Virginia L Kroll
2) Masai and I
Author
Publisher
Four Winds Press
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Linda, a little girl who lives in the city, learns about East Africa and the Masai in school, and imagines what her life might be like if she were Masai.
Author
Series
Publisher
Albert Whitman and Company
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Nicholas's injured ankle keeps him from playing soccer, he finds he can better understand the behavior of the neighbor who makes him angry, and learns that he can change his own behavior too.
9) Cat!
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the characteristics and behavior of cats and describes individual breeds, including larger wild cats.
12) Mosquito
Author
Publisher
Pelican Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Mosquito buzzes around many different animals and hears "Vamoose" from Moose, "Oh, nuts!" from Squirrel, and "Good heavens!" from Girl, but the tables are turned when Bat arrives. Includes facts about mosquitoes.
Author
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 980L
Language
English
Description
Willie longs to express his musical talent with instruments created by his African ancestors--such as guedras, ecasas, atumpan, and dundun drums--and he gets his opportunity at the Kwanzaa festival
17) Motherlove
Author
Publisher
Dawn Publications
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 1050L
Language
English
Description
A look at a variety of species, including our own, in which mothers nurture their young.
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Anya gets a big surprise when she finds some abandonded goose eggs that she plans to use for the traditional Ukrainian pysanky for Easter. Includes instructions for making Ukrainian Easter eggs and information about the tradition.
Author
Publisher
Pelican Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Each member of a family writes an anonymous "I'm thankful for" note and places it in the Thanksgiving bowl, but after the family guesses who wrote each note, the bowl is accidentally left outside, where it rolls off on a year-long series of adventures.