Ashley Sparks' Library
West Creek Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780448454429 | Who Was Rosa Parks? | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780448454429 | Who Was Rosa Parks? | Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ | In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography has black-and-white illustrations throughout. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780448437651 | Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? | Margaret Frith, Who HQ | One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448437651 | Who Was Thomas Alva Edison? | Margaret Frith, Who HQ | One day in 1882, Thomas Edison flipped a switch that lit up lower Manhattan with incandescent light and changed the way people live ever after. The electric light bulb was only one of thousands of Edison’s inventions, which include the phonograph and the kinetoscope, an early precursor to the movie camera. As a boy, observing a robin catch a worm and then take flight, he fed a playmate a mixture of worms and water to see if she could fly! Here’s an accessible, appealing biography with 100 black-and-white illustrations. | Penguin Workshop |
| 9780448450520 | Who Was Walt Disney? | Whitney Stewart | Highlights the life and accomplishments of the famous cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Bambi and was the owner of Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland. | Penguin |
| 9780448450520 | Who Was Walt Disney? | Whitney Stewart | Highlights the life and accomplishments of the famous cartoonist who created Mickey Mouse, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Bambi and was the owner of Walt Disney Studios and Disneyland. | Penguin |
| Who Would Win? Ultimate Ocean Rumble | ||||
| 9781580892971 | Whoosh! | Chris Barton | Celebrate the inventor of the Super Soaker in this inspiring picture book biography about Lonnie Johnson, the maker behind one of the world's favorite toys. You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson’s life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9780021850853 | Why Lizard Stretches His Neck | Janet Cassidy | Written in the form of a play, we learn how Lizard tricks Anansi, the spider. | |
| 9780545321471 | Wild Weather Around the World | Tori Kosara | ||
| 9780545321471 | Wild Weather Around the World | Tori Kosara | ||
| 9780545436946 | Wild Wetlands | Janine Scott | Wetlands are areas of land that are covered with water for most or all of the year. How do animals and plants adapt to their watery homes? | |
| 9780545436946 | Wild Wetlands | Janine Scott | Wetlands are areas of land that are covered with water for most or all of the year. How do animals and plants adapt to their watery homes? | |
| 9780545638531 | Winter According to Humphrey | Betty G. Birney | Humphrey the hamster and the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class get ready for the holidays and a special Winter Wonderland program. | |
| 9780545638531 | Winter According to Humphrey | Betty G. Birney | Humphrey the hamster and the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class get ready for the holidays and a special Winter Wonderland program. | |
| 9780590975537 | Winter Poems | A collection of winter poems ranging from late fall to early spring, by such authors as Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Wallace Stevens. | ||
| 9780590428736 | Winter Poems | Barbara Rogasky | Scholastic Paperbacks | |
| 9780893755751 | Wonders Of The Desert | Louis Sabin | Describes The Animals And Plants To Be Found In The Deserts Of The World. | Troll Communications |
| 9780635066909 | Wright Brothers Biography Funbook (Biography Funbooks) | Carole Marsh | Orville and Wilbur Wright changed the course of history! They built and flew the first heavier than- air manned and powered aircraft. From the time they were young boys they pursued their dream until they achieved their goal-flight!This popular 14-page, Biography Funbooks include easy-to-read information, fun facts and trivia, humor, activities and a whole lot more. These Biography Funbooks will engage kids with their stories. They are great for social studies, meeting state and national curriculum standards, individual and group-reading programs, centers, library programs, and have many other terrific educational uses. | Gallopade |
| 9780545218474 | X-Treme X-Ray: See The World Inside Out!: See The World Inside Out! | Nick Veasey | Discover what it's like to have x-ray vision!Step inside the world of x-rays where you can see behind walls, inside objects, and even through skin! Ever wonder what you would like? What about a laptop computer or cell phone? A spider or a fish? Each page features an x-ray photo of a person or object in nature, sports, or technology with descriptions and fun facts about the images themselves, along with a brief explanation of how x-rays work. | Scholastic Paperbacks |