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CHAPTER BOOKS/EARLY READERS

Pre Lev. 1 - [Word repetition,familiar words and phrases, Simple sentences]
Level 1 - Getting Reading to Read/Simple stories/Increased Vocabulary/Longer Sentences
Level 2 - Reading with Help or Independently/More Complex Stories/Varied Sentence Structure/Paragraphs and Short Chapters
Level 3 - Reading Proficiently/Rich Vocabulary/Challenging Stories/Longer Chapters

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Barron's Reader's Clubhouse
Three nine-book sets teach reading to children from preschool to grades K and 2, emphazing phonics while also presenting a lively and engaging collection of facts and stories to make kids' reading experiences enjoyable. Each title emphasizes one phonics family, the first five books in each set focusing on one vowel sound, and the remaining four books some vowel sounds or reviewing them all. Level 3 - 5 Books cover vowel combinations; 2 books cover words ending in y; 2 books put all the sounds together This is intelligent teaching!
Visit Barron's Club House for games, printables, reading logs and activities based on each book in the series. Section for parents and teachers.
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Dan the Ant
Ted Saw an Egg
Nick Is Sick
Too, Too Hot
The Caterpillar
Lan's Plant
Parade Day
The People on My Street
Two Nice Mice
Joe Boat
Luke's Mule
What Do You Say?
Doc Block (review of short i, o, and u)
Can It Live Here? (reviews all short vowels)
Lan's Plant (review of short a and e)
A Truck Can Help (reviews all short vowels)
Time To Open! (reviews all long vowels)
Just the Right Home
Safe Streets (reviews short/long vowels)
What Do You Say?
Fly Guy and Spy Guy Stop Byron Fry
Kirby's Circus
Queen Sue Loved Blue
How Can You Tell How People Feel? [reviews y; teaches long e]
Sailor Taylor Sets Sail
Mixing Colors is Fun [reviews vowel bominations, e and long i]
Sweet Dreams
Coach Bo Will Show You
Land Turtles, Sea Turtles [reviews vowel combinations]
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Gr. 1-3 Scary Stories to Read When It's Dark [Encounter a creepy croaker who eats little froggies for supper, and a mysterious man who waves his bloody fingers! Includes seven stories, featuring Arnold Lobel, Lane Smith, Betsy Byars, Marc Simont, Alvin Schwartz, Dirk Zimmer, Jane O'Connor, G. Brian Karas, and more.] @AMAZON
Gr.2-5 Ahlberg, Allan The Children Who Smelled A Rat @AMAZON
7-9 Applegate, Katherine Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs [When his classmates can't sit still for a big performance, Roscoe takes matters into his own hands with a liberal dos of Super-Mega-Gonzo Glue. After all; desperate times call for desperate measures! What could go wrong?
Roscoe Riley Rules #2: Never Swipe a Bully's Bear [Roscoe's stuffed pig goes missing, and he is convinced the class bully is responsible. Will giving the bully a taste of his own medicine bring Roscoe's pig back?
Roscoe Riley Rules #3: Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog [With a pet trick contest coming up, Roscoe has his eyes on the big, shiny trophy. One problem—Roscoe doesn't have a pet! What will he do to win?
5-9 Ardizzone, Edward (1900-1979) The Little Tim Series
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Asch, Frank Class Pets: Survival School
Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius
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Level 4 Adv. Avi Prairie School [1880's/ Colorado prairie/need for reading] @AMAZON
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Baker, Keith Dane Meet Mr. and Mrs. Green [counting, shapes,maps]
More Mr. and Mrs. Green
Lucky Days with Mr. and Mrs. Green
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6-9 Bang-Campbell, Monika [Interview] Little Rat Sets Sail [learning to fear less] @AMAZON
Level 2 Blends Banks, Steen The Song That Never Ends [SpongeBob Squarepants] @AMAZON
6-8 Barrows, Annie Ivy + Bean (Book 1) [best friends who never meant to like each other.]
Ivy + Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go (Book 2)
Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record (Book 3)
Ivy + Bean: Take Care of the Babysitter (Book 4)
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Bauer, Marion Dane Wind [Where does wind come from?]
Rain [Facts about Rain]
Clouds [Facts about Clouds]
Wonders of America: Yellowstone [the world's first national park]
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7-10 ZON Benton, Jim Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)
Lunch Walks Among Us (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)
The Invisible Fran (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)
The Fran That Time Forgot (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist)
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5-9 Blume, Judy Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One [These seven warm-hearted stories will give readers a peek at how the spunky siblings from Blume's The Pain and the Great One a brother and sister relate to each other.] @AMAZON
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Bottner, Barbara
Pish & Posh
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Bourgeois, Paulette Postal Workers [Includes addressing envelopes]
Firefighters [Includes: How to Prevent Fires/How to Keep Safe]
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7-9 Brouwer, Sigmund Timberwolf Revenge [hockey tournament/practical joke/revenge]
Timberwolf Chase [hockey/good player, bad teammate/teamwork]
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Level 3 Brown, Marc POSTCARDS FROM BUSTER - New Series 2005 - Buster visits various parts of America
Buster Plays Along - trip to San Antonio for the International Accordian Festival. Buster visits the Alama, samples Tex-Mex food, listens to friend practicing accordion.
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Byars, Betsy The Golly Sisters Ride Again
Little Horse
Little Horse on His Own [suspense/danger as he finds his way home]
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Level 3 Cannon, A. E. Let the Good Times Roll With Pirate Pete and Pirate Joe @AMAZON
Level 2 Caple, Kathy Duck & Company [uck and Rat love running the Duck and Company bookshop] @AMAZON
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Capucilli, Alyssa Satin Biscuit's Big Friend
Biscuit Wins a Prize
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6-9 Carris, Joan Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit [Grampa's menagerie of pets are rubbed the wrong way when a needy little critter arrives at the animal boardinghouse.] @AMAZON
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Cazet, Denys [for more] Minnie & Moo and the Seven Wonders of the World (144 pages)
Elvis the Rooster and the Magic Words
Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven
Minnie and Moo: The Case of the Missing Jelly Donut
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Level 2 Clements, Andrew Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends: A True Story @AMAZON
6-8 Cohen, Miriam Mimmy and Sophie All Around the Town [Great Depression/intergeneration] @AMAZON
7-10 Cirrone, Dorian Lindy Blues: The Big Scoop [the search for a missing ice-cream shop becomes a rocky road] @AMAZON
Conford, Ellen Annabel the Actress Starring In: The Hound of the Barkervilles
Annabel the Actress Starring in: Camping It Up
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Level 2 Cole, Joanna Magic School Bus: Flies With The Dinosaurs [Ms. Frizzle's class is drawing dinosaurs. But Dorothy Ann's picture is of her pet parrot. Ralphie tells her a parrot is a bird, not a dinosaur. Who's right?] @AMAZON
7-9 Cooper, Susan The Magician's Boy [in the strange Land of Story, the Boy's hunt for Saint George is full of adventures with oddly familiar people. He saves the Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe from losing her children; he spoils the wolf's plan to eat Little Red Riding Hood; and he narrowly escapes being eaten by the Giant at the top of Jack's beanstalk.] @AMAZON
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Cooper, Wade Farm Animals [Spend a fact-filled day on a farm in this nonfiction easy reader! Real-life photos and Did You Know?]
On the Road [What can you see on the busy road? Do you know what they do and where they go?]
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Coville, Bruce The Dragon of Doom
The Evil Elves [Magicians, Moongobble and belly button stone]
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8-11 Cowell, Cressida How to Speak Dragonese by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III @AMAZON
Gr. 2-4 Cox, Judy That Crazy Eddie and the Science Project of Doom [best friend enter science fair competition to win $50] @AMAZON
Level 2/3 Crummel, Susan S. Tumbleweed Stew @AMAZON
RL4 Curtis, Christopher Paul Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (important plot) @AMAZON
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Cushman, Doug Space Cat
Inspector Hopper's Mystery Year
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House
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6-8 Cutler, Jane Rose and Riley [good friends/3 stories/about rain, un-birthday parties, and worry dolls] @AMAZON
Level 2 ch, st Daniel, Claire The Chick That Wouldn't Hatch @AMAZON
6-8 Delacre, Lulu Rafi and Rose [Spanish glossary] @AMAZON
7-10 Deutsch, Stacia and Rhody Cohen Blast to the Past Series
Lincoln's Legacy Book 1 [Third graders travel through time to keep history on track!]

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6-8 DeCamillo, Kate Mercy Watson to the Rescue [meet the portly, good-natured, toast-loving Mercy. In this first episode, the Watsons need rescuing when their bed—after Mercy hops on—begins to slowly sink through the floor]
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
Mercy Watson Fights Crime
Mercy Watson: Three-Treat Collection: Slipcased Gift Set
8-10 DiSalvo, DyAnne The Sloppy Copy Slipup [excuses for not doing homework/use to encourage writing] @AMAZON
Level 2 DiVito, Anna Annie Oakley Saves the Day @AMAZON
8-10 Duey, Kathleen Unicorn's Secret: Castle Avamir @AMAZON
6-9 Edwards, Michelle Stinky Stern Forever [Pa Lia has never liked Stinky Stern, the enemy of the second grade. He makes fun of other kids, he says mean things, and he's always causing trouble. But when Stinky is suddenly hit by a car and killed, Pa Lia and the rest of the students in Mrs. Fennessey's class face a difficult challenge: How do you deal with the death of someone nobody really liked? This moving story is certain to resonate with anyone who has ever experienced — or even just thought about — the loss of a classmate or friend.
Gr.3-5 Elliott, David Evangeline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade [Animal rescue mission] @AMAZON
7-9 Fine, Anne Notso Hotso [Accented with antic illustrations, this wickedly funny fable about embarrassment will have young readers flinching and laughing out loud at the same time. Narrated by pets.] @AMAZON
Beginner ow Freeman, Martha Mrs. Wow Never Wanted a Cow @AMAZON
6-8 Freschet, Gina Up and at 'Em with Winnie & Ernst [four stories about best friends—a possum named Winnie and an otter named Ernst. @AMAZON
6-8 Gantos, Jack Rotten Ralph Feels Rotten
Rotten Ralph
Practice Makes Perfect for Rotten Ralph
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7-9 Gilson, Jamie Chess! I Love It! I Love It! I Love It! [on-target themes like competition, teamwork, and loyalty, plus a dash of magic and a generous helping of chess facts, this is a funny school story.] @AMAZON
8-10 Giblin, James Cross The Boy Who Saved Cleveland [remarkable story of Seth Doan, a young boy whose heroic efforts kept his family and neighbors alive and ultimately put the city of Cleveland on the map.] Gorgeous illustrations carry the reader through the book. @AMAZON
7-9 Goodman, Susan E. Hazelle Boxberg: True Stories from America's Past
Robert Henry Hendershot: True Stories from America's Past
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Goldsmith, Howard Mark Twain at Work!
John F. Kennedy and the Stormy Sea [caught in a storm at sea]
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Level 1+ 3 Stories Gorbachev, Valeri Ms. Turtle the Babysitter @AMAZON
Gr.1-3 Girling, Brough Granddad's Dinosaur [a red dinosaur called Do-You-Think-He-Saurus] @AMAZON
5-7 Graham, Bob Tales from the Waterhole [four interrelated stories] @AMAZON
Greenburg, J. C. Andrew Lost Series
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Greene, Stephanie Owen Foote, MIghty Scientist
Owen Foote, Soccer Star
Owen Foote, Frontiersman
Moose and Hildy: Moose's Big Idea [A Moose with Big Ideas?]
Moose and Hildy: Pig Pickin'
Moose and Hildy: Moose Crossing [Moose thinks he's famous because of a sign] Good fun!
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Gr.2,3 Grindley, Sally The Perfect Monster [Can a rude monster teach a goody-goody to be naughty?]
Captain Pepper's Pets [In search of the perfect pirate pet] [Back of Book: Strategies: Predict, Monitor, Question, Phonics, Summarize, Evaluate]
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8-10 Gregory, Kristiana CABIN CREEK MYSTERIES - Action! Intrigue! Cliffhangers!
Secret Of Robber's Cave - Bk. 1 - A legend, deserted island, and hidden treasure.
Clue At The Bottom Of The Lake - Bk. 2 - Somone dumps a large bundle into the lake.
6-8 Guest, Elissa Haden Iris and Walter Series [start here]
Iris and Walter and the Field Trip (Bk. 9) [field trip to the aquarium[
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Gutman, Dan Jackie Robinson and the Big Game [Jackie and older brother]
Babe Ruth and the Ice Cream Mess [stealing/Babe Ruth timeline]
My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!
My Weird School #2: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!
My Weird School #4: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas!
My Weird School #5: Miss Small Is off the Wall!
My Weird School #6: Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind!
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7-9 Hahn, Mary Downing Janey and the Famous Author [Janey almost misses meeting her FAVORITE author] @AMAZON
7-10 Hamilton, Richard Cal and the Amazing Anti-Gravity Machine [Cal and his grouchy talking dog, Frankie, discover the joys (and pitfalls) of anti-gravity. A laugh-out-loud romp that lifts one boy's curiosity about science to a new level!] @AMAZON
Gr. 1-3 Hay, Samantha Creepy Customers [working at a pharmacy is NOT boring!] @AMAZON
6-10 Haywood, Carolyn Back to School with Betsy
"B" is for Betsy
Betsy and Billy
Betsy and the Boys
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PreK Initial sound substitution Heling, Kathryn and Deborah Hembrook Mouse Makes Words: A Phonics Reader (Emergent Reader) @AMAZON
8-10 Henkes, Kevin Two Under Par [humor, real, adapting to a new family] @AMAZON
8-10 Hermes, Patricia Emma Dilemma and the New Nanny @AMAZON
Gr.2-4 Hesse, Karen The Young Hans Christian Andersen @AMAZON
Level 3 Hickman, Pamela How Animals Use Their Senses [clear, simple explanations of animal behavior] @AMAZON
7-9 Hicks, Betty Basketball Bats [sportsmanship and friendship] @AMAZON
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Hill, Susan Ruby Bakes a Cake
Ruby Paints a Picture [painting friendship]
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RL 2.8 Hill, Susanna Leonard No Sword Fighting in the House @AMAZON
6-8 Himmelman, John The Animal Rescue Club [kids rescuing animals] @AMAZON
Level 1 Hodge, Deborah Looking at Bears [learn about North American grizzly bears, polar bears and black bears. These non–fiction level one readers are interactive, with an eye-spy component at the beginning and a simple quiz at the end.] @AMAZON
7-10 Hoffman, Mary Encore Grace!
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6-8 Holub, Joan Isabel Saves the Prince: Based on a True Story of Isabel I of Spain @AMAZON
8-10 Homzie, H. B. Alien Clones from Outer Space: Food Fight! @AMAZON
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Hood, Susan Pup and Hound at Sea
Pup and Hound Lost and Found
Pup and Hound Play Copycats
Pup and Hound Scare a Ghost
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Hopkins, Lee Bennett A Pet For Me: Poems
Hamsters, Shells, and Spelling Bees: School Poems [an assortment of twenty spectacular poems from writers such as Jane Yolen, Alice Schertle, and J. Patrick Lewis that are perfect for show-and-tell.]
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Hopkinson, Deborah The Klondike Kid: Book 1: Sailing For Gold [1897 Gold Rush]
John Adams Speaks for Freedom
Billy and the Rebel [based on a true story/Civil War/Gettysburg/rebel deserter]
From Slave to Soldier: Based on a True Civil War Story
Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Women's Rights
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Howe, James [more Howe] Houndsley and Catina
Bunnicula: The Vampire Bunny
Hot Fudge
Rabbit-cadabra!
Scared Silly
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5-7 Jacobson, Jennifer Richard Andy Shane and the Queen of Egypt [class project/getting your way/cooperation/bossy] @AMAZON
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Jennings, Sharon Franklin's Neighborbhood Series - Read the adventures of this lovable turtle. These humorous stories about growing up make reading fun. There are three reading levels. Kids Can Read
7-10 Joose, Barbara M. Dead Guys Talk [Someone is planning on relocating the cemetery's bodies and building a new mall on the property. Who is doing this? How can they be stopped?] @AMAZON
Level 3 Kaner, Etta How Animals Defend Themselves [clear, simple explanations of animal behavior] @AMAZON
7-10 Keane, Dave Joe Sherlock, Kid Detective, Case #000001: The Haunted Toolshed
Joe Sherlock, Kid Detective, Case #000002: The Neighborhood Stink
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Level 2 Kenah, Katharine The Best Seat in Second Grade [class hamster goes to science museum] @AMAZON
7-10 Kerrin, Jessica Scott Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff [trio of stories:plans for a brilliant rocket, a substitute bus driver and very old hamster]
Martin Bridge: On the Lookout! [three more illustrated stories: Martin has to entertain an unwanted guest, share lunch with a boy who eats erasers and embark on a madcap search for his school’s escaped pet parakeet.]
Martin Bridge: Out of Orbit! [Martin accidentally rockets out of his tree fort on a pogo stick while pretending to be Zip Rideout, Space Cadet. The difference between real life and cartoons becomes painfully clear.]
Martin Bridge: In High Gear! [For their science project, Martin's team is going to help save the planet by organizing a beach walk. What can they do about a classmate who doesn't pick up his share of the garbage? Teamwork lesson. Becomes a volunteer at Bicycle Recycle.
8-10 King-Smith, Dick Dinosaur Trouble [The most unlikely pairs make the best friends]
Under the Mishmash Trees [Wollycobble, a slobbadunk, has been a martyr to indigestion for as long as he can remember, so when Ut, a compassionate gombrazil cures him of his burps and belches, she makes a lifelong friend.]
The Twin Giants [Lottavim and Normus are twin giants, and that's a rare thing. They do everything together and like the same things except for the fact that Lottavim loves meat and Normus is a vegetarian. When it comes time to find wives, what are the chances of meeting not just one giantess of their dreams, but two?
6-8 Knudsen, Michelle Bugged! (Science Solves It!) The mosquitoes are attacking, and Riley's on the run. Can he find a way to make himself bug-proof? Observe. Infer. Predict. Experiment. Compare. Communicate. Solve the problem. Great sidebar information about mosquitoes.
7-10 Kraft, Erik P. Lenny and Mel
Lenny and Mel After-School Confidential
Lenny and Mel's Summer Vacation
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Krensky, Stephen Bubble Trouble
Davy Crockett: A Life on the Frontier
Snack Attack [A cat and a rat in a shack -- ham and jam... ]
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Level 3 Kulling, Monica Listen Up!: Alexander Graham Bell's Talking Machine @AMAZON
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Kurtz, Jane Johnny Appleseed [K, 1-2 Theme Unit]
Mister Bones: Dinosaur Hunter [Barnum Brown discovered Tyrannosaurus rex]
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Kvasnosky, Laura McGee Zelda and Ivy: The Runaways
Zelda and Ivy and the Boy Next Door [Two against one? One against two? friendships/relationships]
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Labatt, Mary Sam at the Seaside [Sam is a puppy]
Sam Goes Next Door
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Lakin, Patricia Amelia Earhart: More than a Flier
Clara Barton: Spirit of the American Red Cross [Lesson Plan]
Albert Einstein: Genius of the Twentieth Century
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Landry, Leo Sea Surprise [surprise party for an eel that's lost its zap/underwater drama)
Fat Bat and Swoop [diversity/differences can make good friends]
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6-8 Larsen, Kirsten The Ghost Town Mystery (Social Studies Connects) - A ghost town? What if Buzzard City is full of ghosts? The class is learning about the Gold Rush of 1848 and going on a field trip to a ghost town. Great sidebars about communities and how they change/miners.
Level 3 Levinson, Nancy Smiler Prairie Friends [a lonely life on the Nebraska prairie mid 1800s] @AMAZON
7-10 Levy, Elizabeth The Mystery of Too Many Elvises @AMAZON
6-8 Lobel, Arnold Days with Frog and Toad [25th Anniversary]
Frog and Toad Are Friends
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8-10 Look, Lenore Ruby Lu, Brave and True (2004)
Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything (2006)
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Gr.2-4 Lowry, Lois Gooney Bird Greene [2nd grader Gooney stretches the imagination/great wordplay]
Gooney Bird and the Room Mother [Thanksgiving Pageant/Get your dictionary out!]
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Level 3 MacLeod, Elizabeth Lucy Maud Montgomery [world--famous author. The story of her dedication to her craft and the creation of Anne of Green Gables, her best -- loved character, is told in level -- appropriate language and detailed illustrations.]
The Wright Brothers [inventors of the airplane. The story of how they created one of the most influential machines in history is told in level-appropriate language and detailed illustrations.]
7-10 Martin, Patricia Lulu Atlantis and the Quest for True Blue Love [Lulu Atlantis has a big problem: her new baby brother, Sam. With him in the picture, Mother certainly doesn’t need her around. Luckily, she has her best friend, Harry, a top-hat-wearing daddy longlegs spider to turn to. 4 chapters.] @AMAZON
7-10 Martin, Paul and Manu Boisteau Von Skalpel's Experiment - Monster Manor #1
Frankie Rocks the House - Monster Manor #2
Beatrice's Spells - Monster Manor #3
Wolf Man Stu Bites Back - Monster Manor #4
Sally Gets Silly - Monster Manor #7
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Level 2 Mason, Adrienne Lost and Found [Lu and Clancy are babysitting two puppies and need desperately to tire them out. A long walk to Magic Lake should do the trick. Suddenly a storm hits and everybody takes cover in the bushes. Now one of the puppies is missing. The dog detectives are on the case!] @AMAZON
6-9 Mason, Jane B.& Sarah Hines Stephens Bella Baxter and the Itchy Disaster @AMAZON
Gr.1,2 Masters, Anthony Ricky's Rat Gang [Back of Book: Strategies: Predict, Monitor, Question, Phonics, Summarize, Evaluate] @AMAZON
Gr.1-3 May, Kara Jeo Lion's Big Boots [Tiny Joe learns that heroes can be small] @AMAZON
8-10 McCully, Emily Arnold The Battle for St. Michaels [historical fiction/War of 1812/Saint Michaels, Maryland/defending town against the British.] @AMAZON
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7-9
McDonald, Megan [Interview] Judy Moody Boxset, Books 1,2,3 [Includes Judy Moody, Judy Moody Gets Famous, and Judy Moody Saves the World.]
The Judy Moody Totally Awesome Collection [first 6 books]
Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor Is In! (2004)
Judy Moody Declares Independence (2005)
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid [Judy Moody's pesky brother gets book of his own.] (2005)
Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (2006)
Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers
Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday (2007)
Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (2008)
7-9 McKinley, John Ready, Freddy! Series: Stop That Hamster @AMAZON
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McKissack, Patricia C. and Fredrick L. Hard Labor: The First African Americans, 1619

Try Your Best [sports]

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7-10 McMahon, P. J. The Mystery of the Swimming Gorilla : Secret File #1
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4-7
6-9 Read alone
Minarik, Else Holmelund Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Lost in Little Bear's Room
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Emily's Birthday
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Level 2
McMullan, Kate Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends @AMAZON
Level 1 McNamara, Margaret The Playground Problem
The Pumpkin Patch [school trip/not perfect/good things come in small packages]
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Level 1 McPhail, David Big Brown Bear [Big Brown Bear/El gran oso pardo] @AMAZON
5-7
Level 2
Medearis, Angela S. Lucy's Quiet Book [Lucy reads her favorite book aloud and her noisy brothers listen! @AMAZON
5-7
Level 2
Medina, Jane Tomas Rivera [based on a true story] @AMAZON
Level 3 Merchant, Peter Sojourner Truth: Path to Glory @AMAZON
Pre Lev. 1
Pre Lev. 1
Pre Lev. 1
Milgrim, David See Pip Point [Word r