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(0)Katherine Applegate
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Lexile Measure
570L
Summary
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
Author
Series
The one and only Ivan volume 3
Lexile Measure
650L
Summary
In this novel-in-verse that picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob, Ruby recounts her life before the circus when her caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa comes for a visit.
Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob . Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories...
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Series
Lexile Measure
570L
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Summary
This Newbery Medal winner and #1 "New York Times" bestseller celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. This Harper Classic edition includes an Author's Note, a redesigned jacket, and more. Illustrations.
4) Odder
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2024 Indian Paintbrush Nominees
23-24 Indian Paintbrush Award Nominees
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
23-24 Indian Paintbrush Award Nominees
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Summary
"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--
5) Wishtree
Author
Lexile Measure
590L
Summary
"Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"--People write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with a crow named Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this wishtree watches over the neighborhood. You might say that Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experience as a wishtree is more important than ever"--
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 2
Lexile Measure
540L
Summary
When first-grader Roscoe discovers that his stuffed pig is missing from his backpack, he accuses the class bully of "pig-napping" and gets even by taking the bully's teddy bear.
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 4
Lexile Measure
580L
Summary
When first-grader Roscoe Riley goes on a school field trip to an apple orchard carrying his sister's fortune-telling ball, the outlook is cloudy.
10) The last
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Series
Endling volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile Measure
690L
Summary
Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true. Along the way, she meets new allies--animals and humans alike--who...
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 7
Lexile Measure
620L
Summary
Roscoe is determined to guess the weight of a giant pumpkin in order to win books for his school library and candy for himself, but is overwhelmed by superstitions, especially about a certain black kitten.
12) Crenshaw
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Lexile Measure
540L
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Summary
"A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"--
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 3
Lexile Measure
540L
Summary
Determined to win a trophy of some kind, first-grader Roscoe swaps a hand-knitted sweater from his grandmother for the chance to enter his new neighbor's very clever dog in a trick contest.
14) Dogtown
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Series
Dogtown book volume 1
Summary
Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal...
15) The first
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Series
Endling volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile Measure
720L
Summary
"Endling: The First is the second book in an epic middle grade animal fantasy series by Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, and Crenshaw! To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world--the endling--Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne...
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Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 5
Lexile Measure
450L
Summary
Roscoe cannot wait to tap dance in the school talent show until some older boys make fun of him and say that tap dancing is just for girls.
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 6
Lexile Measure
610L
Summary
Having gotten a pair of hard-to-find Walkie Talkie shoes, Roscoe is suddenly popular and wants his best friend, Gus, to join the fun, but before Gus's parents will buy him new shoes, he must wear out his long-lasting sneakers.
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 1
Lexile Measure
380L
Summary
When the first-graders' bee antennae would not stay on their heads and the drummers would not stay in their seats for the open house play, Roscoe decides to help by using the "don't-you-dare" glue.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
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Summary
The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+
This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.
...20) Doggo and Pupper
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Series
Doggo and Pupper volume 1
Lexile Measure
400L
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Summary
Doggo, an older dog, learns how to welcome and accept a young puppy into the household.
