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The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Alice Thorne

The Story of the Trapp Family Singers

By Maria Augusta Trapp
Level 7
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4

The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

By Margaret Davidson
Level 3
Moral
3
Educational
4.5
Literary
3
The Story of Trains by Jane Bingham

The Story of Trains

By Jane Bingham
Level 3
Moral
2.5
Educational
5
Literary
3
The Swamp Fox of the Revolution by Stewart H. Holbrook

The Swamp Fox of the Revolution

By Stewart H. Holbrook
Level 9
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss

The Swiss Family Robinson

By Johann D. Wyss
Level 9
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Sword in the Tree by Clyde Robert Bulla

The Sword in the Tree

By Clyde Robert Bulla
Level 3
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
4
The Sword of the Spirit: The Story of William Tyndale by Joyce McPherson

The Sword of the Spirit—The Story of William Tyndale

By Joyce McPherson
Level 9
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Tanglewoods' Secret by Patricia St. John

The Tanglewoods’ Secret

By Patricia St. John
Level 6
Moral
5
Educational
3
Literary
5

The Threatening Fog

By Leon Ware
Level 9
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
3
Literary
4
The Three Gold Doubloons by Edith Thacher Hurd

The Three Gold Doubloons

By Edith Thacher Hurd
Level 7
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
5

The Three Toymakers

By Ursula Moray Williams
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
4.5
Educational
1
Literary
4
The Toothpaste Millionaire, Jean Merrill

The Toothpaste Millionaire

By Jean Merrill
Level 4
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
2.5
The Touch of Magic and The Story of My Life by Lorena A. Hickok & Helen Keller

The Touch of Magic and The Story of My Life

By Lorena A. Hickok and Helen Keller
Level 9
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5

The Tower of Life

By Chana Stiefel
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
3
The Trolley Car Family by Eleanor Clymer

The Trolley Car Family

By Eleanor Clymer
Level 5
Moral
3.5
Educational
1
Literary
3.5

The True Gift

By Patricia Maclachlan
Level 4
Entertainment
5
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
4
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White

The Trumpet of the Swan

By E.B. White
Level 6
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
5
The Trumpeter of Krakow by Eric P. Kelly

The Trumpeter of Krakow

By Eric P. Kelly
Level 8
Moral
4.5
Educational
4.5
Literary
4.5
The Tuckers by Jo Mendel

The Tuckers Series

By Jo Mendel
Level 5
Moral
4.5
Educational
2
Literary
4.5
The Turn Away Game by Jenny Phillips

The Turnaway Game

By Jenny Phillips
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
The Ugly One by Leanne Statland Ellis

The Ugly One

By Leanne Statland Ellis
Level 6
Moral
2
Educational
3
Literary
3.5
The Ultimate Dinosaur Guide by Heather Hawkins

The Ultimate Dinosaur Guide

By Heather Hawkins
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3

The Very, Very Far North

By Dan Bar-El
Level 5
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
2
Literary
3

The Victor

By Patricia St. John
Level 7
Moral
3.5
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
The Vine Basket by Josanne La Valley

The Vine Basket

By Josanne La Valley
Level 8
Moral
4
Educational
4
Literary
3.5
The Voyage of Patience Godspeed by Heather Vogel Frederick

The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed

By Heather Vogel Frederick
Level 8
Moral
3
Educational
3.5
Literary
4.5
The Water Questions & Answers Book by Anthony Klemm

The Water Questions & Answers Book

By Anthony Klemm
Picture Books
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3
The Wheel on the School by Meindert DeJong

The Wheel on the School

By Meindert DeJong
Level 6
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
The Whipping Boy, Sid Fleischman

The Whipping Boy

By Sid Fleischman
Level 4
Moral
4
Educational
1
Literary
5
The White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub

The White Stallion

By Elizabeth Shub
Level 3
Moral
3
Educational
2
Literary
4

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