Karen English
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Formats
Description
"In the summer of 1965, Sophie's family becomes the first African Americans to move into their upper middle-class neighborhood in Los Angeles. When riots erupt in nearby Watts, she learns that life and her own place in it are a lot more complicated than they had seemed"--
2) Red shoes
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Malika loves her new red shoes and wears them everywhere, but eventually she outgrows them, and her grandmother takes them to a second-hand shop--where they will become a special present for Amina (who fasted half the month of Ramadan) in Africa, who will enjoy her special red shoes every bit as much as Malika did.
3) Dog days
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 4
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"Third grader Calvin is dealing with his next door neighbors moving away--and the school bully moving in. Meanwhile, competition at the school science fair is heating up, and Calvin must decide what to do when his data doesn't prove his theory"--
5) The new kid
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 5
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He doesn't look or act like other kids. When Gavin's bike goes missing, they think Khufu stole it, but did he?"--
6) Francie
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Description
When the sixteen-year-old boy whom she tutors in reading is accused of attempting to murder a white man, Francie gets herself in serious trouble for her efforts at friendship.
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Description
"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"--
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 3
Pub. Date
[2015].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 3
Description
When Bernardo comes to live with Carlos temporarily, taking over his top bunk, his spot on the school soccer team, and even his Papi's attention, Carlos knows he is not happy, but worse, Bernardo starts messing with Carlos's pet geckos, so Carlos tries to see past his cousin's annoying ways and keep the peace for his family's sake.
9) Pizza party
Author
Series
Carver chronicles volume 6
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Third-grader Richard and his friends are four days from earning a pizza party for good behavior when a very strict substitute suspects that some of them have been cheating.
10) Nikki & Deja
Author
Series
Nikki and Deja volume 1
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her but find the results not what they expected.
Author
Series
Nikki and Deja volume 3
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Description
When Nikki and her best friend, Deja, start a newsletter about what is happening on their street and in their school, they focus more on writing exciting stories than on finding the truth.
12) Birthday Blues
Author
Series
Nikki and Deja volume 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
As her eighth birthday approaches, Deja's biggest concern is whether her father will attend her party, until her aunt is called away on business and a classmate schedules a "just because party" on the same afternoon.
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Description
137 PAGES ILLUS. $14.99. 2015013602. ILLUS: LAURA FREEMAN. WHEN BERNARDO COMES TO LIVE WITH CARLOS TEMPORARILY , TAKING OVER HIS TOP BUNK, HIS SPOT ON THE SCHOOL SOCCER TEAM, AND EVEN HIS PAPI'S ATTENTION, CARLOS KNOWS HE IS NOT HAPPY, BUT WORSE, BERNARDO STARTS MESSING IWTH CARLOS'S PET GECKOS, SO CARLOS TRIES TO SEE PAST HIS COUSIN'S ANNOYING WAYS AND KEEP THE PEACE FOR HIS FAMILY SAKE.
17) Nadia's hands
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A Pakistani-American girl takes part in her aunt's traditional Pakistani wedding.