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Publisher
Frederick A. Stokes company
Pub. Date
1937
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
vi, 65, [4] p. illus. (part double) 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dorothy Lathrop's Animals of the Bible won the very first Caldecott Medal when it was originally published in 1937. Now, in honor of the sixtieth anniversary of this prestigious medal and its first recipient, comes this special deluxe edition of Lathrop's award-winning collection of some of the Bible's most extraordinary animals. Thirty richly detailed black-and-white drawings illustrate the favorite stories of the Creation, Noah's Ark, the first...
Author
Publisher
Formac Publishing Company Limited
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783 a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details...
4) Parrots
Author
Series
Publisher
Windmill Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p : ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Parrots are not merely copycats. They are among the smartest birds in the world. Not only can they mimic human speech, there is also evidence they can understand word meanings and form simple sentences independently. Through vibrant images and accessible text, these talkative birds are shown to be much more than a pirates sidekick.
5) The Mage
Author
Series
Foxcraft volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
320 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The final book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic
Isla has arrived at the frigid Snowlands to find her lost brother, Pirie. The tundra is a harsh place -- and the wolves who live within its icy kingdoms are harsher still -- but Isla's flair for the mysterious arts of foxcraft has grown tremendously.The young fox is on a mission of grave...
Author
Series
Warriors omen of the stars volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
302 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A prophecy fortells that three members of ThunderClan will be peacemakers -- two are known and one must be found.
7) Orangutans
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Milkweed Meadow volume 1
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
181 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Butternut--just like every other rabbit in Milkweed Meadow--must learn the art of storytelling. Every day, she and her siblings share stories in the root room of their burrow, in the slumber nest at night, and when it rains. Anytime they can.
And Butternut--just like every other rabbit--must stay alive. She has been taught to keep close to home, quiet her voice around humans, and avoid all other creatures. but when Piper--a rather persistent little...
10) The darkest hour
Author
Series
Warriors volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
ThunderClan's darkest hour is upon them and Fireheart, the warrior cat, must protect his clan from a threat unlike any the forest has ever seen, as the time comes for prophecies to unfold and heroes to rise.
Author
Series
Bamboo kingdom volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Three young pandas set out on separate journeys to save their homes and families in the Bamboo Kingdom"--
13) The elders
Author
Series
Foxcraft volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
281 pages : map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Isla's search for her missing brother, Pirie, has brought her to the vast Wildlands. The forest is a treacherous place for a fox cub, but Isla is talented in foxcraft -- ancient arts of cunning known only to her kind. Skilled though she is, Isla's grasp of foxcraft is still new. And she's not alone... A cruel and mysterious fox stalks the forest, with the power to enslave others to his will. In order to survive, Isla must learn to trust in the rustic...
14) Rising storm
Author
Series
Warriors volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Fireheart, the warrior cat, faces many challenges in his new role of ThunderClan deputy as his apprentice, Cloudpaw, resists following the warrior code, Bluestar weakens, and Tigerclaw continues to haunt the forest seeking revenge.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 17
Physical Desc
389 p.: ill.; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Triss, Shogg, and Welfo escape from slavery at Riftgard and are pursued across the sea toward Redwall by Princess Kurdah, Prince Bladd, and a band of freebooters who seek the rumored treasure of Brockhall.
16) Frost wolf
Author
Series
Wolves of the Beyond volume 4
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
238 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a terrible danger threatens the wolves of the Beyond, outsider Faolan must take a leadership role and inspire the pack to stand together.
17) Great Bear Lake
Author
Series
Seekers volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 11
Physical Desc
301 p. : 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Three bear cubs of different species are united for the first time as they begin their long journey in search of destiny, hope, and what it truly means to be a bear in the wild.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 19
Physical Desc
424p. 25cm.
Language
English
Description
While a group of adventurers from Redwall seeks out the ancient abbey of Loamhedge in hopes of curing a young haremaid's paralysis, Redwall is besieged by vermin.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 15
Physical Desc
360 p.: 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The destinies of the badger lord dubbed Sunflash and his mortal enemy, the ferret warlord Swartt Sixclaw, are entwined with those of many creatures, particularly the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey.
20) Moo: A Novel
Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
[Wonderbook edition].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
1 audio-enabled book (301 pages, large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This uplifting New York Times bestseller reminds us that if we're open to new experiences, life is full of surprises.
Fans of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech's Love That Dog and Hate That Cat will love her newest tween novel, Moo. Following one family's momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.
When Reena, her little brother, Luke, and their parents first...