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82) On my way
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Children's author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home and at school when he was a boy. Third in a series; follows Here we all are; followed by What a year.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This biography introduces readers to the five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award, Walter Dean Myers. Readers will learn about Myers's childhood in Harlem, his difficulty in school with a speech impediment, and the inspiration behind his award-winning titles. His books include Monster, Scorpions, and Fallen Angels. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Myers's childhood, education, and life as an author. Checkerboard Library is...
87) Sharon Creech
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This biography introduces readers to Newbery Medal and Carnegie Medal winning author Sharon Creech. Her books include Absolutely Normal Chaos, Walk Two Moons, Ruby Holler, and Love That Dog. Readers will learn about her childhood and college days in Ohio, her move to London, England, and how her life and family influence her award-winning titles. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Creech's childhood, education, and life as an author....
88) Dr. Seuss
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This title introduces readers to the life and works of Dr. Seuss, including The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who. Complete with . . . photographs and a timeline!"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 10
Description
During World War II, when she was eleven years old, the author and her family were arrested in Poland by the Russians as political enemies and exiled to Siberia. She recounts here the trials of the following five years spent on the harsh Asian steppe.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
From the big woods of Wisconsin to the Indian country of the Great Plains, new adventures and landscapes filled the rich childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder. On a frontier steeped in both danger and great possibility, Laura would grow up to witness firsthand the rapid transformation of the West as pioneers and covered wagons gave way to farms, towns, and railroads. A pioneer, teacher, farmer's wife, and storyteller, Laura Ingalls Wilder experienced...
92) Gary Paulsen
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This biography introduces readers to Gary Paulsen, the Newbery Medal winning author of Hatchet. Readers will learn about Paulsen's childhood in the Philippines and Minnesota, the night he received a library card, his love of dog sledding, and the adventures that inspire his award-winning books. He is also the author of Tracker, Mr. Tucket, and Woodsong. Easy-to-read text and full-color photos highlight Paulsen's childhood, education, and life as an...
93) Dr. Seuss
Author
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Examines the childhood, education, and career of children's author, Dr. Seuss.
94) Charles Schulz
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This title introduces readers to the life and works of Charles Schulz, including "Peanuts" and his Charlie Brown character. Complete with photographs and a timeline."--
95) The lost garden
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 7
Description
The author describes how he grew up as a Chinese American in San Francisco and how he came to use his writing to celebrate his family and his ethnic heritage.
97) Maya's song
Author
Pub. Date
[2022].
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"From bestselling, award-winning creators Renée Watson and Bryan Collier comes a ... picture book chronicling the life of poet and activist Maya Angelou"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Description
A compendium of biographical and historical anecdotes, recipes, activities, and crafts from the life of Laura Ingalls Wilder. In addition, it includes one chapter for each of Laura's nine Little House books, exploring in detail the stories, houses, landscapes, journeys, foods, activities, and crafts. Maps, family trees, photographs, and a timeline trace the history of Laura and her family.
100) Bigmama's
Author
Pub. Date
[1991]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
Visiting Bigmama's house in the country, young Donald Crews finds his relatives full of news and the old place and its surroundings just the same as the year before.
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