David Capotosti's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781338761078 | Top Dogs! | C.J. McDonald | Fur-ever Lovable! Read all about all kinds of dogs, from sporting to working dogs, and the cute little toy breeds. Top Dogs is filled with beautiful photos and fun facts about some of the most popular dogs that fill our world with furry joy! | |
| 9781338836493 | Unplugged | Gordon Korman | Relates, in multiple voices, the adventures of a group of youngsters at an electronics-free wellness camp where wealthy, spoiled Jett, leads other campers in trying to stop a criminal. | |
| 9781515795421 | Unsung Heroes | Brynn Baker | "Through gripping photos and action-packed stories, discover history's lesser-known military heroes, who must never be forgotten."--Back cover | Capstone |
| 9780545630856 | What if You Had Animal Hair? | Sandra Markle | Discusses the ways that different animals use their hair to survive, including the polar bear, reindeer, and porcupine. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780395943083 | What Is It Like to Be a Fish? | Wendy Pfeffer | Describes a fish, how it breathes, where it lives, what it eats, and how to have a fish as a pet. | |
| 9781524786038 | What Is Nasa? | Sarah Fabiny, Who HQ | Find out all about NASA in this out-of-this-world addition to the What Was? series. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, better known as NASA, began in 1958. With its creation, the United States hoped to ensure it won the space race against the Soviet Union. Author Sarah Fabiny describes the origins of NASA, the launching of the Apollo program that landed the first human on the moon, and the many missions and discoveries that have taken place since then. NASA has a rich history and still plays an important role in uncovering the mysteries of the universe. Readers are sure to get sucked into this book. | Penguin |
| 9781338607055 | What Is the Constitution? | Patricia Demuth | "We the people at Who HQ bring readers the full story--arguments and all--of how the US Constitution came into being. Signed on September 17, 1787--four years after the American War for Independence--the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted. But the Framers--fifty-five men from almost all of the original 13 states--argued fiercely for many months over what ended up being only a four-page document. Here is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the hotly fought issues--those between Northern and Southern States; big states and little ones--and the key players such as James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and George Washington who suffered through countless revisions to make the Constitution happen"-- | |
| 9781338607185 | What Is The Women's Rights Movement? | Deborah Hopkinson | Chronicles The Women's Rights Movement In The United States, From The Beginning Of The Movement In The Nineteenth Century And The Fight For Equal Rights In The 1960s To Such Present-day Events As The Women's March In 2017. | |
| 9780545640329 | What Was the First Thanksgiving? | Joan Holub | ||
| 9780545563826 | Whatever After | Sarah Mlynowski | On their second adventure through the magic mirror Abby and Jonah find themselves in the Cinderella fairy tale--and that is when things start to go really wrong. | |
| 9780448483559 | Where Is the White House? | Megan Stine, Who HQ | The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers intriguing glimpses into the lives of the First Families--from John and Abigail Adams to Barack and Michelle Obama. | Penguin |
| 9781338635409 | White Fox: Dilah and the Moon Stone | Chen Jiatong | A young white fox called Dilah returns home to find his mother gravely injured. Before she dies, she tells him about a treasure with the power to make animals human. The clues to its location are contained in a moonstone buried beneath their den. But wicked blue foxes seek the treasure too and Dilah must race to find it first. Along the way, he meets all sorts of other creatures: a friendly seal, an ancient tortoise and a fierce leopard - but can he stay one step ahead? | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780545640374 | Who Was John F. Kennedy? | Yona Zeldis McDonough | The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was ...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history. | |
| 9781338841558 | Who Would Win?: Fiercest Feuds | Jerry Pallotta | Ten fierce animals battle it out in this exciting bind-up featuring five books in this action-packed animal series! Which dangerous animals would win in a fight? Find out in this awesome bind-up of five books in the popular Who Would Win? series. The collection features a range of mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, and birds to satisfy all kinds of animal fans, including Falcon vs. Hawk, Hyena vs. Honey Badger, Komodo Dragon vs. King Cobra, Tarantula vs. Scorpion, and Whale vs. Giant Squid. Kids will learn about each animal's anatomy, behavior, and more alongside photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts. | Who Would Win |
| 9781581840056 | Wild Cats | Andrea Holden-Boone | Amazing stereo (3-D) and conventional (2-D) photographs bring young explorers eye to eye with fascinating creatures normally too quick, too shy, or too dangerous to approach! An easy-to-use viewer is bound into the front of each book, along with 24 collectible 3-D cards!Enjoy a close encounter with independent and mysterious cats ? without ever going to the zoo! You might even discover an ancestor of your own family pet. From the solitary sand cat to the sociable lion, the caracal to the lynx, Wild Cats covers it all! | Somerville House USA |
| 9780689841224 | Wishes, Kisses, and Pigs | Betsy Gould Hearne | Eleven-year-old Louise wishes her brother would turn into a pig, and he does! | Simon and Schuster |
| 9781338530957 | With the Might of Angels | Andrea Davis Pinkney | Bestselling author and Coretta Scott King Award winner Andrea Davis Pinkney presents a moving fictional account of school desegregation in the Civil Rights Era. | Dear America |
| 9781338133011 | World of Warcraft | Greg Weisman | It's been years since twelve-year-old Aramar Thorne has seen his father. So when Captain Greydon Thorne comes ashore and asks his son to join him at sea, it feels as if someone has redrawn Aram's entire world. At sea, Aram struggles to get along with the Wavestider's crew-especially second mate Makasa, a tough teenaged girl who has been reluctantly placed in charge of him. Just as Aram starts to get his head above water, a band of vicious pirates attack the Wavestrider, turning his world upside down once again. Aram and Makasa's journey home is hindered by Greydon's compass, which never points north-to what destiny is it leading? | |
| 9780943403779 | World Series Showdowns [2000-2009] | Richard J. Brenner | ||
| 9781538282748 | World's Most Extreme Animals | Gareth Stevens Publishing |