Past Books of the Week
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Stone Fox
by Gardiner, John Reynolds
Level 03
Little Willy is about to risk everything to save his beloved grandfather and their potato farm. With the help of Searchlight, his faithful dog, Willy joins a dangerous dogsled race to win the prize m...
Lord of the Flies
by Golding, William
Level 10
After a boating accident on a school trip, a group of boys are stranded on a deserted island. With no adults to take charge, the boys realize that they need to organize themselves in order to surviv...
Holes
by Sachar, Louis
Level 06
Stanley’s punishment for a crime he did not commit is to be sent to Camp Green Lake where delinquents are made to dig holes--row after row of endless holes--in the fierce Texas heat (because there i...
Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Patricia MacLachlan
Level 03
Life on the prairie can be tough, and becoming a new mother for two children can be even more difficult. However, Sarah is determined to do both, and through her quick wits and loving nature, she bec...
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
by Eleanor Coerr
Level 03
An atomic bomb detonates over Nagasaki and Hiroshima, and although young Sadako survives the nuclear blast, she cannot escape the terrible reach of radiation. Once a lover of running, Sadako is stric...
Esperanza Rising
by Ryan, Pam Munoz
Level 08
Esperanza had a wealthy life on her father’s hacienda in Mexico, but when tragedy and greed lead to her father’s death, young Esperanza must learn of a new world in which she must work for a livin...
Giver, The
by Lowry, Lois
Level 07
To receive the memories of old—that is Jonas’ job in his society where no one hurts or hungers or breaks rules. It is a world with only order and predictable safety—but the price to pay for suc...
You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown
by Danziger, Paula
Level 03
Amber is set for a super exciting summer vacation with Aunt Pam. She’s going to London and then to Paris to see her father! But there is one problem...she feels a little itchy, a little tired...an...