David Parkins
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Details the jumping career of Mickey Walsh and his horse, Little Squire. Shortly after immigrating to the United States from Ireland, Mickey Walsh begins training horses for competition. When he and Little Squire team up together, they become one of the most successful and popular duos in New York City.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
There are many different kinds of trucks to drive. You can dig up dirt with a power shovel, lift steel beams with a giant crane, flatten tar with a steamroller, and push away snow with a snowplow. Preschoolers will love watching the little boy and girl in the story as they sit in the driver's seat of twelve big trucks that rumble and tumble and go clinka-vroom vroom!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Shares the inspirational story of African-American inventor Garrett Morgan, whose incredible safety hood became a forerunner to the gas masks that saved thousands of soldiers during World War I.
In 1911, 146 workers died in the shocking Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. Morgan decided to invent a safety hood for firefighters-- but people weren't interested in buying his safety hood when they discovered its inventor was black. When...
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Description
In ancient Egypt, Nakht records his experiences as his family moves from small town Esna to the big, exciting city of Memphis, where he studies to be a scribe like his father and helps discover who has been robbing graves. Includes nonfiction information about Egyptian culture.
Author
Pub. Date
2003, c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Description
A retelling, based on seventh-century B.C. Assyrian clay tablets, of the wanderings and adventures of the god king, Gilgamesh, who ruled in ancient Mesopotamia (now Iraq) in about 2700 B.C., and of his faithful companion, Enkidu.
12) The inside tree
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
When Mr. Potter decides to bring both his dog and a tree inside to share his cozy house, there are unexpected repercussions.
16) No Problem
Author
Pub. Date
1993
Description
Mouse's friends take turns putting together the pieces that come in a boxas a birthday present; but, only shrew, who takes the time to read the instructions is able to build something that really works.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides an account of the life and accomplishments of the efficiency expert, the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering, and the first female psychologist to have a postage stamp issued in her honor.
18) Sophie hits six
Author
Series
Sophie books (Dick King-Smith) volume 3
Pub. Date
1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
The year that Sophie turns six, she sees her cat give birth to kittens, gets a pet rabbit from her Aunt Al, and pursues her dream of acquiring a dog. Sequel to "Sophie's Snail" and "Sophie's Tom."