Eve Bunting
Author
Series
Lexile measure
660L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After having been marooned on an island for ten days, Catherine and William are finally rescued and brought aboard a pirate ship that is captained by a woman who takes a liking to William and forbids Catherine, his true love, from seeing him." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
1988
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
107 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
The Caldecott Medal–winning author portrays a teenage boy's battle with grief-and a devastating mystery-after his brother is killed by a drunk driver.
Jesse Harmon is tortured by guilt because he survived the hit-and-run accident that killed his deaf brother, Bry. His guilt is compounded when he finds he is attracted to Bry's crush, Chloe. Together Jesse and Chloe try to track down the drunk driver who killed Bry-but discovering the driver's identity...
Author
Series
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Upon her mother's death, fifteen-year-old Catherine puts her courage and strength to the test by disguising herself as a boy to join her father, a pirate captain, on a ship whose crew includes men who are trying to steal a treasure from him.
Author
Lexile measure
AD 460L
Language
English
Description
Helped by her father, a young girl prepares a flower garden as a birthday surprise for her mother. Follow the progress of a little girl and her father as they purchase "a garden, " and board the bus to carry it home. The pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are lovingly planted in a window box, and the candles on the cake are lighted--just as Mom walks in the door to find her daughter, her husband, and her birthday surprise.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A beginning reader book containing two stories featuring Frog and his friends, where the friends mistake a train for a terrible dragon and Frog rescues a baby possum after it falls into a river"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (40 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
The word pirate means one who plunders on the sea, and piracy has been around for as long as men and women have longed for adventure and lusted for riches. But it wasn't all fun and pillaging! Being a pirate was not an easy life. Written by award-winning author Eve Bunting, poetry and expository text are used in this alphabetical examination of the history of piracy. Topics include legendary ships, fabled hideouts, and notorious villains like Edward...
12) The Wall
Author
Pub. Date
1990
Lexile measure
AD 520L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
A Boy and his father come from far away to visit the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington and find the name of the boy's grandfather, who was killed in the conflict.
13) Blackwater
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
146 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A novel that will long flicker in readers' memories." -Publishers Weekly (starred review). Fans of S. E. Hinton and Jerry Spinelli will devour this thrilling story about a harmless prank that goes too far. Thirteen-year-old Brodie Lynch was ready for the perfect summer of adventure along the awesome Blackwater River. That was before everything changed forever. One act of mischief leads to a tragic death and even though Brodie was involved, the lies...
Author
Pub. Date
1995
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
179 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Before World War II began, Jessie Drumm and her friends at Alveara boarding school in Belfast liked their German teacher, Miss Muller. But after Jessie sees the teacher climbing to the roof at night, she and the others wonder if Miss Muller is a secret agent, signaling the enemy. Hoping to prove her favorite teacher's innocence, Jessie agrees to help spy on her. The escalating war, Jessie's family problems, a first romance, and the revelation of Miss...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
480L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (45 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating on his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things in life and would prefer that things stay just the way they are--nice and peaceful. From acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting comes a beginning reader series featuring the delightful Frog and his friends Rabbit, Possum, Raccoon, and Squirrel. In Outdoor Surprises Frog eagerly joins a singing...
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Lexile measure
330L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (37 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating in his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things in life and would prefer that things stay just the way they are--nice and peaceful. From acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting comes a new beginning reader series featuring the delightful Frog and his friends Rabbit, Possum, Raccoon, and Squirrel. In the first book Frog is alarmed when he...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
480L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (45 p.) : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating in his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things in life and would prefer that things stay just the way they are--nice and peaceful. From acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting comes a beginning reader series featuring the delightful Frog and his friends Rabbit, Possum, Raccoon, and Squirrel. In Best Summer Ever Frog compares himself to...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Lexile measure
440L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (45 pages) : color illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating in his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things in life and would prefer that things stay just the way they are--nice and peaceful. From acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting comes a beginning reader series featuring the delightful Frog and his friends Rabbit, Possum, Raccoon, and Squirrel. In Frog's Flying Adventure's trio of stories...
20) A day's work
Author
Pub. Date
1994
Lexile measure
560L
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, helps his grandfather find work as a gardener, even though the old man cannot speak English and knows nothing about gardening.