Kevin Henkes
1) Junonia
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Description
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they alway are.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
680L
Language
English
Description
On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
Author
Series
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
350L
Language
English
Description
Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
11) Bird Lake moon
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time together, each of them begins to heal.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"On his eighth birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. None of his wishes are answered the way he expects, but he does have lots of surprises--and the final one is possibly the best one ever"--
15) Oh, Sal
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2022
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she received from Santa, her new baby sister still does not have a name and takes up all of Mama's attention, and her brother Billy is annoying, but Sal finds her own strengths over an eventful Christmas season with her family.
16) Old Bear
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
17) Owen
Author
Series
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
370L
Language
English
Description
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
18) Wemberly worried
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between. Then it was time for school to start. And Wemberly worried even more. If you ever worry (or know someone who does), this is the book for you.
19) Lilly's big day
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding.
20) Waiting
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?--Publisher.