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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
Elf Owl and His Ecosystem by Megan Noel

Elf Owl and His Ecosystem

By Megan Noel
Picture Books
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
5
Literary
5
Elizabeti's Doll by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

Elizabeti’s Doll

By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
2
Educational
2
Literary
3

Ella in the Garden of Giverny

By Daniel Fehr
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3
Educational
4
Literary
4
Ellie's People (SERIES) by Mary Christner Borntrager

Ellie’s People

By Mary Christner Borntrager
Level 10
Moral
3
Educational
3
Literary
3

Emeline: A Journey

By Kathy J. Perry
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
4
Literary
4
Emmanuel's Dream

Emmanuel’s Dream

By Laurie Ann Thompson
Picture Books
Entertainment
4
Moral
3.5
Educational
4
Literary
4
Encyclopedia Brown (SERIES) by Donald J. Sobol

Encyclopedia Brown Series

By Donald J. Sobol
Level 4
Entertainment
3.5
Moral
2
Educational
1
Literary
3.5

End of the Spear

By Steve Saint
Level 10
Entertainment
4
Moral
4.5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5

Enemy Brothers

By Constance Savery
Level 6
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4.5

Energy Island

By Allen Drummond
Picture Books
Entertainment
3
Moral
3
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
Escape Across the Wide Sea by Katherine Kirkpatrick

Escape Across the Wide Sea

By Katherine Kirkpatrick
Level 7
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
3.5
Escape by Night by Laurie Myers

Escape by Night

By Laurie Myers
Level 4
Entertainment
3
Moral
2.5
Educational
3.5
Literary
3.5

Escape from Slavery

By Doreen Rappaport
Level 5
Entertainment
4
Moral
5
Educational
5
Literary
4

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Entertainment Value

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Moral Value

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