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2) Dear dragon
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
As a school project, George and Blaise become pen pals, writing rhyming letters about their favorite things to do, unaware that one is human and the other a dragon.
Author
Series
Three-ring rascals volume 5
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
"The animals of Sir Sidney's Circus enter a contest at the Iowa State Fair in hopes of winning a $5,000 prize that could save Farmer Farley's farm and his prize pig, Pablo"--
Author
Series
Hidden Springs volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
267 pages ; 18 cm.
Description
"Waitress Hallie Brunstetter has a secret: she writes a popular column for her Amish paper under the pen name GHB. When Hallie receives a letter from a reader asking to become her pen pal, she reluctantly agrees. She can't help but be drawn to the compassionate stranger, never expecting him to show up in Hidden Springs looking for GHB . . . or for him to be quite so handsome in real life. But after losing her beau in a tragic accident, Hallie won't...
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Description
"Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy's funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist--even if they don't understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that's almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend's memory. All she wants...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 14
Physical Desc
382 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Description
In 1935, ten-year-old Alex Maki of Bainbridge Island, Washington, is horrified to discover that his new pen pal, Charlie Lévy of Paris, France, is a girl, but in spite of his initial reluctance, their letters continue over the years and they fight for their friendship even as Charlie endures the Nazi occupation and Alex leaves his family in an internment camp and joins the Army.
8) Extra credit
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Formats
Description
As letters flow back and forth--between the prairies of Illinois and the mountains of Afghanistan, across cultural and religious divides--sixth-grader Abby, ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to speak and listen to each other.
9) Pen pals
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Description
"For an entire school year, Oscar the ant and Bill the octopus send letters to each other as part of a class project. Oscar loves table tennis and Bill loves modeling clay. Oscar does judo, while Bill has a garden. Despite their differences, the two new friends find shared interests...all leading up to one final surprise!"--Jacket flap.
10) Written in love
Author
Series
Amish letters novels volume 1
Formats
Description
"Jalon Chupp has a past he isn't proud to claim. He's worked hard to overcome his youthful mistakes, and he has recommitted himself to his faith. When he receives a sweet note included in a piece of misdirected mail, he can't help but write back. Soon, the letters he receives from Phoebe are the highlights of his days, and with a hopeful heart, he suggests they meet in person. Phoebe, too, looks forward to every single one of Jalon's letters. Living...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
422 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"The one thing that Emmie has been counting on is gone for good, and everything she planned is up in the air. It doesn't help that Emmie's job isn't lucrative, that her mother flickers in and out of her life, that no romantic prospects are in sight, and that even her landlady is giving her the cold shoulder. Worst of all, she's pretty sure she's lost her best friend. Emmie's dreams that life has something wonderful in store for her are beginning to...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
543 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Description
"Without question, Fawn Birchill knows that her used bookstore is the heart of West Philadelphia, a cornerstone of culture for a community that, for the past twenty years, has found the quirkiness absolutely charming. When an amicable young indie bookseller invades her block, Fawn is convinced that his cushy couches, impressive selection, coffee bar, and knowledgeable staff are a neighborhood blight. Misguided yet blindly resilient, Fawn readies for...
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"Recovering from a horse and buggy accident that took the lives of his family, Jeremiah Zook is struggling to regain both his spirit and his body. While his legs remain stubbornly opposed to moving, he exercises his hands by writing, and finds the perfect outlet for his grief in inspirational letters to the Amish newspaper. When Keturah Esch, a woman who works at the Green Valley Farmer's Market, responds with gratitude, Jeremiah has no idea that...
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