Zigzag zoom
Patricia Reilly Giff
When the Timpanzi Tigers challenge the Zigzag Zebras to a race, Gina worries because she knows she is not a fast runner, but the whole school seems to be counting on her to win.
Read Time: ~5.3 hr
Woollybear good-bye
by story by Sharon Phillips Denslow (1994)
About this book
The week before Joe Dean moves away, he is elected captain of the team that collects the most woollybear caterpillars, and his name is engraved on a plaque that will stay in the classroom forever.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreWoollybear good-bye Lead Character
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