Michelle Edwards
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Alex calms his younger brother when they hear strange noises at bedtime, but is he brave enough to cross the cold floor of their dark room when a feet-grabbing, toe-eating, noise-making "something" might get him?
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Second-grader Howardina Geraldina Paulina Maxina Gardenia Smith is sure she will be the star of the talent show, but when she gets up to sing at the dress rehearsal, she gets stage fright.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little boy frets that the sewing room where his baby brother or sister will sleep will never be emptied of things his mother has collected from neighbors for years, but she uses those things to sew and knit everything from diapers to Hannukah gifts.
11) Chicken man
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Each time Chicken Man is moved into a new job on the kibbutz, someone else wants to take that job instead, and the chickens suffer as a consequence.
13) Papa's latkes
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
On the first Hanukkah after Mama died, Papa and his two daughters try to make latkes and celebrate without her.
15) Max makes a cake
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Max finds the perfect way to make a unique Passover surprise birthday cake for his mother.
Author
Publisher
WestBow Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
The literary flair of this former college professor is showcased in They Taught Me To Think, an account of an immigrant who uncovers the impotence of conventional thinking after failing in her pursuit of the American Dream. The tension is constant as you glimpse into her family, faith, and personal struggles. You will laugh, cry, and nod your head as Edwards guides you towards a timeless paradigm for reframing your mind and building your own success.
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