Mary Rand hess
Author
Publisher
Earth Day Pub
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
A young boy attends a birthday party and has an allergic reaction to the nut-filled birthday cake. A doctor treats him with a shot and tells him he must stay away from all nuts. The child is upset since many of his favorite foods contain traces of nuts. However, he and his mother discover plenty of other good foods at the grocery store and, the next day at school, he starts the "no nuts allowed" club at the nut-free cafeteria table.
2) Swing
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Noah and his best friend Walt want to become cool, make the baseball team, and win over Sam, the girl Noah has loved for years. When Noah finds old love letters, Walt hatches a plan to woo Sam. But as Noah's love life and Walt's baseball career begin, the letters alter everything"--
3) Solo
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Seventeen-year-old Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his former rockstar father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity.
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
A howling wolf, a stalking tiger, a playful panda, a dancing bird--pairing the stunning photography of National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore with the delicate poetry of Newbery award-winning author Kwame Alexander, this lush picture book celebrates the beauty, diversity, and fragility of the animal world. Featuring more than 40 unique animal portraits, the pages invite kids to explore each creature's markings, textures, and attributes in stunning...
5) Little Larry goes to school: the true story of a timid chimpanzee who learned to reach new heights
Author
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Little Larry is an orphaned chimpanzee who doesn't know much about being a chimp. He has to go to his first day at the forest school to learn what chimp life is all about. Nestled in a primate sanctuary in Cameroon, Little Larry and his group of chimp friends go to the school each day to learn how to play, communicate, and climb like they would if they were chimps in the wild. The only trouble is, Little Larry doesn't want to learn how to climb. He's...