Darleen Bailey Beard
1) Twister
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Two children experience a tornado.
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Mom for mayor!
Election day is fast approaching, and twelve-year-old Cornelius Sanwick discovers a secret: his mom is running for mayor! That would be pretty neat, except that his dad is the incumbent. Corn feels torn -- surely he should warn his father. But if he does, his mother won't stand a chance. In 1916, Oregon is one of only eleven states in which women can vote, and they have to take office by stealth. Corn wonders what kind of mayor his...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Lily loved recess. Then along came Rosie Ross, Recess Boss. Will Lily ever enjoy recess again? In this book, beginning readers in prekindergarten to grade 1 can join Lily as she learns positive ways to solve a problem on her own.
This illustrated picture book series features social/emotional issues as plot drivers. Youngsters are introduced to a variety of experiences, while caregivers are given a jumping off point for discussing and guiding their...
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Annie Glover's grandma is always protesting something, but she goes too far when she chains herself to a century-old tree and names it Elmer. Elmer is scheduled to be cut down to make way for a new swimming-pool complex and Grandma is trying to save him, but Annie wants that swimming pool-and so do all her classmates. Now she must endure all the other fourth graders asking her embarrassing questions and that pesky Leroy Kirk calling her a "tree lover."...