Tony Johnston
2) That summer
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
A family, including a child who is dying, sews together a quilt of its memories and love.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Each day, from September through November, brings glimpses of forest animals seeking food in preparation for the onset of winter, from a fox sniffing the last apple on the ground to a flock of wild turkeys that finds nothing.
7) Very scary
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
c1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A pumpkin shimmering in the moonlight attracts the attention of an owl, a cat, crickets, a witch, and a group of boys and girls, who change it into a scary jack-o-lantern.
Author
Series
Sparky and Eddie volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Even though they are not in the same class, two young friends are glad that they decided to give school a try.
10) Scary stories
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
An imp, a goblin, and a scalawag get together to tell the scariest stories they can think of.
12) We love the dirt
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The people, animals, and objects on the farm explain their relationship with the dirt, which is used and needed by all.
14) Big red apple
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
c1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The wind blows an apple off a tree, a worm eats a tiny hole in it, a bird pecks at it, and a boy eats it, spitting out the seeds--from which an apple tree grows.
15) Day of the Dead
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
c1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes a Mexican family preparing for and celebrating the Day of the Dead.
16) My abuelita
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
With great gusto, a child's grandmother performs deep knee bends, consumes a breakfast of "huevos estrellados," and practices vocal exercises before going to work as a storyteller.
Author
Series
Sparky and Eddie volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When two best friends compete in a mock rodeo at school, they learn that winning is not everything.
20) It's about dogs
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents forty-two poems--some funny, some poignant and philosophical--about dogs and their attributes, including their loyalty to people, their love of food and smells, and their varied appearances and personalities.