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Author
Series
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"--
2) Oh, Sal
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Four-year-old Sal cannot find a gift she recieved 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 strenghts over an eventful Christmas season with her family.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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.
10) Bird Lake moon
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
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.
11) Words of stone
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Busy trying to deal with his many fears and his troubled feelings for his dead mother, ten-year-old Blaze has his life changed when he meets the boisterous and irresistible Joselle.
12) The zebra wall
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1988]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Adine's mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine's bedroom--an event which requires a great deal of adjustment.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When twelve-year-old Ben visits his uncle in Oregon, he feels caught in the strained relationship between his mother and her brother while he also begins to accept himself as an artist.
14) Two under par
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Press
Pub. Date
[1987]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
When his mother's new marriage takes them into the household of a miniature golf course owner, ten-year-old Wedge struggles with feelings of resentment and dislike for his stepfather.
15) Sun & Spoon
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon tries to find the perfect artifact to preserve his memories of her.
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