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Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 1
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho goes on a trip to China with his family.
Author
Series
Ruby Lu series volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Almost-eight-year-old" Ruby Lu spends time with her baby brother, goes to Chinese school, performs magic tricks and learns to drive, and has adventures with both old and new friends.
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
Author
Series
Ruby Lu series volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After Ruby Lu's deaf cousin, Flying Duck, and her parents come from China to live with her, Ruby finds life challenging as she adjusts to her new family, tries to mend her rocky relationship with her friend Emma, and faces various adventures in summer school.
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 6
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
A fearful second grader in Concord, Massachusetts, learns about death when his grandfather's best friend passes away and he offers to accompany his grandfather to the funeral.
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 1
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
When fearful seven-year-old Alvin Ho learns that his mother is expecting a baby, he develops a sympathetic pregnancy--adding to his worry about the burglar who is targeting Concord, Massachusetts.
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 1
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
When second-grader Alvin Ho is invited to a birthday party given by a girl, his fear of everything causes him to dread going.
Author
Series
Alvin Ho volume 1
Publisher
Yearling
Pub. Date
©2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
When Alvin's father takes him camping to instill a love of nature, like that of their home-town hero Henry David Thoreau, Alvin makes a new friend and learns that he can be brave despite his fear of everything.
Author
Series
Ruby Lu series volume 3
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Ruby Lu's father loses his job on her first day of third grade, which causes many things in her life to change, and she is willing to do a lot to help out but giving up some things seems impossible.
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