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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Inspired by the true story of a captive silverback gorilla known as Ivan, this novel celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby,...
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Bob, a mutt of uncertain heritage, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family. -- adapted from back cover" --
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of 'The One and Only Bob.' Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob"--Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Meet Ivan the gorilla, Stella the elderly elephant, Bob the stray dog, Ruby the baby elephant, and more, discovering just what makes them so special. Featuring simple text that tells a key moment from the upcoming Disney film, this leveled reader features all-new original art done in a beautiful watercolor palette that's perfect for young readers. The One and Only Ivan: New Friends is a Level One I Can Read, which means it's perfect for children...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
"A young wolf cub, separated from his pack, journeys 1000 miles across the Pacific Northwest, dealing with forest fires, hunters, highways, and hunger before finding a new home. Based on the true story of a wolf called OR-7"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
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Description
Built to explore Mars, Resilience begins to develop human-like feelings as he learns from the NASA scientists who assembled him, and as he blasts off and explores Mars, Resilience must overcome different obstacles as he explores the red planet.
8) The last
Author
Series
Endling volume 1
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true. Along the way, she meets new allies—both animals and humans alike—who...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louie’s quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows,...
10) Crenshaw
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?" --
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"For Vega and her family, salmon is life. And Vega is learning to be a salmon finder, preparing for the day when she will be her family's matriarch. But then she and her brother Deneb are separated from their pod when a devastating earthquake and tsunami render the seascape unrecognizable. Vega must use every skill she has to lead her brother back to their family. The young orcas face a shark attack, hunger, the deep ocean, and polluted waters on...
12) Wildoak
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Maggie's stutter causes her much heartache and only her menagerie of pets, whom she can speak with fluidly, provide her comfort, but when she finds Rumpus, an abandoned snow leopard, in a forest in Cornwall, their chance encounter will change their lives forever.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
In 1910, Zada the camel treks across the West Texas desert to save two baby kestrels from an approaching haboob, a mountain-sized storm. sharing adventures from her youth in Turkey to keep them calm.
Author
Series
Endling volume 2
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
"Endling: The First is the second book in an epic middle grade animal fantasy series by Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Wishtree, and Crenshaw! To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world--the endling--Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne...
16) Saucy
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When eleven-year-old Becca, a quadruplet, finds a sick piglet on the side of the road, her life is changed forever.
17) The only
Author
Series
Endling volume 3
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
A trilogy conclusion finds Byx and her friends discovering that the same extinction facing the dairnes is threatening all living species, prompting the team to recruit creatures throughout the world into their revolution.
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Determined to win a trophy of some kind, first-grader Roscoe swaps a hand-knitted sweater from his grandmother for the chance to enter his new neighbor's very clever dog in a trick contest.
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 2
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When first-grader Roscoe discovers that his stuffed pig is missing from his backpack, he accuses the class bully of "pig-napping" and gets even by taking the bully's teddy bear.
20) Song for a whale
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive from Texas to Alaska armed with Iris's plan to help Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales.