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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Description
"What’s new?" We casually say this to each other all the time, but when Daniel’s grandpa asks him this question, Daniel’s curiosity is sparked and he’s determined to really find out! And there is so much new stuff to report on, since their local park is brimming with spring life. Birds have reappeared from their winter journeys, ducklings are hatching, and polliwogs are growing long legs—just like Daniel!
3) Emily
Author
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When a mother and child pay a visit to their reclusive neighbor Emily, who stays in her house writing poems, there is an exchange of special gifts.
4) Catalyst
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 7
Formats
Description
Eighteen-year-old Kate, who sometimes chafes at being a preacher's daughter, finds herself losing control in her senior year as she faces difficult neighbors, the possibility that she may not be accepted by the college of her choice, and an unexpected death.
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Larry does not like it when his loud, flashy grandmother comes to visit, especially when she talks about taking him to Tanzania or the South Seas one day, but after a huge summer storm damages their home and valley, he sees another side of Grammy Lamby.
9) Smoky night
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Formats
Description
When the Los Angeles riots break out in the streets of their neighborhood, a young boy and his mother learn the values of getting along with others no matter what their background or nationality.
Author
Series
Mouse and Mole (Wong Herbert Yee) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Mouse and his downstairs neighbor, Mole, discover that when they help each other, housecleaning and other daily tasks are much easier.
11) The mitten tree
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Old Sarah knits mittens for all the children waiting for the school bus and hangs them on the blue spruce tree at the bus stop.
Author
Series
Cul-de-sac kids volume 3
Pub. Date
[1994]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Eric wants to find out about the old man who has moved in next door, so he and the other Cul-de-sac Kids decide to pay him a Christmas visit.
13) Echo Mountain
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 11
Formats
Description
"When twelve-year-old Ellie and her family lose their livelihood and move to a mountain cabin in 1934, she quickly learns to be an outdoors woman and, when needed, a healer"--Provided by publisher.
14) Roof octopus
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
Nora is the first to notice a very large octopus on top of her apartment building, which proves to be a very good neighbor but leaves all too soon.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 7
Formats
Description
Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's always lived with her kindhearted Grammy, but now she's looking at their life with new eyes and wishing she could have a "regular family." Delsie observes other changes in the air, too--the most painful being a friend who's outgrown her. Luckily, she has neighbours with strong shoulders to support her, and Ronan, a new friend who is caring and courageous...
16) Rude Giants
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Beatrix and Gerda the cow teach two rude giants to be clean, to have manners, and to make themselves beautiful.
Author
Series
Madeline (Ludwig Bemelmans) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
When the Spanish ambassador moves in next door, Madeline and the rest of the twelve little girls discover that his son is not the best neighbor.
19) Roller skates
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 8
Appears on list
Description
Liberated for a year from her parents' restrictions, ten-year-old Lucinda discovers true freedom in the care of her temporary guardians as she roller skates around the streets of turn-of-the-century New York.
20) May I come in?
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Raccoon does not want to be alone on a stormy night but his neighbors, Possum, Quail, and Woodchuck, each tell him they have no room to spare.