Kevin Henkes
1) Waiting
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Description
An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
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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.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Description
Seven year old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year, he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
12) Owen
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
13) Chester's way
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Chester and Wilson share the same exact way of doing things, until Lilly moves into the neighborhood and shows them that new ways can be just as good.
14) Junonia
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come. This unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they alway have been.
15) Lilly's big day
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When her teacher announces that he is getting married, Lilly the mouse sets her heart on being the flower girl at his wedding"--Provided by publisher.
17) Protecting Marie
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
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Description
Relates twelve-year-old Fanny's love-hate relationship with her father, a temperamental artist, who has given Fanny a new dog.
19) Birds
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
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Description
Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.