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5561) Off Pointe
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When Meg's summer ballet program is canceled and her ballet teacher suggests she attend Camp Dance to learn new dance styles, Meg is devastated. Worse still, her teacher thinks she lacks stage presence and needs to connect more with her audience. At camp, Meg struggles to learn contemporary dance. A girl named Logan, who is jealous of Meg's ballet technique and her friendship with Nio, a cute contemporary dancer, makes Meg's life even more difficult....
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After a long night of foraging, a tired raccoon returns home to sleep in Old Tree's branches. Oblivious to the rain and wind of a raging storm, the raccoon is protected and sheltered by the tree. Beloved author-illustrator David McPhail crafts a simple, yet powerful, allegory about the safety of home and the strength of unconditional love.
5563) Groundhog's Dilemma
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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After Groundhog announces six more weeks of winter, half his animal friends are disappointed, while the other half are excited. Each animal asks Groundhog to make his prediction in their favor the following year. Rather than being truthful about the fact that he just "calls it like he sees it," he leads them to believe he can control the weather, accepting their gifts of food and favor. On the next Groundhog Day, he finally admits he made promises...
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Now in Spanish--When Little Dumpling accidentally rolls away from her family's tent at a Dumpling Fest, she is surprised to discover that there are lots of different ways to be a dumpling! As she tries to find her way back to her home, she meets and makes friends with dumplings from all over the world, taking delight in their similarities and differences, and developing a new taste...for adventure! Young children will love this delicious tale of discovery,...
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Raccoon loves making snowmen. He practices all winter with his rolling, his stacking, and his decorating. He doesn't overlook any detail and his snowmen are perfect. When his friends come by, Raccoon is certain that they will also want to build snowmen. And they will need his help. But following Raccoon's directions aren't that easy. Poor Rabbit can't find the right snow (someone has used it all); Fox doesn't have the right tools (someone isn't sharing...
5566) Being a Good Teammate
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Are you a good teammate? Do you try your best? Do you follow rules and play fair?
See what it means to play on a team. Practice, play, win, and lose with your teammates. Pairs with the fiction title Reiko's Team.
Explore these and other ways to be a good sport with these fun books!
"An appealingly minimal primer on the...
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Kids will learn all about empathy with best buddies Bert and Ernie! They will discover how to think about others, show that they care, and help those around them.
About the Sesame Street ® Character Guides series:
Elmo, Abby, Big Bird, and their Sesame Street friends join this positive introduction to character traits and social and emotional wellness. Hands-on activities help kids model each topic, while simple text and a colorful design keep...
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When Mr. Leicester decided his Alaskan trip was too dangerous for his daughter, he encouraged Betty to pick her own location to summer in. Having been to many countries and cities, Betty had to think it over. When she realizes just how much she is going to miss her father, Betty finds her answer. If she cannot spend the summer with her father, she will spend it with extended family. After years of begging Betty and her father to visit, Aunt Barbra...
5569) The Snow Beast
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Beast has been robbed! And so has the whole village. Without tools the villagers can't put on their legendary Winter Festival, so Beast sets off to solve the mystery. Discovering that a stranded Snow Beast is behind the robbery, Beast has to decide whether to help this odd-looking stranger.
5570) I Owe You One
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After almost drowning in a swollen creek, Wes wonders if what his friend Zach says is true: Wes owes a life debt to the old lady who rescued him. It doesn't help that Wes keeps hearing his dead father's voice saying things like, "A man pays his debts, Wes," and "A man always treats a woman with respect, Wes." But how does a guy go about paying back a life debt anyway? And what if it involves a transmission tower, an ice-cream truck and a few sticks...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Help TJ and Mark solve the case of the stuck truck! This story uses an engaging mystery story to encourage confidence in early readers. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Wolf is lonely. He is thrilled when he meets a little girl who wants to be his friend, but he has a lot to learn about being nice. This little girl teaches him to share, how to be polite, and even to say sorry-but first, a makeover!
5573) The Haters
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 12
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From Jesse Andrews, author of the New York Times bestselling Me and Earl and the Dying Girl and screenwriter of the Sundance award-winning motion picture of the same name, comes a groundbreaking young adult novel about music, love, friendship, and freedom as three young musicians follow a quest to escape the law long enough to play the amazing show they hope (but also doubt) they have in them.
Inspired by the years he spent playing bass in a band...
5574) Soy Un Buen Amigo
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Español
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What makes a good friend? Soy un buen amigo (I Am a Good Friend) teaches students about friendship. The clear, text-supported images and simple, repetitive sentences will engage students in reading as they build their social studies content knowledge. For use in the classroom or at home, this Spanish book includes a glossary and index to introduce informational text features to young readers and provide additional reading support.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Help TJ and Mark solve the case of the mixed socks! This story uses an engaging mystery story to encourage confidence in early readers. This book uses a combination of sight words and short-vowel words in repetition to build recognition. Original illustrations help guide readers through the text. Text and format is created by Cecilia Minden, PhD, a literacy consultant and former director of the Language and Literacy program at Harvard Graduate School...
5576) Paddy O' & Curly Slim
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A continuation of the intense, memorable multi-families saga full of surprises, twists and turns.
The evolving lives of the irresistible Paddy and Rhonda, their birth families and family of friends ratchet up with more of life's joys, sorrows and lessons learned. Plus, new installments of the BONUS book.
What you'll be in for:
The sudden, shocking death of a loved one.
Paddy's humorous put down of an arrogant doctor who has been stalking Rhonda.
A...
5577) I Am a Good Friend
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Teach young children what it means to be a good friend! Kindergarten students will learn about friendship with this delightful nonfiction book that uses bright photos and easy-to-read text to show examples of good friendships. Featuring a supporting glossary and index, this book helps beginning readers build vocabulary and foundational literacy skills.
5578) I Care for My Friend
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience!
Friends like to play, share, and laugh with one another. Early readers can explore ways to care for a friend in this easily accessible text. Pairs with the fiction book, Kaleo Helps.
"Colorful, joyful photos mirror what is happening in the text, and this correlation helps with comprehension. . . . With an emphasis on caring...
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Junia is a mule. But she's not just any mule. She's a mule with an important job. Every morning she carries her Book Woman up and down the rugged hills and surrounding woodlands near the Kentucky town of Troublesome Creek. Book Woman is a Pack Horse librarian. She and Junia deliver free books and reading material to the people living in the hills and woods. It's not easy work. Every month they ride hundreds of miles to make their deliveries. They've...
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