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• Friends

  Heine, Helme

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  Charlie Rooster, Johnny Mouse, and Percy the pig are the best of friends. They do everything together. They ride their bike together, play games together, and even do their chores together. Because that's what good friends do. When night falls,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The One and Only Ivan

  Applegate, Katherine

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  Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Strictly No Elephants

  Mantchev, Lisa,

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  Today is Pet Club day. There will be cats and dogs and fish, but strictly no elephants are allowed. The Pet Club doesn’t understand that pets come in all shapes and sizes, just like friends. Now it is time for a boy and his tiny pet elephant to show…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Friend for Henry

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too close…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Eyes & the Impossible

  Eggers, Dave,

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  Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Visitor for Bear

  Becker, Bonny

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  Bear is quite sure he doesn’t like visitors. He even has a sign. So when a mouse taps on his door one day, Bear tells him to leave. But the mouse — who keeps popping up in the most unexpected places — just won’t go away! Cheery persistence wears…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• New Kid

  Craft, Jerry,

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  Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Blue Truck Makes a Friend

  Schertle, Alice,

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  Beep! Beep! Have you heard the news? There is someone new on the farm! All the animals are nervous and excited about meeting a new friend—what will he be like? Does he neigh like a horse or oink like a pig? Does he have fur or feathers? Does he…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Charlotte's Web

  White, E. B. (Elwyn Brooks), 1899-1985

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  Some Pig. Humble. Radiant. These are the words in Charlotte's Web, high up in Zuckerman's barn. Charlotte's spiderweb tells of her feelings for a little pig named Wilbur, who simply wants a friend. They also express the love of a girl named Fern,…Read moreRead more of this annotation