By Jerry Spinelli
Grades 6-8; Genre - Fiction; GRL V; AR pts: 6.0
There's a new girl in tenth grade and says her name is Stargirl. The entire school's not sure what to think of her and the kind things she does. Leo realizes that he's in love with her, but has a difficult time accepting that she's not like everybody else. Continue reading
By Marilyn Helmer
Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL N; AR pts: 1.0
It’s Ali’s birthday and she wants a cat more than anything, but can’t have one. A lost cat finds its way to Ali’s clubhouse and she takes it in. After a few days of caring for the cat, Ali sees a LOST CAT poster and knows she must give it back to its rightful owner. Continue reading
By Esther Forbes
Grades 5-8; Genre - Fiction; GRL Z; AR pts: 13.0
Johnny is a fourteen year old apprentice as a silversmith living in Boston before the Revolutionary War. He burns his hand and is not able to be a silversmith any more. So he starts delivering the newspaper and gets caught up in taking sides with the rebels and the events leading up to the Revolutionary War. Continue reading
By Andrew Clements
Grades 4-7; Genre - Fiction; GRL R; AR pts: 2.0
Nick is in the fifth grade and comes up with a new word. This begins a battle with his language arts teacher as he tries to get everyone in his school to say it. Continue reading
By Judy Blume
Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 3.0
Peter Hatcher is nine years old and is in the fourth grade. He's forced to deal with his three year old brother, Fudge, and all of his quirks and bad manners. It seems to Peter that Fudge gets all the attention and that he amounts to a fourth grade nothing. Continue reading
Created by Jeff Brown & Written by Sara Pennypacker
Grades 3-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL Q; AR pts: 1.0
Stanley’s family is on a ski vacation in Canada on the way to a wedding. Stanley meets a new friend and they literally get carried over the mountains to where the Inuit live. The boys learn to be a team and what it really means to be a good friend. Continue reading
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie visit Antarctica looking for the fourth secret of happiness to help Merlin feel better. They get to meet some magical penguins and one even volunteers to go back to Merlin with Jack and Annie. Continue reading
By John Reynolds Gardiner
Grades 4-5; Genre - Fiction; GRL P; AR pts: 1.0
Grandfather is sick and ten year old Little Willie is left to care for the farm and find a way to pay the taxes. His only hope to keep the farm is to win a dog sled race, but the legendary dog sled racer, Stone Fox, has also entered the race. Continue reading
By Louisa May Alcott
Grades 2-4; Genre - Fiction; AR pts: 3.0
Four sisters learn they can be happy even when times are hard. Continue reading
By Mary Pope Osborne
Grades 2-3; Genre - Fiction with Fantastical Elements; GRL N; AR pts: 2.0
Jack and Annie adventure to an island where they meet sailors who are exploring the sea. Jack and Annie get to go on board their ship and get washed overboard during a squall. An octopus saves them and they save the octopus from getting hurt by the explorers. Continue reading