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3) Play ball
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
180L
Language
English
Description
"Two young boys want to play ball, but they have trouble deciding which game to play"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Darby Creek Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
NC 1130L
Language
English
Description
Describes the ways in which different balls are used in different sporting events, how they are made, why they look the way they do, and interesting facts about their history.
6) Balls
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
140L
Language
English
Description
Rhyming text introduces the many types of balls and how they are used.
8) Balls!
Author
Publisher
Darby Creek
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1100L
Language
English
Description
Presents an overview of sports balls, in simple text with illustrations, providing information on their history, science, and how they are used in each sport.
9) Sam's ball
Author
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
[1983]
Lexile measure
130L
Language
English
Description
A toddler and his cat clash over who gets to play with the ball.
11) On the ball
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Treasure Bay
Language
English
Description
Frank, an adventurous little frog, is playing with his friends, when suddenly his ball flies off and bounces into the house of a giant. Frank's friends are too scared to help him get his ball back, so he sneaks into the huge house all by himself. Little Frank hopes he can find his ball before the big giant comes back.
17) A ball for all
Author
Publisher
Minedition
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
The animals just want their ball back from Rico Raccoon after Rico steals it and runs away, but Max Mouse has a different approach that he hopes will make Rico a friend instead of an enemy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 460L
Language
English
Description
"Mr. Ball is delighted when he takes on a giant fire-breathing bird as his new pet. He is also completely oblivious to that fact that the bird has taken on Mr. Ball as her egg. Hilarity ensues, as throughout, Mr. Ball attempts to train his pet. Finally, Mr. Ball's faithful friends come to his rescue"--
20) The wishing ball
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A conniving crow convinces Nellie, a little cat, that his glittery rubber ball is a magical star which she can use to wish for a warm house, food, and a friend.