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Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lonely little fir tree, standing by itself at the edge of the forest, has its life transformed when a father takes it home to serve as a living Christmas tree for his bedridden son.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Lillian, an orphan who loves roaming the woods looking for fairies when her chores are done, is bitten by a deadly snake and saved through the magical forest creatures in this expansion on the author's and illustrator's previous work, A circle of cats.
Author
Series
Fletcher books (Julia Rawlinson) volume 1
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When his favorite tree begins to lose its leaves, Fletcher the fox worries that it is sick, but instead a magical sight is in store for him.
5) Wonderfall
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of a single tree through the changing of the seasons from fall to winter, as people, animals, and vehicles pass in front of the tree, celebrating holidays, playing in the leaves, and building nests. Includes blended words.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Maggie visits the Christmas tree man on Liberty Street, then brings her brothers, sister, and finally her parents, as they each dream their own dreams of what it means to have a Christmas tree in the city.
9) Little tree
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Little Tree is very happy in the forest, where he is surrounded by other little trees and his leaves keep him cool in the heat of summer, but when autumn comes and the other trees drop their leaves, Little Tree cannot be persuaded to let his go, even after they wither and turn brown.
Author
Series
Violet Mackerel books volume 6
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Violet and Rose organize a protest to save the big oak tree in Clover Park.
13) The first forest
Author
Publisher
John Gile Communications
Pub. Date
c1989
Language
English
Description
A modern fable to remind us that greed and selfishness are harmful and that peace and harmony flow from an attitude of grateful appreciation for the gifts we receive and a respect for the need and right of others to share in those gifts.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When a doting father decides to make an apple pie for his beloved daughter, an enjoyable day is had by all, including the hungry farm animals who hover nearby in the hopes of getting a slice of the pie.
15) The Jesse tree
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
The stories that tell of Christ's lineage unfold as an old carpenter begrudgingly tells a young boy about the Jesse tree he is carving.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Separated from the man in the yellow hat while at a Christmas tree farm, Curious George ends up at a hospital where he delights the child patients with his own brand of tree trimming.
Author
Publisher
Walker
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Gianna has to complete her leaf project soon if she wants to compete in the upcoming cross-country sectionals, but procrastination, disorganization, and her grandmother's declining health seem destined to keep her from finishing.
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