Wendell Minor
3) Shane
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Formats
Description
In the summer of 1889, a mysterious and charismatic man rides into a small Wyoming valley, where he joins homesteaders who take a stand against a bullying cattle rancher, and where he changes the lives of a young boy and his parents.
8) Julie
Author
Series
Julie of the wolves trilogy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Description
When Julie returns to her father"s Eskimo village, she struggles to find a way to save her beloved wolves in a changing Arctic world and she falls in love with a young Siberian man.
Author
Series
Julie of the wolves trilogy volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Continues the story of Julie and her wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership.
10) Snow bear
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Bessie and a polar bear cub named Snow Bear play on the ice, while her older brother and the mother bear watch to make sure that everyone is safe.
11) Heartland
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Evokes the land, animals, and people of the Middle West in poetic text and illustrations. Lyrical celebration of the Midwest.
15) Christmas Tree!
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Christmas trees come in all shapes and sizes and can be found in almost any setting, but there is only one "best" Christmas tree.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In the icy waters of the Pacific, a massive humpback whale unexpectedly finds herself tangled in a net abandoned by fishermen. When a rescue boat and a convoy of divers arrive to help the struggling humpback, a realistic and moving encounter bridges the human and aquatic worlds.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
A pop-up book which illustrates the first verse of "America the Beautiful," line by line, from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty, and includes an attached smaller book containing an additional pop-up illustration for each later verse.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 7
Appears on list
Description
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...