Eve Bunting
22) The Wall
Author
Series
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
A Boy and his father come from far away to visit the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington and find the name of the boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict.
23) Pop's bridge
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Robert and his friend Charlie are proud of their fathers, who are working on the construction of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge.
24) Emma's turtle
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Emma's box turtle digs his way out of his pen, he imagines that he is having adventures in Africa, India, and other faraway lands that Emma has described to him.
25) Secret place
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy finds a patch of wilderness in the city.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Big Bear outgrows his old boat, he gives it to Little Bear and builds himself a new one--just like it except bigger--until his friends start making suggestions that result in something very different.
28) Green shamrocks
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When the pot of green shamrocks that Rabbit has been growing for St. Patrick's Day goes missing, he asks all the other animals if they have seen it.
29) December
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A homeless family's luck changes after they help an old woman who has even less than they do at Christmas.
30) Mouse island
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mouse enjoys living on his island but feels that something is missing from his life until the day he performs a daring rescue and acquires an unlikely friend.
32) Market Day
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Tess and Wee Boy observe the farm animals, wonder at the sword-swallower, hear playing of pipes, and experience all the excitement of a country fair in Ireland.
34) Sunflower house
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace and Company
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy creates a summer playhouse by planting sunflowers and saves the seeds to make another house the next year.
35) One green apple
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.