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Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Sasha Riggs is a reclusive artist, haunted by dreams and nightmares that she turns into extraordinary paintings. Her visions lead her to the Greek island of Corfu, where five others have been lured to seek the fire star. Sasha recognizes them, because she has drawn them.
3) I like stars
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1998
Language
English
Formats
Description
A simple poem describing all kinds of stars that appear in the night sky.
4) Bay of sighs
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"To celebrate the rise of their new queen, three goddesses of the moon created three stars, one of fire, one of ice, one of water. But then they fell from the sky, putting the fate of all worlds in danger. And now three women and three men join forces to pick up the pieces Mermaid Annika is from the sea, and it is there she must return after her quest to find the stars. New to this world, her purity and beauty are nothing less than breathtaking, along...
6) Rose
Author
Publisher
G.K. Hall
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
197 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
After Rose Wallace's father dies, she and her mother become live-in companions to a wealthy woman and her reclusive nephew, but as she is drawn into a world of luxury and privilege, Rose stumbles upon a hidden evil that could destroy them all.
7) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this graphic novel retelling of Disney Wish, Asha finds her plea to save her community answered by a cosmic force called Star, proving that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
10) A happy place
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Takes readers on a magical, moonlit adventure following a tiny star and invites all to dance with a host of animals. But is it all a dream?"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Orphaned and alone, Lexie, determined to not be separated from her beloved horse Cougar, disguises herself as a boy and embarks on a perilous journey down the Pony Express trail to find her brother Callum who is on the run after being falsely accused of murder.
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
160, xii p. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
In 1774, Eliza Carter must examine her loyalties and beliefs when her twin brother joins local farmers in an armed resistance against their British rulers, forcing her to make a difficult choice when tragedy strikes.
13) Blackwater Creek
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Erika and her family moved from Hungary to California in search of gold, but in 1849, when they have trouble paying their rent, Erica goes to work tending horses for their landlord and forms a bond with one of her charges.
14) Wish
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
[English/Spanish version]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Author
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Away from home during the battle of Vicksburg, fourteen-year-old Jacquetta returns to find her parents gone and the plantation in Yankee hands, but with help from a slave girl, she devises a plan to rescue the family's Morgan horses.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Sky gazers experience a total solar eclipse in this descriptive picture book about the wonders of this phenomenon.
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The sun vanishes. Light becomes dark. Day animals sleep and night animals wake. The moon takes over the sky. People stop what they're doing and together, they look up.
The whole world changes for a few beautiful minutes.