Christine Ramsey's Library
Barksdale Elementary
ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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9780545773171 | Return of the Padawan | Jeffrey Brown | After surviving his first year at Jedi Academy, Roan Novachez thought his second year would be a breeze. This year, Roan will have to face alien poetry tests, menacing robots, food fights, flight simulation class, online bullies, more lightsaber duels, and worst of all ... a girl who is mad at him. | |
9780679890683 | Revolutionary War on Wednesday | Mary Pope Osborne | The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times. General George Washington is about to lead his army in a sneak attack against their enemy. But now a terrible weather is making the great general question his plans. Can Jack and Annie keep history on track? The fate of the country rests in their hands! Did you know that there’s a Magic Tree House book for every kid? Magic Tree House: Adventures with Jack and Annie, perfect for readers who are just beginning chapter books Merlin Missions: More challenging adventures for the experienced reader Super Edition: A longer and more dangerous adventure Fact Trackers: Nonfiction companions to your favorite Magic Tree House adventures | Random House Books for Young Readers |
9781338190168 | Robots | Melissa Stewart | Introduces robots and the science behind these amazing machines, including a historic timeline of robot development, common jobs robots perform in the workplace and at home, and robots of the future. | |
9780545908603 | Rosa Parks | "Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love. The life story of Rosa Parks has enduring lessons to teach us and this biography should appeal to kids, parents, and teachers"-- | ||
9781419730610 | Rosie Revere, Engineer | Andrea Beaty | Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie's gizmos would astound - if she ever let anyone see them. Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose who shows her that a first flop isn't something to fear - it's something to celebrate. | |
9780545108553 | Ruby Bridges Goes to School | Ruby Bridges | Ruby Bridges tells the story of how she helped end racial segregation in the New Orleans public school system when she was in the first grade. | Cartwheel Books |
9781338638288 | Ruby Finds a Worry | Tom Percival | A young girl's sense of adventure and exploration vanishes when she discovers a Worry that grows and grows until she learns how to get rid of it. | |
9780802784810 | Run, Turkey, Run! | Mayr, Diane | Thanksgiving is only a day away. Can Turkey find a place to hide from the farmer searching for a plump bird for his feast? If the farmer doesn’t fall for his tricks, there’s only one think left to do . . . run, Turkey, run!Kirkus ReviewsTurkey is having a terrible day. And what other kind of day would he have on the eve of Thanksgiving? He certainly won't be giving thanks if the farmer catches him. Run, Turkey, Run! Turkey spies the pigpen and hides in the mud. Maybe the farmer will think Turkey's a pig. Does he? No! Run, Turkey, Run! / Muckity-muck, here comes the farmer! Poor Turkey tries to be a duck and then a horse, but the farmer knows his animals too well. Turkey finally finds safety in the forest . . . until the family comes searching for a Christmas tree. Run, Turkey, Run! Mayr's onomatopoeic turkey escapes are a nice pair with Rader's energetic watercolors. Listeners will laugh at Turkey in a diving mask and giggle at the clankity-crunchity fun. Since the farmer's children look perfectly happy with a grilled-cheese Thanksgiving, here is a fine companion to Dav Pilkey's 'Twas the Night before Thanksgiving (1990). Sure to be a participatory storytime favorite. (Picture book. 3-7) | Bloomsbury USA Childrens |
OS_6442891574D51200B54D4234 | Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes | Eleanor Coerr | ||
9780545873789 | Sam Battles the Machine!: a Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #6) | Jack Chabert | Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In book 6, a mysterious substitute teacher arrives at Eerie Elementary. Sam, Lucy, and Antonio think he must be up to no good! They follow him and discover he lives in mad scientist Orson Eerie's old house! And he's building a strange machine! Who is this substitute teacher? Is he trying to free Orson -- to somehow bring him back to life for real?! Sam and his friends are about to find out! | Eerie Elementary |
9780590974097 | Sarah, Plain and Tall | Patricia MacLachlan | When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay. | |
9781338110791 | Save Me a Seat | Sarah Weeks | Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives. | |
9781426310409 | Saving Animal Babies | Amy Shields | Developed by National Geographic in consultation with literacy education experts, a series of high-interest, exciting and easy-to-read books contain simple text, National Geographic photography and kid-friendly design, as well as loads of information about subjects that really matter to kids. Simultaneous. | National Geographic Books |
9781338730241 | Say Something | Peter Hamilton Reynolds | A child is encouraged to find their own voice, and to say something, even though it may, at times, be difficult to speak out. | |
9780590431972 | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark | Tapped from the oral traditions of American folklore, these ghost stories and tales of weird happenings, witches, and graveyards have startling, funny, or surprising endings. | Harper | |
9780590187244 | Scholastic's the Magic School Bus in the Arctic | Joanna Cole, Anne Schreiber | The Magic School Bus visits the Arctic to learn why people, animals, and things lose and preserve heat. | Scholastic Inc. |
9780590187329 | Scholastic's the Magic School Bus Sees Stars | Nancy White, Joanna Cole | Keesha and the rest of Ms. Frizzle's class travel out of this world to discover what stars are made of, the difference between a young star and an old star, and more. | Scholastic Inc. |
9780545492928 | School Days According to Humphrey | Betty G. Birney | Humphrey the hamster is puzzled when unfamiliar students fill Mrs. Brisbane's classroom at summer's end, but he soon learns that his friends from last year are fine and that the new class needs his special help. | |
9780545786829 | Sea Otters | Laura Marsh | Young readers will explore the fun-filled world of lovable otters. Follow these playful critters through their aquatic habitats, learn how otters raise their young, and discover their curious and social natures. Beautiful photos and carefully leveled text make this book perfect for reading aloud or for independent reading. | |
9780545404617 | Sea Turtles | Laura F. Marsh | Presents the life of sea turtles, including where they travel, how they build nests, and what they eat. |