Ed Young
2) My Mei Mei
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 480L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Antonia gets her wish when her parents return to China to bring home a Mei Mei, or younger sister, for her.
3) Mighty Moby
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The classic tale of the hunt for Moby Dick, the whale, with a new twist.
A bedtime story of a whale hunt inspired by the classic tale of the hunt for Moby Dick, here with a new twist. Deep in the dark ocean, Mighty Moby lurks. Up above the ocean waves, a one-legged captain pursues the whale he clashed with long ago.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The nine immortal sons of the Dragon King set out to make something of themselves, and each, with help from a watchful father, finds a role that suits his individual strengths.
9) Monkey King
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 890L
Language
English
Description
In his journey to a more enlightened state, a monkey must end his trickery and understand that there is strength in admitting weakness. Based on a section of the Chinese epic "Journey to the West."
10) What about me?
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young boy determinedly follows the instructions of the Grand Master in the hope of gaining knowledge, only to be surprised as how he acquires it. Based on a Sufi tale.
13) Hook
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
A chick hatched by hens turns out to be an eaglet who must get help from a boy in learning how to fly.
15) White Fang
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Description
Up in the frozen north, life is harsh and dangerous. But this is where White Fang, the wolf-dog, feels at home--in the wild. When White Fang lives among man-animals, he must learn to fend for himself. And when he finds himself with a man who is kind to him, he must learn to love.
16) Nighttime Ninja
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 440L
Language
English
Description
Late at night, when all is quiet and everyone is asleep, a ninja creeps silently through the house in search of treasure -- Publisher.
17) Desert song
Author
Publisher
Sierra Club Books for Children
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 570L
Language
English
Description
As the heat of the desert day fades into night, various nocturnal animals, including bats, coyotes, and snakes, venture out to find food.
19) Seven fathers
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 790L
Language
English
Description
A lone traveler, tired, hungry, and cold, finds a house and asks for a room for the night, but the old man to whom he speaks refers him to his father, and that man to his father, until he is finally rewarded for his efforts by the eldest.
20) Wabi Sabi
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 780L
Language
English
Description
Wabi Sabi, a cat living in the city of Kyoto, learns about the Japanese concept of beauty through simplicity as she asks various animals she meets about the meaning of her name.