Jerry Spinelli
1) Milkweed
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
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Formats
Description
The hardship and cruelty of life in the ghettos of Warsaw during the Nazi occupation of World War II is captured through the eyes of a young Jewish orphan who must use all his wit and courage to survive unimaginable circumstances.
2) Eggs
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Mourning the loss of his mother, nine-year-old David forms an unlikely friendship with independent, quirky thirteen-year-old Primrose, as the two help each other deal with what is missing in their lives.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c1991
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Maisie joins her school's formerly all-male wrestling team and tries to last through the season, despite opposition from other students, her best friend, and her own teammates.