Patricia Reilly Giff
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist who needs her, remembers the only other time she was happy in a foster home, with a family that truly seemed to care about her.
Author
Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Second-grader Dawn Bosco must put her detective skills to the test in these four mysteries at the Polk Street School
The Mystery of the Blue Ring Dawn Bosco and Emily Arrow used to be best friends, until Dawn took Emily's unicorn. Even though Dawn eventually gave it back, Emily still won't talk to her. When Emily's blue birthday ring goes missing after art class, the rest of the second grade accuses Dawn of stealing it. Dawn sets...
The Mystery of the Blue Ring Dawn Bosco and Emily Arrow used to be best friends, until Dawn took Emily's unicorn. Even though Dawn eventually gave it back, Emily still won't talk to her. When Emily's blue birthday ring goes missing after art class, the rest of the second grade accuses Dawn of stealing it. Dawn sets...
4) Wild girl
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
When twelve-year-old Lidie leaves Brazil to join her father and brother on a horse ranch in New York, she has a hard time adjusting to her changed circumstances, as does a new horse that has come to the ranch.
5) Fish Face
Author
Series
Kids of the Polk Street School volume 2
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[1984]
Language
English
Description
Making friends with the new girl in her class is hard for Emily after she replaces Emily as the fastest runner and steals her lucky unicorn.
Author
Series
Kids of the Polk Street School volume 1
Publisher
Dell Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[1984]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Held back for a year in second grade, Richard can't seem to help getting into trouble, until he gets really interested in reading and helps his class in a special way.
7) Willow Run
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
During World War II, after moving with her parents to Willow Run, Michigan, when her father gets a job in the B-24 bomber-building factory, eleven-year-old Meggie learns about different kinds of bravery from all of the people around her.
9) Soccer song
Author
Series
Publisher
Green Light Readers
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Jill's friends know that she has strong arms and hands and so when she is learning to play soccer, they help her to find a position in which she can excel.