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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 & Samia: The True Story of Saving a Black Rhino

By Paul Meisel
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
2

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

Anne of Green Gables series

By L. M. Montgomery
Level 7
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4
Educational
3.5
Literary
5

Answering the Call: The Doctor Who Made Africa His Life

By Ken Gire
Level 10
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
4.5
Literary
4.5
Apple Tree Christmas

Apple Tree Christmas

By Trinka Hakes Noble
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
3
Literary
4

Aram’s Choice

By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4.5
Educational
4.5
Literary
4.5

Are You the Babe of Bethlehem?

By Dona Haws
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4

Arne of Norway

By Alta Halverson Seymour
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3.5
Educational
4.5
Literary
3.5

As Fast as Words Could Fly

By Pamela M. Tuck
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
4
Literary
2

Astronaut Kalpana Chawla: Reaching for the Stars

By Ai-Ling Louie
Level 5
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3
Atlas and His Amazing Adventure by Mandi Coombs

Atlas and His Amazing Adventure

By Mandi Coombs
Level 2
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
2
Literary
5

Awesomely Emma

By Amy Webb
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
3
Literary
3

Baby Island

By Carol Ryrie Brink
Level 5
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
4
Educational
2.5
Literary
4

Badger Hills Farm series

By Jenny Phillips
Level 3
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
3.5
Literary
5

Ballerina Dreams

By Michaela DePrince
Level 4
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
2.5

Bandana Acres series

By Kathy J. Perry
Level 4
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
4

Bandoola: The Great Elephant Rescue

By William Grill
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
5
Literary
4

Barn at Night

By Michelle Houts
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
5

Barnaby the Runaway Sheep: A Parable of the Lost Sheep

By Maria Antonia
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
2

Basher Five-Two

By Captain Scott O'Grady
Level 5
Entertainment
5
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
3

Bear Island

By Matthew Cordell
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
3
Beatrice's Goat by Page McBrier

Beatrice’s Goat

By Page McBrier
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3.5
Educational
3
Literary
3.5

Beauty

By Robin McKinley
Level 7
Entertainment
5
Moral
4.5
Educational
3
Literary
5

Because Barbara

By Sarah Mackenzie
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
3
Literary
3

Because Claudette

By Tracey Baptiste
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4
Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin by Marguerite Henry

Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin

By Marguerite Henry
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
4
Literary
4

Bess the Barn Stands Strong

By Elizabeth Gilbert Bedia
Picture Books
Entertainment
5
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
5

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