Greg Neri
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Follow Coretta Scott King Honor���winning author G. Neri to the end of the world in a captivating travel memoir that explores Antarctica through the curiosity and wonder of his inner child���the kid who dreamed of one day becoming an explorer. Antarctica is a land of extremes���the coldest, windiest, highest, and driest place on the planet. It���s a world where the sun stays hidden half of the year and where visitors must...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the legendary country music star is told through lyrical free verse that conveys information about his impoverished childhood and the extraordinary talent that enabled his career and rise to success on the world stage.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Two years after choosing his mother in a Christmas-season custody hearing, Truman Capote runs away to spend Christmas in Monroeville, Alabama, with best friend, Nelle Harper Lee, who gives him courage to stay true to himself.
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Incorporated
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Gail Ruffu was once a respected racehorse trainer known for her unconventional training methods. Then she became part owner of the Thoroughbred called Urgent Envoy, and everything changed. Her co-owners pushed her to speed up Urgent Envoy's training and eventually made her race him too early, until he developed a shin fracture. One more race would kill him. But nobody heeded her warning. Gail had to act. So on Christmas Eve, Gail stole her own horse....
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From Coretta Scott King Honor recipient G. Neri and acclaimed illustrator Elizabeth Haidle comes an exploration of love, art, and the gifts that two brilliant creators gave the world. Their projects made people smile or made them mad. They made people see again. When they first met, Christo was a poor refugee, and Jeanne-Claude knew nothing about art, but they were both rule-breakers and kindred spirits. Christo’s innovative creations—everyday...
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A graphic novel based on the true story of Robert "Yummy" Sandifer, an eleven-year old African American gang member from Chicago who shot a young girl and was then shot by his own gang members"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In their small town of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1930, misfits Tru and Nelle strike up a friendship and find a mystery to solve when someone breaks into the drugstore and steals some candy and a fancy brooch.
Author
Publisher
Brilliance Audio
Pub. Date
cp2011
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Cole's behavior causes his mother to drive him from Detroit to Philadelphia to live with a father he has never known, but who soon has Cole involved with a group of African-American "cowboys" who rescue horses and use them to steer youths away from drugs and gangs.