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A Star Explodes: The Story of Supernova 1054

By James Gladstone
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
3

A Thousand Shall Fall

By Susi Hasel Mundy
Level 10
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5

A Tree Is Nice

By Janice May Udry
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
3

A Walk In Paris

By Salvatore Rubbino
Entertainment
2.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3
A Year Around the Great Oak by Gerda Muller

A Year Around the Great Oak

By Gerda Muller
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
3
Abe Lincoln

Abe Lincoln—The Boy Who Loved Books

By Kay Winters
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4

Ablaze with Color

By Jeanne Walker Harvey
Picture Books
Entertainment
2
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
4

Adèle and Simon

By Barbara McClintock
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
4

African Critters

By Robert B. Haas
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
2

Akimbo Series

By Alexander McCall Smith
Level 5
Entertainment
3
Moral
2.5
Educational
4
Literary
2.5

Alba the Hundred Year Old Fish

By Lara Hawthorne
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
3

All by Himself?

By Elana K. Arnold
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
3

All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

By Angela Johnson
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5

Alone Yet Not Alone

By Tracy Leininger Craven
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
4
Literary
4
Amazing Archaeological Digs by The Good and the Beautiful Team

Amazing Archeological Digs

By The Good and the Beautiful Team
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
4
Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas

Amazing Grace

By Eric Metaxas
Level 11
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce by John Piper

Amazing Grace in the Life of William Wilberforce

By John Piper
Level 10
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
5
Amber on the Mountain by Tony Johnston

Amber on the Mountain

By Tony Johnston
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read 2) (SERIES) by Peggy Parish

Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Level 2)

By Peggy and Herman Parish
Level 2
Entertainment
4
Moral
1
Educational
1
Literary
3.5

American Classic Series

By Andrew M. Allison and Jay A. Parry
Level 11
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5

American Girl History Mysteries Series

By Various Authors
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
3

American Girl Mysteries Series

By Various Authors
Level 4
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
3

American Girl Series

By Various Authors
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
3.5
Literary
2.5
Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates

Amos Fortune, Free Man

By Elizabeth Yates
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5

Anatole

By Eve Titus
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
2
Literary
3
Ancient Animals By Molly Sanchez and The Good and the Beautiful Team

Ancient Animals

By Molly Sanchez
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3

Andy Finds a Way

By Jesse Stuart
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
4

Animal Adventure Series

By Heather Horn
Level 2
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
4
Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm by Carla Stevens

Anna, Grandpa, and the Big Storm

By Carla Stevens
Level 3
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
Anne Marie's Reading Adventures by Shannen Yauger

Anne Marie’s Reading Adventures

By Shannen Yauger
Level 2
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
4

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Literary Value

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