Entering Grade Four
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REALISTIC FICTION
All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor
Secretly being raised in prison so that he can be with his inmate mother, 11-year-old Perry is discovered by an ambitious new district attorney and brought to the outside world, where he desperately seeks to reunite with his mother while learning the truth about why she is in jail. |
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
(also by this author: Rules) When Lily's blind dog runs off across the bluberry barrens, Salma catches him. Soon Salma, a daughter of migrant farm workers and Lily, a year long resident, become friends, until Salma makes a decision that could jeopardize their friendship. |
Rez Dogs by Joseph Bruchac
Malian loves spending time with her grandparents at their home on a Wabanaki reservation. When the COVID shutdown hits, she stays and they work together to keep everyone safe. When one of the dogs living on the rez shows up at their door, Malian’s family knows that he’ll protect them too. |