Alison McGhee
2) Someday
Author
Description
A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.
Author
Pub. Date
1/16/19
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In this novel with 100 chapters of 100 words each, sixteen-year-old Will is trying to cope with his dad's suicide three years ago. Most days he works at a discount store, tries to make his father's famous cornbread recipe, and wanders the streets of Los Angeles. He begins to come out of his sadness when he starts leaving small gifts for the people he sees every day. This act transforms Will and everyone around him.
Author
Series
Julia Gillian volume 2
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Description
Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy."
Author
Series
Julia Gillian volume 1
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Description
Nine-year-old Julia Gillian learns a lot about facing fear as she and her St. Bernard, Bigfoot, take long walks through their Minneapolis neighborhood one hot summer, and she seeks the courage to finish a book that could have an unhappy ending.
10) Bink & Gollie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie-utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire-must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair...
12) So many days
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Formats
Description
Through rhythmic text, a parent reflects on the options and opportunities possible in a beloved child's future.
13) Bye-bye, crib
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.
14) Maybe a fox
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Description
When Sylvie runs to the river she and her sister Jules are not supposed to go anywhere near to throw a wish rock just before the school bus comes on a snowy morning, she runs so fast that no one sees what happens ... and no one ever sees her again. Jules is devastated, but she refuses to believe what all the others believe, that--like their mother--her sister is gone forever. At the very same time, in the shadow world, a shadow fox is born--half of...
15) Always
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
A loyal dog promises to protect his young mistress and her home from any danger.
16) Dear Sister
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Brother chronicles life with his frequently-annoying Sister, from the time she is born until she is ten and he leaves for college, through a series of letters and drawings.
17) Dear brother
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Sister, who constantly feels overlooked, especially when the family gets a pet of Brother's choice, decides to send him letters expressing how she feels, and to her surprise, he thoughtfully responds.
Author
Series
Julia Gillian volume 3
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
While trying to cope with more school work, including an assignment in her least favorite subject, reading, a sixth-grade girl faces her toughest challenge as her beloved dog--and lifelong companion--nears the end of his life.
19) Little boy
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
A father reflects on how the future depends upon all of the little things in his son's world, from his yellow drinking cup to a big cardboard box.