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Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Under a radiant moon and surrounded by all the noises of the city at night, a little boy prays for those in need, for wars to end, for the sick to be healed, and for all the members of his family"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Although his elegant neighbors do not appreciate his efforts, a kind old man transforms his rundown house and nurtures a small neglected pine tree, making them the best on the street.
3) Snow
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As snowflakes slowly come down, one by one, people in the city ignore them, and only a boy and his dog think that the snowfall will amount to anything.
5) The trek
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1985
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The city streets become a jungle, then a desert, as a child forges her way to school, observing and avoiding all the wild animals posing as trees, chimneys, fences, and even fruit.
7) Goggles!
Author
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Two boys must outsmart the neighborhood bullies before they can enjoy their new treasure, a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles.
Author
Series
Iris and Walter volume 1
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Iris moves to the country, she misses the city where she formerly lived; but with the help of a new friend named Walter, she learns to adjust to her new home.
11) Mary Smith
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Early in the morning Mary Smith walks through the town, waking people up by shooting at their windows with her peashooter.
13) Heat wave
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Abigail, Ralphie, and the other citizens of Lumberville struggle to endure a week-long heat wave.
14) Apt. 3
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On a rainy day two brothers try to discover who is playing the harmonica they hear in their apartment building.
15) Bravo, Maurice!
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Since he was a baby, all the members of Maurice's family think he will take up their careers, until one day they discover he has a special gift of his own.
16) The journey
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young Amish girl tells her "silent friend," her diary, about all the wonderous experiences she has on her first trip to a city, Chicago.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Staus Giroux
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While making pumpkin soup, three friends discover they have no salt and go to the city to buy some, but while Cat and Squirrel head straight to the salt store, Duck pauses at a pepper shop, then fears he will never see his friends again.
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