J. Brian Pinkney
2) Thumbelina
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A tiny girl no bigger than a thumb is stolen by a great ugly toad and subsequently has many adventures and makes many animal friends, before finding the perfect mate in a warm and beautiful southern land.
4) Puppy truck
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Carter wants a puppy, but he gets a truck instead. So he pets it, puts a leash around it, and takes it to the park. But the truck won't still! What will Carter do with his rascally Puppy Truck?"--
13) On the ball
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Owen loves soccer, but isn't the best at playing it. After a particularly disastrous day on the field, Owen is benched. He is feeling so low that he doesn't notice the ball rolling away from him until it's too late. In his effort to get it back, he discovers that he has more skills than he realizes"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement."--Amazon.com.
20) Alvin Ailey
Author
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.