FOR KINDERGARTEN (not AR )

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FOR KINDERGARTEN (not AR ) At night, a host of
woodland creatures plays with a child's red sled.
AR --- LEXILE ---
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Neighbors gather on the roof after the power goes
out on a hot night in the city and start having
so much fun not everyone is happy when the lights
go back on. AR 1.0
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Pen pals Elliott and Kailash discover that even
though they live in different countries--America
and India--they both love to climb trees, own
pets, and ride school buses. AR 1.9
0.5p LEXILE 320
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When Sylvie the pink flamingo learns her color
comes from the little pink shrimp she eats, she
decides to expand her choices, trying everything
under the sun and, unfortunately, overdoing it.
AR 1.9 0.5p LEXILE - - -
5
A first-grade girl--who does not like to
read--stubbornly resists her school librarian's
efforts to convince her to love books until she
finds one that might change her mind. AR 2.4
0.5p LEXILE 470
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A child explores the ordinary life of his
extraordinary great-grandfather, as expressed in
his topiary garden. AR 2.5 0.5p LEXILE
360
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"A book about nothing!""Christy Ottaviano
Books." Zero believes that he is a hero, but the
counting numbers think he is worthless until they
get into trouble with some Roman numerals, and
only Zero can help. AR 2.7 0.5p
LEXILE - - -
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While newer, fancier robots are quickly
purchased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot who can
only make toast and music, gathers dust and feels
downhearted until a young boy enters the shop
looking for something special. AR 3.1
0.5p LEXILE ---
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A circus ship has an accident off the coast of
Maine which leaves the animals stranded, but they
are soon taken in by the citizens of a small
island who grow fond of the new residents and
fight to protect them. AR 3.7 0.5p
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Morris Lessmore loves words, stories and books,
and after a tornado carries him to another land,
dreary and colorless, he finds a single book in
color that leads him to an amazing library where,
he learns, the books need him as much as he needs
them. AR 3.7 0.5p LEXILE
650
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A poor boy named Jack struggles to deliver a
birthday present worthy of the princess. AR 3.8
0.5p Lexile 600
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Agnes Morley describes growing up on her family's
ranch in New Mexico, attending school at Stanford
University, and participating in the first
basketball game played between two women's
college teams on April 4, 1896. AR 3.9
0.5p LEXILE 700
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Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them
is a genius, a class of special-needs students
invents something that could convince the whole
school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard
Wonders." AR 4.0 0.5 LEXILE 660
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At the end of the Civil War, young Gabe meets
many other former slaves getting a feel for
freedom whose kindness helps him in his quest to
find his mother, who was sold away. AR 4.1
0.5p LEXILE 910
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When Mai feeds the caged birds at a Buddhist
temple in Vietnam, her simple act of kindness
starts a chain of thoughtful acts that ultimately
comes back to her. Includes author's note
explaining the Buddhist concepts of karma and
samsara, or the wheel of life. AR 4.2 0.5p
LEXILE 760
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When a new baby princess accidentally changes
places with a piglet, both of their lives are
forever changed. AR 4.2 0.5p LEXILE
810
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Young Elsie must find a way to adapt to her new
home on the Nebraska prairie after she and her
father leave their comfortable city life in
Boston. AR 4.3 0.5p LEXILE 890
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When haughty King Hugo tangles with a sorceress,
she causes him to see himself in a more realistic
light. AR 4.6 0.5p LEXILE 920
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In 1938 Berlin, Germany, a cat sees Rosenstrasse
change from a peaceful neighborhood of Jews and
Gentiles to an unfriendly place where, one
November night, men in brown hirts destroy
Jewish-owned businesses and arrest or kill Jewish
people. Includes facts about Kristallnacht and a
list of related books and web resources. AR
4.7, .5p
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An illustrated introduction to the life and
accomplishments of professional boxer Joe Louis.
AR 4.9 0.5p LEXILE NP
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Having moved to Montana from Tennessee in the
1830s, fearless Angelica Longrider--also known as
Swamp Angel--changes the state's landscape, tames
a wild horse, and captures some desperadoes.
AR 5.2 0.5p LEXILE 900
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Includes bibliographical references. Verse and
narrative describe the ecological and social
transformation resulting from the work of Dr.
Gordon Sato, a Japanese American cell biologist
who made saltwater and desert land productive
through the planting of mangrove trees in the
tiny African country of Eritrea. Includes
afterword, photographs, glossary, and author's
sources. AR 6.4 0.5p
LEXILE 1190
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HAPPY READING IN THE NEW YEAR !
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