Barry Root
1) Gumbrella
Author
Publisher
Putnam's
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gumbrella loves nursing sick animals back to health, but she hates letting them go.
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Isabelle surprises her family with her unique way of helping a carrot seed grow and of getting the huge vegetable from the ground. Includes a recipe for carrot pudding.
5) Game day
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber share a story of perserverance and teamwork from when they were growing up and playing for the Cave Springs Vikings before they became NFL superstars. Ronde and Tiki are a team. They are twins, they are each other's best friends and biggest fans, and they play on the same football team, the Cave Spring Vikings. Ronde is #21 and Tiki is #22, always side by side. Tiki has had seven long touch-down runs this season,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber, who worked hard to overcome obstacles and became National Football League stars, one as runningback for the New York Giants, the other as cornerback for the Tampa Bay Bucs.
10) Christmas farm
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wilma decides to plant Christmas trees with the help of her young neighbor, Parker.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
From the age of nine years Michael dreams of playing basketball for the United States in the Olympics, and with hard work and his mother's encouragement, he realizes his dream.
12) Teammates
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A story of teamwork and perseverance based on the childhood of National Football League stars and twin brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber"--Provided by publisher.
14) Cowboy dreams
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
1999.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A little cowpoke is lulled to sleep by dreams of the sights and sounds of the Western landscape at night.
16) Bag in the wind
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
One cold, spring morning, an ordinary grocery bag begins blowing around a landfill, then as it travels down a road, through a stream, and into a town, it is used in various ways by different people, many of whom do not even notice it.
18) Nobody's Dog
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After he is abandoned on River Road, Nobody's Dog uses his persistence to find a home.