Barry Moser
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 3
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Contains Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first twelve stories and includes such famous cases as "The Red-headed League," in which Holmes uncovers a well-concealed, devilishly clever criminal plot "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle," in which Holmes must trap a jewel thief--with astonishing results "The Adventure of the Speckled Band," in which Holmes and Watson find themselves dealing with treachery, violence, and deadly snakes and nine more equally thrilling...
9) When birds could talk & bats could sing: the adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and their friends
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A collection of stories, featuring sparrows, jays, buzzards, and bats, based on those African American tales originally written down by Martha Young on her father's plantation in Alabama after the Civil War.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
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Stolen From Home and sold into a harsh life as a sled dog in northern Canada, Buck must quickly learn to survive. He soon takes his place as leader of the hardworking team, and his strength and courage become legendary among men. But the call of the wild is strong, awakening primal feelings of a life among wolves...
One of the greatest of all wildlife stories, The Call of the Wild will enthrall today's readers as it has since its first publication...
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From its first magnificent sentence, "In our family, there was no clear line between religion and fly fishing", to the last, "I am haunted by waters", A River Runs Through It is an American classic. Based on Norman Maclean's childhood experiences, A River Runs Through It has established itself as one of the most moving stories of our time; it captivates readers with vivid descriptions of life along Montana's Big Blackfoot River and its near magical...
12) Casey at the Bat
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A narrative poem about a celebrated baseball player who strikes out at the crucial moment of a game.
15) The bird house
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Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
An orphan girl finds an unexpected home when she stops to admire the mystery and magic of the birds flocking around an old woman's house.
18) Earthquack
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Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Chucky Ducky feels the earth beneath him grumble and rumble, he runs to alert the other barnyard animals to the coming earthquake, but just a wily weasel is about to take advantage of their fears, the true source of the rumbling is revealed.
19) Sit, Truman!
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
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A busy day in the life of Truman the dog includes walks, play time, etiquette lessons, and a little dog named Oscar.
20) Sky dogs
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A young motherless boy in a tribe of Blackfeet Indians is present when his people see horses for the first time and are changed forever.