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1) Bruises
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
While living in Holland, Michael meets Judith, who is frightened, bullied, and beaten by her mother and blames herself for the abuse she is enduring.
Author
Publisher
New Vessel Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A woman gets up in the middle of a wintry night and starts baking a Bundt cake while her lover sleeps upstairs. When it's time for her to take the cake out of the oven, we have read a tale of romance and death. The narrator of this novel was widowed years ago and is trying to find new passion. But the memory of her deceased husband and a shameful incident still holds her in its grasp. Why did he do it? Margriet de Moor, master storyteller and one...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 30
Language
English
Description
Having been hired by a mysterious corporation called Gippart, twelve-year-old Josh--along with two friends and the ghost of his dead twin sister--finds himself trapped in "umaya," a place between dreams, time, and reality.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cassava Republic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Princess Arabella can't wait to have a younger sibling to play with. But what would be most fun a brother or a sister? Sisters seem great, until she meets Prince Mimoen's sister. A brother then? Princess Ling's brothers seem like too much trouble! What do Mum and Dad have in store for Princess Arabella?
8) Soldier bear
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
An orphaned Syrian brown bear cub is adopted by Polish soldiers during World War II and serves for five years as their mischievous mascot in Iran and Italy. Based on a true story.
9) On a Journey
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A heartwarming picture book about traveling together, sharing new experiences, and letting yourself be amazed by the world around you."--Page [4] of cover.
10) The tree house
Author
Publisher
Lemniscaat
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A polar bear rides a whale to a tree rising out of the water. A brown bear joins it as the tree is the perfect place to read their books. When the waters recede, the bears are joined by other animals. The tree house is a place of wonder.
11) Ophelia
Author
Publisher
Lemniscaat
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As Ophelia rushes to comfort her friend Kevin, who is suffering from butterflies in the stomach, she meets up with various friends who misunderstand the problem, each one adding a new ailment and cure to the growing list.
Author
Publisher
Clavis Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The Spot Games are the smallest sports competition in the world, but for the spotted athletes it's still the most important one! Igor has been training very hard this year. Finally he can go to the Spot Games too! In which sport would such a tiny little fellow shine? Pole-vaulting? Ping-pong? Gymnastics? Weight lifting? Crew? Remember, participating in the Spot Games is more important than winning.
Author
Publisher
Clavis
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
As the rooster announces that it's time to begin, the tawny owl hoots, the great spotted woodpecker taps away and the rest of the Big Woods Orchestra's birds welcome the new spring day with united voice, in an ode to nature for the very young.
16) The surprise
Author
Publisher
Front Street
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
In this wordless picture book, Sheep goes to great lengths to surprise Giraffe with a lovely red sweater.
17) Playground
Author
Publisher
Lemniscaat
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Sometimes the journey is even more fun than the destination. Follow two children as they trek through trees, climb over sand dunes, cross a river, bushwhack through blackberry bushes, hop on clouds, and even descend into a dark cave on their way to the playground. Invite your little ones to let their fingers do the walking on their way through this interactive journey."--Back cover.
Two children find many adventures on their journey to the playground....
18) Happy
Author
Publisher
Lemniscaat
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Dive into this book and be swept along with some remarkable fish; from curious to sad; from shy to proud; and from angry to happy"--Back cover.
19) Hey, frog!
Author
Publisher
Front Street
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a very hot day, the animals are roaring mad when a frog drinks up all of the water on the savannah, but each animal has an idea of how to get the water back.
Author
Publisher
Lemniscaat
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
On the last day of vacation, Mia finds something special on the beach--a mermaid's shoes! When she puts them on her feet, she knows she has found her true identity. She's really a mermaid! She makes her own mermaid's tail and goes on a quest to find a place to fulfill her destiny. Is it the local aquarium? Maybe the river that runs through the town? In the end, this mermaid finds the perfect place to perch.