Showing 1 - 6 of 6
There are a total of 52 valid entries on the list.
Author:
Series:
Planet Omar volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
Description:
"Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family"--
Author:
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 1ST GRADE
Description:
Katie's birthday is tomorrow, but she just cannot wait to find out what her present will be, so she and Pedro follow Katie's parents as they go shopping, but none of the places they stop seem present-worthy--Katie is disappointed, but when she gets home a big surprise is waiting for her.
Author:
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Formats:
Description:
On a spring morning, neighbors Valentina Kaplan and Oksana Savchenko wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work--Chernobyl--has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who've always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina's estranged grandmother, Rita Grigorievna. In their new lives in Leningrad, they begin to learn what it means to trust another person....
4. Ghost boys
Author:
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Description:
After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.
Author:
Series:
Judy Moody & Stink volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 1ST THROUGH 3RD GRADE
Description:
During a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, siblings Judy and Stink Moody take part in a pirate treasure-hunting game, in which various clues lead them to silver coins, or "pieces of eight," hidden across the island.
Author:
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Description:
Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this ... portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp.
"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day...