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Christmas Farm

Christmas Farm

By Mary Lyn Ray
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2.5
Educational
3
Literary
4
Cinnabar, the One O'clock Fox by Marguerite Henry

Cinnabar, the One O’Clock Fox

By Marguerite Henry
Level 7
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3.5
Educational
3
Literary
5

Clara the Rhino

By Katrin Hirt
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3

Clara’s War

By Kathy Kacer
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
5
Literary
4.5

Classic Starts Series

By Francis Hodgson Burnett
Level 5
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
4

Claude Monet: The Painter Who Stopped the Trains

By P. I. Maltbie
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
4.5
Literary
4
Climbing Everest (Totally True Adventures) by Gail Herman

Climbing Everest

By Gail Herman
Level 4
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
2

Concord Cunningham: The Scripture Slueth

By Mat Halverson
Level 4
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
3

Cora Frear

By Susan E. Goodman
Level 4
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
2

Creative Minds Biography Series

By Various Authors
Level 4
Entertainment
3
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
4

Crêpes by Suzette

By Monica Wellington
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
3
Crooked Creek Ranch by Amy Drorbaugh

Crooked Creek Ranch

By Amy Drorbaugh
Level 3
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
4
Educational
3
Literary
4.5
Curious Reptiles and Amphibians by Nyree Bevan

Curious Reptiles and Amphibians

By Nyree Bevan
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
4
Cyber Safety Questions & Answers Book by Molly Sanchez

Cyber Safety Questions & Answers Book

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

Dancing Hands

By Margarita Engle
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
4
Dangerous Sea Creatures by The Good and the Beautiful Team

Dangerous Sea Creatures

By The Good and the Beautiful Team
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5
Daniel's Duck by Clyde Robert Bulla

Daniel’s Duck

By Clyde Robert Bulla
Level 2
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
5
Educational
2
Literary
3.5
Daughter of the Mountains by Louise Rankin

Daughter of the Mountains

By Louise Rankin
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
5
Literary
5

Daughters of the Faith Series

By Wendy Lawton
Level 7
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
5
Dave and the Frog by Jenny Phillips

Dave and the Frog

By Jenny Phillips
Level 1A
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
4
Educational
2
Literary
5
Days of Terror by Barbara Smucker

Days of Terror

By Barbara Smucker
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4
Dear Annie by Judith Caseley

Dear Annie

By Judith Caseley
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
4
Educational
1
Literary
3
Dear Benjamin Banneker

Dear Benjamin Banneker

By Andrea Davis Pinkney
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
3
Dear Juno by Soyung Pak

Dear Juno

By Soyung Pak
Picture Books
Entertainment
2.5
Moral
3
Educational
2
Literary
3
Dive: Explore Coral Reefs Around the World by Sue Battel and Kelley Williams

Dive! Explore Coral Reefs Around the World

By Sue Battel and Kelley Williams
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5

Do Hard Things

By Alex & Brett Harris
Level 7
Entertainment
3
Moral
4.5
Educational
4.5
Literary
3
Doe Sia by Kenneth Thomasma

Doe Sia

By Kenneth Thomasma
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
3
Eagle Feather by Clyde Robert Bulla

Eagle Feather

By Clyde Robert Bulla
Level 3
Entertainment
3
Moral
3.5
Educational
4
Literary
2.5
Ecosystems in Your Backyard by Nyree Bevan

Ecosystems in Your Backyard

By Nyree Bevan
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5

Eddie’s Garden

By Sarah Garland
Picture Books
Entertainment
4.5
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
3

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