Margaret Wild
Author
Description
From an award-winning author comes a spellbinding story of two young women at the turning points in their lives, when each must choose to accept the life she has, or leap into the one she might yet live. A moment. That's all it takes. A bewildering moment when the world spins upside-down, and then life can never be the same again. Arrow was just a girl when she saw something no child should have to see, and she's still haunted by this childhood tragedy....
5) One night
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Formats
Description
In this novel written in free verse and narrated by alternating characters, a teenaged girl decides to have her baby and care for it on her own after a "one night stand" results in pregnancy.
9) Old Pig
Author
Description
A tender, poignant picture story about how to say goodbye. Celebrating twenty years of this treasured classic from two highly acclaimed picture book makers.
Old Pig and Granddaughter have lived together for a long, long time. They share everything, including the chores, until the day when Old Pig does not get up as usual for breakfast. Calmly she pays her bills and puts her affairs in order. Then she takes Granddaughter on a last, long walk - looking...
10) Fox
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An injured magpie and a one-eyed dog live happily together in the forest, until a jealous fox arrives to teach them what it means to be alone.
12) Kiss kiss
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Baby Hippo is in such a rush to play one morning he forgets to kiss his mama, but strangely all the jungle noises seem to remind him.
13) Our granny
Author
Pub. Date
1994.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
While grannies come in all shapes and sizes "our granny" is unique.
15) The pocket dogs
Author
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Biff and Buff are two very small dogs who are happy to travel in Mr. Pocket's pockets, until Biff falls through a hole one day.
16) Puffling
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
As his affectionate parents nourish and protect him, a plucky young puffin impatiently waits--but not without some reservations--for the day when he is "strong enough and tall enough and brave enough" to leave his nest on the rocky cliff-face and waddle off to the sea.
18) Nighty night!
Author
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Little lambs, chicks, ducks, and pigs change places and try other ways to delay going to bed.
20) Harry & Hopper
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
One day when Harry comes home from school, his faithful companion Hopper isn't there to greet him, in a touching story about the process of healing after losing a beloved pet.