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(0)Alison McGhee
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Because their dreams of daring adventures go against the cautious teachings of their nations, Firefly and Cricket set out on their own, find a home with kindly Vole, and together help a grieving "miniature giant" named Peter.
3) Snap
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eleven-year-old Edwina confronts old and new challenges when her longtime best friend Sally faces the inevitable death of the grandmother who raised her.
4) Maybe a fox
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
An otherworldly fox is born to help eleven-year-old Jules, who is grieving over the death of her sister.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy."
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
While trying to cope with more school work, including an assignment in her least favorite subject, reading, a sixth-grade girl faces her toughest challenge as her beloved dog--and lifelong companion--nears the end of his life.
8) Dear Sister
Author
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brother chronicles life with his frequently-annoying Sister, from the time she is born until she is ten and he leaves for college, through a series of letters and drawings.
9) Dear brother
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sister, who constantly feels overlooked, especially when the family gets a pet of Brother's choice, decides to send him letters expressing how she feels, and to her surprise, he thoughtfully responds.