Eve Bunting
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A young boy plants the seeds in a large circle. He waters them and waits patiently until they grow taller than himself, with huge nodding blossoms that form a perfect "sunflower house." He and two friends play in the "house" all summer, even sleeping in it one night, until the leaves turn brown and the stems fall down.
8) Going home
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Although a Mexican family comes to the United States to work as farm laborers so that their children will have opportunities, the parents still consider Mexico their home.
14) Some frog!
Author
Pub. Date
[1998]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Billy is disappointed when his father doesn't show up to help him catch a frog for the frog-jumping competition at school, but the one he and his mother catch wins the championship.
15) Once upon a time
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1995]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Author Eve Bunting tells about her life and her writing.
19) Dandelions
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Zoe and her family find strength in each other as they make a new home in the Nebraska territory.
20) One candle
Author
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Every year a family celebrates Hanukkah by retelling the story of how Grandma and her sister managed to mark the day while in a German concentration camp.