James Proimos
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Two wolves find a baby girl floating down the river and take her home to raise her and teach her about good and evil, light and dark, right and wrong (although wolf two thinks of dinner); but when she grows up she is drawn to the human world--although the wolves are waiting to take her home each night.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
James "Hercules" Martino has until the end of the summer (a.k.a. two weeks) to accomplish the twelve tasks given to him by his Uncle Anthony. The tasks will take him to the far reaches of Baltimore, lead him to a Beautiful and Unattainable Woman, and change the way he sees his past, present, and future.
Spare in words, but abundant in big ideas and laugh out loud humor, James Proimos has crafted a novel for any teenager who's ever had a complicated...
9) Todd's TV
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Todd's parents are too busy to take care of him, his television steps in to handle the parenting.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a place in a book called Happy World becomes just too perfect and sweet for a tiger named Knuckle and a bear named Potty, they decide the only way to get out is to erase it.
13) Mac & Cheese
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Best friends Mac and Cheese prove that it is important to always be yourself"--
17) Joe's wish
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Description
More than anything, an old man wishes he were young again--until he spends the day with his grandson.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brownie, Apollo, and their ragtag group of strays are delighted when the rat shows them a nearby Twonkies factory that could provide a lifetime supply of food, but to reach the treats, Apollo will have to have a duel with the very large, very sophisticated "cat" that guards the factory.
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Apollo and Brownie are unaware that the apocalypse is at hand, but when their owners do not return and they run out of food and water, the dogs venture into the world, where they team up with a police dog, a flea that quotes Sun Tzu's The art of war, and others in an attempt to survive.
20) Raisin and Grape
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young grape and his grandfather, a wrinkly raisin, enjoy spending time together telling jokes and going to the park.