Lori Mortensen
1) Angel Island
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes Angel Island, the California immigration station set up to receive people from Asia, and tells the story of how Angel Island stands as a symbol of hope and struggle.
3) Dirty Gertie
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Emma and Olivia are responsible for taking care of their guinea pig, Gertrude. When they forget to do their job, Gertrude becomes dirty and the girls learn about responsibility.
6) Ellis Island
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Sophie, whose grandparents first came to the United States through Ellis Island in New York, describes the history of the immigration station and explains why Ellis Island is a symbol of freedom and the "American Dream.".
7) Chicken Lily
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"Through puns and poetry, Chicken Lily overcomes her fears and reads a poem onstage at her school poetry jam"--
12) Leprechauns
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Leprechauns---Juvenile literature. 2. Fairies---Ireland---Juvenile literature.3. Tales---Ireland. 4. Ireland---Folklore. 1. Title
13) Cindy Moo
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
After hearing the famous nursery rhyme, the Diddle herd decides it is impossible for a cow to jump over the moon, but Cindy Moo is determined to discover how it can be done.
14) The sphinx
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
Explores the apperance of the sphinx in Egyptian sculpture, introduces Egyptian myths and legends about the sphinx, and discusses the role of sphinxes as characters in modern literature.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
"When ten mice get dressed up for a fancy ball the arrival of a cat sends them fleeing but what if the cat's only intention is to dance the night away? Counting up and counting down, dancing all the while, this delightful story invites readers to the event of the season: The Mousquerade Ball!"--