What the ART is she up to?
DARLA DESIDERIO
Gage the Flying Whippet
Book 1 Lexile 780L
Gage the Flying Whippet Synopsis
This book takes the juvenile reader (ages seven to ten) on a thought-provoking journey with Samantha Desarata (Sammie) a rising eighth grader with dyslexia. Faced with the reality of remedial summer-school math, Sammie feels frustrated and defeated—until she meets a magical canine friend to mentor her through life’s obstacles.
The Scrapper
Book 2 Lexile 770L
The Scrapper Synopsis
Garrett P. Murphy finds himself during the winter break of his eighth-grade year having to take care of himself because nobody else can. He struggles in fast-paced New Jersey and New York City to support himself and his family after the loss of what should have been an established figure in his life. With the help of an unusual canine pal he names “Scrap,” Garrett discovers his own impressive resourcefulness and creates a small repair business. He is pushed to survive, finding help from places he never could have imaged.