Jean Little
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Intimidated and dejected by the other animals' stories about the important gifts brought by their ancestors to the stable where Jesus was born, Pippin the pig performs an act of kindness and discovers the true meaning of Christmas giving.
10) From Anna
Author
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
1973.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
570L
Language
English
Description
When the family moves from Germany to Canada in the 1930's, a nine-year-old girl discovers the reason for her awkwardness and apparent inability to do anything right.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Description
Gruntle decides to leave the city to be a "real" pig like her grandfather, but she discovers that rolling in muck and eating swill and living without any books to read are not for her.
17) Mine for keeps
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After spending five years in a cerebral palsy center, Sally is challenged to adjust to normal family and school life.