Jane Kurtz

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1) Johnny Appleseed

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Series

Ready-to-read. Level 1 Starting to read

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Pub. Date

2004

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RU (APA) Kindergarten

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Follows the path of Johnny Appleseed as he wanders the countryside along the Ohio River, planting apple trees and trading shoots for needed goods.

2) Water hole waiting

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Publisher

Greenwillow Books

Pub. Date

c2002

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A thirsty monkey waits as the larger animals drink from the water hole on the African savanna.

3) Martin's dream

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Series

Ready-to-read. Level 1 Starting to read

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Pub. Date

2008

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MLK Jr. Day Children's Books

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Illustrations and simple text explain the message of racial equality Martin Luther King, Jr. was sending when he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech in 1963.

4) Planet Jupiter

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Publisher

HarperCollins

Pub. Date

2017

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Jupiter is used to being a planet of one, and she likes it that way. But then a cousin, who Jupiter never even knew existed, comes from Ethiopia to stay for the summer, and Jupiter is put in charge of taking care of her. A lyrical and memorable story of family, friendship, and community—perfect for fans of Katherine Hannigan's Ida B and Holly Goldberg Sloan's Counting by 7s.

Jupiter and her family have spent their lives on the road,

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5) Mister Bones: dinosaur hunter

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Series

Ready-to-read. Level 1 Starting to read

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Pub. Date

2004

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Tells the story of paleontologist Barnum Brown's discovery of the first recovered Tyrannosaurus rex.