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Jane Kurtz

Janet Kurtx writes books and magazine articles and a weekly column about children's books. She has sold nine children's books in four year, including Fire on the Mountain, are retelling of an Ethiopian folktale.

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Bicycle Madness

Bicycle Madness

by Jane Kurtz, Frank Partnoy, illustrated by Beth Peck
Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.2
Genre/Theme: General Fiction
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts?

Do Kangaroos Wear Seat Belts?

by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by Jane Manning
Interest Level: Grades K - 3
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.3
Genre/Theme: General Fiction
Includes: AR Quiz
Resources: No

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Faraway Home

Faraway Home

by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.4
Genre/Theme: General Fiction
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Fire on the Mountain

Fire on the Mountain

by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by E. B. Lewis
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.4
Genre/Theme: Westerns
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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I'm Sorry, Almira Ann

I'm Sorry, Almira Ann

by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by Susan Havice
Interest Level: Grades 4 - 7
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.6
Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction
Resources: No

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In the Small, Small Night

In the Small, Small Night

by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by Rachel Isadora
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.0
Genre/Theme: Westerns
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Jakarta Missing

Jakarta Missing

by Jane Kurtz
Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 4.9
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

(Ready to Read Level 1)
by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by Mary Haverfield
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Genre/Theme: Biography and Autobiography
Includes: AR Quiz
Resources: No

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Martin's Dream

Martin's Dream

(Ready to Read Level 1)
by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by Amy June Bates
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.8
Genre/Theme: Informational, Series
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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River Friendly River Wild

River Friendly River Wild

by Jane Kurtz
Interest Level: Grades 3 - 5
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.6
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Saba

Saba

(Girls of Many Lands)
by Jane Kurtz
Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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The Storyteller's Beads

The Storyteller's Beads

by Jane Kurtz, illustrated by Michael Bryant
Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.9
Genre/Theme: Historical Fiction
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Trouble

Trouble

by Jane Kurtz
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 3.9
Genre/Theme: Westerns
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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Water Hole Waiting

Water Hole Waiting

by Jane Kurtz
Interest Level: Grades K - 2
Grade Level Equivalent: 2.2
Genre/Theme: Animal Stories, General Fiction
Includes: AR Quiz, SCR! Quiz
Resources: No

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