April Nicholson's Library
Montgomery Central Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780553375770 | A Dog's Tale | Seymour Reit | A puppy is adopted by a little girl who is not experienced with pets, so the dog must teach her everything she needs to know to take care of him properly. | Bantam Books for Young Readers |
| 9780689853975 | A Lesson for Martin Luther King Jr. | Denise Lewis Patrick, Rodney S. Pate | Relates an incident from the childhood of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., when his best friend's father said they could no longer play together because "colored and white can't mix!" Simultaneous. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780439574495 | A New Improved Santa | Patricia Rae Wolff | Santa Claus changes many things about himself, including his diet, clothes, and means of transportation, in an attempt to become a new, improved Santa. | Scholastic |
| 9780823408009 | A Picture Book of George Washington | David A. Adler | A brief account of the life of the "Father of Our Country". | Picture Book Biography |
| 9780823411771 | A Picture Book of Rosa Parks | David A. Adler | Called "The Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. When she was arrested in December 1955, her act of civil disobedience sparked the year-long Mongomery bus boycott led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Across the city, African Americans refused to ride the public buses. This is considered the first large-scale US. demonstration against segregation. From Rosa Parks' early life through her activism and eventual honors, this fully-illustrated biography helps children understand the background and context that led Rosa Parks to fight for civil rights. Pura Belpré Honor-winning artist, Robert Casilla, gives life to history with his colorful paintings of Parks' story. Back matter includes author's note and timeline of important dates. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports. | Holiday House |
| 0590023969 | A Picture For Harold's Room | Crockett Johnson | ||
| 9780763669713 | A Piece of Home | Jeri Watts | A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close. When Hee Jun’s family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates’, and he can’t understand anything the teacher says, even when she speaks s-l-o-w-l-y and loudly at him. As he lies in bed at night, the sky seems smaller and darker. But little by little Hee Jun begins to learn English words and make friends on the playground. And one day he is invited to a classmate’s house, where he sees a flower he knows from his garden in Korea — mugunghwa, or rose of Sharon, as his friend tells him — and Hee Jun is happy to bring a shoot to his grandmother to plant a “piece of home” in their new garden. Lyrical prose and lovely illustrations combine in a gentle, realistic story about finding connections in an unfamiliar world. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780663593682 | A Rainbow Somewhere | Nancy Dowd | Jenny and her Grandpa watch for a rainbow. | |
| 9781452131474 | A Seed Is Sleepy | Dianna Aston | This gorgeous book from award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston offers children a beautiful and informative look at the intricate, complex, and often surprising world of seeds. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, the book introduces children to a fascinating array of seed and plant facts, making it perfect reading material at home or in the classroom. | Chronicle Books |
| 0439250013 | A Silly Snowy Day | Michael Coleman | Shelley the turtle decides not to hibernate so she can see what winter is like. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780062382108 | A Tree Is a Plant | Clyde Robert Bulla | Did you know that a tree is the biggest plant that grows? How does a tree get the food it needs? What happens to trees in the winter? Read and find out about an apple tree's life cycle through every season. Now rebranded with a new cover look, this Common Core exemplar book features content-rich vocabulary in a classic text by Clyde Robert Bulla, beautifully detailed illustrations updated by Stacey Schuett, and a find out more section with simple experiments to learn about evaporation and tree rings, and more books to read. Both text and artwork were vetted for accuracy by an expert. This is a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. | HarperCollins |
| 0590459597 | A turkey for thanksgiving | |||
| 9780439901116 | A Very Special Snowflake | Don Hoffman | When Jeff and Veronica search for their new puppy, Snowflake, during a fluffy snowfall, everyone they ask for help misunderstands what they are talking about. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780671664909 | A Weed Is a Flower | A Weed Is a Flower (PB) | Simon and Schuster | |
| OS_642F146B375F3C00B535E5A8 | ABC | Dr. Seuss | ||
| 9780439730679 | Abe Lincoln | Kay Winters | Biography of a young boy who loved to read books and learn and grew up to be the president of the United States. | |
| 9780545536356 | Abraham Lincoln | Caroline Crosson Gilpin | Kids learn about Abraham Lincoln through timelines, quotes, and peculiar facts. | |
| 9781484626924 | All About Light | Angela Royston | This series introduces simple science topics using everyday objects and situations that readers can recognize in the world around them. This title looks at light: what it does, where it comes from, what materials it can pass through, shadows, reflection. | Capstone Classroom |
| 9780439058520 | All About Owls | Jim Arnosky | Presents an introduction to the nighttime world of owls, and addresses such questions as why their eyes are so big, where they stay during the daytime, and what they eat | Scholastic |
| 9780673613035 | All Together Now! | Susan Hood | Pearson Scott Foresman |