Resourcefulness

Clever Jack Takes the Cake

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Take a bite out of this deliciously funny original fairy tale by a bestselling picture-book duo. While girls are sure to love a storyabout a princess's birthday party, Jack's adventures with trolls, bears, and gypsies make this an ideal read for boys, too.

Lexile: 
AD600L
Clever Jack Takes the Cake

Nory Ryan's Song (Unabridged)

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Nory Ryan's family has lived on Maidin Bay on the west coast of Ireland for generations, raising a pig and a few chickens, planting potatoes, getting by.

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600L
Length: 
03:32
Nory Ryan's Song (Unabridged)

The Swiss Family Robinson (Unabridged)

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After the Robinsons - a minister, his wife, and their 4 young sons - are shipwrecked on a desert island, they must adapt to their new environment, which includes exotic birds and animals, but none of the comforts they enjoyed in their native Switzerland.

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820L
Length: 
10:35
The Swiss Family Robinson (Unabridged)

Lawn Boy (Unabridged)

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"One day I was 12 years old and broke. I set out to mow some lawns with Grandpa's old riding mower. One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about: the beauty of capitalism. Supply and demand. Diversifying labor. Distributing the wealth. 'It's groovy, man,' Arnold said.

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780L
Length: 
04:10
Lawn Boy (Unabridged)

My Father's Dragon (Unabridged)

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When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and under-appreciated flying baby dragon, he packs his knapsack with supplies and stows away on a ship headed for Wild Island. Nothing will stop Elmer from rescuing the dragon!

A Newbery Honor Book

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Lexile: 
990L
Length: 
00:47
My Father's Dragon (Unabridged)

Woodsong (Unabridged)

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The award-winning creator of popular survival stories turns his attention to his own real life adventures in Minnesota and Alaska as he prepares for the grueling Iditarod sled dog race.

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1090L
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02:31
Woodsong (Unabridged)

My Side of the Mountain (Unabridged)

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Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods - all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, 40 dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever.

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Lexile: 
810L
Length: 
04:04
My Side of the Mountain (Unabridged)

Strega Nona (Unabridged)

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Strega Nona's meddling assistant Big Anthony is determined to prove to the townspeople his knowledge of the magic secrets contained in the pasta pot of Strega Nona. In so doing, he unleashes a torrent of pasta which threatens to engulf their little Italian town.

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Lexile: 
AD800L
Length: 
00:13
Strega Nona (Unabridged)