Jane Yolen
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Hannah resents stories of her Jewish heritage and of the past until, when opening the door during a Passover Seder, she finds herself in Poland during World War II where she experiences the horrors of a concentration camp, and learns why she-- and we--need to remember the past.
Author
Publisher
Kar-Ben Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The biblical story of baby Moses as told by his big sister.
Giving her baby brother a kiss, brave little Miriam places Moses's basket into the river. With one quick push, she sends him into the water, hoping her wish will come true and her brother will be saved from Pharaoh's orders. But will Pharaoh's daughter arrive in time to rescue him?
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
From Jezebel to Catherine the Great, from Cleopatra to Mae West, from Mata Hari to Bonnie Parker, strong women have been a problem for historians, storytellers, and readers. Strong females smack of the unfeminine. They have been called wicked, wanton, and willful. Sometimes that is a just designation, but just as often it is not. "Well-behaved women seldom make history," is the frequently quoted statement by historian and feminist Laurel Thatcher...
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Merlinnus the magician devises a way for King Arthur to prove himself the rightful king of England--pulling a sword from a stone--but trouble arises when someone else removes the sword first.
8) Owl moon
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
On a winter's night under a full moon, a father and daughter trek into the woods to see the Great Horned Owl.
12) Piggins
Author
Series
Piggins mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
[1987]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
During a dinner party, the lights go out and Mrs. Reynard's beautiful diamond necklace is stolen, but Piggins the butler quickly discovers the real thief.
Author
Series
Pit dragon chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom.
14) Harvest home
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young farm girl and her family bring in the new harvest and celebrate with prayers, songs, and a festive meal.
Author
Publisher
Creative Editions
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of sonnets and biographical notes that explore the life of Emily Dickinson and her literary career. Details the messages found in her work and examines how her life and writings redefined American poetry.