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1) The cat in the hat

Author

Seuss

Series

Beginner books and CD library
I can read it all by myself

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

260L

Language

English

Description

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A zany but well-meaning cat brings a cheerful, exotic, and exuberant form of chaos to a household of two young children one rainy day while their mother is out.

2) Thomas' tall friend

Series

Step into reading. Step 2 book

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2016]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Given an assignment to deliver a giraffe, Thomas the Tank Engine endeavors to transport his long-necked charge safely.

3) Green eggs and ham

Author

Seuss

Series

I can read it all by myself

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Sam-I-am relentlessly pursues a furry top-hatted creature trying every way he can think of to get the creature to eat green eggs and ham. The well-known, cleverly illustrated creatures and the silly rhyming text are perpetual favorites of young children.

4) Mission paw

Series

Step into reading. Step 1 book

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2017]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

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Chase and his PAW patrol friends come to the rescue when the royal crown of Barkingburg is stolen.

5) The runaway kite

Series

Thomas and friends
Step into reading. Step 1 book

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

Description

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When a kite from the Sodor Kite Festival blows away, Thomas wants to save the day by himself, but it will require teamwork to get the kite back.

6) Black people breathe: a mindfulness guide to racial healing

Author

Clarke, Zee

Publisher

Ten Speed Press

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

Appears on list

Stress Awareness Week

Description

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This practical guide features thirty-three mindfulness exercises centered on healing for the Black community, each focusing on the systemic challenges that people of color face and designed to deal with the emotions these experiences create. Clarke offers mindfulness exercises, breathwork practices, and meditative tools centered on healing and survival for those who have endured racial trauma. Whether you are coping with the stress associated with...

7) Lilac girls: a novel

Author

Kelly, Martha Hall

Series

Caroline Ferriday volume 1
Lilac Girls
Reader's circle)

Language

English

Appears on list

Sarah Jackman's Favorites

Formats

Book, CD Audio Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

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Caroline Ferriday, a socialite in New York, has her hands full with her post at the French consulate, but on the eve of a fateful war, her world is changed forever when Hitler's army invades Poland in September, 1939; and then sets its sights on France. Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, an ocean away from Caroline, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement. In a...

8) Lemon pirates!

Author

Man-Kong, Mary

Series

Step into reading. Step 2 book

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2019]

Language

English

Description

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"¡Ahoy! Can the Top Wing cadets rescue lemons from sneaky pirates?"--Page [4] of cover.

9) Still we rise: a love letter to the Southern biscuit with over 70 sweet and savory recipes

Author

Council, Erika

Publisher

Clarkson Potter/Publishers

Pub. Date

2023.

Language

English

Description

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"A love letter to the Southern biscuit, honoring its place in Black culinary culture and beyond with over 50 delicious recipes and a striking story to tell. Part cookbook, part cultural history, part memoir, Still We Rise is a tribute to the glories of flour, butter, and buttermilk baked tall, tender, and flaky. Erika Council is the founder and head baker of the renowned Bomb Biscuit Company in Atlanta, Georgia. The granddaughter of legendary soul...