Linda Sue Park
Author
Series
39 clues volume 9
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
630L
Language
English
Description
"Amy and Dan hit the high seas as they follow the trail of some infamous ancestors to track down a long lost treasure. However, the real prize isn't hidden in a chest. It's the discovery of the Madrigals' most dangerous secret and, even more shockingly, the true identity of the mysterious man in black"--Amazon.com.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan.
4) Trust no one
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
Siblings Amy and Dan must find out who the Vesper mole is in their innermost circle.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
Description
Prairie Lotus is a powerful, touching, multilayered book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an education, becoming a dressmaker in her father's shop, and making at least one friend. Acclaimed, award-winning author Linda Sue Park has placed a young half-Asian girl, Hanna, in a small town in America's heartland, in 1880. Hanna's adjustment to her new surroundings, which primarily means negotiating the townspeople's almost...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Cherished by millions of readers, this #1 New York Times bestselling novel is a powerful tale of perseverance and hope. Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park interweaves the stories of two Sudanese children who overcome mortal dangers to improve their lives and the lives of others.
A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985. The
...Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Lexile measure
880L
Language
English
Description
In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
When Raffa makes a cure from a rare crimson vine he finds deep in the forbidden forest, the bat he saves transforms into something much more.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sijo is a traditional Korean form of poetry. Sijo is syllabic, like Japanese haiku, with three lines of 14 to 16 syllables each: the first two introduce the topic, the third and fourth lines develop it, and the fifth and sixth lines contain an unexpectedhumorous or ironic twist. This collection contains 26 sijo.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Presents animals acting out the verbs made from their names, including hogs hogging, slugs slugging, and other creatures demonstrating homographs, words with different meanings that are spelled and pronounced the same.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capture the diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art.
14) The third gift
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After harvesting an especially large "tear" of a resin known as myrrh, a young boy and his father visit a spice merchant whose three customers are seeking a special gift to bring to a baby. Includes biblical references and historical information about the Magi and myrrh.
16) Bee-bim bop!
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A child, eager for a favorite meal, helps with the shopping, food preparation, and table setting.
17) Archer's quest
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Kevin Kim helps Chu-mong, a legendary king of ancient Korea, return to his own time.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 530L
Language
English
Description
Xander's plan to host a panda party falls through, since he is the only panda at the zoo, but when he extends the invitation to all of the bears, complications ensue. Includes author's note on the wonders of the animal kingdom and the international effort to save pandas from extinction.
19) My book and me
Author
Publisher
Red Comet Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A celebration of the joy that books and reading bring to children, anywhere, anytime.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 580L
Language
English
Description
In eighteenth-century Korea, after Sang-hee's father injures his ankle, Sang-hee attempts to take over the task of lighting the evening fire which signals to the palace that all is well. Includes historical notes.