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Age Range
14 - 17
Genre
fiction
Page Count
184
Publisher
Point
Grade Level
10th - 11th
ISBN
9780545402422
Lexile
640L
Themes
fiction

Border Town: Falling Too Fast

Written by Malín Alegría
The Texas border town of Dos Rios is divided — the Whites and the Mexican-Americans, the legal and the illegal, the haves and the have-nots — but the Garza sisters always have each other. Mature content
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Age Range
14 - 17
Genre
fiction
Page Count
184
Publisher
Point
Grade Level
10th - 11th
ISBN
9780545402422
Lexile
640L
Themes
fiction
Additional Book Resources
15779

Curious George Gets a Medal

Written by H.A. Rey and Illustrated by Martha Weston
After repeatedly disastrous efforts to get himself out of trouble, George ends up being the first...
Pre-K - 3rd
16988

A Tale of Two Cities (Graphic Classics)

Written by Jacqueline Morley (adapter) and Charles Dickens (author) and Illustrated by Romano Felmang
The two cities of the novel's title are London and Paris, where Frenchman Charles Darnay and...
5th - 9th
20851

The Rabbit Listened

Written by Cori Doerrfeld
When something sad happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn. All the animals are sure they have...
Pre-K - 1st
15406

George and Martha

Written and Illustrated by James Marshall
A series of books about two hippos named George and Martha, who are best friends and do everything...
Pre-K - 3rd
17477

A Dragon on the Doorstep

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
Play hide-and-seek with a dragon, a crocodile, a gorilla and all sorts of weird and wonderful...
Pre-K - 2nd
18827

Geronimo Stilton—Cavemice: My Autosaurus Will Win

Written by Geronimo Stilton
It's the start of an exciting cavemice contest: a race to Boulder Bay and back It's a dangerous...
2nd - 4th
16841

The Legend of Messy M'Cheany

Written by Kathie Lee Gifford and Illustrated by Peter Bay Alexandersen
Meet Messy M'Cheany--when it comes to a mess, this kid is the best! However, as soon as Messy meets...
Pre-K - 3rd
16231

At the Supermarket

Written by Anne Rockwell
On a special trip to the supermarket, a young boy helps his mom buy what they need. There are meats...
Pre-K - K

Mañanaland

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Maximiliano Córdoba loves stories, especially the legend Buelo tells him about a mythical gatekeeper...

3rd - 7th
21189

the Salamander Room

Written by Anne Mazer
A boy finds a salamander in the woods and imagines the many things he can do to turn his room into a...
Pre-K - 2nd
15469

Coraline

Written by Neil Gaiman and Illustrated by Dave McKean
Coraline Jones and her parents move into a big, old house that has several apartments in it. It also...
3rd - 7th
16501

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Written by Judith Viorst and Illustrated by Ray Cruz
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1972. From the moment Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, he knows it is going to be the worst day ever, and things keep getting more and more terrible from there!
Pre-K - 2nd