The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret

This is an all-time favorite.

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White

 

I have never read Charlotte's Web from beginning to end before this year.  It was great.

Nightbooks by J.A. White

Bluebonnet 2020-2021

The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman

BlueBonnet 2020-2021

In THE BRIDGE HOME, 11-year-old Viji and her 12-year-old developmentally disabled sister, Rukku, flee their abusive father and their village in India for the city, where they find friendship and shelter by pitching a makeshift tent atop an abandoned bridge. Soon, like millions of other homeless kids in that part of the world, they're spending their days slogging through piles of trash hoping to find something they can sell to stay alive. With two boys about their age and a stray dog they've rescued, they form their own family, help each other, and have a lot of pride. But the danger is everywhere, from violent people to disease and injury.  (Review by Common Sense Media)

Stay by Bobbie Pyron

This is a heartfelt book about a homeless girl and her desire to help a dog named Baby and her owner, Jasmine.

There is no sex, violence, cuss words, or inappropriate content.

I would read this to my 2nd-grade class without a problem.

Bluebonnet book 2020-2021 - Book Level 4.1

Caterpillar Summer by Gillian McDunn

This charming book is about a young girl named Cat.  She has a special needs brother who requires a lot of attention and most of her time to manage.  He tends to run off and get lost.  He is oblivious to the danger.  

Cat and her brother, Chicken, get dropped off at their grandparents' house one summer.  It's different than anything they have experienced because their grandparents live on an island.  They have never met their grandparents before, and it's hard for Cat to get close to them. 

I will not give the ending away, but this book is a good read.  It's a 2020-2021 Bluebonnet Book.  It's AR reading level is 3.8.  Sweet, pure innocence is a good way to describe this book. 

When by Victoria Laurie

Good read!  Thank you, Misty, for the insight!