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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Sylvester the donkey finds a magic pebble and unthinkingly wishes himself a rock when frightened by a lion. Although safe from the lion, Sylvester cannot hold the pebble to wish himself into a donkey again. Caldecott Medal winner. Full-color illustrations.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 7
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Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a ruthless claim-jumper murdered the prospector, loyal Brighty risked everything to bring the killer to justice.Brighty's adventures have delighted generations of readers,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
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"Louie doesn't have the best luck when it comes to nurturing small creatures. So when his father brings home a sickly newborn mini donkey, he's determined to save him. He names him Winslow. Taking care of him helps Louie feel closer to his brother, Gus, who is far, far away in the army. Everyone worries that Winslow won't survive, especially Louies quirky new friend, Nora, who has experienced loss of her own. But as Louie's bond with Winslow grows,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Told in rhyming text, Thelma is a pony who created a big splash when she dressed up and posed as a unicorn, but she returned to her best friend Otis the donkey when fame proved to be stressful; now her many fans want her back, and Thelma is reluctant--until Otis agrees to go along as her manager and backup, so she can concentrate on being awesome.
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Amish of Apple Creek volume 1
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"Addie Holmes is Apple Creek's resident wallflower. She is kind and giving and has a lot to be grateful for. But she is full of self-doubt because her parents did not want her and gave her to her grandmother to raise. Now her life seems to be just hard work and loneliness. Wary of romance, Addie assumes no man will look beyond her glasses and her tendency to talk to her rescue donkey, Snickers -- until the day she receives a note from a secret admirer....
10) Me First
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Pub. Date
2014
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If theres one thing siblings Hal and Martha can agree on, its this: It is important to be first! But what happens when being first is suddenly not so much fun? Competing to explore a new route home one day, Hal and Martha discover that sometimes having a brother or sister right beside you is even better than being one step ahead of them.
11) Jalopy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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A burro decides to leave his desert home for the lush grasslands of Tummy Bay but, once there, finds that it is not as wonderful as he thought it would be.
14) The small one
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A young boy is heartbroken when he has to sell his favorite donkey, Small One. But the boy's unhappiness is lessened when he finally finds a man who will give Small One the love and care he deserves, little knowing that the man is Joseph and that Small One will become the steed on which Mary rides to Bethlehem. Based upon Disney's animated short film of the same name, The Small One vividly invokes the true spirit behind the first Christmas.
15) Donkey-donkey
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Pub. Date
[1968, c1940]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The little donkey was unhappy because, of all the animals on the farm, he had the only ears that stuck straight up.
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Jasmine Green rescues volume 10
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
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"When Jasmine and her best friend, Tom, visit their neighbor Mr. Hobson to help him with some chores, they discover that he is selling his farm and moving to a nearby assisted living facility. Because Mr. Hobson won’t have a home for his beloved donkey, Mistletoe, anymore, he is planning to send him to a faraway sanctuary. Jasmine doesn’t want to see them separated, so she hatches a plan to keep Mistletoe at Oak Tree Farm, where Mr. Hobson could...
19) I yam a donkey
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[2015]
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Confusion abounds when a poorly spoken donkey says to a grammarian yam, "I Yam a Donkey!"
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Pub. Date
2022.
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Hakim the donkey is traveling up the mountain to visit his friend Daisy when an old goat appears and warns him about monsters in the fog; Hakim trots on and along the way he encounters 'monsters' who prove to be other travelers going about their business,all of them frightened of half-seen shapes in the mist.