Sharon Creech
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Formats
Description
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.
2) Moo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first move to Maine, Reena doesn't know what to expect. She's ready for beaches, blueberries, and all the lobster she can eat. Instead, her parents "volunteer" Reena and Luke to work for an eccentric neighbor named Mrs. Falala, who has a pig named Paulie, a cat named China, a snake named Edna -- and that stubborn cow, Zora.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One day a young couple wakes to find a boy asleep on their porch. Unable to speak, the boy cannot explain his history. What kind of people would leave their child with strangers? All John and Marta know is that they have been chosen to care for this boy. As their connection to him grows, they embrace his exuberant spirit and talents. The three of them blossom into an unlikely family, but how long can their happiness last?"--Jacket flap.
4) One time
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Imaginative, eleven-year-old Gina, her mysterious new neighbor, Antonio, and their classmates are inspired by an unusual young teacher to see who they are and envision who they are meant to become.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[©2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a principal loves his school so much that he wants the children to attend classes every day of the year, it's up to his students to show him free time is a good thing, too.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Perfect for fans of Charlotte's Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech. Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He...
9) The Wanderer
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2001, ©2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the Wanderer, a forty-five foot sailboat, which, along with uncles and another cousin, is en route to visit their grandfather in England.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Mr. Keene loved being the principal of his fine, fine school. He was so proud of his students drawing and painting and reading and singing that he thought his buttons would burst! Then one day his appendix burst, and a new principal, Mr. Tatters, swooped in to take his place. Mr. Tatters said, 'In order to be a smart, smart school, we will have lots and lots of tests.' And suddenly there were no more cards and banners, posters and songs. Instead,...
12) Chasing Redbird
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
©1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Zinnia Taylor uncovers family secrets and self truths while clearing a mysterious settler trail that begins on her family's farm in Kentucky.
13) Heartbeat
Author
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Annie ponders the many rhythms of life the year that her mother becomes pregnant, her grandfather begins faltering, and her best friend (and running partner) becomes distant.
14) Ruby Holler
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books/Harper Collins Publishers
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old fraternal twins Dallas and Florida have grown up in a terrible orphanage but their lives change forever when an eccentric but sweet older couple invites them each on an adventure, beginning in an almost magical place called Ruby Holler.
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books/HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"In the little town of Blackbird Tree live two orphan girls: one Naomi Deane, brimming with curiosity, and her best friend, Lizzie Scatterding, who could talk the ears off a cornfield. Naomi has a knack for being around when trouble happens. For she knows all the peculiar people in town--like Crazy Cora and Witch Wiggins and Mr. Farley. But then, one day, a boy drops out of a tree. The strangely charming Finn boy. Then the Dingle Dangle man appears,...
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Two orphaned peasant children discover a mysterious pouch, the contents of which lead them to the majestic Castle Corona, where their lives may be transformed forever.
17) Saving Winslow
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Louie's luck nurturing animals isn't good. So when his father brings home a sick newborn donkey named Winslow, he's determined to save him. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louie's quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows, surprising and life-altering events prove that this fragile donkey is stronger than anyone could have imagined.
Series
Guys read volume 7
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of humorous stories featuring an array of characters with and without capes.