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Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Purple System Grade 5
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Archer's Quest
by Linda ParkIn Dorchester, New York, Kevin is doing his homework when suddenly an arrow comes out of nowhere and pins his baseball cap to the wall. The man who shot the arrow claims he fell off a tiger . . . and wound up in Kevin's room. It's not long before Kevin realizes that the man, who calls himself Chu-mong, or Great Archer, is no ordinary burglar, but a traveler from far away in both space and time.A visit to the local museum confirms that there was a king named Chu-mong in ancient Korea who was legendary for many accomplishments, including exceptional skill with bow and arrow. Kevin knows little about his own Korean heritage, but he understands that unless Archer returns to his people and his throne, history will be changed forever. And he's determined to help Archer go back, no matter what it takes.Award-winning novelist Linda Sue Park has created a funny and suspenseful adventure, incorporating intriguing bits of Korean history and lore, that will captivate even reluctant readers and will add to her audience of devoted fans. Author's note.
Baseball in April and Other Stories
by Gary SotoIn this unique collection of short stories, the small events of daily life reveal big themes--love and friendship, youth and growing up, success and failure. Calling on his own experiences of growing up in California's Central Valley, poet Gary Soto brings to life the joys and pains of young people everywhere. The smart, tough, vulnerable kids in these stories are Latino, but their dreams and desires belong to all of us.
Fig Pudding
by Ralph Fletcher and Arthur HowardTake it from Cliff, being the oldest of six kids is not easy under the best of circumstances. Who can be Mr. Reliable all the time? How do you deal with a brother who enjoys sitting under the kitchen table for punishment? Or explain to your sister that she can't divorce herself from the family just because they eat meat? Or figure out what your baby brother wants for Christmas when he asks for a yidda yadda? Told in the first person, each lively, humorous episode from Cliff's fifth-grade year focuses on one of the kids. Together they create a strong, satisfying story of a large, closely knit family.
Gossamer
by Lois LowryWhere do dreams come from? What stealthy nighttime messengers are the guardians of our most deeply hidden hopes and our half-forgotten fears? Drawing on her rich imagination, two-time Newbery winner Lois Lowry confronts these questions and explores the conflicts between the gentle bits and pieces of the past that come to life in dream, and the darker horrors that find their form in nightmare. In a haunting story that tiptoes between reality and imagination, two people-a lonely, sensitive woman and a damaged, angry boy-face their own histories and discover what they can be to one another, renewed by the strength that comes from a tiny, caring creature they will never see. Gossamer is perfect for readers not quite ready for Lois Lowry's Newbery-Award winner The Giver and also for readers interested in dreams, nightmares, spirits and the dream world.
Flying Solo
by Ralph FletcherWhen the substitute for Mr. "Fab" Fabiano never shows up and his sixth-grade students are on their own, they set out to prove that they can run the class by themselves. With a little ingenuity and some careful planning, they might just succeed. But when a fight breaks out between Bastian Fauvell and Rachel White over a classmate, Tommy Feathers, who died six months earlier, everything begins to fall apart. Can Rachel deal with the anxieties that plunged her into silence the day Tommy died? Inventive and uniquely constructed, "Flying Solo" follows Mr. Fab's students hour by hour as they tackle the challenges of an unusual school day.
Pacific Crossing
by Gary SotoFourteen-year-old Mexican American Lincoln Mendoza spends a summer with a host family in Japan, encountering new experiences and making new friends.
Worse Than Detention
by Michael SullivanWORSE THAN DETENTION by Michael Sullivan illustrated by Rob Davis
The Stolen Bicycle
by Belinda RayThe Stolen Bicycle by Belinda Ray illustrated by Norm Lanting It's a Mystery! SERIES
The Extra Body
by Michael SullivanThe Extra Body by Michael Sullivan illustrated by Courtney Huddleson
Dream Team
by Claire DanielWhat's up with Madison? Tara's basketball teammate seems more intent on hurting Tara than on being part of the team.
Goldilocks III
by Jan FieldsGoldilocks III by Jan Fields illustrated by Andreas von Cotta-Schønberg
Three Strong Women
by Susan McCloskeyThree Strong Women A TALE FROM JAPAN retold by Susan McCloskey illustrated by little jo CLASSIC TALES
The Day the Mountain Burst
by Louise HermanThe Day the Mountain Burst by Louise Herman illustrated by Giorgio Bacchin
The Case of the Disappearing Diamonds
by Stephen KrenskyThe Case of the Disappearing Diamonds by Stephen Krensky illustrated by Chuck Pyle
The Elephant Farm / Elephants and Me
by Isabella TravelerTWO-WAY BOOK The Elephant Farm & Elephants and Me