Barbara M Joosse
1) Nobody's cat
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
1992
Language
English
Description
A starving cat who has been living in the wild seeks food and shelter for her kittens and herself by going to the home of a learning disabled boy.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When a lonely dragon follows a trail of princess tears, a beautiful friendship is born. They march and sing, roar and whisper, hide and seek, then settle into snug companionship at bedtime"--
7) Dog parade
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Dogs of all sizes, shapes, and personalities come together with their humans to don costumes and participate in a parade.
11) Snow day!
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When school is cancelled because of snow, Robby and his family enjoy the day together.
12) Roawr!
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Liam hears a load roar in the middle of the night, he must use all his ingenuity to protect his sleeping mother from a hungry bear.
13) Friends (mostly)
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Henry and Ruby are best friends forever, even though they do not always get along.
14) Wind-wild dog
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ziva, a "wind-wild" young sled dog, decides whether to stay with the man who has trained her or to run free with the wolves and wind.
15) Hot city
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mimi and her little brother Joe escape from home and the city's summer heat to read and dream about princesses and dinosaurs in the cool, quiet library.
17) Ghost wings
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While celebrating the Days of the Dead, a young Mexican girl remembers her wonderful grandmother who sang songs, made tortillas, chased monsters away, and loved butterflies.