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Frances O’Roark Dowell
Second grader Sam receives a rutabaga for a school project, even though he is not fond of vegetables. He must care for the root vegetable and finds himself becoming attached to it. As he tries to keep the rutabaga happy before it rots, Sam makes a plan with help from family and neighbors. The project leads him to learn about the vegetable and more besides.
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Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen (Jasmine Toguchi series)Debbi Michiko FlorenceJasmine devises a plan to become the first girl to pound mochi. The task has traditionally been performed by men, and her goal directly challenges that convention. Her effort places a Japanese food-making tradition at the center of the story while following a girl determined to take part in it herself. This is the first book in the Jasmine Toguchi series.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Victor and HugoRobert J. Blake, illustrated by Robert J. BlakeMaestro plays accordion music beside the Seine while two dogs, Victor and Hugo, dance nearby. The accordion becomes trapped in a tire, then ends up in the water and the sewers of Paris. Victor and Hugo chase after it, beginning an adventure through the city. Oil-on-canvas illustrations accompany the dogs' effort to recover the instrument and the music connected with it.Five to NineLexile Text Measure AD610LATOS Book Level 4On the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Secret Agents! Sharks! Ghost Armies!: World War II (Secrets of American History series)Laurie CalkhovenThis nonfiction book examines the deceptive methods Americans used against the enemy during World War II. It covers secret tactics and tricks connected with the war, including shark repellent and inflatable army tanks. The text also includes back matter. By concentrating on methods intended to mislead opponents, the book presents a less familiar side of wartime strategy and the practical devices involved in it.Five to NineOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details