Kevin Henkes
Author
Series
Lexile measure
620L
Language
English
Description
Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 1
Pub. Date
2012.
Lexile measure
AD 420L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Penny comes home from school eager to share her very own song, but must wait until the time is right to teach it to her parents and the babies.
Author
Lexile measure
600L
Language
English
Description
Lilly loves everything about school, especially her cool teacher, Mr. Slinger. But when Lilly brings her purple plastic purse and its treasures to school and can't wait until sharing time, Mr. Slinger confiscates her prized possessions. Lilly's fury leads to revenge and then to remorse and she sets out to make amends.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 3
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Penny feels guilty after taking a beautiful blue marble that she sees in Mrs. Goodwin's grass, but gets a pleasant surprise when she goes to return it the next day.
Author
Series
Penny (Kevin Henkes) volume 2
Pub. Date
2012.
Lexile measure
AD 290L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Penny instantly loves the doll her grandmother sends her, but finding the perfect name for her is a challenge.
9) Old bear
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Old Bear falls asleep for the winter, he has a dream that he is a cub again, enjoying each of the four seasons.
11) Owen
Author
Lexile measure
510L
Language
English
Description
Owen's parents try to get him to give up his favorite blanket before he starts school, but when their efforts fail, they come up with a solution that makes everyone happy.
13) Junonia
Author
Lexile measure
710L
Language
English
Formats
Description
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they alway are.
14) Bird Lake moon
Author
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Mitch and his mother are spending the summer with his grandparents at Bird Lake after his parents separate, and ten-year-old Spencer and his family have returned to the lake where Spencer's little brother drowned long ago, and as the boys become friends and spend time together, each of them begins to heal.
15) Egg
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Three little birds crack their way out of eggs and fly away, leaving one egg sitting all alone until the three chicks come back and discover a friendly baby alligator has finally hatched.
16) Birds
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 410L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Fascinated by the colors, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl is happy to discover that she and they have something in common.
17) Waiting
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
440L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
An owl, puppy, bear, bunny, and pig wait for marvelous things to happen.
18) Sun & spoon
Author
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Formats
Description
After the death of his grandmother, ten-year-old Spoon observes the changes in his grandfather and tries to find the perfect artifact to preserve his memories of her.
