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81) A kite for Melia
Author
Publisher
Chasing a Spider Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
There is beauty in determination and ingenuity. These attributes are evident in Melia, whose friendship and connection with Ginger transcends time. A Kite for Melia delicately deals with the idea of loss and acceptance, using soft words woven with meaning that can be understood by everyone.
82) King for a day
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 600L
Language
English
Description
"Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival"--Provided by publisher.
83) The dragon kite
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
Pub. Date
[1982]
Lexile measure
AD 640L
Language
English
Description
A crafty thief constructs a magnificent kite which he hopes will enable him to reach the golden dolphins that adorn the roof of a nearby castle.
Author
Series
Katie Kazoo switcheroo volume 34
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
480L
Language
English
Description
While practicing her clarinet for the upcoming band concert, reluctantly agreeing to a new hairstyle, and competing with a rival fourth grade class in kite flying, Katie anxiously wonders when the magic wind will transform her into someone else. Includeskite flying tips.
86) Little Chick
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 500L
Language
English
Description
Little Chick wants her carrot to grow big, her kite to fly, and her special star to come close enough that she can catch it, but things do not happen the way that she wants them to.
Author
Publisher
Disney*Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
530L
Language
English
Description
When Tai Shan and his father, Baba, are separated during China's Cultural Revolution, they are able to stay close by greeting one another every day with flying kites until Baba, like the kites, is free. Includes historical note.
91) Breeze's blast
Author
Series
Unicorn princesses volume 5
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
Princess Breeze invites her human friend, Cressida, to attend the Blast, a festival featuring kite flying, but the wizard-lizard, Ernest, has blundered again and now giant bats sleep on the kites.
93) Mom & me
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Moana's favorite Motunui tradition, the kite festival, has arrived! Every year, Moana and her mother, Sina, spend the day together building an amazing kite. But this year, Moana is determined to make their kite better than ever! With the help of Pua and Heihei, Moana and her mom build a kite that flies higher than ever before! This full-color storybook features an all-new story based on Disney Moana. Plus girls and boys ages 3 to 7 will love making...
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Description
"Olivia is throwing a kite party. By the time she makes her kite, the wind is gone. How do you fly a kite without wind? Olivia will find a way!"--P. [4] of cover.
95) The runaway kite
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
When a kite from the Sodor Kite Festival blows away, Thomas wants to save the day by himself, but it will require teamwork to get the kite back.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Presents a fictionalized version of the story of a young man who won a contest by flying his kite across Niagara Falls and inspired the construction of the first bridge across the span, connecting Canada and the United States.
98) Bird
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
Miranda, a small, delicate girl easily carried off by the wind, lands at Bourne Manor on the coast of Lake Champlain and is raised by the dour Wysteria Barrows, but she begins to believe rumors that the Manor is cursed and, aided by a new friend and kites secreted in an attic, seeks to escape.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 580L
Language
English
Description
In New York City in the 1920s, the children from Chinatown go after the children from Little Italy for throwing rocks at the beautiful kites Grandfather Chin makes, not realizing that they have a reason for doing so.
100) Flying the dragon
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Description
When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?