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1) The quilt
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
During World War II, while his father is in Europe fighting and his mother is working in Chicago, a five-year-old boy goes to live with his grandmother in a rural Norwegian American community in Minnesota. Based on events from the author's life.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife and, in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she wants most: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in the world.
In a small village in medieval England, a young homeless girl acquires a home and a new career when she becomes the apprentice to a sharp-tempered midwife.
6) Shanti
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Franklin is thrilled to learn he's going to be a big brother, but spring seems a long time away. When spring finally appears, something very special happens" Cf. Our choice, 2001.
9) Sophie
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace & Co
Pub. Date
[1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As Sophie grows bigger and her grandfather gets smaller, they continue to love each other very much.
11) God gave us you
Author
Publisher
Waterbrook Press
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mama polar bear tells Little Cub that her birth was a gift from God.
12) Honkers
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
While staying at her grandparents' farm until the birth of her mother's baby, homesick Betsy learns a lesson about independence when she witnesses the birth and migration of a gosling.
14) Born
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Born is a gentle, lyrical picture book about a baby's arrival into the world and the love between mother and child. Cindy Derby's soft whimsical illustrations beautifully complement John Sobol's poetic text. This is a great picture book for parents or loved ones to read to very young children."--
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While a farm family bustles about, preparing for the arrival of Christmas, they do not notice the great anticipation spreading among the animals, who know that something very special is on its way.