Karen Lynn Williams
1) A beach tail
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When his father tells him not to leave the lion he is drawing on the beach, a little boy starts making a very, very long tail--and a trail to follow back.
2) Facing fear
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Language
English
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Description
"Enrique is a U.S. citizen-but the rest of his family isn't. When he hears a rumor of a police raid, Enrique must face the possibility of being separated from his parents and sister"--
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Language
English
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Description
Baby Bear loves playing in the leaves in the autumn, but after his winter hibernation the piles of leaves are gone, and his mother explains that the forest needs time to do the work of decomposition--but the piles of leaves will return when autumn comes again. Includes author's note on ecology and the importance of leaf decomposition.
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Language
English
Description
Nothing seems to be going right for Julie Dorinsky. Her best friend, Abby is hanging with the gifted crowd, while Julie's struggling to keep up in school. She can't even read the notes Abby passes her in class. It seems as if everybody, from her snooty older sister, Alexia, to her baby brother, Bean, is smarter than she is. There must by one thing she's good at. In One Thing I'm Good At, Karen Lynn Williams has created a warm and winning portrait...
7) Galimoto
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books
Pub. Date
1990
Language
English
Description
Walking through his village, a young African boy finds the materials to make a special toy.
9) Tap-tap
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Language
English
Description
After selling oranges in the market, a Haitian mother and daughter have enough money to ride the tap-tap, a truck that picks up passengers and lets them off when they bang on the side of the vehicle.
10) Painted dreams
Author
Publisher
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard
Pub. Date
c1998
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Because her Haitian family is too poor to be able to buy paints for her, eight-year-old Ti Marie finds her own way to create pictures that make the heart sing.
11) First grade king
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Relates the experiences first-grader Joey King has at school: making friends, learning to read, and dealing with the class bully.
12) Circles of hope
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After many futile attempts to plant a tree in honor of his new baby sister, a young Haitian boy discovers the perfect solution.
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Language
Español
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¡Un querido libro ilustrado está ahora disponible en español! Isabella acaba de llegar de Colombia con su mamá y su abuela. Extraña a Papá, que aún está en Sudamérica. En su primer día de escuela espera hacer nuevos amigos, pero ese día se cancelan las clases debido a una gran nevada. Isabella extraña su cálida y verde Colombia más que nunca. Pero pronto conoce a Katie y se da cuenta de que hacer nuevos amigos en el frío es más fácil...