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Series
Mindy Kim volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When another student tries to sabotage Mindy and Sally's Yummy Seaweed Business, Mindy loses more than she bargained for and wonders whether she'll ever fit in at her new school."
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When Justin's older brother, Kyle, is killed in Afghanistan, Justin can't believe that his brother is really gone. Except there's one thing that Kyle left behind ... Max is a highly trained military canine who has always protected his fellow soldiers. But when he loses his handler and best friend, Kyle, Max is traumatized and unable to remain in the service. He is sent home to America, where the only human he connects with is Justin, and he is soon...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Although Aunt Arlene tries to interest her in clothing and growing up, ten-year-old Mildred is entirely focused on growing a pumpkin big enough to win the annual Circleville, Ohio, contest, as her mother dreamed of doing before she died.
12) Sitting shiva
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A little girl grieves the loss of her mother, but she can't grieve alone. When her friends and family arrive at her house to sit shiva, laden with cakes and stories, she refuses to come downstairs. But the laughter and memories gradually bring her intothe fold, where she is comforted by her community. By the end of the book, she feels stronger and more nourished, and she understands the beautiful tradition. Then, when sees her father sitting alone,...
Author
Series
Gooney Bird volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Mrs. Pidgeon's second grade class studies poetry and her students write haiku, couplets, free verse, and finally, a tribute to Mrs. Pidgeon's mother organized by the irrepressible Gooney Bird Greene.
14) Cat Heaven
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
God created Cat Heaven, with fields of sweet grass where cats can play, kitty-toys for them to enjoy, and angels to rub their noses and ears.
Author
Series
Fix-it friends volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Fix-It Friends are confronted with loss when their friend's pet passes away. Includes a toolbox about grief and resources for parents.
18) Blackberry Stew
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Hope is sad and angry that her Grandpa Jack has passed away. As she and Aunt Poogee sit on the porch sharing memories of the special times they shared with Grandpa Jack, Hope learns one of life's most important lessons. She realizes that as long as she has her memories, Grandpa Jack will live on inside of her, and she will never have to say good-bye. This heart-warming story emphasizes the importance of family, love and memories.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Original series volume 36
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The magic tree house is back with a message from Morgan le Fay telling Jack and Annie to seek out "The Gray Ghost" and listen to her story, and immediately they are whisked away to Nepal where they meet Tenzin, a climber who has recently lost his family, and who takes them up the mountain to meet a snow leopard and renew himself.
20) Emma's question
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Emma's grandmother, who takes care of her after school and takes her out for bagels on Wednesdays, gets sick and has to go to the hospital, Emma is afraid that she will die--but she is also afraid to talk about her fear.