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1) Hugsby
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
Shelly worries that her pet monster, Hugsby, will not seem special on Monster Show-And-Tell day compared to other monsters that can sing, bake cookies, do backflips, and perform other talents.
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Mela ends up in trouble when her little boat is swept into the dense jungle. She offers each animal she meets a prize for helping her find her way home, but the animals take their rewards without helping--then an elephant shows Mela that kindness is its own reward"-
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From...
4) One girl
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Inspired by the idea of empowering girls around the world to demand their right to education, one girl lights a small spark which catches fire and eventually lights up the whole world.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
One tiny church mouse must find a way to bring the Christmas spirit to his little town when Parson gets sick and the usual Christmas Eve service is cancelled. Mouse never gives up hope as he prepares the nativity set and lights a small candle in the window to signal the villagers. Mouse's small act of faith sparks a chain reaction of hope and love, demonstrating that even the smallest creature can make a big difference.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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"Senator Tammy Duckworth has logged a long list of “firsts” during her tenure as the first Thai American woman elected to Congress, including being the first woman with a disability to serve in the House and Senate. But while she dreamed of serving her country from a young age, Tammy’s path was not without its challenges...From her childhood fight to keep her family from homelessness, to her service in the US Army, to her recovery from grievous...
8) Last flight
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"On April 24, 1975 the last flight out of Saigon, Vietnam carried over 400 people to the United States, six days before Saigon's surrender to the North Vietnamese Army. Kristen Giang was a little girl, on that flight with family, and here in this story she shares all the emotions of the decision to flee from the perspective of someone eight years old; Playing a game of space-explorers to protect herself and her sister's eyes from tear gas; sneaking...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"One afternoon, eleven-year-old Titan, his friends from the Wild Boars soccer team, and their coach rode their bikes to explore local caves. They crawled through the narrow tunnels in the dark to reach the center of the cave. When they turned to go home, heavy rains had flooded the tunnel. They were trapped. With rising waters and monsoon season upon them, time and oxygen were running out. The world watched with bated breath as rescuers from around...
12) Hello, Tree
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
A tree's friendship with a girl is threatened by a destructive forest fire, but is renewed after the fire is put out and the forest slowly begins to recover. Inspired by the 2013 Black Forest Fire in Colorado.
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