
-
-
-
Laura learns to use a brailling machine
to write to Malcolm, her new Australian
pen pal.
Probuditi!
Van Allsburg, Chris
110649
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2082
N
N
N
-
N
On his birthday, Calvin and his friend
Rodney see a magician perform. They
copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little
sister, but the joke is on them when they
are unable to snap her out of it.
Professor Wormbog in Search for
the Zipperump-A-Zoo
Mayer, Mercer
60191
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
429
N
N
-
-
-
Professor Wormbog has every beastie
from A to Y, but he does not have a "Z",
the elusive Zipperump-a-Zoo.
The Prog Frince
Lamm, C. Drew
34657
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1898
N
N
-
-
-
When Jane sets off for the bakery to buy
a muffin one morning, in her pocket she
finds an enchanted frog wearing her
dime for a hat.
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Word
Title
The Puddle Pail
Author
Kleven, Elisa
Number Lang IL
21501 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Pumpkin Man from Piney
Creek
Beard, Darleen
Bailey
71392
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
837
N
N
-
-
-
After seeing a jack-o'-lantern for the first
time, Hattie tries to convince her father
to spare one of the pumpkins he is
selling.
Pumpkin Soup
Cooper, Helen
44376
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
750
N
N
-
-
-
Duck, Squirrel and Cat live peacefully
until Duck wants to stir the pumpkin
soup.
Punished!
Lubar, David
103231
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
9988
N
N
-
-
N
Logan and his friend Benedict are
playing tag in the library. Logan gets
caught when he runs into a mysterious
man. When Logan doesn't apologize
sincerely, the gentleman punishes him
by causing him to speak in puns!
A Pup Just for Me/A Boy Just for
Me
Seeber, Dorothea P.
59911
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
872
N
N
-
-
-
A rhyming story about a boy who is
offered every kind of pet except the
puppy he wants. When the book is
turned over, the story is told from the
dog's point of view.
The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy
Thayer, Jane
7340
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1319
N
N
-
-
N
When Petey the puppy decides that he
wants a boy for Christmas, he discovers
that he must go out and find one on his
own.
The Purple Coat
Hest, Amy
9788
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1447
N
N
-
-
N
Despite her mother's reminder that 'navy
blue is what you always have,' Gabby
begs her tailor grandfather to make her
a beautiful purple fall coat.
Quackadack Duck
Morgan, Allen
66136
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1273
N
N
-
-
-
Quackadack Duck melts the heart of a
mean and selfish Troll.
Queen Bee
Clugston, Chynna
102112
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
9970
N
N
-
-
-
Haley Madison, former Geek, has spent
the whole summer reinventing herself-and trying to control that problematic
little secret power of hers. Too bad
Haley isn't the only new girl in town, or
the only one with superpowers!
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N
VP
Description
- When his older green brother suggests
that he collect things, Ernst, a young
blue crocodile, comes up with an
unusual choice.
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Word
Title
Queen Nadine
Author
Kovalski, Maryann
Number Lang IL
35770 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Queen, the Bear and the
Bumblebee
Petty, Dini
54772
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1181
N
N
-
-
-
Three friends set sail on a flying red ship
into the far reaches of space.
The Quicksand Question
Roy, Ron
61526
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
9416
N
N
-
-
N
When someone steals the money the
town has been collecting to help the
ducks, Josh and his friends try to find
the thief.
Quinnie Blue
Johnson, Dinah
54635
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
408
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl wonders about the activities
of her grandmother Quinnie Blue when
she was little.
The Rabbit's Tail: A Story from
Korea
Han, Suzanne
Crowder
44110
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1171
N
N
-
-
-
Tiger is afraid of being eaten by a dried
persimmon, but when Rabbit tries to
convince him he is wrong, Rabbit loses
his long tail.
The Rag Coat
Mills, Lauren
6089
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
2020
N
N
-
-
N
Minna proudly wears her new coat
made of clothing scraps to school,
where the other children laugh at her
until she tells them the stories behind
the scraps.
The Rain Came Down
Shannon, David
45255
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
555
N
N
-
-
N
Once upon a sunny day, the sky
clouded over, and the rain came down.
The chickens squawked, the dog
barked, the baby cried, and still, the rain
came down.
Rainbow Fish and the Big Blue
Whale
Pfister, Marcus
30016
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
678
N
N
-
-
N
Rainbow fish must help his friends from
a whale that lashes out at them. The
translator is J. Alison James.
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N
VP
Description
- As Nadine the cow peacefully wanders
Pete's farm, she finds an egg that she
assumes is a stone.
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Title
Rainbow Fish to the Rescue!
Author
Pfister, Marcus
Raisel's Riddle
Silverman, Erica
47308
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1642
N
Ramp Rats
O'Donnell, Liam
126599
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
5882
Rapunzel's Revenge
Hale, Shannon
122757
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
9647
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
17273
EN
MG
3.4
102734
EN
MG
3.5
Rats on the Roof and Other Stories Marshall, James
Read for Me, Mama
Rahaman, Vashanti
The Real Lucky Charm
Richardson, Charisse
K.
Number Lang IL
16646 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
This is a Jewish version of the
Cinderella story, in which a poor, but
educated, young woman captivates at a
Purim ball her "Prince Charming."
N
N
-
-
-
Marcus is back and helping his cousin,
Bounce, learn to skate. Between
learning how to ollie and do a 50-50
grind, Bounce and his friends also have
to avoid the skate-park goons and take
on the outlaw bikers who are terrorizing
the small town. Book #2
11023
N
N
-
-
-
Rapunzel and her amazing hair team up
with Jack (of beanstalk fame) to gallop
around the wild and western landscape,
changing lives, righting wrongs, and
bringing joy to every soul they
encounter. The coauthor is Dean Hale.
F
5882
N
N
-
-
N
An illustrated collection of seven stories
about various animals, including a frog
with magnificent legs, a hungry
brontosaurus, and a mouse who gets
married.
0.5
F
1284
N
N
-
-
N
A young boy who loves to read helps his
mother on the road to literacy.
1.0
F
9672
N
N
-
-
-
Thinking that luck, rather than hard
work, has helped her succeed on the
court and at school, ten-year-old Mia
turns to her twin brother for help when
she loses her lucky gold basketball
charm.
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N
VP
Description
N Rainbow Fish learns the lesson of
standing up for others even when peer
pressure to do the opposite is placed
against someone who is different. The
translator is J. Alison James.
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Title
The Real Story of Stone Soup
Author
Compestine, Ying
Chang
Number Lang IL
110640 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Recess Queen
O'Neill, Alexis
55842
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
552
N
N
-
-
N
Mean Jean is the biggest bully on the
school playground until a new girl
arrives and challenges Jean's status as
the Recess Queen.
Recycle Every Day!
Wallace, Nancy
Elizabeth
69136
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
836
N
N
-
-
-
When Minna has a school assignment
to make a poster about recycling, her
entire rabbit family spends the week
practicing various kinds of recycling and
suggesting ideas for her poster.
Recycling George
Roos, Stephen
58523
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
24247
N
N
-
-
-
When twelve-year-old George's sister
and brother-in-law move out of their
trailer park while George is at school,
leaving him behind, he moves in with a
rich schoolmate and his family.
Red Berry Wool
Eversole, Robyn
41438
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1173
N
N
-
-
-
Lalo the lamb wants to have a bright
sweater like the one the shepherd boy
wears, but Lalo has a very hard time
washing, spinning, and dyeing his own
wool.
Red Flower Goes West
Turner, Ann
48261
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
957
N
N
-
-
-
As they journey west, a family nurtures
the red flower they have carried with
them from their old home.
Red Light, Green Light, Mama and Best, Cari
Me
67020
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1019
N
N
-
-
-
After taking the train downtown, Lizzie
spends the day at the public library,
helping her mother who is a children's
librarian.
Red Riding Hood
Marshall, James
68585
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
634
N
N
-
-
N
A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the
forest on her way to visit her
grandmother.
Red Sings from Treetops: A Year
in Colors
Sidman, Joyce
129255
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
693
N
N
-
-
-
Nature displays different colors to
announce the seasons of the year.
Red Wolf Country
London, Jonathan
21303
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
519
N
N
-
-
-
Two red wolves hunt, eat, and prepare
for the birth of their pups.
AR BookGuide™
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N
VP
Description
- When a crew of Chinese fishermen
forget to bring cooking utensils with
them, they find creative ways to make
do with what they have and what they
can find.
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Word
Title
The Red Woolen Blanket
Author
Graham, Bob
Number Lang IL
63557 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
474 N
N
Red-Line Blues
Rivers, Camilla
Reghelini
69554
EN
Redcoats and Petticoats
Kirkpatrick, Katherine
29496
Redheaded Robbie's Christmas
Story
Luttrell, Bill
The Retired Kid
Agee, Jon
The Revenge of Ishtar
Revolutionary War on Wednesday
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.9
4.0
F
28270
N
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
1862
75048
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
123161
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
Zeman, Ludmila
13696
EN
MG
3.8
Osborne, Mary Pope
43682
EN
LG
3.5
N
-
-
-
Lee's hockey coach is only interested in
the hotshots on his team. Ordinary
players like him spend their time
warming the bench.
N
N
-
-
-
Members of a family in the village of
Setauket on Long Island are displaced
by the Redcoats and serve as spies for
the Revolutionary Army of George
Washington.
1149
N
N
-
-
-
Every time Robbie gets excited his
words come out all wrong, and when he
is selected to write and tell a special
Christmas story at the school assembly,
he needs plenty of help from his friends.
F
475
N
N
N
-
-
Although he enjoys some aspects of his
retirement, eight-year-old Brian gains a
new perspective on his job of being a
child after spending time in Florida's
Happy Sunset Retirement Community.
0.5
F
1201
N
N
-
-
-
A continuation of the epic tale of
Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and his friend
subdue the monster Humbaba. Ishtar
attacks again, and after losing, she
takes her revenge on Gilgamesh's
friend.
1.0
F
5041
N
N
N
-
N
Using their magic tree house, Jack and
Annie travel back to the time of the
American Revolution and help General
George Washington during his famous
crossing of the Delaware River. Book
#22
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Description
- Inseparable from her blanket, little Julia
carries it with her everywhere until both
her blanket and her need for it gradually
disappear.
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Word
Title
Rex Zero, the Great Pretender
Author
Wynne-Jones, Tim
Number Lang IL
136864 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 6.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Richard Scarry's What Do People
Do All Day?
Scarry, Richard
124816
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
4176
N
N
-
-
-
This illustrated panorama of the animals
of Busytown at work describes the
occupations and activities of many of
the citizens through detailed drawings,
with labels indicating processes and
equipment used as the citizens perform
their jobs.
The Richest Poor Kid
Sommer, Carl
113873
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2238
N
N
-
-
-
Randy hates being poor, so when he is
magically granted two wishes, the first
thing he wishes is for everything he
touches to turn to gold.
Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs.
the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars
Pilkey, Dav
59521
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1644
N
N
-
-
N
Ricky and his Mighty Robot meet a
mean little Martian named Major
Monkey who plans to take over Earth
with his monstrous Mecha-Monkeys.
The Ride: The Legend of Betsy
Dowdy
Griffin, Kitty
137060
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1168
N
N
-
-
-
This book recounts the legend of North
Carolina teenager Betsy Dowdy, whose
courageous ride on a cold December
night in 1775 may have played a crucial
role in the American Revolution.
Rising Water
Petersen, P.J.
56438
EN
MG
3.8
4.0
F
32193
N
N
-
-
N
Tracy, her brother, and the new animal
care volunteer at the Jefferson Science
Center travel by boat to feed a dog
stranded by flooding, and end up having
a full day of dangerous adventures.
River Friendly, River Wild
Kurtz, Jane
36236
EN
MG
3.3
0.5
F
2426
N
N
-
-
N
A family experiences a renewed
appreciation for home and community
after they are evacuated during a spring
flood and then return to survey the
damage.
River Story
Hooper, Meredith
43549
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
485
N
N
-
-
-
This book explores the beginning and
end of a river.
AR BookGuide™
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44615 N
N
VP
Description
- In 1963, when his family moves across
town to a new school district in Ottawa,
Canada, twelve-year-old Rex conspires
with best friends James, Kathy, and
Buster to attend the school in his old
neighborhood. The plot contains
profanity.
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Word
Title
Rivka's First Thanksgiving
Author
Rael, Elsa Okon
Road to Revolution!
Mack, Stan
131463
EN
Roasted Peanuts
Egan, Tim
105298
The Robbery at The Diamond Dog Christelow, Eileen
Diner
Number Lang IL
54254 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1512 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.4
1.0
F
10207
N
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1226
7591
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
VP
Description
- Having heard about Thanksgiving in
school, Rivka tries to convince her
immigrant family and her Rabbi that it is
a holiday for all Americans, Jews and
non-Jews alike.
N
-
-
-
In 1775, Penny and friend Nick, a
homeless orphan, find themselves
amidst the conflict in Massachusetts as
the colonists prepare to revolt against
the British military. The text contains
violence. The coauthor is Susan
Champlin. Book #1
N
N
-
-
-
Sam the horse gets picked to be on the
local baseball team. Unfortunately, his
friend Jackson the cat is not selected,
despite being a good thrower.
1279
N
N
-
-
N
Lola Dog doesn't wear her usual
diamonds at the Diamond Dog Diner
after she hears there are jewel thieves
in town, but she doesn't take into
account Glenda Feathers' loud talk
about where Lola has hidden her jewels.
Robert and the Weird and Wacky
Facts
Seuling, Barbara
58780
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
10362
N
N
-
-
-
Eight-year-old Robert spends much of
his time memorizing trivia in hopes of
becoming a contestant on INSTANT
MILLIONAIRE, and although nothing
works out as he wished, he does get a
chance to compete for a prize.
Robyn's Art Attack
Hutchins, Hazel J.
60380
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
3302
N
N
-
-
-
Inspired by the local paper's drawing
contest, Robyn chooses the art gallery
for the next school field trip and
everyone expects to have a boring time.
But the art gallery surprises everyone
and sends imaginations off in a whole
new direction.
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Title
Robyn's Best Idea
Author
Hutchins, Hazel J.
Robyn's Party-in-the-Park
Hutchins, Hazel J.
Rockin' Reptiles
Word
Number Lang IL
60342 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 1.0 F
Count Book RP
3895 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Robyn sneaks a stray kitten into the
apartment, but her mother makes her
take it back outside. There the little cat
stays for days, until the snow falls.
Robyn needs to find a good idea for her
school "My Life" project and a home for
the kitten.
100966
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
3278
N
N
-
-
-
When Robyn starts planning her
birthday party, her mother insists that
everyone from her class be invited, but
this isn't what Robyn has in mind.
Calmenson,
Stephanie
28493
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
5523
N
N
-
-
-
Because the new girl on the block has
only one extra ticket for the most
exciting concert ever, two best friends
must decide which of them gets to go.
The coauthor is Joanna Cole.
Rocks in His Head
Hurst, Carol Otis
49750
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1318
N
N
-
-
N
A young man has a lifelong love of rock
collecting that eventually leads him to
work at a science museum.
Rockwell: A Boy and His Dog
Spiotta-DiMare,
Loren
102919
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1537
N
N
-
-
-
This book presents a fictional tale about
Norman Rockwell's search for the right
dog to appear in his four seasonal
paintings entitled "A Boy and his Dog."
Roger, the Jolly Pirate
Helquist, Brett
78094
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
507
N
N
-
-
-
Roger tries to bake a cake for his
shipmates and ends up saving the day.
The Rooster's Antlers: A Story of
the Chinese Zodiac
Kimmel, Eric A.
50504
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1253
N
N
-
-
-
This story relates how the Jade Emperor
chose twelve animals to represent the
years in his calendar.
The Rope Trick
Alexander, Lloyd
62573
EN
MG
3.9
6.0
F
41845
N
N
-
-
N
Motivated by her quest to learn a
legendary rope trick, the magician
Princess Lidi and her troupe embark on
a journey through Renaissance Italy that
intertwines adventure, love, and
mystery.
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Word
Title
Rosemary for Remembrance
Author
Craddock, Sonia
Number Lang IL
42274 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 4.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Roses in My Carpet
Khan, Rukhsana
40362
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1095
N
N
-
-
-
A young refugee deals with pain and
loss while trying to learn the skill of
carpet weaving.
Rosie in Chicago: Play Ball!
Matas, Carol
74672
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
25085
N
N
-
-
-
Unable to make friends at her new
school, Rosie learns that one of
Chicago's baseball teams has lost its
top player and disguises herself as a
boy to take his place.
Rosie in Los Angeles: Action!
Matas, Carol
76518
EN
MG
3.6
3.0
F
22893
N
N
-
-
-
Papa brings home an entire Wild West
show so he can make authentic
Westerns! Rosie's so excited about
riding a horse that she forgets to watch
her step -- and before she knows it,
she's caused a terrible accident for the
show's best trick rider.
Rover Saves Christmas
Doyle, Roddy
54811
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
13160
N
N
-
-
-
When Rudolph comes down with the flu,
it's up to the dog Rover and the Mack
children to help Santa complete his
Christmas deliveries.
Roy Morelli Steps Up to the Plate
Heldring, Thatcher
136103
EN
MG
3.6
6.0
F
46507
N
N
-
-
-
When eighth-grader Roy Morelli's
divorced parents find out he is failing
history, they ban him from playing on his
beloved all-star baseball team, and even
worse, he winds up being tutored by his
father's new girlfriend.
The Royal Raven
Wilhelm, Hans
83530
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
824
N
N
-
-
-
Wishing that his ordinary raven's
feathers could be colorful and more
exotic, Crawford is thrilled when a
magical old woman transforms his black
feathers into a magnificent golden
plumage, until he attracts the wrong kind
of attention.
AR BookGuide™
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26002 N
N
VP
Description
- Rosy's Grandmother has days when
she doesn't recognize her son and
grandchildren. On these days, she goes
across town to her old house and
searches desperately for a missing box
she says will save the family.
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Word
Title
Ruby Sings the Blues
Author
Daly, Niki
Number Lang IL
104873 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Rufferella
Gill-Brown, Vanessa
59566
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
863
N
N
-
-
N
What happens when a little girl wants to
be like a fairy godmother in Cinderella
and make things change? She turns her
attention to her dog of course, and
makes the dog into a superstar -- with
very mixed results.
Rufus and Magic Run Amok
Levinson, Marilyn
56440
EN
MG
3.4
3.0
F
20540
N
N
-
-
N
When ten-year-old Rufus discovers that
he has magical powers like his mother
and grandmother, he learns that being a
wizard is not quite what he expected.
Rufus the Scrub Does Not Wear a
Tutu
McEwan, Jamie
111212
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
4162
N
N
-
-
-
Rufus finds himself involved in both the
football team and a ballet class. Despite
the teasing from his friends, the ballet
lessons may just save the football
season. Book #3
Rules
Lord, Cynthia
106154
EN
MG
3.9
4.0
F
31368
N
N
N
N
N
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother,
twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a
normal existence, but her world is
further complicated by a friendship with
a teenage boy in a wheelchair.
Rules for Life
Ryan, Darlene
83723
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
37078
N
N
-
-
-
When Izzy's mother died, she thought
the world would change, but it didn't
even slow down. She has managed to
get by using her mother's endless
"rules" as guidance, even making up
some of her own along the way.
Rumpelstiltskin
Gay, Marie-Louise
69838
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1041
N
N
-
-
-
In this Brothers Grimm tale, a girl must
prove to a greedy king that she can spin
straw into gold. Before she knows it,
she is into a pact so deeply that she
risks losing her firstborn child.
Rumpelstiltskin
Carrasco, Xavier
115387
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
789
N
N
-
-
-
A strange little man helps the miller's
daughter spin straw into gold for the
king on the condition that she will give
him her firstborn child.
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561 N
N
VP
Description
- Ruby's loud voice annoys everyone
around her until she learns to control her
volume with the help of her new jazz
musician friends.
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Word
Title
Runaway
Author
Citra, Becky
Number Lang IL
75383 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 2.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Runaway Latkes
Kimmelman, Leslie
44766
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
933
N
N
-
-
-
When three potato latkes escape
Rebecca Bloom's frying pan on the first
night of Hanukkah, everyone, including
the cantor, the rabbi, and the mayors,
joins in the chase.
The Runaway Racehorse
Roy, Ron
65673
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
8364
N
N
-
-
N
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate
the disappearance of a valuable
racehorse that Dink's uncle and his
friend, Forest Evans, have just bought
and entered in a race at Saratoga.
Runaway Radish
Haas, Jessie
50950
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
3780
N
N
-
-
N
When Radish, the pony, grows too big
for the girls who own him, he goes to
live at a horse camp where there are
always new children for him to train.
Published in paperback as RUNAWAY
PONY.
The Runaway Tortilla
Kimmel, Eric A.
54033
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1225
N
N
-
-
-
In this Southwestern version of the
Gingerbread Man, a tortilla runs away
from the woman who is about to cook
him.
Running Shoes
Lipp, Frederick
120690
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
994
N
N
-
-
-
Sophy, a determined young girl living in
an impoverished Cambodian village,
fulfills her dream of going to school with
the help of a pair of running shoes.
The Rusty, Trusty Tractor
Cowley, Joy
34869
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1274
N
N
-
-
-
A grandfather is convinced that his
rusty, trusty, fifty-year-old tractor will
make it through another haying season.
Ruthie's Gift
Bradley, Kimberly
Brubaker
25055
EN
MG
3.5
3.0
F
20753
N
N
-
-
N
Just before the beginning of World War
I, eight-year-old Ruthie, who lives with
her parents and six brothers on a farm
in Indiana, wishes for a sister and tries
to behave like the lady her mother wants
her to be.
Sable
Hesse, Karen
12454
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
9491
N
N
-
N
N
Tate is determined to keep a stray dog
despite her mother's protests.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
12103 N
N
VP
Description
- Max must face his first moral dilemma
when an abused boy turns up in his
secret fort in the forest.
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Word
Title
A Sack Full of Feathers
Author
Waldman, Debby
Number Lang IL
109993 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Sailor Song
Jewell, Nancy
32422
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
351
N
N
-
-
-
A mother sings her child a song that
describes how a sailor makes his way
home from the sea to his family.
The Salamander Room
Mazer, Anne
9793
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
431
N
N
N
-
N
A young boy finds a salamander and
thinks of the many things he can do to
make a perfect home for it.
Sally Dog Little
Richardson, Bill
60547
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1002
N
N
-
-
-
Chaos erupts when invisible intruders
make a surprise visit to a household,
just when the new family dog has been
told not to bark at nothing.
Salmon Forest
Suzuki, David
69839
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1607
N
N
-
-
-
During a walk in the woods with her
father, Kate learns about the life cycle of
the sockeye salmon, as well as its place
in the larger circle of life. The coauthor
is Sarah Ellis.
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan
in Pursuit of a Dream
Jordan, Deloris
45330
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1474
N
N
-
-
N
Young Michael Jordan, who is smaller
than the other players, learns that
determination and hard work are more
important than size when playing the
game of basketball. The coauthor is
Roslyn M. Jordan.
The Saltbox Sweater
McNaughton, Janet
63935
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
9142
N
N
-
-
-
When the fish plant closes in her home
community, Katie watches all her friends
move away. As Katie's mother and
grandmother struggle to stay in their
home Katie learns to appreciate the
help of neighbours, and finds ways to
help also.
Sam and Nate
Collins, P.J. Sarah
87646
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
5695
N
N
-
-
-
The story of a developing friendship
between two boys is told through their
school experiences.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1836 N
N
VP
Description
- In this retelling of a Jewish folktale,
Yankel does not realize the harm done
by the stories he spreads, at least not
until the rabbi teaches him an important
(albeit gentle) lesson.
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Word
Title
Sam and the Lucky Money
Author
Chinn, Karen
Sam and the Tigers
Lester, Julius
13550
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1638
N
Sam Samurai
Scieszka, Jon
54443
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
10833
Samantha Cardigan and the
Genie's Revenge
Sutherland, David
87831
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
6240
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
Sami and the Time of the Troubles Heide, Florence
Parry
Number Lang IL
17734 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1097 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Sam must decide how to spend the
lucky money he's received for Chinese
New Year.
N
-
-
N
Relates what happens when a little boy
named Sam matches wits with several
tigers that want to eat him.
N
N
-
-
N
Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to
seventeenth century Japan where they
infuriate a Samurai warrior, encounter
their great-granddaughters, and save
their lives by reciting an ancient form of
poetry.
2336
N
N
-
-
-
International Adventurers, Samantha
Cardigan and Rabbit, are on a
dangerous desert quest to outwit the evil
Genie of the Sands and save the
Sheik's daughter.
F
1718
N
N
-
-
N
A ten-year-old Lebanese boy goes to
school, helps his mother with chores,
plays with his friends, and lives with his
family in a basement shelter when
bombings occur and fighting begins on
his street. The coauthor is Judith Heide
Gilliland.
Sandwiches for Duke
Sadler, Judy Ann
55585
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1344
N
N
-
-
-
Josie has loved Duke since the day the
puppy limped into her life more than two
years earlier, but when a fierce storm
hits, Duke is trapped outside and Josie
must find a way to bring him safely
home.
Santa's Book of Names
McPhail, David
25980
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1266
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy who has trouble reading
helps Santa with his yearly rounds and
receives a special present.
Sarah Morton's Day
Waters, Kate
29247
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1048
N
N
-
-
N
Take a trip through the year of 1627 with
a pilgrim girl named Sarah, as she
shows what work and play were like in
an early American settlement.
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Title
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Author
Number Lang IL
MacLachlan, Patricia
137 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
N
Sassy Gracie
Sage, James
69840
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
804
N
N
-
-
-
Sassy Gracie, Cook's energetic helper,
loves to dance in her big red shoes. But
on Cook's day off, Sassy's big appetite
gets the better of her.
Saturday at The New You
Barber, Barbara E.
21161
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1381
N
N
-
-
-
Shauna, a young African-American girl,
wishes she could do more to help
Momma with the customers at her
beauty salon.
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur
Stomp
Shields, Carol
Diggory
21431
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
490
N
N
-
-
-
When it's rock'n'roll time during the
prehistoric era, many different kinds of
dinosaurs gather to twist, twirl, and
tromp at a Saturday night party.
Saturday Night Jamboree
Wardlaw, Lee
44760
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
387
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl has fun whether she
spends Saturday night with one of her
inventive baby-sitters or with her parents
when they stay home from their country
dancing.
Saving Jasey
Tullson, Diane
54267
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
33594
N
N
-
-
-
While Gavin's home life spirals out of
control, the seemingly perfect McVeigh
family begins to come apart in a similar
fashion, as Jasey, unable to deal with
the threat of a potential illness, starts to
self-destruct.
Saving Strawberry Farm
Hopkinson, Deborah
87323
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1640
N
N
-
-
-
During the Great Depression, Davey
learns that a neighbor's property is
about to be auctioned, and he rallies his
friends, neighbors, and family to help
save Strawberry Farm.
Saving Sweetness
Stanley, Diane
17996
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1029
N
N
-
-
N
The sheriff of a dusty western town
rescues Sweetness, an unusually
resourceful orphan, from nasty old Mrs.
Sump and her terrible orphanage.
AR BookGuide™
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8377 N
N
VP
Description
N In this loving story of a motherless
family, a tall, plain woman comes to stay
with them.
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Word
Title
Say Good-Bye
Author
Anderson, Laurie
Halse
Number Lang IL
51854 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 3.0 F
Count Book RP
21687 N
N
Say Goodnight, Gracie
Deaver, Julie Reece
579
EN
Say Yes
Couloumbis, Audrey
60009
The Scarebird
Fleischman, Sid
The Scarecrow's Hat
Brown, Ken
Scaredy Squirrel
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.8
6.0
F
42062
N
EN
MG
3.6
5.0
F
40093
78988
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
46611
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
Watt, Mélanie
103011
EN
LG
3.6
Watt, Mélanie
127706
EN
LG
3.6
N
-
-
N
When a car accident kills her best friend
Jimmy, with whom she has shared
everything from childhood escapades to
breaking into the professional theater
scene in Chicago, seventeen-year-old
Morgan must find her own way of coping
with his death.
N
N
-
-
N
In her efforts to hang on following the
disappearance of her stepmother,
Casey resorts to anything, including
robbery.
1504
N
N
-
-
-
A lonely old farmer realizes the value of
human friendship when a young man
comes to help him and his scarecrow
with their farm.
F
578
N
N
-
-
-
Chicken admires Scarecrow's straw hat
and he wants to swap it for a walking
stick.
0.5
F
516
N
N
-
-
N
Scaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut
tree--it's way too dangerous out there.
Find out what happens when he is
forced out of his tree by a vicious
intruder!
0.5
F
550
N
N
-
-
-
Scaredy comes face to face with an
alarming horoscope prediction: All his
dreams are about to come true. He must
prepare for the worst, and his Bad
Dream Action Plan includes a fire
extinguisher to snuff out dragons and a
fan to blast away ghosts.
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Description
- Seeing Jane's dog, Yum-Yum, help
cheer up children in a cancer ward
makes Zoe think about having her
puppy, Sneakers, trained to do therapy,
too, especially when Yum-Yum
becomes very ill.
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Title
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach
Author
Watt, Mélanie
Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend
Watt, Mélanie
Schmoe White and the Seven
Dorfs
Word
Number Lang IL
121306 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
Count Book RP
688 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Scaredy doesn't like going to the beach,
so he builds his own at home, but
something is missing, and he must
travel to the real beach to get it.
113374
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
543
N
N
N
-
N
Scaredy Squirrel sets out to make
himself the Perfect Friend.
Thaler, Mike
17547
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
820
N
N
-
-
N
The Seven Dorfs are a rock band in
need of a lead singer. Will Schmoe
White lead them to the top of the
charts?
School Picture Day
Plourde, Lynn
62781
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
882
N
N
-
-
-
It is school picture day, and everyone,
except Josephina, starts out clean,
shiny, and all dressed up. She creates
dirt and confusion as she figures out
how things work, but in the end is the
only one who can fix the camera.
The School Skeleton
Roy, Ron
69219
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
8690
N
N
-
-
N
At Green Lawn Elementary, the entire
school becomes involved in a mystery
when Mr. Bones, the skeleton in the
nurse's office, disappears.
School! Adventures at the Harvey
N. Trouble Elementary School
McMullan, Kate
138406
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
13836
N
N
-
-
-
Each morning, student Ron Faster
hurries to Harvey N. Trouble School,
where he encounters such staff
members as science teacher Ms.
Roxanne Pebbles, music instructor Mrs.
Doremi Fasollatido, and the resigning
janitor Mr. Iquit.
The Schoolchildren's Blizzard
Figley, Marty Rhodes
77028
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1555
N
N
-
-
-
In 1888, Sarah, her younger sister
Annie, and their classmates survive a
sudden Nebraska blizzard because of
the actions of their schoolteacher.
Scrubs Forever!
McEwan, Jamie
120218
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
4691
N
N
-
-
-
Dan is tired of being a Scrub. When he
and his friends decide to start rock
climbing, Dan finally finds a sport that
he's good at. This time, he'll do almost
anything to win, and he's even eating
lunch with Biff. Book #4
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Title
The Sea House
Author
Zagwyn, Deborah
Turney
The Sea Serpent and Me
Slater, Dashka
Sea Surprise
Word
Number Lang IL
58887 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1490 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Uncle Fishtank Hal takes Clee and
Simon aboard his barge, and after
trouble with some pesky knots they find
themselves at sea.
121723
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
880
N
N
-
-
-
One day, a small sea serpent falls from
the faucet into the tub as a child is about
to take a bath, and as the days go by
and the serpent grows, they both realize
that he needs to go back to the sea
where he belongs.
Landry, Leo
87324
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1999
N
N
-
-
N
Kate, the mermaid, and her undersea
friends try to help an electric eel recover
his "zap."
The Seashore Book
Zolotow, Charlotte
44430
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
711
N
N
-
-
-
A mother's words help a little boy
imagine the sights and sounds of the
seashore, even though he has never
seen the ocean.
A Season for Mangoes
Hanson, Regina
87527
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1527
N
N
-
-
-
In Jamaica, Sareen is concerned about
participating in her first sit-up, a
celebration of the life of her recently
deceased grandmother, but discovers
that sharing her stories of Nana's
passion for mangoes helps lift the
sadness.
Season of the Sandstorms
Osborne, Mary Pope
100034
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
11815
N
N
-
-
N
Guided by a magic rhyme, Jack and
Annie travel to ancient Baghdad on a
mission to help the caliph spread
wisdom to the world. Book #34
Sebastian's Roller Skates
Prats, Joan De Deu
88667
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1109
N
N
-
-
N
Because he is shy, Sebastian doesn't
talk much, even though he has a lot to
say.
Secret Identity
Van Draanen,
Wendelin
75663
EN
MG
3.3
2.0
F
14955
N
N
-
-
N
Firth grader Nolan Byrd, tired of being
called names by the class bully, has a
secret identity -- Shredderman!
The Secret Life of the Underwear
Champ
Miles, Betty
438
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
16739
N
N
-
-
N
Being famous is one problem after
another (if you modeled underwear like
Larry, you'd try to keep your TV career a
secret, too).
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Word
Title
The Secret of the Eagle Feathers
Author
McKinley, Maura
Elizabeth Keleher
Number Lang IL
20246 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Secret of the North Pole
Lobato, Arcadio
60185
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
844
N
N
-
-
-
One day, a little polar bear named Peter
finds a Santa Claus's red and white cap
lying in the snow.
The Secret Science Alliance and
the Copycat Crook
Davis, Eleanor
132140
EN
MG
3.1
1.0
F
7068
N
N
-
-
-
Eleven-year-old Julian thought changing
schools would mean leaving his "nerdy"
persona behind, but instead he forms an
alliance with fellow inventors Greta and
Ben and works to prevent an adult from
using one of their gadgets for nefarious
purposes.
The Secret Science Project That
Almost Ate the School
Sierra, Judy
109634
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
584
N
N
N
-
-
A girl sends for "Professor Swami's
Super Slime" to use as her science fair
project and then has to cope with the
funny disaster that follows.
The Secret Seder
Rappaport, Doreen
87215
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
2478
N
N
-
-
-
Jacques and his parents are hiding in
Nazi-occupied France during World War
II, pretending to be Catholics. On the
first night of Passover, Jacques and his
father elude Nazi soldiers to gather with
other Jews and celebrate the Seder in
secret.
The Secret to Freedom
Vaughan, Marcia
54920
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1520
N
N
-
-
-
Great Aunt Lucy tells a story of her days
as a slave, when she and her brother,
Albert, learned the quilt code to help
direct other slaves and, eventually,
Albert himself, to freedom in the north.
Secrets from the Dollhouse
Turner, Ann
35404
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1113
N
N
-
-
-
A series of poems describes the lives of
a family of dolls and their servants living
in a dollhouse in a young girl's room,
from the perspective of Emma, the
oldest of the doll children.
AR BookGuide™
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922 N
N
VP
Description
- An Indian girl follows her grandfather's
instructions and, with the help of an
eagle and a coyote, manages to find his
stolen headdress and learns the secret
that has made him a great leader.
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Title
Seeing Lessons: The Story of
Abigail Carter and America's First
School for the Blind
Author
Hermann, Spring
Selavi, That Is Life: A Haitian Story Landowne, Youme
of Hope
Word
Number Lang IL
36033 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 4.0 F
Count Book RP
28476 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- When ten-year-old Abby Carter attends
the newly established school for the
blind in Boston in 1832, she proves that
blind people can learn and be
independent.
78978
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1171
N
N
-
-
N
A homeless boy on the streets of Haiti
joins other children, and together they
build a home and a radio station where
they can care for themselves and for
other homeless children.
The Selfish Crocodile
Charles, Faustin
137647
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
624
N
N
-
-
-
A very selfish crocodile claims the river
belongs to him and warns the other
creatures to stay away or he'll eat them.
He spends his life alone until one day
he gets a toothache, and nobody helps
him until a brave mouse ventures in and
pulls the tooth.
September Roses
Winter, Jeanette
84103
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
454
N
N
-
-
-
On September 11, 2001, two sisters
from South Africa find a good use for the
roses they have grown when the flower
show in New York City is canceled due
to the attack on the World Trade Center.
Sergio and the Hurricane
Wallner, Alexandra
44761
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1121
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy is excited when he hears
that a hurricane is coming to his
oceanfront home in San Juan, Puerto
Rico, but when it comes, he learns how
dangerous hurricanes can be.
Seven Spools of Thread: A
Kwanzaa Story
Medearis, Angela
Shelf
44105
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1532
N
N
-
-
-
When they are given the seemingly
impossible task of turning thread into
gold, the seven Ashanti brothers put
aside their differences, learn to get
along, and embody the principles of
Kwanzaa.
Shall I Knit You a Hat? A
Christmas Yarn
Klise, Kate
82340
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
703
N
N
-
-
N
When Mother Rabbit knits a warm
winter hat for Little Rabbit, he likes it so
much that he suggests they make hats
for all of their friends as Christmas gifts.
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Word
Title
Shanghai Messenger
Author
Cheng, Andrea
Number Lang IL
101041 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Shelterwood
Shetterly, Susan
Hand
52159
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1944
N
N
-
-
-
While staying with her grandfather in his
house in the woods, Sophie learns
about the different kinds of trees, and
enjoys the beauty of the natural world.
The Shivers in the Fridge
Manushkin, Fran
108587
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1256
N
N
N
-
N
One by one, the members of the Shivers
family disappear from the inside of their
chilly refrigerator home.
Shoes for Amélie
Steiner, Connie
Colker
59456
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
3503
N
N
-
-
-
Every week strangers come to Lucien's
farm in the French countryside only to
leave in secrecy a few days later. From
the whispering of people around him,
Lucien learns there is a war on and that
Jews are in trouble.
Shoot for the Moon, Robyn
Hutchins, Hazel
40408
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
3288
N
N
-
-
-
Robyn wonders what to sing when the
teacher gives her the chance to sing for
the class.
Show and Tell Bunnies
Lasky, Kathryn
34960
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1202
N
N
-
-
-
Clyde is nervous about what he should
take for show and tell, but he ends up
sharing a wonderful surprise with his
class.
Show Way
Woodson, Jacqueline
88030
EN
MG
3.8
0.5
F
1060
N
N
-
-
N
The making of "Show Ways," or quilts
that once served as secret maps for
freedom-seeking slaves, is a tradition
passed from mother to daughter in the
author's family.
Shrek!
Steig, William
5910
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1150
N
N
-
-
N
This is the story of an ogre out in the
world on his own.
Shut-Out!
Rivers, Camilla
Reghelini
60345
EN
MG
3.4
4.0
F
29045
N
N
-
-
-
David, frustrated with his soccer coach
for never putting him in the game,
searches for a way to make all of his
hard work pay off.
AR BookGuide™
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4086 N
N
VP
Description
- This free-verse story is about elevenyear-old Xiao Mei's visit with her
extended family in China, where the
Chinese-American girl finds many
differences but also the similarities that
bind a family together.
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Title
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Author
Stead, Philip C.
The Sign of the Black Rock
Chantler, Scott
The Sign Painter
Say, Allen
The Signmaker's Assistant
Arnold, Tedd
Silent Lotus
Word
Number Lang IL
135897 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
441 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Every day, Amos spends time with each
of his friends at the zoo, running races
with the tortoise, keeping the shy
penguin company, and reading bedtime
stories to the owl. But when Amos is too
sick to make it to the zoo, his friends
return the favor.
145300
EN
MG
3.0
1.0
F
4825
N
N
-
-
-
Seeking shelter from a storm, the three
fugitives seek solace at a roadside inn,
where a greedy innkeeper plots to turn
them in to the queen for a reward, and
things get worse when the queen's
Dragons arrive. Book #2
45335
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1163
N
N
-
-
-
An assignment to paint a large billboard
in the desert changes the life of an
aspiring artist.
114985
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
727
N
N
-
-
-
A young signmaker's apprentice dreams
of having his own sign shop but creates
havoc when he is left in charge by
himself.
Lee, Jeanne M.
11187
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
704
N
N
-
-
N
Although she cannot speak or hear,
Lotus trains as a Khmer court dancer
and becomes eloquent in dancing out
the legends of the gods.
Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad
Rumford, James
120559
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
457
N
N
-
-
-
As bombs and missiles fall on Baghdad
in 2003, a young boy uses the art of
calligraphy to distance himself from the
horror of war.
Simon's Book
Drescher, Henrick
9794
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
402
N
N
-
-
N
Late one night, a boy at a drawing table
starts to draw a story about Simon and
the monster. He tires soon, however,
and goes to bed, leaving the drawing of
Simon and the monster to take on a life
of its own.
Singing the Dark
Sproule, Gail
51965
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
441
N
N
-
-
-
When evening approaches, a little girl
and her mother begin a special ritual.
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Title
Sister
Author
Greenfield, Eloise
Skater's Secret
Maddox, Jake
The Skirt
Soto, Gary
Sky Castle
Word
Number Lang IL
341 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 2.0 F
Count Book RP
14307 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N After her father dies, a young black girl
watches her sister withdraw from her
and her mother.
127526
EN
MG
3.5
1.0
F
4667
N
N
-
-
-
Maggie and Shannon are figure skaters
and sisters, but Maggie is really tired of
Shannon always being in the spotlight.
Maggie learns to shine and finds out
that Shannon is not perfect, either.
7163
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
7967
N
N
-
-
N
When Miata leaves on the school bus
the skirt that she is to wear in a dance
performance, she needs all her wits to
get it back without her parents' finding
out that she has lost something yet
again.
Hanken, Sandra
32990
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
447
N
N
-
-
-
Fairies help to build a castle in the sky
filled with hopes and dreams and
imagination and rooms for all the
animals.
Sky Sisters
Waboose, Jan
Bourdeau
41722
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1417
N
N
-
-
-
This is a story about the bonds between
sisters, the bonds between generations,
and of the bonds between humans and
nature.
Skylark
MacLachlan, Patricia
10209
EN
MG
3.2
1.0
F
10511
N
N
-
N
N
In the sequel to Sarah, Plain and Tall,
Sarah's new family experiences some
doubts about their future.
Sled Dogs Run
London, Jonathan
88668
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
892
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl trains her puppies to
become sled dogs.
Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep!
Wright, Maureen
132416
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
467
N
N
-
-
-
As winter comes and Big Bear prepares
to hibernate, he keeps thinking he hears
Old Man Winter giving him exhausting
orders that prevent him from sleeping.
Sleepy Bears
Fox, Mem
32258
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
541
N
N
-
-
N
When winter comes, six sleepy bears
are rhymed to sleep by Mother Bear.
Sleepy Book
Zolotow, Charlotte
53213
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
213
N
N
-
-
-
Simple language reveals a world
peacefully asleep.
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Title
Sleight of Dan
Author
Petrucha, Stefan
Smarty Pants
Sydor, Colleen
Word
Number Lang IL
126191 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 1.0 F
Count Book RP
4674 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Nancy, George, and Bess attempt to
solve the mystery of a missing
magician's assistant, but Nancy gets
into more trouble when she encounters
a giant snake. Based on the series by
Carolyn Keene. Graphic Novel #14
32748
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1236
N
N
-
-
-
After Norah decides not to participate in
her Aunt Norah's superstitious rituals
before bedtime, she wonders what will
happen the next day.
Smiffy Blue: Ace Crime Detective: Myers, Walter Dean
The Case of the Missing Ruby and
Other Stories
75447
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
6804
N
N
-
-
-
Famous crime fighter Smiffy Blue
blunders his way to solving the mystery
of a missing formula and three other
cases.
The Snail House
Ahlberg, Allan
45150
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1123
N
N
-
-
-
Grandma tells Michael, Hannah, and
their baby brother the story of three
children who shrink to such a small size
that they decide to live in a snail's shell.
Snail Started It!
Reider, Katja
21442
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
631
N
N
-
-
-
This story demonstrates how cruel
words can damage self-esteem and kind
words can restore it.
Snoring Beauty
Hale, Bruce
123645
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1268
N
N
-
-
-
This book is an adaptation of the
traditional tale, featuring a sleeping,
snoring princess who is rescued by a
prince after being cursed by a bad fairy.
Snow in Jerusalem
Da Costa, Deborah
54445
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1309
N
N
-
-
-
Although they live in different quarters of
Jerusalem, a Jewish boy and a Muslim
boy are surprised to discover they have
been caring for the same stray cat.
The Snow Lambs
Gliori, Debi
23437
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
617
N
N
-
-
-
Because she is on a rescue mission,
Bess the sheep dog fails to respond
when Sam's dad calls her to return
home as a winter storm approaches.
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Word
Title
Snowboarding on Monster
Mountain
Author
Bunting, Eve
Number Lang IL
74175 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 2.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Snuggle Mountain
Lane, Lindsey
68820
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
571
N
N
-
-
-
In the morning, Emma climbs Snuggle
Mountain, trying to rouse the sleeping
two-headed giant to make pancakes for
breakfast.
So Far from the Sea
Bunting, Eve
32265
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1727
N
N
-
-
N
Laura Iwasaki and her family visit her
grandfather's grave at a Japanese
American camp.
So, What's It Like to Be a Cat?
Kuskin, Karla
88451
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
523
N
N
-
-
-
A cat answers a young child's questions
about such things as how much and
where it sleeps, and whether or not it
likes living with people.
The Soccer Mom from Outer
Space
Saltzberg, Barney
39891
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1034
N
N
-
-
-
The night before Lena's first soccer
game, her father tells her a story about
how his mother used to act bizarre at his
soccer games and embarrass him.
Soccer Sabotage
O'Donnell, Liam
129947
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
7411
N
N
-
-
-
Nadia and her younger brother try to
help her soccer team win a
championship after their coach is injured
in a suspicious accident. Book #3
Soldier Mom
Mead, Alice
58673
EN
MG
3.3
5.0
F
34819
N
N
-
-
-
Jasmyn feels abandoned and
overwhelmed when her single mother is
called up from the army reserves to go
to Saudi Arabia at the start of the
Persian Gulf War.
Solomon's Tree
Spalding, Andrea
61993
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1027
N
N
-
-
-
A Native Canadian boy is devastated
when his beloved maple tree falls in a
storm. The experience of making a tribal
mask helps him deal with his grief.
Some Birthday!
Polacco, Patricia
84762
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1172
N
N
-
-
N
On his daughter's birthday, Dad takes
Patricia and her brother to see the
Monster at Clay Pit Bottom.
AR BookGuide™
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15079 N
N
VP
Description
N Callie tries to hide her extreme fear of
heights on a snowboarding trip to
Mammoth Mountain with best friend
Jen, who Callie fears may prefer the
friendship of new girl and skilled
snowboarder Izzy.
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Title
Some Smug Slug
Author
Edwards, Pamela
Duncan
Number Lang IL
14976 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Some Things Are Scary
Heide, Florence
Parry
45332
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
410
N
N
-
-
-
A list of scary things includes skating
downhill when you haven't learned how
to stop, getting hugged by someone you
don't like, and finding out your best
friend has a best friend who isn't you.
Somebody Catch My Homework
Harrison, David L.
83305
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1674
N
N
-
-
-
This book presents a collection of
original poems about all kinds of school
experiences.
Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch
Spinelli, Eileen
7645
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1485
N
N
-
-
N
A scout admirer sends the unsmiling Mr.
Hatch a valentine.
Someplace Else
Saul, Carol P.
18694
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1172
N
N
-
-
-
When she tires of living in her white
house in the orchard, Mrs. Tillby sets
out to find a different place to call home.
Something from Nothing
Gilman, Phoebe
9974
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
630
N
N
-
-
N
In this retelling of a traditional Jewish
folktale, Joseph's baby blanket is
transformed into ever smaller items as
he grows until there is nothing left--but
then Joseph has an idea.
Something to Tell the Grandcows
Spinelli, Eileen
77460
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1009
N
N
-
-
-
Emmadine, the cow, boldly volunteers to
go on a voyage to the South Pole so
that she will have an adventure to tell
her grandcows.
Son of Spirit Horse
Shefelman, Janice
108888
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
7206
N
N
-
-
-
Young Wolf rides his colt, Snow Wind, in
a race against his friend Little Big
Mouth.
Song for the Whooping Crane
Spinelli, Eileen
44655
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
263
N
N
-
-
-
This is a poetic celebration of the
whooping crane, one of the rarest birds
in North America.
Song Lee in Room 2B
Kline, Suzy
9296
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
4711
N
N
-
-
N
Spring becomes a memorable time for
Miss Mackle's second-grade classroom
because of the antics of Horrible Harry
and the special insights of shy Song
Lee.
AR BookGuide™
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211 N
N
VP
Description
- A Smug slug that will not listen to the
animals around it comes to an
unexpected end.
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Word
Title
The Song Within My Heart
Author
Bouchard, David
Number Lang IL
65925 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Dewan, Ted
65707
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
883
N
N
-
-
-
A sorcerer's robot-apprentice attempts
to create an apprentice for himself, with
near disastrous results.
Sorry
Van Leeuwen, Jean
45333
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1339
N
N
-
-
-
Two brothers, who cannot apologize to
each other, extend their feud down
through their children, grandchildren,
and great-grandchildren.
The SOS File
Byars, Betsy
77850
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
8729
N
N
-
-
N
The students in Mr. Magro's class
submit stories about their biggest
emergencies. The coauthors are Betsy
Duffey and Laurie Myers.
Sound Off
Mason, Adrienne
61291
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
2038
N
N
-
-
-
Lu and Clancy aren't thrilled about
babysitting Lu's little sister, Sophie, and
her friend, Fanny. But when Sophie
mysteriously disappears, the dog
detectives must spring into action.
Space Station Mars
San Souci, Daniel
100675
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1114
N
N
-
-
-
The Dangerous Snake and Reptile Club,
with the help of a boy visiting the
neighborhood, sets up equipment in the
clubhouse in hopes of tracking flying
saucers and making contact with aliens.
Spacer and Rat
Bechard, Margaret
103619
EN
MG
3.6
6.0
F
42673
N
N
-
-
-
Jack's predictable existence on
Freedom space station is transformed
when Kit, the Earthie rat, enters his life
and enlists him and a sensitive robot in
an effort to outwit the Company.
Spaghetti and Meatballs For All! A
Mathematical Story
Burns, Marilyn
107024
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1228
N
N
-
-
-
The seating for a family reunion gets
complicated as people rearrange the
tables and chairs to seat additional
guests.
AR BookGuide™
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N
VP
Description
- A young First Nations boy is preparing
for his first pow-wow. The young boy's
Nokum, his beloved grandmother,
guides him through the events of the
day and helps him to understand what
the singing and dancing are about.
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Word
Title
Sparrow Girl
Author
Pennypacker, Sara
Number Lang IL
128145 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Sparrow Jack
Gerstein, Mordicai
70155
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1127
N
N
-
-
-
Bardsley, an immigrant from England,
brought one thousand sparrows from his
home country back to Philadelphia,
where he hoped they would help save
the trees from the inch-worms that were
destroying them.
Speak to Me (and I Will Listen
Between the Lines)
English, Karen
81725
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
2044
N
N
-
-
-
From the first to arrive on the
playground to the last to walk home,
third graders describe the events of one
day at a San Francisco Bay Area
school.
Speed of Light
Rosen, Sybil
44293
EN
MG
3.9
6.0
F
39778
N
N
-
-
-
An eleven-year-old Jewish girl living in
the South during the 1950s struggles
with the anti-Semitism and racism which
pervade her small community.
Spider Boy
Fletcher, Ralph
25054
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
33728
N
N
-
N
N
When Bobby is paired with a girl for a
school project, his life starts looking up
and he sees his chance for revenge on
the bully who calls him "Spider Boy."
Spike the Rebel!
Sommer, Carl
113872
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2333
N
N
-
-
-
Spike enjoys being rebellious and rude,
bullying and tattling on his classmates,
and generally being mean, but after he
falls into one of his own traps and hurts
himself, his life is transformed.
Spinky Sulks
Steig, William
70620
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
995
N
N
-
-
-
Spinky is convinced that he is unloved
by his family and goes into a massive
funk.
Spinning Through the Universe: A
Novel in Poems from Room 214
Frost, Helen
80292
EN
MG
3.5
1.0
F
7211
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems
written in the voices of Mrs. Williams of
Room 214, her students, and a
custodian about their interactions with
each other, their families, and the world
around them.
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1597 N
N
VP
Description
- Ming-Li vows to save as many sparrows
as she can after her country's leader
called sparrows the enemy of the farmer
and banished them from China.
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Word
Title
Sports! Sports! Sports! A Poetry
Collection
Author
Number Lang IL
Hopkins, Lee Bennett
42165 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Spring Thaw
Schnur, Steven
41024
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
367
N
N
-
-
-
This book describes spring's gradual
arrival on a farm.
Spying on Dracula
Labatt, Mary
32138
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
14824
N
N
-
-
N
Ten-year-old Jennie has a secret and
only her best friend, Beth, knows about
it. The secret gets the two of them into
a wild adventure.
Squids Will Be Squids
Scieszka, Jon
28016
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
2213
N
N
-
-
N
Contemporary fables with tongue-incheek morals address such topics as
homework, curfews, and television
commercials.
Squirrel and John Muir
McCully, Emily
Arnold
79999
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1535
N
N
-
-
N
In the 1860s, a wild little girl nicknamed
Squirrel meets John Muir, later to
become a famous naturalist, when he
arrives at her parents' hotel in Yosemite
Valley seeking work and knowledge
about the natural world.
Stage Fright on a Summer Night
Osborne, Mary Pope
58030
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
6219
N
N
N
-
N
Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree
house to Elizabethan London, where
they become actors in a production of
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," and try
to rescue a tame bear. Book #25
"Stand Back," Said the Elephant,
"I'm Going to Sneeze!"
Thomas, Patricia
44746
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
983
N
N
-
-
-
Knowing the havoc it will cause, all the
animals try to prevent the elephant from
sneezing.
Stand Tall
Bauer, Joan
61275
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
34766
N
N
-
-
N
Tree, a six-foot-three-inch twelve-yearold, copes with his parents' recent
divorce and his failure as an athlete by
helping his grandfather, a Vietnam vet
and recent amputee, and Sophie, a new
girl at school.
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon
Lovell, Patty
54446
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
441
N
N
N
-
-
When the class bully at her new school
makes fun of her, Molly remembers
what her grandmother told her.
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N
VP
Description
- This is a collection of poems celebrating
the joy and anguish of baseball,
basketball, football, ice hockey, soccer,
skating, swimming, and running races.
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Word
Title
Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time
Author
Yee, Lisa
The Star Maker
Yep, Laurence
141592
EN
Star of Fear, Star of Hope
Hoestlandt, Jo
70174
Starring Miss Darlene
Schwartz, Amy
The Stars in My Geddoh's Sky
Matze, Claire Sidhom
Stay Away from the Junkyard
Tusa, Tricia
Stella Louella's Runaway Book
Ernst, Lisa Campbell
Stellaluna
Cannon, Janell
Stephanie's Ponytail
Munsch, Robert N.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Scieszka, Jon
Fairly Stupid Tales
Number Lang IL
102425 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 9.0 F
Count Book RP
67175 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.6
2.0
F
16279
N
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1874
115911
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
58385
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
7396
EN
LG
3.4
31557
EN
LG
7193
EN
13949
7165
N
-
-
-
With the help of his popular uncle
Chester, a young Chinese American boy
tries to fulfill a promise to have
firecrackers for everyone on Chinese
New Year in 1954.
N
N
-
-
-
Nine-year-old Helen is confused by the
disappearance of her Jewish friend
during the German occupation of Paris.
966
N
N
-
-
-
Much to her surprise, Darlene's onstage
mishaps are reviewed favorably by the
theater critic.
F
1126
N
N
-
-
-
Alex's Arabic-speaking grandfather
comes to visit the United States and
Alex learns about his grandfather's
Middle Eastern homeland.
0.5
F
892
N
N
-
-
N
Despite what the people of Jasper,
Texas, think, Theodora feels Old Man
Crampton, his pet pig, and his junkyard
are just dandy.
3.7
0.5
F
1547
N
N
-
-
N
As she tries to find the book that she
must return to the library that day, Stella
gathers a growing group of people who
have all enjoyed reading the book.
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1463
N
N
N
-
N
After she falls headfirst into a bird's
nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until
she is reunited with her mother.
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
712
N
N
-
-
-
All Stephanie wanted to do was look a
little different.
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2793
N
N
-
-
N
Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales,
including 'Jack and the Bean Soup,'
'Goldilocks and the Three Elephants,'
and 'Cinderumplestilskin.'
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Description
N After flunking sixth-grade English,
basketball prodigy Stanford Wong must
struggle to pass his summer-school
class, keep his failure a secret from his
friends, and satisy his academically
demanding father.
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Word
Title
Stinky Stern Forever
Author
Edwards, Michelle
Number Lang IL
88164 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Stone Bench in an Empty Park
Janeczko, Paul B.
49389
EN
MG
3.2
0.5
F
367
N
N
-
-
-
This is an anthology of haiku reflecting
nature in the city.
A Stone in My Hand
Clinton, Cathryn
62173
EN
MG
3.6
4.0
F
31284
N
N
-
-
-
Eleven-year-old Malaak and her family
are touched by the violence in Gaza
between Jews and Palestinians when
first her father disappears and then her
older brother is drawn to a radical group.
Stone Soup
Brown, Marcia
5491
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1087
N
N
N
-
N
When hungry soldiers get a chilly
reception in the village, they use a trick
to get a meal.
The Stories Huey Tells
Cameron, Ann
17596
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
8968
N
N
-
-
N
Huey feels overshadowed by his older
brother Julian, so he sets out to show
his brother and the world that he is an
adventurer.
The Stories Julian Tells
Cameron, Ann
5245
EN
LG
3.4
1.0
F
6068
N
N
-
N
N
The imaginative Julian transforms
everyday family activities into
extraordinary, heartwarming childhood
experiences.
Storm Boy
Lewis, Paul Owen
19242
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
527
N
N
-
-
-
Washed ashore, a boy finds his arrival
has been eagerly awaited by strange
and giant people.
The Story of Babar
Brunhoff, Jean de
34898
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1192
N
N
-
-
N
This is the story of Babar's adventures
after is mother is killed by a hunter and
he sets out on his own.
The Story of Ferdinand
Leaf, Munro
5493
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
737
N
N
N
-
N
Ferdinand is a little bull who would
rather just sit and smell the flowers than
fight.
AR BookGuide™
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2179 N
N
VP
Description
N The students are working on an art
project, and Matthew "Stinky" Stern is
up to his usual troublemaking tricks. But
when school lets out, and the kids begin
to head home, something unexpected-and horrible--happens that will change
the class forever.
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Title
The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone
Author
Ering, Timothy Basil
The Story of Jumping Mouse
Steptoe, John
The Story of Little Babaji
Word
Number Lang IL
65959 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1005 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- A young boy who builds a charming and
disarming monster to protect his
treasures learns that no heart is too dark
to accept the seeds of trust and
friendship.
5046
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1775
N
N
-
-
N
The gifts of Magic Frog and his own
hopeful and unselfish spirit bring
Jumping Mouse to the Far-Off Land
where no mouse goes hungry.
Bannerman, Helen
34052
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1058
N
N
-
-
-
Little Babaji faces a succession of huge,
luxuriously supple tigers whose eventual
meltdown provides him, Papaji, and sari
-clad Mamaji with a supper of pancakes.
The Stranger
Van Allsburg, Chris
69065
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
927
N
N
-
-
-
The enigmatic origins of the stranger
Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and
brings home to recuperate seem to have
a mysterious relation to the weather.
A Straw for Two
Sanvoisin, Éric
67224
EN
MG
3.9
0.5
F
2883
N
N
-
-
-
Odilon, a boy who has become an ink
drinker after being bitten by Draculink,
an ink-drinking vampire, longs for a
girlfriend who will understand his
peculiar problem -- and then he meets
Carmilla.
Strega Nona Meets Her Match
De Paola, Tomie
79892
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1253
N
N
-
-
N
A rival puts Strega Nona out of the
healing business until Big Anthony's
assistance inadvertently sabotages the
newcomer in his usual well-meaning
way.
Strega Nona: An Old Tale Retold
and Illustrated
De Paola, Tomie
6093
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1245
N
N
N
-
N
When Strega Nona leaves him alone
with her magic pasta pot, Big Anthony is
determined to show the townspeople
how it works.
A String of Hearts
Elliott, Laura Malone
140712
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1240
N
N
-
-
-
Sam's friend Mary Ann helps him make
a special valentine for Tiffany, but when
Tiffany doesn't even notice it, Sam
realizes who is really special.
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Word
Title
Stringbean's Trip to the Shining
Sea
Author
Williams, Vera B.
Number Lang IL
71284 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Sub
Petersen, P.J.
7696
EN
MG
3.0
1.0
F
8552
N
N
-
N
N
Two friends switch seats when their
class has a substitute teacher and find
that it isn't so easy to be someone else.
Suki's Kimono
Uegaki, Chieri
73378
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1031
N
N
-
-
-
Suki's favorite possession is her blue
cotton kimono. A gift from her oba-chan,
it holds special memories of her
grandmother's visit last summer. And
Suki is going to wear it on her first day
back to school - no matter what anyone
says.
Summer of the Sea Serpent
Osborne, Mary Pope
76983
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
11122
N
N
N
-
N
Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree
house to the land of the mystical selkies
to seek a magical sword for Merlin.
Book #31
Summer Reading Is Killing Me!
Scieszka, Jon
24950
EN
MG
3.9
1.0
F
8995
N
N
-
-
N
At the beginning of summer vacation
Joe, Sam, and Fred find themselves
trapped inside their summer reading list,
involved in a battle between good and
evil characters from well-known
children's books.
Summer Sands
Nicholas, Evangeline
35066
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
841
N
N
-
-
-
Five friends correspond with each other
during summer vacation.
Summerhouse Time
Spinelli, Eileen
115133
EN
MG
3.1
2.0
F
14478
N
N
-
-
-
The approach of summerhouse time at
the beach brings back good memories
of this annual tradition of aunts, uncles,
cousins, and grandparents cleaning,
laughing, eating, playing, and relaxing.
Sunset of the Sabertooth
Osborne, Mary Pope
14885
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
4926
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house transports Jack
and Annie on a mission to the Ice Age
where they encounter Cro-Magnons,
cave bears, sabertooth tigers, and
woolly mammoths. Book #7
AR BookGuide™
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3198 N
N
VP
Description
- Stringbean Coe, his big brother Fred,
and their dog Potato, are driving from
Kansas to California in a pickup truck
with a little house built on the back.
Each day, they send home a postcard
telling of their cross-country adventures.
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Title
Superdog: The Heart of a
Hero/Dex: The Heart of a Hero
Author
Buehner, Caralyn
Supergrandpa/Super Grandpa
Schwartz, David M.
44228
EN
MG
3.7
0.5
F
1343
N
The Surprise Party
Bradman, Tony
87835
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
2287
The Sweet and Sour Animal Book
Hughes, Langston
68533
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
9960
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt Hopkinson, Deborah
Number Lang IL
76675 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1209 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N Tired of being overlooked because he is
so small, a big-hearted dog named
Dexter transforms himself into a
superhero.
N
-
-
-
Gustaf rides in a bicycle race even
though the judges and his family say
because of his age he can not possible
do it.
N
N
-
-
-
When members of the Mummy family
decide to have a surprise party for
Grandpa Mummy and Grandma
Mummy, their plans do not work out
exactly as expected.
688
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of short poems that
introduce animals for each letter of the
alphabet, from Ape to Zebra.
F
2145
N
N
-
-
N
Drawn from a true incident in African
American history, this is the story of a
young slave who uses a quilt as a map
to the underground railroad.
Sweet Magnolia
Kroll, Virginia
31663
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
2195
N
N
-
-
-
Denise visits her grandmother, a wildlife
rehabilitator, in the Louisiana bayou and
helps heal and free an injured baby bird.
A Sweet Smell of Roses
Johnson, Angela
84099
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
380
N
N
-
-
N
Two young girls smell roses when they
sneak out of the house, join the march
for freedom, and return home to their
worried mama.
Sylvia Jean, Scout Supreme
Ernst, Lisa Campbell
134840
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1204
N
N
-
-
-
Sylvia Jean disguises herself in order to
assist a neighbor and earn a Good
Deed Badge from the Pig Scout Troop.
T-Minus: The Race to the Moon
Ottaviani, Jim
131246
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
15380
N
N
-
-
-
This graphic novel is a depiction of a
fictional story about the space race, in
which two global superpowers along
with a number of pilots, engineers, and
scientists work to send the first man to
the moon.
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Word
Title
Take Care, Good Knight
Author
Thomas, Shelley
Moore
Number Lang IL
108321 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Tale of a Tail
Bodnar, Judith Z.
34835
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1114
N
N
-
-
-
Not wishing to share his fish with Bear,
Fox slyly directs him how to catch his
own, not realizing the extraordinary
event that would result.
The Tale of Rabbit and Coyote
Johnston, Tony
60376
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
885
N
N
-
-
-
Rabbit outwits Coyote on this Zapotec
tale which explains why coyotes howl at
the moon.
Tales from the Waterhole
Graham, Bob
78026
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1720
N
N
-
-
N
During the dry season, Morris, the
crocodile, and his animal friends enjoy
playing in and near the waterhole.
The Talking T. Rex
Roy, Ron
74702
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
9943
N
N
-
-
N
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate
the theft of a great deal of money from
the belly of a nearly life-size
Tyrannosaurus rex model that their
friend Jud Wheat is using to raise
money for a dinosaur museum.
Tanya and the Red Shoes
Gauch, Patricia Lee
57965
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
585
N
N
-
-
-
Tanya wants to dance in toe shoes the
way her sister does.
Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo
(Poems)
Park, Linda Sue
118149
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
974
N
N
-
-
-
This book presents twenty-six sijo,
traditional Korean syllabic poems with
inside and outside themes.
Tar Beach
Ringgold, Faith
6144
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
503
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl dreams of flying above her
Harlem home, claiming all she sees for
herself and her family. Based on the
author's quilt painting of the same
name.
A Taste of Colored Water
Faulkner, Matt
120255
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1388
N
N
-
-
-
It is the early 1960s, and colored water
isn't the fruit-flavored, Technicolor
wonder that LuLu and Jelly are
expecting, and having a drink doesn't
come without a price.
AR BookGuide™
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983 N
N
VP
Description
- The three little dragons have agreed to
take care of the old wizard's cats while
he is away, but their inability to read his
instructions causes problems until their
friend, the Good Knight, saves the day.
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Quiz
Word
Title
A Taste of Perfection
Author
Langston, Laura
Number Lang IL
66584 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 7.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Tea with Milk
Say, Allen
31102
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1910
N
N
-
-
N
After growing up near San Francisco, a
young Japanese woman returns with
her parents to their native Japan, but
she feels foreign and out of place.
Technically, It's Not My Fault:
Concrete Poems
Grandits, John
84530
EN
MG
3.4
1.0
F
3948
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems in
which words and art combine to make
pictures of the life of an eleven-year-old
boy.
The Teddy Bear
McPhail, David
58548
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
700
N
N
-
-
-
A teddy bear, lost by the little boy who
loves him, still feels loved after being
rescued by a homeless man.
Ten Little Mice
Dunbar, Joyce
68821
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
318
N
N
-
-
-
This book follows the activities of ten
little mice as, one by one, they scurry
home to their nest.
Thanksgiving on Thursday
Osborne, Mary Pope
64034
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
6131
N
N
N
-
N
Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree
house to the year 1621, where they
celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the
Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the
New Plymouth Colony. Book #27
That Pesky Rat
Child, Lauren
61749
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
829
N
N
-
-
-
He's a brown rat, a streetwise rat, a
homeless rat. He longs to belong, to be
a real pet, to have a name -- something
other than "that pesky rat." However, no
one wants him until a nearsighted
customer comes in the pet store to take
his "kitty" home.
That's What Leprechauns Do
Bunting, Eve
101916
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1243
N
N
-
-
-
When leprechauns Ari, Boo, and Col
need to place the pot of gold at the end
of the rainbow, they cannot help getting
into mischief along the way.
AR BookGuide™
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51225 N
N
VP
Description
- Erin had the perfect summer planned.
She would volunteer at the SPCA, and
prove she's old enough for a dog. But
then her dad lost his job and everything
changed, and, despite her plans, Erin
finds herself shipped off to her
grandmother's for the summer.
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Word
Title
The-Dog-Next-Year
Author
McGrath, Carmelita
Number Lang IL
63940 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
There Is Music in a Pussycat
Thompson, Richard
46079
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
510
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy and his pussycat discover
a world of sounds.
There Once Was a Very Odd
School and Other Lunch-Box
Limericks
Krensky, Stephen
80380
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
719
N
N
-
-
-
More than twenty limericks paint a
humorous picture of life in elementary
school.
There Was an Old Lady Who
Swallowed a Trout
Sloat, Teri
65142
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
526
N
N
-
-
-
This is a rhyming tale about the silly
consequences of an old woman's fishy
diet.
There's a Princess in the Palace
Alley, Zoë B.
139126
EN
MG
3.5
1.0
F
5904
N
N
-
-
-
Cinderella, Snow White, and three other
well-known princesses share a
surprising connection in these fairy tale
retellings presented in comic book
format.
There's a Zoo in Room 22
Sierra, Judy
45227
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1241
N
N
-
-
N
Each of twenty-six poems describes the
antics and habits of a zany classroom
pet whose name begins with a different
letter of the alphabet.
This Gum for Hire
Hale, Bruce
64325
EN
MG
3.6
2.0
F
15732
N
N
-
-
N
To save his own skin, private eye Chet
Gecko sets out to solve the mystery of
Emerson Hicky Elementary School's
disappearing football players. Case #6
This Is the Dog
McFarlane, Sheryl
66848
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
207
N
N
-
-
-
The puppy has escaped and chaos
erupts everywhere he goes through
town.
This Is the Dreidel
Levine, Abby
76676
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
395
N
N
-
-
-
Max and his sister enjoy the dreidel and
other special parts of their family
celebration.
AR BookGuide™
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2003 N
N
VP
Description
- Six-year-old Lissa has almost everything
a girl could want, except the puppy who
runs through her dreams at night and
answers to a secret name. When a dog
does arrive in her life it's not the
dreamed of "dog-next-year" but Jingles,
a smelly refugee.
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Word
Title
This Is Your Life Cycle
Author
Miller, Heather Lynn
Number Lang IL
123750 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Those Darn Squirrels!
Rubin, Adam
124444
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
916
N
N
-
-
-
When grumpy Old Man Fookwire builds
feeders to try to keep birds, the only
creatures he likes, from leaving for the
winter, he finds himself in a battle with
clever, crafty squirrels who want a share
of the abundant food.
Those Shoes
Boelts, Maribeth
119514
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
941
N
N
-
-
-
Jeremy, who longs to have the black
high-tops that everyone at school seems
to have but his grandmother cannot
afford, is excited when he sees them for
sale in a thrift shop and decides to buy
them even though they are the wrong
size.
Three Against the Tide
Love, D. Anne
34676
EN
MG
3.8
5.0
F
34594
N
N
-
-
-
After her father is called away from their
plantation near Charleston, S.C., during
the Civil War, twelve-year-old Susanna
leads her brothers on a difficult journey
in hopes of being reunited with him.
The Three Bears
Galdone, Paul
32037
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
917
N
N
-
-
N
This is a retelling of the classic tale with
author's clever illustrations.
Three Cheers for Catherine the
Great!
Best, Cari
34564
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1444
N
N
-
-
-
Sara's Russian grandmother has
requested that there be no presents at
her seventy-eighth birthday party, so
Sara must think of a gift from her heart.
Three Days
Napoli, Donna Jo
52627
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
32754
N
N
-
-
N
When her father suddenly dies while on
a business trip, leaving her alone on an
Italian highway, Jackie worries what will
happen when she is picked up by two
men with unknown motives.
Three Days on a River in a Red
Canoe
Williams, Vera B.
9797
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1790
N
N
N
-
N
Mother, Aunt Rosie, and two children
make a three-day camping trip by
canoe.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
1369 N
N
VP
Description
- Bob Beetle takes special guest, Dahlia
Dragonfly, down memory lane,
highlighting the influential creatures and
experiences during her time as a
nymph. Three mystery guests will share
their stories about Dahlia and different
stages of a dragonfly's life.
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Title
Three French Hens
Author
Palatini, Margie
A Three Hat Day
Geringer, Laura
The Three Little Fish and the Big
Bad Shark
Geist, Ken
The Three Little Javelinas
Lowell, Susan
The Three Little Pigs
Escardó i Bas, Mercè
The Three Little Pigs
Word
Number Lang IL
102071 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1171 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Three French hens outwit a hungry
Bronx fox and show him the true
meaning of Christmas.
9798
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
776
N
N
-
-
N
A hat collector is having a very bad day
untils he meets his true love in the hat
section of the department store.
114987
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
409
N
N
-
-
-
When three little fish, Jim, Tim, and Kim,
build their own homes, only Kim's house
is able to stand against the big bad
shark.
18348
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
978
N
N
-
-
N
A southwestern-flavored version of the
three little pigs, here represented by wild
javelinas who are running from a hungry
coyote.
105946
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
788
N
N
-
-
-
When three little pigs leave home to
seek their fortunes, they encounter a
threatening wolf.
Marshall, James
30523
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1032
N
N
-
-
N
This is a retelling of the famous story
about the three little pigs and the
adventures they have with the
mischievous wolf.
The Three Little Pigs
Galdone, Paul
44123
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
922
N
N
-
-
N
This is the classic tale of the three little
pigs and the wolf who tries to get them.
The Three Questions: Based on a
Story by Leo Tolstoy
Muth, Jon J.
58903
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
925
N
N
-
-
N
Nikolai asks his animal friends to help
him answer three important questions.
The Three Silly Girls Grubb
Hassett, John
65856
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
512
N
N
-
-
-
In this revision of the familiar tale THE
THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF, three
sisters manage to outwit Ugly-Boy
Bobby who spends his time under the
bridge they must cross on their way to
school. The coauthor is Ann Hassett.
The Three Wishes: An Old Story
Zemach, Margot
18427
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
683
N
N
-
-
-
A woodcutter and his wife are working in
a forest when they hear a voice calling
for help.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Through Grandpa's Eyes
Author
Number Lang IL
MacLachlan, Patricia
27479 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1775 N
N
Throwing Heat
Bowen, Fred
Thunder Cake
Polacco, Patricia
Tía Isa Wants a Car
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N A young boy learns a different way of
seeing the world from his blind
grandfather. Featured in Reading
Rainbow. NCTE Adventuring with
Books.
137963
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
17184
N
N
-
-
-
Eighth-grader Jack Lerner relies on
pitching fast balls until a young college
coach teaches him that throwing the
heat may not be the best way to win
games.
6014
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1079
N
N
-
-
N
Grandma finds a way to dispel her
grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
Medina, Meg
143926
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1086
N
N
-
-
-
A girl secretly saves money to help Tía
Isa buy a car that will take their family to
the beach and remind them of their
former island home.
The Tickleoctopus
Wood, Audrey
11395
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
817
N
N
-
-
-
The lives of Bup the caveboy and his
family are changed forever when an
extraordinary creature teaches them to
laugh and play.
The Tiger and the Dried
Persimmon
Park, Janie Jaehyun
62228
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
784
N
N
-
-
-
In this ebullient version of a classic
Korean folk tale, the proud and boasting
tiger is brought low by his own vanity
and foolishness.
Tiger's New Cowboy Boots/Tyler's
New Boots
Morck, Irene
85978
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1240
N
N
-
-
-
Hoping that his shiny new cowboy boots
will help him make a good impression
on the cattle drive at his uncle's ranch,
city kid Tyler discovers that how he
handles himself is more important than
what he is wearing.
Tigers at Twilight
Osborne, Mary Pope
31073
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
5136
N
N
N
-
N
Having used their magic tree house to
travel to India, where they must get a
gift to help free the dog Teddy from a
spell, Jack and Annie have adventures
involving a tiger and other endangered
jungle animals. Book #19
Tigress
Cowcher, Helen
18379
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
316
N
N
-
-
-
A tigress takes a journey outside the
sanctuary.
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Word
Title
Tina and the Penguin
Author
Dyer, Heather
Number Lang IL
61297 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.3 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1383 N
N
TJ and the Cats
Hutchins, Hazel
58322
EN
Toasting Marshmallows: Camping
Poems
George, Kristine
O'Connell
56706
Toby's Very Important Question
Lemieux, Jean
Togo
RV
-
LS
-
LG
3.7
2.0
F
13509
N
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1402
85741
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
Blake, Robert J.
59496
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
Tonight Is Carnaval
Dorros, Arthur
17743
EN
LG
3.8
Tonight on the Titanic
Osborne, Mary Pope
31065
EN
LG
Too Many Tamales
Soto, Gary
8680
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
TJ hates cats, but that doesn't stop a
taxi from showing up at his door bearing
his grandmother's four felines. Killer,
Cleo, Kink and Max invade TJ's life and
replace dinosaurs as the topic of his
school project.
N
N
-
-
N
This book contains thirty poems about
camping.
4237
N
N
-
-
-
On the morning after Christmas,
someone phones Toby's family to tell
them that Toby's aunt has died in a car
accident. After the ceremony, Toby
notices that although everyone is very
sad, they are also able to smile, chat
and even sing. He wonders why.
F
1876
N
N
-
-
N
In 1925, Togo, a Siberian husky, leads a
team that rushed to bring diphtheria
antitoxin from Anchorage to Nome,
Alaska.
0.5
F
1198
N
N
-
-
-
The story of a young boy's eager
preparations for Carnaval.
3.1
1.0
F
5301
N
N
N
-
N
The magic tree house transports Jack
and Annie to the deck of the "Titanic" to
find a mysterious gift that will free their
puppy from a terrible magic spell. Book
#17
3.4
0.5
F
990
N
N
N
-
N
Maria tries on her mother's wedding ring
while helping make tamales for a
Christmas family get-together, but panic
ensues when hours later, she realizes
the ring is missing.
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Description
- When Tina meets a penguin who's tired
of living in the zoo, she decides to help
him escape! With quick thinking Tina
sneaks her new-found friend home. But
it doesn't take long for her to realize that
a penguin is a very peculiar pet.
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Quiz
Word
Title
Too Many Toys
Author
Shannon, David
Number Lang IL
123743 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
N
LS
-
Toot & Puddle: Let It Snow
Hobbie, Holly
117757
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
809
N
N
-
-
-
At Christmastime, Toot and Puddle
show that caring is the most important
part of gift giving.
Toot & Puddle: Wish You Were
Here
Hobbie, Holly
100678
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
966
N
N
-
-
-
Toot travels to Wildest Borneo for exotic
plants, but when he returns with the
Violet Virus, it is up to Opal and Puddle
to find a cure.
Tooth-Gnasher Superflash
Pinkwater, Daniel
10546
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
817
N
N
-
-
N
The Popsnorkle family test drive the
Tooth-Gnasher Superflash and are
pleased with the car's ability to turn into
several different animals.
Tops & Bottoms
Stevens, Janet
11397
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
777
N
N
-
-
-
Hare turns his bad luck around by
striking a clever deal with the rich and
lazy bear down the road.
Torchlight
Hurst, Carol Otis
110361
EN
MG
3.7
3.0
F
23086
N
N
-
-
-
In 1864, fifth-grader Charlotte befriends
an Irish-American girl at school and tries
to understand the prejudices between
the Irish and the Yankees in her town of
Westfield, Massachusetts.
Tornado
Byars, Betsy
14598
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
4440
N
N
-
-
N
As they wait out a tornado in their storm
cellar, a family listens to their farmhand
tell stories about the dog that was blown
into his life by another tornado when he
was a boy.
The Tortoise and the Hare
Stevens, Janet
10547
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
569
N
N
-
-
N
Recounts the race between the boastful
hare and the persevering tortoise.
The Tortoise and the Jackrabbit
Lowell, Susan
44057
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
587
N
N
-
-
-
Many of the animals that live in the
southwestern desert witness the race
between slow but steady Tortoise and
the quick, overconfident Jackrabbit.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
806 N
N
VP
Description
- Although he finally agrees that he has
too many toys and needs to give some
away, there is one toy that Spencer
absolutely cannot part with.
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Title
Tough Chicks
Author
Meng, Cece
The Toy Brother
Steig, William
Word
Number Lang IL
128165 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
736 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Three independent chicks who dare to
be different are reprimanded by the
other barnyard residents for not being
quiet and docile, until the smart, fearless
trio take on a runaway tractor.
21522
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1457
N
N
-
-
-
Yorick doesn't really care for his little
brother until he works with his brother
and learns what being a brother is all
about.
Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Jenkins, Emily
Adventures of a Bossyboots
Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, &
a Hopeful Round Someone Called
Plastic
125006
EN
LG
3.9
3.0
F
20146
N
N
-
-
-
Six stories relate further adventures of
three best friends, who happen to be
toys, as they encounter a fearsome
(possible) shark, enjoy a dance party,
and deal with rejection by The Girl, who
is growing up. Book #2
Toys Come Home: Being the Early Jenkins, Emily
Experiences of an Intelligent
Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a
Brand-New Someone Called
Plastic
146342
EN
LG
3.7
2.0
F
15437
N
N
-
-
-
When a little girl gets a plush stingray
for her birthday, it makes friends with
some of her other toys as they all try to
navigate in the world of real people.
Book #3
Track Attack
Hicks, Betty
131143
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
5199
N
N
-
-
-
Jazz joined the track team, and her dad
is excited for her - too excited. He yells
at the referees, dispenses advice, and
cheers louder than the other parents.
Jazz has to get her dad to calm down,
but she worries about hurting his
feelings. Book #5
Traction Man Is Here!
Grey, Mini
87483
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
570
N
N
-
-
-
Traction Man, a boy's courageous
action figure, has a variety of
adventures with Scrubbing Brush and
other objects in the house, including
counting Christmas trees, rescuing
Cupcake, and relaxing in the sun.
Trapped!
Bossley, Michele
Martin
83060
EN
MG
3.9
4.0
F
25815
N
N
-
-
-
There's a thief on Jane's soccer team,
which makes morale low and tensions
run high.
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Word
Title
Travels of Thelonious
Author
Schade, Susan
Number Lang IL
109473 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.6 2.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
Tree of Hope
Littlesugar, Amy
32737
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1841
N
N
-
-
-
Florrie's daddy used to be a stage actor
in Harlem before the Depression forced
the Lafayette Theatre to close, but he
gets a chance to act again when Orson
Welles reopens the theater to stage an
all-black version of Macbeth.
The Trial of Cardigan Jones
Egan, Tim
83268
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
650
N
N
-
-
-
Cardigan the moose goes to trial for
stealing an apple pie he swears he only
sniffed.
Trick or Treat, Smell My Feet
deGroat, Diane
1943
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1411
N
N
-
-
-
Gilbert is excited about the costume he
is planning to wear in the Halloween
parade at school, until he discovers that
lots of others have the same costume.
Trick-or-Treat on Milton Street
Bullard, Lisa
54258
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1046
N
N
-
-
-
Charley is sure that the first Halloween
in his new house will be awful, until his
stepfather takes him out trick-or-treating.
Tricking the Tallyman
Davies, Jacqueline
129401
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2109
N
N
-
-
-
In 1790, the suspicious residents of a
small Vermont town try to trick the man
who has been sent to count their
population for the first United States
census.
Tricycle
Amado, Elisa
114840
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
752
N
N
-
-
-
Margarita lives in a mansion. Her friend
Rosario lives in a small house next door.
After Margarita sees Rosario and her
brother hiding her bicycle under a box,
she decides to lie and protect her
friends.
Trolls on Vacation
MacDonald, Alan
121300
EN
LG
3.5
2.0
F
15706
N
N
-
-
-
When the Trolls and their neighbors, the
Priddles, go on vacation at the same
time, both families are in for some
surprises.
AR BookGuide™
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18182 N
N
VP
Description
N At a time when animals only knew
myths about the talking humans, a
young chipmunk escapes danger in the
City of Ruins and with friends, finds the
Fog Mound, where all creatures live in
peace and harmony. The coauthor is
Jon Buller.
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Title
Trolls United
Author
MacDonald, Alan
Trolls, Go Home!
MacDonald, Alan
Trouble Is My Beeswax
Hale, Bruce
The Trouble with Wishes
Word
Number Lang IL
118151 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 2.0 F
Count Book RP
14495 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Mr. Troll and Mr. Priddle bet on which of
their sons will make the school soccer
team, while Ulrik Troll's attempts to fit in
at school are continuously thwarted by
his clueless father.
113968
EN
LG
3.9
2.0
F
14432
N
N
-
-
-
When the Trolls move next door to the
Priddles, both families find the other
strange, which causes many
misunderstandings.
71760
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
15832
N
N
-
-
N
Chet and his partner, Natalie Attired,
investigate a cheating ring at Emerson
Hicky Elementary school. Case #8
Stanley, Diane
112045
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1300
N
N
-
-
-
Jane wishes she were more like her
friend Pyg, the sculptor, until Pyg's
statue of a beautiful goddess comes to
life and teaches them both to be careful
what they wish for. This story is based
on the Greek myth of Pygmalion.
True (...Sort Of)
Hannigan, Katherine
143703
EN
MG
3.4
6.0
F
46328
N
N
-
-
-
Mischievous Delly makes an unlikely
friend for loner Ferris, but both Delly and
Ferris have troubles, and it is their
friendship that leads them to salvation in
their small hometown. The plot contains
violence.
The True Colors of Caitlynne
Jackson
Williams, Carol Lynch
18843
EN
MG
3.5
4.0
F
32694
N
N
-
N
N
Twelve-year-old Caity and her younger
sister Cara must fend for themselves
when their abusive mother storms out of
the house with a suitcase and does not
come back.
The True Gift: A Christmas Story
MacLachlan, Patricia
132141
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
6400
N
N
-
-
-
While spending Christmas at their
grandparents' farm, Lily becomes
convinced that her younger brother,
Liam, is right about White Cow being
lonely and helps him seek a companion
for her, leaving little time for Christmas
preparations or reading.
The True Story of George
Lee, Ingrid
82531
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
5244
N
N
-
-
-
Two children find a small plastic toy man
who fancies himself a hero.
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Title
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
Author
Scieszka, Jon
The True Story of Trapper Jack's
Left Big Toe
Wallace, Ian
Tsunami!
Kajikawa, Kimiko
Tuff Fluff: The Case of Duckie's
Missing Brain
Word
Number Lang IL
9506 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
863 N
N
RV
N
LS
-
VP
Description
N The wolf gives his own outlandish
version of what really happened when
he tangled with the three little pigs.
57747
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1793
N
N
-
-
-
Josh, new to the Yukon, sets out to
investigate his friend Gabe's story that
Trapper Jack's left big toe is in a
tobacco tin behind the bar of the
Sourdough Saloon.
127439
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
945
N
N
-
-
-
A wealthy man, who everyone calls
Ojiisan, which means grandfather, sets
fire to his rice fields to warn the innocent
people in a Japanese village of an
approaching tsunami.
Nash, Scott
78253
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2060
N
N
-
-
N
When Duckie, a terry cloth duck, loses
his brain and can no longer tell stories to
the other toys, Tuff Fluff the private
investigator must solve the case.
Tumble Bunnies
Lasky, Kathryn
86589
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1656
N
N
-
-
N
Feeling untalented in the team sports
scheduled for his school's Sports
Spectacular, Clyde the rabbit develops
his own event, a freestyle tumbling
routine with a dazzling move called the
"twirly-burly."
Turns on a Dime
Lawson, Julie
35354
EN
MG
3.7
5.0
F
36336
N
N
-
-
-
Feeling betrayed by everyone, it takes a
near crisis, a special family story, and a
mysterious goldstone necklace to guide
Jo toward acceptance and the future
that is hers.
The Turtle and the Hippopotamus
Banks, Kate
56880
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
623
N
N
-
-
-
Afraid to cross the river because of the
hippopotamus there, a turtle takes
inspiration from other animals in trying
other ways to get across.
Turtle Bay/Turtle Watch
Pirotta, Saviour
23486
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1211
N
N
-
-
-
Japanese sea turtles that are ready to
lay their eggs are on their way to the
beach. Taro and his sister Yuko help
Jiro-San prepare for them.
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Title
Turtle in Paradise
Author
Holm, Jennifer L.
Turtle's Penguin Day
Gorbachev, Valeri
'Twas the Fright Before Christmas
Word
Number Lang IL
137063 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 4.0 F
Count Book RP
30474 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- In 1935, when her mother gets a job
housekeeping for a woman who does
not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle
is sent to stay with relatives she has
never met in faraway Key West, Florida.
125708
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
472
N
N
-
-
-
After hearing a bedtime story about
penguins, Turtle dresses as a penguin
for school and soon the entire class is
having a penguin day.
Sierra, Judy
64420
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
468
N
N
-
-
-
When a little mouse accidentally tickles
a dragon's snout during a winter night in
a haunted house, it sets off a series of
cumulative actions which throw all of the
creatures into a frenzy.
The Twelve Months
Martin, Rafe
49518
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
2146
N
N
-
-
-
A retelling of a Slavic "Cinderella" tale in
which a young girl is given impossible
tasks to perform by her cruel aunt and
cousin. By virtue of her sweet nature
she is helped and rewarded by the
twelve months.
Twelve Snails to One Lizard
Hightower, Susan
17345
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
878
N
N
-
-
N
Bubba the bullfrog helps Milo the beaver
to build a dam by explaining to him the
concepts of inches, feet, and yards.
Twenty Heartbeats
Haseley, Dennis
121316
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
650
N
N
-
-
-
After waiting for many years for the
portrait of his prized horse to be
finished, an angry rich man decides to
confront the artist.
Twister on Tuesday
Osborne, Mary Pope
47830
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
5127
N
N
N
-
N
When Jack and Annie travel back to the
Kansas prairie in search of "something
to learn," they gain an understanding of
how hard life was for pioneers and they
experience the terror of a tornado. Book
#23
Two False Moves
Staunton, Ted
42297
EN
MG
3.4
1.0
F
8772
N
N
-
-
-
Nick is paired off with his arch-enemy,
Lucky Lindsey, for a school science
project. The two finally decide to put
their differences aside and get to work.
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Title
Two Scarlet Songbirds: A Story of
Anton Dvorák
Author
Schaefer, Carole
Lexa
Ty's One-man Band
Walter, Mildred Pitts
Ugly
Word
Number Lang IL
54452 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
825 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- While visiting Iowa in 1893, the Czech
composer Anton Dvorák hears the song
of a scarlet tanager and is inspired to
create a new piece of music.
9800
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1680
N
N
-
-
N
A young black child while playing by the
pond meets a one-legged one-man
band who brings music to the
community.
Napoli, Donna Jo
102873
EN
MG
3.3
4.0
F
28835
N
N
-
-
N
Armed with only his natural curiosity and
a few good pieces of advice, the ugly
duckling must find his way alone.
Luckily, the friendship of a boxing
wallaby, two bold geese, and a maternal
wombat makes his journey a lot easier.
Ugly Pie
Wheeler, Lisa
138034
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
683
N
N
-
-
-
After baking a scrumptious Ugly Pie,
made from ingredients donated by his
neighbors, Ol' Bear invites everyone
over for a slice.
The Ugly Vegetables
Lin, Grace
32425
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
920
N
N
-
-
-
A little girl thinks her mother's garden is
the ugliest in the neighborhood until she
discovers that flowers might look and
smell pretty but Chinese vegetable soup
smells best of all.
Uncle Henry's Dinner Guests
Froissart, Bénédicte
21695
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
764
N
N
-
-
-
Dinner is always exciting when Uncle
Henry comes to visit, especially when
he shows up wearing a shirt entirely
covered with tiny colored chickens!
Uncle Jed's Barbershop
Mitchell, Margaree
King
7194
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1004
N
N
-
-
N
Despite serious obstacles and setbacks,
Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black
barber in the county, pursues his dream
of saving enough money to open his
own barbershop.
Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen
DiSalvo-Ryan,
DyAnne
58975
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1908
N
N
-
-
-
A boy spends the day with Uncle Willie
in the soup kitchen where he works
preparing and serving food for the
hungry.
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Title
Under the Quilt of Night
Author
Hopkinson, Deborah
Number Lang IL
55924 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
924 N
N
Underdog
Walters, Eric
79054
EN
The Unwilling Umpire
Roy, Ron
77275
Up the Chimney
Hodges, Margaret
Upstairs Mouse, Downstairs Mole
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.6
3.0
F
25377
N
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
9036
65074
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
Yee, Wong Herbert
88683
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
Vacation in the Village
Njeng, Pierre Yves
46581
EN
LG
3.1
Vacation Under the Volcano
Osborne, Mary Pope
20050
EN
LG
Valentine's Day Can Be Murder
McKenna, Colleen
O'Shaughnessy
83381
EN
MG
N
-
-
N
Nick and Kia meet a new friend, Ashton,
who has great basketball skills, but they
face a challenge turning him into a team
player. Book #7
N
N
-
-
N
When the umpire at the baseball game
fund-raiser is accused of stealing a
collection of autographed baseballs,
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose try to prove
his innocence.
1233
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a retelling of an English folk
tale in which two sisters who go out to
seek their fortune receive very different
treatment.
F
1872
N
N
-
-
N
Mouse and her downstairs neighbor,
Mole, discover that, when they help
each other, housecleaning and other
daily tasks are much easier.
0.5
F
609
N
N
-
-
-
A boy discovers and takes pride in the
customs of his people when he visits his
family's village.
3.3
1.0
F
5833
N
N
N
-
N
Their magic tree house takes Annie and
Jack to Pompeii just as Vesuvius is
about to erupt, and they must find a
Roman scroll before everything is
covered with burning ash. Book #13
3.7
3.0
F
20958
N
N
-
-
-
Class clown Roger Friday hopes to
impress Stacy, the pretty new student in
his fifth-grade class, by writing a poem
and sneaking it into her Valentine box.
But his plans go wrong when the poem
somehow gets into the hands of the
obnoxious Marsha Cessano.
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Description
N A young girl flees from the farm where
she has been worked as a slave and
uses the Underground Railroad to
escape to freedom in the north.
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Title
The Vampire's Vacation
Author
Roy, Ron
Number Lang IL
80082 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Velveteen Rabbit (Abridged)
Williams, Margery
51042
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1019
N
N
-
-
-
A little boy receives a stuffed rabbit in
his Christmas stocking. The boy soon
forgets about the rabbit as he plays with
his other new toys.
Verdi
Cannon, Janell
14443
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1215
N
N
N
-
N
A young python does not want to grow
slow and boring like the older snakes he
sees in the tropical jungle where he
lives.
A Very Big Bunny
Russo, Marisabina
134831
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
888
N
N
-
-
-
Amelia is so big that she is always last
in line at school and none of the other
students will play with her, but a special
new classmate teaches her that size is
not always the most important thing.
Very Hairy Bear
Schertle, Alice
115845
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
327
N
N
-
-
-
A very hairy bear doesn't mind when his
nose gets sticky with honey, wet from
salmon fishing, or stung by bees, but
there is something he does mind.
A Very Important Day
Herold, Maggie Rugg
68519
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1755
N
N
-
-
-
Two hundred nineteen people from thirty
-two different countries make their way
to downtown New York in a snowstorm
to be sworn in as citizens of the United
States.
Very Last First Time
Andrews, Jan
8046
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1016
N
N
-
-
N
When the tide recedes, a young Eskimo
girl living in northern Canada journeys
alone for the first time under the ice,
walking on the seabed floor to gather
mussels.
Victory at Paradise Hill
Brownridge, William
Roy
62000
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1478
N
N
-
-
-
Danny has been told that he can't play
in the local hockey league anymore. His
brother, Bob, who was on the Maple
Leafs team, reveals that he is unable to
skate anymore. A winter emergency
helps both brothers set new goals for
themselves.
AR BookGuide™
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8500 N
N
VP
Description
N Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate a
mysterious man in black who Josh
believes is a vampire.
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Title
Viking It and Liking It
Author
Scieszka, Jon
Number Lang IL
59610 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.9 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
A Viking Ship for Brendan
Simpson, Catherine
63919
EN
MG
3.1
0.5
F
1036
N
N
-
-
-
A little boy who wants a Viking ship of
his very own has a unique adventure
out of time and receives a special gift
from the great Viking, Leif the Lucky.
Viking Ships at Sunrise
Osborne, Mary Pope
24935
EN
LG
3.3
1.0
F
5502
N
N
N
-
N
Their magic tree house takes Jack and
Annie back to a monastery in medieval
Ireland, where they try to retrieve a lost
book while being menaced by Viking
raiders. Book #15
The Voyage of Turtle Rex
Cyrus, Kurt
143036
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
653
N
N
-
-
-
This book follows the life of a giant
prehistoric sea turtle from her egg to the
treacherous waters of the ocean, where
she must avoid larger sea creatures
until she is full-grown and can return to
the shore and lay eggs of her own.
Wait! No Paint!
Whatley, Bruce
50506
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
932
N
N
-
-
-
The three little pigs are in their usual
trouble with the big bad wolf, until a
mysterious Voice gets involved and
mixes things up.
Waiting for Normal
Connor, Leslie
120221
EN
MG
3.7
7.0
F
50916
N
N
-
-
-
Twelve-year-old Addie tries to cope with
her mother's erratic behavior and being
separated from her beloved stepfather
and half-sisters when she and her
mother go to live in a trailer by the
railroad tracks on the outskirts of
Schenectady, New York.
Waiting for the Magic
MacLachlan, Patricia
145511
EN
MG
3.0
2.0
F
12706
N
N
-
-
-
When Papa goes away for a little while,
his family tries to cope with the
separation by adopting four dogs and a
cat.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
8216 N
N
VP
Description
N Joe, Sam, and Fred are in for a wild ride
as they sail with Leif Erickson,
encounter his evil cousin Grim Snake-inthe-Grass, feast on whale blubber, and
try to find The Book that always
disappears when it is needed most.
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Title
Waiting for the Sun
Author
Lohans, Alison
Walking to School: A Story from
Northern Ireland
Bunting, Eve
Wallace's Lists
Word
Number Lang IL
56239 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1077 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Mollie finds waiting for the baby to be
born is like waiting for the sun to come
up in the morning - it takes its own
sweet time.
124362
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1821
N
N
-
-
-
When the path to eight-year-old Allison's
Catholic school goes through hostile
Protestant territory in Belfast, Northern
Ireland, Allison finds she is not alone in
her loathing of the situation.
Bottner, Barbara
77851
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
1205
N
N
-
-
N
Devoted to making lists about
everything in his life, Wallace the mouse
discovers the joys of spontaneity and
adventure when he becomes friends
with his neighbor Albert. The coauthor is
Gerald Kruglik.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Carroll, Lewis
65073
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
609
N
N
-
-
-
A walrus and a carpenter encounter
some oysters during their walk on the
beach--an unfortunate meeting for the
oysters. The illustrator is Jane Breskin
Zalben.
Walter's Tail
Ernst, Lisa Campbell
28004
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1065
N
N
-
-
-
The disasters caused by Walter's
wagging tail make him and his owner
unwelcome until Walter wags an heroic
rescue.
Wanda and the Wild Hair
Azore, Barbara
103190
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
940
N
N
-
-
-
When a series of mishaps with a
magpie, a cat, and a large English
sheepdog occur, Wanda is finally
convinced that her beautiful hair has to
be changed.
Wanting Mor
Khan, Rukhsana
130463
EN
MG
3.7
6.0
F
41883
N
N
-
-
-
Jameela must depend upon memories
of her beloved mother, Mor, to sustain
her when her father abandons her in a
busy market in Afghanistan and she
ends up in an orphanage.
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Title
War
Author
Lerangis, Peter
The War
Vaugelade, Anaïs
War & Watermelon
Word
Number Lang IL
109678 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 2.0 F
Count Book RP
16234 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Jake is crazy about the Civil War. When
a film crew comes to town to shoot a
war epic, he stumbles on their set and
becomes a part of the action. It is great
at first, but he realizes war isn't so cool,
especially when you're in the middle of
it. Book #4
46513
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
959
N
N
-
-
-
Prince Fabien uses an ingenious trick to
end the war between the Reds and
Blues without violence.
Wallace, Rich
143792
EN
MG
3.9
5.0
F
39331
N
N
-
-
-
Brody, a typical self-absored twelveyear-old in the summer of 1969, is
awakened to the world around him when
he accompanies his older brother to the
Woodstock music festival.
The War with Grandpa
Smith, Robert
Kimmel
298
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
21877
N
N
N
N
N
Peter is thrilled to hear that Grandpa is
coming to live with him, until he finds out
that he will have to give up his room.
Peter decides that it will take a war to
regain his room, but Grandpa has ideas
of his own for retaining the room.
Warriors in the Crossfire
Flood, Nancy Bo
137029
EN
MG
3.8
4.0
F
28205
N
N
-
-
-
Twelve-year-old Joseph helps his family
to survive when the natives of Saipan
are caught in the crossfire between the
Japanese soldiers and the American
troops at the end of World War II. The
plot contains graphic violence
associated with war.
Ways to Live Forever
Nicholls, Sally
123744
EN
MG
3.9
4.0
F
31619
N
N
-
-
-
Living through the last stages of
leukemia, eleven-year-old Sam
McQueen wants to know facts about
UFOs, ghosts, and how it feels to kiss a
girl. He is determined to find answers to
all the questions nobody ever answers.
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Friday, November 25, 2011 6:32:02 PM
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Title
Wayside School Is Falling Down
Author
Sachar, Louis
Word
Number Lang IL
5247 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 4.0 F
Count Book RP
28627 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
N More humorous episodes from the
classroom on the 13th floor of Wayside
School, where students learn to tango,
face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom
Surprise, and study a hobo during Show
and Tell. Sequel to Sideways Stories
from Wayside School.
We Had a Picnic This Sunday Past Woodson, Jacqueline
66294
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
677
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl describes her various
relatives and the foods they bring to the
annual family picnic.
We'll All Go Exploring
Spicer, Margaret
68915
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
398
N
N
-
-
-
Three hikers discover the world's forests
and the creatures that inhabit them. The
coauthor is Richard Thompson.
We'll All Go Flying
Spicer, Margaret
59160
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
416
N
N
-
-
-
Three friends take to the sky and count
whatever they see, from helicopters to
bats and everything in between. The
coauthor is Richard Thompson.
Wedding Bells for Rotten Ralph
Gantos, Jack
54601
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
613
N
N
-
-
-
Sarah's high-spirited, poorly behaved
cat, Ralph, disrupts her aunt's wedding
with his outlandish antics.
Wee Winnie Witch's Skinny: An
Original African American Scare
Tale
Hamilton, Virginia
82894
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1690
N
N
-
-
-
James Lee and Uncle Big Anthony
become victims of Wee Winnie Witch,
who takes them on a ride up into the
sky, but Mama Granny saves them.
The Weeping Werewolf
Coville, Bruce
78776
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
8477
N
N
-
-
N
Edward accompanies Moongobble into
the Forest of Night when Moongobble's
assigned second task in proving he is a
magician of merit is obtaining the tears
of a werewolf. Book #2
Weird Stories from the Lonesome
Cafe
Cox, Judy
39834
EN
LG
3.0
1.0
F
5826
N
N
-
-
N
Sam moves to Nevada with his uncle to
run a cafe in the middle of nowhere, and
although Uncle Clem insists that nothing
ever happens there, his clientele
consists of a number of strange
characters, including Dorothy and Toto,
Elvis, and Bigfoot.
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Quiz
Title
Weirdo's War
Author
Coleman, Michael
Welcome to Zanzibar Road
Daly, Niki
Welcoming Babies
Knight, Margy Burns
Word
Number Lang IL
35663 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 5.0 F
Count Book RP
36707 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- While trapped in a cave with one of his
fellow students, a longtime enemy,
Daniel relives his troubled relationship
with his schoolmates.
106697
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1316
N
N
-
-
-
After moving into the house on Zanzibar
Road that her neighbors helped her
build, Mama Jumbo decides to share it
with Little Chico.
51688
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
585
N
N
-
-
-
As children and adults explore the
welcoming of babies from all over the
world, they share stories about their
welcoming, traditions, and cultures.
Westward to Home: Joshua's Diary Hermes, Patricia
50170
EN
MG
3.1
1.0
F
11278
N
N
-
-
N
Joshua writes a journal of his family's
journey from Missouri to Oregon in a
covered wagon.
The Whales' Song
Sheldon, Dyan
18700
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
595
N
N
-
-
-
The power of nature is celebrated in an
extraordinary relationship between a
young girl and the whale that sings to
her.
What a Family
Isadora, Rachel
105785
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
301
N
N
-
-
-
Grandpa Max explains to Ollie the ways
their relatives are connected.
What About Me?
Young, Ed
60377
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
829
N
N
-
-
N
A young boy determinedly follows the
instructions of the Grand Master in the
hope of gaining knowledge, only to be
surprised as how he acquires it.
What Did Dinosaurs Eat? And
Other Things You Want to Know
About Dinosaurs
MacLeod, Elizabeth
53363
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1031
N
N
-
-
-
Dinosaurs roamed Earth millions of
years ago. The mysterious lives of these
"terrible lizards" often elicit a volley of
questions. Were all dinosaurs fierce?
How fast could they run? Did dinosaurs
fly? Were they meat-eaters, plant-eaters
-- or both?
What Do Teachers Do (After You
Leave School)?
Bowen, Anne
106854
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
505
N
N
-
-
-
Rhyming text reveals the surprising
ways that teachers behave when their
students are not at school.
What Does Mrs. Claus Do?
Wharton, Kate
125585
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
496
N
N
-
-
-
This book considers the many things
Mrs. Claus might do while Santa
delivers toys on Christmas.
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Title
What Elephant?
Author
Côté, Geneviève
What Happened on Planet Kid
Conly, Jane Leslie
What Happens on Wednesdays
Word
Number Lang IL
107349 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1012 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- This is the absurd and whimsical tale of
an elephant that is seen but not
necessarily believed!
39896
EN
MG
3.8
5.0
F
39124
N
N
-
-
-
In an effort to deal with serious troubles,
twelve-year-old Dawn creates an
imaginary world while spending the
summer of 1958 with her great-aunt and
great-uncle in rural Virginia.
Jenkins, Emily
116014
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
917
N
N
-
-
-
A child describes every event that
occurs on a Wednesday, from waking
up while it is still dark out and deciding it
is not a kissing day through a half-day of
school to snuggling into bed at night.
What Is Goodbye?
Grimes, Nikki
77712
EN
MG
3.8
1.0
F
3750
N
N
-
-
-
Poems by a brother and sister convey
their feelings about the death of their
older brother.
What Planet Are You from Clarice
Bean?
Child, Lauren
56707
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1429
N
N
-
-
N
Join the irrepressible Clarice Bean and
her quirky family of ecowarriors as they
assemble to eat spaghetti in a tree and
save the day on Navarino Street.
What to Do? What to Do?
Teevin, Toni
106698
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
941
N
N
-
-
-
Happy to have some companionship,
Sophie bakes bread for visiting birds,
but finds she has a problem when they
will not leave.
What's a Daring Detective Like Me Bailey, Linda
Doing in the Doghouse?
20495
EN
MG
3.8
6.0
F
42111
N
N
-
-
-
Stevie and Jesse try to find out who
stole the prime minister's underwear
and locked one of the Chicago Bulls in a
closet during a big game.
What's Cooking, Jamela?
Daly, Niki
54775
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1202
N
N
-
-
-
Jamela is responsible for fattening up
the chicken intended for Christmas
dinner, but instead, she gives it a name
and makes it her friend.
What's the Most Beautiful Thing
You Know About Horses?
Van Camp, Richard
57775
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1229
N
N
-
-
-
A stranger to horses searches among
family and friends for answers to an
important question about horses.
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Title
Author
What's Your Angle, Pythagoras? A Ellis, Julie
Math Adventure
What-If Sara
Tregebov, Rhea
When Apples Grew Noses and
White Horses Flew: Tales of TiJean
Andrews, Jan
When Birds Could Talk & Bats
Could Sing
Hamilton, Virginia
When Bluebell Sang
Ernst, Lisa Campbell
When Gorilla Goes Walking
Grimes, Nikki
When I Was Young in the
Mountains
Rylant, Cynthia
When Jessie Came Across the Sea Hest, Amy
Word
Number Lang IL
88279 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1897 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- In ancient Greece, young Pythagoras
discovers a special number pattern (the
Pythagorean theorem) and uses it to
solve problems involving right triangles.
35769
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1076
N
N
-
-
-
Sara's imagination casts her as the hero
battling to save a village from evil-doers,
not unlike the ones who had threatened
her immigrant parents in Eastern
Europe.
143037
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
10056
N
N
-
-
-
In these three delightful stories, you will
meet Ti-Jean, an endearing fellow, both
wise and foolish, and although he does
find himself in difficult situations, often of
his own making, he somehow manages
to do what needs to be done.
13754
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
5984
N
N
-
-
N
A collection of stories, featuring
sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats,
based on African-American tales
originally written down by Martha Young
on her father's plantation in Alabama
after the Civil War.
5497
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1378
N
N
-
-
N
Bluebell the cow has a talent for singing
that brings her stardom, but she soon
longs to be back at the farm--if she can
get away from her greedy manager.
114989
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
924
N
N
-
-
-
In this story told in a series of rhyming
poems, Gorilla the cat enjoys answering
the telephone, eating soul food, and
sharing mischievous adventures with
her young owner.
5498
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
429
N
N
N
-
N
The story of an Appalachian childhood
which evokes a love of a place, a family,
and a way of life.
17745
EN
MG
3.2
0.5
F
1836
N
N
-
-
-
A thirteen-year-old Jewish orphan
reluctantly leaves her grandmother and
immigrates to the United States where
she works for three years sewing lace
and earning money to bring her
grandmother to the United States.
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Title
Author
When Louis Armstrong Taught Me Weinstein, Muriel
Scat
Harris
Word
Number Lang IL
126272 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
856 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Just before bedtime, a girl and her
mother dance to the music rippling out
of the radio, singing along with Louis
Armstrong, who then visits the girl in her
dreams, and together they sing scat.
When the Bees Fly Home
Cheng, Andrea
74822
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1648
N
N
-
-
-
Jonathan, the son of a beekeeper, is not
sturdy enough to do some of the work.
With the support of his mother, he finds
a way to help the family and form a
bond with his father. Includes facts
about bees.
When the Soldiers Were Gone
Propp, Vera W.
27928
EN
MG
3.5
2.0
F
16611
N
N
-
-
N
After the German occupation of the
Netherlands, Benjamin leaves the
Christian family with whom he had been
living and reunites with his real parents
who returned from hiding.
When the Wind Stops
Zolotow, Charlotte
11197
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
548
N
N
-
-
-
A mother explains to her son that in
nature an end is also a beginning. A day
gives way to night; winter ends and
spring begins; and, after it stops falling,
rain makes clouds for other storms.
When William Went Away
Davies, Sally J.K.
4234
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
840
N
N
-
-
-
When Matthew's best friend moves
away, he must learn to overcome his
shyness and reach out to others to
make new friends.
Wheniwasalittlegirl
Gilmore, Rachna
41938
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1016
N
N
-
-
-
Lisabeth meets Wheniwasalittlegirl, who
looks a lot like Lisabeth's mother when
she was young.
Where Heroes Hide
Recorvits, Helen
60450
EN
MG
3.0
3.0
F
22552
N
N
-
-
N
During the summer of 1956, ten-yearold Junior Webster, his friends, and
especially his father, a decorated World
War II veteran, discover what heroism is
all about.
Where I Live
Wolfe, Frances
51888
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
114
N
N
-
-
-
Whether you are far inland or at the
shore, this book is a memorable way to
visit the sea.
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Word
Title
Where Is Grandpa?
Author
Barron, T.A.
Where the Forest Meets the Sea
Baker, Jeannie
35986
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
360
N
Where the Great Hawk Flies
Ketchum, Liza
89431
EN
MG
3.5
8.0
F
57573
Where the Wild Things Are
Sendak, Maurice
5499
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
Where's God?
Schlessinger, Laura
82158
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
The Whipping Boy
Fleischman, Sid
146
EN
MG
3.9
14527
EN
LG
138408
EN
MG
The Whispering Cloth: A Refugee's Shea, Pegi Deitz
Story
White Crane
Fussell, Sandy
Number Lang IL
41456 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
N
-
-
-
On a camping trip in an Australian rain
forest with his father, a young boy thinks
about the history of the plant and animal
life around him and wonders about their
future.
N
N
-
-
-
Years after a New England raid by the
Redcoats and their Revolutionary War
Indian allies, two families, one that
suffered during that raid and one with an
Indian mother and Patriot father,
become neighbors and must deal with
past trauma and prejudice.
336
N
N
N
-
-
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without
his supper, sails to the land of the wild
things where he becomes their king.
F
860
N
N
-
-
-
When Sammy tries to look for God with
his binoculars, his grandfather explains
where and how to find God.
2.0
F
13280
N
N
-
N
N
A bratty prince and his whipping boy
have many adventures when they
inadvertently trade places.
3.9
0.5
F
1040
N
N
-
-
-
A young girl in a Thai refugee camp in
the mid 1970s finds a story within
herself to create her own pa'ndau.
3.8
5.0
F
35839
N
N
-
-
-
Even though he has only one leg, Niya
Moto is studying to be a samurai. His
five fellow students are similarly
burdened, but sensei Ki-Yaga teaches
them not only physical skills but mental
and spiritual ones as well. Book #1
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903 N
N
VP
Description
- As his family reminisces after his
beloved grandfather's death, a boy
realizes that his grandfather is still with
him in all the special places they shared.
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Title
White House White-Out
Author
Roy, Ron
The White Ram: A Story of
Abraham and Isaac
Gerstein, Mordicai
White Water
Word
Number Lang IL
125566 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 2.0 F
Count Book RP
13504 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- When Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose visit
Washington, D.C., just before
Christmas, they are inadvertently caught
up in a kidnapping plot. Super Edition
#3
108101
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
737
N
N
-
-
-
A white ram, made on the sixth day of
creation, waits patiently in the garden of
Eden until the time is right, then runs to
save a certain child in fulfillment of
God's plan.
Petersen, P.J.
25139
EN
MG
3.9
3.0
F
22114
N
N
-
-
N
Greg confronts his own fears and
assumes a leadership role when his
father is bitten by a rattlesnake during a
white water rafting trip.
The White Wolf
Roy, Ron
83391
EN
LG
3.6
1.0
F
9006
N
N
-
-
N
While visiting their friend Wallis and her
adopted daughter on Mount Desert
Island in Maine, Josh, Dink, and Ruth
Rose investigate why three white wolf
cubs were stolen, and by whom.
Whitewater Scrubs
McEwan, Jamie
101899
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
4067
N
N
-
-
N
Star athlete Clara underestimates her
athletic ability when she joins an afterschool kayaking club and gets into
trouble when she hits the whitewater.
Book #2
Who Put That Hair in My
Toothbrush?
Spinelli, Jerry
5298
EN
MG
3.5
7.0
F
51888
N
N
-
N
N
The sibling rivalry between twelve-yearold Megin and her older brother Greg
intensifies after she ruins his science
project and he retaliates by throwing her
favorite hockey stick into the pond.
Who Stole Mona Lisa?
Knapp, Ruthie
139127
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
1244
N
N
-
-
-
This book tells the story of the famous
Leonardo da Vinci portrait known as the
MONA LISA, including its 1911 theft
from the Louvre in Paris, from the point
of view of the subject of the painting.
Who Took Henry and Mr. Z?
Glaze, Dave
31216
EN
MG
3.8
3.0
F
23571
N
N
-
-
-
When their class guinea pigs disappear
and money is stolen from their teacher's
desk, Winston and Caroline try to solve
the case.
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Word
Title
Who Was the Woman Who Wore
the Hat?
Author
Patz, Nancy
Number Lang IL
69078 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 0.5 F
RV
-
LS
-
Who's in Maxine's Tree?
Léger, Diane Carmel
112997
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
1084
N
N
-
-
-
Maxine returns to the Walbran Valley to
visit her favorite tree and learns about
an endangered seabird called the
marbled murrelet that nests there.
Who's That Baby? New-Baby
Songs
Creech, Sharon
101900
EN
LG
3.3
0.5
F
971
N
N
-
-
-
Short poems and songs reflect the life of
a newborn baby as he or she meets
various relatives and learns about the
world.
Whoever You Are
Fox, Mem
36591
EN
LG
3.2
0.5
F
190
N
N
-
-
-
Despite the differences between people
around the world, there are similarities
that join us together, such as pain, joy,
and love.
Whooo's Haunting the Teeny Tiny
Ghost?
Winters, Kay
53222
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
463
N
N
-
-
-
The teeny, tiny, very timid ghost tries to
be brave when he suspects that his
house is haunted.
Whose Side Are You On?
Dorion, Betty
Fitzpatrick
51076
EN
MG
3.8
6.0
F
43094
N
N
-
-
-
Ron's life is in an uproar when he starts
falling for girls on both sides of the bitter
strike at the fluorspar mine where his
dad works.
Why Did the Underwear Cross the
Road?
Korman, Gordon
16992
EN
MG
3.9
2.0
F
17615
N
N
-
-
-
Justin teams up with Jessica and
Margaret to win the fourth-grade Good
Deed Contest. Too bad Justin's good
ideas are turning into bad ones.
Why Did We Have to Move Here?
Davies, Sally J.K.
49303
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
794
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy has trouble adjusting to his
new home and his new school, until he
decides that with a little effort, he can
make new friends.
Wild Bog Tea
LeBox, Annette
49565
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
694
N
N
-
-
-
A boy and his grandfather come to know
the many plants and animals that live at
the bog as they visit it through the
changing seasons.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
336 N
N
VP
Description
- The author, having seen an unlabeled,
solitary women's hat displayed in
Amsterdam's Jewish Historical Museum,
ponders the joys and sufferings its
unknown owner might have
experienced.
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Title
The Wild Kid
Author
Mazer, Harry
Wild River
Petersen, P.J.
A Wilderness Passover
Wiley and the Hairy Man
Word
Number Lang IL
27964 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 2.0 F
Count Book RP
18934 N
N
RV
-
LS
N
VP
Description
N Twelve-year-old Sammy, who is mildly
retarded, runs away from home and
becomes a prisoner of Kevin, a wild kid
living in the woods.
130575
EN
MG
3.4
2.0
F
18580
N
N
-
-
-
Considered lazy and unathletic, twelveyear-old Ryan discovers a heroic side of
himself when a kayak trip with his older
brother goes horribly awry.
Waldron, Kathleen
Cook
29266
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1151
N
N
-
-
-
A family new to the wilderness area
learns to celebrate a holiday in a new
way with help from their new neighbors.
Bang, Molly Garrett
43252
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
1674
N
N
-
-
-
With his mother's help, Wiley outwits
the hairy creature that dominates the
swamp near his home by the
Tombigbee River.
Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge Fox, Mem
20357
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
629
N
N
-
-
N
A Small boy tries to discover the
meaning of memory so he can restore
that of an elderly friend.
Wilhe'mina Miles: After the Stork
Night
Carter, Dorothy
80159
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
985
N
N
-
-
-
Since her father is out of town working,
eight-year-old Wilhe'mina must go for
help when the stork visits her mother to
bring her a new brother.
William Tell
Fisher, Leonard
Everett
111898
EN
MG
3.8
0.5
F
1273
N
N
-
-
-
This book recounts how the tyrannical
Austrian governor Gessler forced the
legendary Swiss folk hero to shoot an
apple from his son's head.
William's Doll
Zolotow, Charlotte
5500
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
573
N
N
-
-
N
William's father gives him a basketball
and a train but these do not make him
want a doll less.
William's House
Howard, Ginger
48793
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
813
N
N
-
-
-
Arriving in New England in 1637,
William is determined to recreate his
home in England.
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Title
Willie Wins
Author
Gilles, Almira
Astudillo
Willy and May
Schachner, Judith
Byron
Willy the Scrub
Word
Number Lang IL
54923 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.2 0.5 F
Count Book RP
1267 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Willie's father tells him there is
something special in an old coconut
bank brought from the Philippines, but
Willie is embarrassed to take it to school
for a contest, especially since he knows
that one of his classmates will make fun
of him.
125296
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
1371
N
N
-
-
-
A girl who always looks forward to her
visits with her Great-aunt May and
May's canary, Willy, is terribly
disappointed when she thinks she will
not be able to see them one Christmas.
McEwan, Jamie
75507
EN
LG
3.1
1.0
F
4190
N
N
-
-
N
Willy and his friends have just started
fifth grade and they want to be part of
the "in" crowd, the jocks. The fall
football season leaves Willy a
benchwarmer, or scrub, but he goes out
for wrestling in the winter and things
begin to change. Book #1
Willy's Pictures
Browne, Anthony
45228
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
303
N
N
-
-
-
Willy the chimp paints pictures that are
tributes to art masterpieces.
The Windy Day
Karas, G. Brian
61150
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
276
N
N
-
-
-
One day the wind blows into a tidy little
town, giving a tidy little boy named
Bernard a hint of how wonderful and
exciting the world is.
Wings
Myers, Christopher
43566
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
528
N
N
-
-
-
Ikarus Jackson is tormented at school
because of his wings but Ikarus is
strong enough to be different, strong
enough to be proud of what makes him
unique.
Wings on the Wind: Bird Poems
Kiesler, Kate
59152
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1501
N
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of serious and
humorous poems about birds by such
authors as Eleanor Farjeon, Carl
Sandburg, and Edward Lear.
Winnie Dancing on Her Own
Jacobson, Jennifer
Richard
53580
EN
MG
3.7
1.0
F
9034
N
N
-
-
-
Winnie is worried when her best friends
Zoe and Vanessa enroll her in ballet
class with them, since she would rather
go to the library and read like they
always do.
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Title
Winnie Finn, Worm Farmer
Author
Brendler, Carol
Winter Eyes: Poems and Paintings Florian, Douglas
Word
Number Lang IL
131469 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 0.5 F
Count Book RP
898 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- Winnie Finn raises earthworms and
used them to help her neighbors win
prizes at the county fair.
36225
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1244
N
N
-
-
-
This book is a collection of poems about
winter. Companion books include
SUMMERSAULTS, AUTUMNBLINGS,
and HANDSPRINGS.
Winter Friends
Quattlebaum, Mary
105509
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
691
N
N
-
-
-
This illustrated collection of children's
poems describes the joys of winter.
Winter Is the Warmest Season
Stringer, Lauren
110494
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
252
N
N
-
-
-
A child describes pleasant ways to stay
warm during the winter, from sipping hot
chocolate and eating grilled cheese
sandwiches to wearing woolly sweaters
and sitting near a glowing fireplace.
Winter of the Ice Wizard
Osborne, Mary Pope
82243
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
11217
N
N
-
-
N
Jack and Annie are joined by Teddy and
Kathleen as they travel to the snowy
Land-Behind-the-Clouds, where they
search for the eye of the Ice Wizard and
attempt to help Merlin and Morgan.
Book #32
The Wish
Levine, Gail Carson
39907
EN
MG
3.5
5.0
F
35011
N
N
-
-
N
When granted her wish to be the most
popular girl in school, Wilma, an eighth
grader, forgets that she will graduate in
three weeks and her popularity will
vanish.
The Witch Who Wanted to Be a
Princess
Grambling, Lois G.
59858
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
919
N
N
-
-
-
When a Grand Wizard puts a ban on
witches changing themselves to
princesses, Bella must marry a real
prince to make her dream come true.
Witch's Brew
Hébert, MarieFrancine
40419
EN
LG
3.7
1.0
F
4332
N
N
-
-
-
As Poppy is reading a scary story one
night, the biggest, blackest cat followed
by a weird looking woman suddenly
appears. Poppy tries to discover who
this witchy-woman is and what secret
she is hiding.
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Word
Title
The Witch's Walking Stick
Author
Meddaugh, Susan
Number Lang IL
89130 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.4 0.5 F
Count Book RP
934 N
N
With a Whoop and a Holler: A
Bushel of Lore from Way down
South
Van Laan, Nancy
52336
EN
Without Words
Ryder, Joanne
68952
Wizzo and the Cookie Babies
Calleja, Gina
The Wolf Who Cried Boy
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.8
2.0
F
11983
N
EN
LG
3.9
0.5
F
297
64148
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
Hartman, Bob
60404
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
Wolf!
Bloom, Becky
35031
EN
LG
3.5
Wolves
Gravett, Emily
108301
EN
LG
The Woman Who Won Things
Ahlberg, Allan
61059
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
This is a collection of tales, rhymes,
riddles, superstitions, and sayings
organized around the three distinct
regions of the South: the Bayou, the
Deep South, and Appalachia.
N
N
-
-
-
This is a poetic exploration of the ways
humans and animals communicate and
interact with a touch, a look, or an
action.
968
N
N
-
-
-
Wizzo the Wizard, who lives on the
moon, becomes bored while his wife is
away on a trip, so he decides to bake a
batch of cookies. But he makes a
mistake in the recipe and, when Ms.
Wizzo returns, she finds the house full
of 144 real, live babies!
F
1013
N
N
-
-
N
Little Wolf is tired of eating lamburgers
and sloppy does, but when he tricks his
parents into thinking there is a boy in the
woods, they could all miss a chance for
a real feast.
0.5
F
748
N
N
-
-
-
A wolf learns to read in order to impress
a group of farmyard animals he has met.
3.0
0.5
F
168
N
N
-
-
-
When a young rabbit checks out a
library book about wolves, he learns
much more about their behavior than he
wanted to know.
3.4
0.5
F
2812
N
N
-
-
-
As Mr. Gaskitt takes a series of jobs and
Mrs. Gaskitt keeps winning prizes, their
nine-year-old twins, Gus and Gloria,
follow a substitute teacher who seems
too good to be true.
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Description
N When a witch loses her magic walking
stick, which has been used over the
years to grant hundreds of miserable
wishes, she tricks a young girl into
finding and returning it, with unexpected
results.
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Title
Wonderland
Author
Kovac, Tommy
Word After Word After Word
MacLachlan, Patricia
Worksong
Word
Number Lang IL
132799 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.0 1.0 F
Count Book RP
7325 N
N
RV
-
LS
-
VP
Description
- This graphic novel is based on Lewis
Carroll's classic stories and follows the
White Rabbit's housemaid, Mary Ann,
on her nonsensical adventures in
Wonderland.
137064
EN
LG
3.2
1.0
F
7797
N
N
-
-
-
Through the power of words and writing,
a visiting author teaches five friends a
new way of seeing and understanding.
Paulsen, Gary
35675
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
177
N
N
-
-
-
Illustrations and rhyming text depict
people doing all kinds of work.
World Team
Vyner, Tim
58342
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
519
N
N
-
-
-
All over the world, children in places as
different as Germany, Kenya, Japan,
Australia, and India are practicing and
playing soccer, all dreaming of winning
the World Cup.
The Worst Name in Third Grade
Dadey, Debbie
115330
EN
LG
3.5
1.0
F
6437
N
N
-
-
-
Bridgett always gets teased about her
name, and now, to make things even
worse, her favorite teacher in the whole
world is moving away.
The Wreck of the Zephyr
Van Allsburg, Chris
6250
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
1319
N
N
-
-
N
A boy's ambition to be the greatest
sailor in the world brings him to ruin
when he misuses his new ability to sail
his boat in the air.
The X'ed-Out X-Ray
Roy, Ron
85882
EN
LG
3.8
1.0
F
8793
N
N
-
-
N
Ruth Rose, Josh, and Dink attend a
concert during which someone steals
the star's diamond pendant, and they
are soon on the trail of the thief.
Yankee Girl
Rodman, Mary Ann
77122
EN
MG
3.7
6.0
F
44168
N
N
-
-
N
Eleven-year-old Alice wants to be
popular, but also wants to be friends
with the one black girl in her class.
Yanni Rubbish
Oppenheim,
Shulamith Levey
29292
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1293
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy is taunted by friends
because of his job collecting garbage in
a small Greek village.
Yatandou
Whelan, Gloria
118575
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1463
N
N
-
-
-
Eight-year-old Yatandou helps the
women of her Mali village raise enough
money to buy a machine that will
replace their pounding sticks.
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Word
Title
The Year of the Bomb
Author
Kidd, Ronald
Number Lang IL
130574 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.7 5.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
The Yellow Star: The Legend of
King Christian X of Denmark
Deedy, Carmen Agra
43505
EN
LG
3.7
0.5
F
690
N
N
-
-
N
The Star of David was a symbol of
Jewish pride. During World War II, Nazis
used the star to segregate and terrorize
the Jewish people, except in Denmark.
King Christian X of Denmark committed
himself to keeping all Danes safe from
harm.
The Yellow Yacht
Roy, Ron
86483
EN
LG
3.9
1.0
F
8632
N
N
-
-
N
Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch
the thieves who have stolen gold from
Sammi's parents, the king and queen of
Costra.
Yesterday's Santa and the
Chanukah Miracle
Hartt-Snowbell,
Sarah
68194
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
1949
N
N
-
-
-
Annie can't believe her eyes! The
"Santa" in the mall looks so much like
her grandfather's friend, Simon. A
Jewish Santa? Annie lines up to get a
closer look - and ends up "placing an
order".
Yoshi's Feast
Kajikawa, Kimiko
44113
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
971
N
N
-
-
-
When Yoshi's neighbor, Sabu, the eel
broiler, attempts to charge him for the
delicious-smelling aromas he has been
enjoying, Yoshi hatches a plan to enrich
them both.
You Can Do It!
Dungy, Tony
123990
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
1388
N
N
-
-
-
Faith and the support of a loving family
help Linden when he is upset over being
the only one in his class or at home who
does not know what he wants to be
when he grows up.
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
40085 N
N
VP
Description
- In 1955 California, as INVASION OF
THE BODY SNATCHERS is filmed in
their hometown, 13-year-old Arnie
discovers a real enemy when he and
three friends go against a government
agent determined to find communists at
a nearby university or on the movie set.
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Title
You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox,
Amber Brown
Author
Danziger, Paula
Number Lang IL
14880 EN MG
BL Pts F/NF
3.5 1.0 F
RV
-
LS
-
You Can't Rush a Cat
Bradford, Karleen
72412
EN
LG
3.5
0.5
F
791
N
N
-
-
-
Jessica shows her grandfather that it
takes great thought and patience to win
over the little wild cat that has moved
into the basement.
Yuck, a Love Story
Gillmor, Don
40370
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
F
764
N
N
-
-
-
A young boy named Austin has a hard
time admitting he likes his new neighbor
Amy, who, of course, is "yucky," but
when her birthday comes, he goes to
fantastic lengths to get her an
unexpected present.
Yuki and the One Thousand
Carriers
Whelan, Gloria
122570
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
1355
N
N
-
-
-
A Japanese provincial governor, his
wife, and daughter Yuki, followed by
1,000 attendants, travel the historic
Tokaido Road to the Shogun's palace in
Edo. Along the way, Yuki keeps up with
her lessons by writing poems describing
the journey.
Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Cousins, Lucy
132806
EN
LG
3.4
0.5
F
2905
N
N
-
-
-
This book provides simple text and bold
illustrations that retell eight classic fairy
tales.
Zach & Zoe and the Bank Robber
Butcher, Kristin
136248
EN
LG
3.8
2.0
F
16341
N
N
-
-
-
Ten-year-old twins Zach and Zoe are
shocked when they recognize a bank
robber's face on TV, and they both
realize the person who stole a quarter of
a million dollars is their friend and
backyard neighbor, Mr. Dotty. Book #1
Zara's Hats
Meisel, Paul
69299
EN
LG
3.8
0.5
F
1130
N
N
-
-
-
Zara's imagination comes to the rescue
when her father, a milliner, runs out of
feathers for making his marvelous hats.
Zelda and Ivy
Kvasnosky, Laura
McGee
19250
EN
LG
3.0
0.5
F
857
N
N
-
-
N
In three brief stories, Ivy, the younger of
two fox sisters, goes along with her
older sister's schemes even when they
seem a bit daring.
AR BookGuide™
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10138 N
N
VP
Description
N At the end of third grade, Amber is
excited about her trip with her aunt to
London and Paris, where she will see
her father again, but her plans change
when she comes down with chicken
pox.
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Word
Title
Zero Grandparents
Author
Edwards, Michelle
Number Lang IL
46486 EN LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.1 0.5 F
Count Book RP
2084 N
N
Zero Gravity
Roman, Dave
143705
EN
Zeus: King of the Gods
O'Connor, George
135019
Ziba Came on a Boat
Lofthouse, Liz
Ziggy Piggy and the Three Little
Pigs
RV
-
LS
-
MG
3.6
2.0
F
15763
N
EN
MG
3.5
0.5
F
3161
115744
EN
LG
3.6
0.5
F
Asch, Frank
35360
EN
LG
3.1
0.5
Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin
Moss, Lloyd
13784
EN
LG
3.3
Zizi and Tish
Moore, Liz
67966
EN
LG
The Zombie Zone
Roy, Ron
87386
EN
LG
N
-
-
-
Hakata Soy wants to make a fresh start
at Astronaut Academy, but his
superhero past is catching up with him
and a robot doppelganger has been
sent to kill him. Book #1
N
N
-
-
-
Terrified of being killed by his children,
Kronos devours each of his offspring.
Only Zeus, the youngest, is saved.
Though raised in a life of leisure, Zeus
must fulfill his destiny and lead a new
race of gods, and he must begin by
destroying his father.
432
N
N
-
-
-
Based on real events, this book is the
story of a little girl whose family has lost
almost everything and her brave journey
to make a new life, far from home.
F
855
N
N
-
-
-
Ziggy is a fun-loving pig who camps out
at the beach. When the Three Little Pigs
arrive with a wolf in hot pursuit, will
Ziggy be able to rescue them?
0.5
F
355
N
N
-
-
-
Ten instruments take their parts one by
one in a musical performance.
3.8
0.5
F
1119
N
N
-
-
-
Zizi likes to spend time with her big
sister until a girl from across the lake
lures Tish away.
3.8
1.0
F
8662
N
N
-
-
N
Reports of zombies and grave-robbers
alarm the people of a Louisiana
swampland village, but Ruth Rose,
Josh, and Dink begin to suspect that the
supernatural may not be the cause of
the eerie occurrences.
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Description
- Calliope does not have a grandmother
or grandfather to bring to school on
Grandparents Day, but she finds a
special way to participate anyway.
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Title
Zoom at Sea
Author
Wynn-Jones, Tim
Zoom Away
Wynne-Jones, Tim
Word
Number Lang IL
68609 EN LG
20449
EN
LG
BL Pts F/NF
3.8 0.5 F
3.1
0.5
F
AR BookGuide™
Count Book RP
816 N
N
797
N
N
RV
-
LS
-
-
-
VP
Description
- Zoom loves water. After he has sailed
everywhere he can in his own house, he
goes to Maria's. She leads him to her
attic, and when the door opens, Zoom
sees the sea for as far as he can see.
-
Zoom is home knitting something warm
to go to the North Pole in search of
Captain Roy.
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