Jadelyn Conway's Library
Kirkwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780064402385 | A Taste of Blackberries | Doris Buchanan Smith | What do you do without your best friend? Jamie isn't afraid of anything. Always ready to get into trouble, then right back out of it, he's a fun and exasperating best friend. But when something terrible happens to Jamie, his best friend has to face the tragedy alone. Without Jamie, there are so many impossible questions to answer -- how can your best friend be gone forever? How can some things, like playing games in the sun or the taste of the blackberries that Jamie loved, go on without him? | Harper Collins |
| 9780590687270 | Dear Mr. Henshaw | Beverly Cleary | In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world. | |
| 9780062881694 | Efren Divided | Ernesto Cisneros | ||
| 9780823428670 | Freaky Fast Frankie Joe | Lutricia Clifton | Twelve-year-old Frankie Joe Huckaby can't find anything good to say about Clearview, Illinois, where he must spend the next ten months living with a father he knows only through birthday cards, a stepmother he didn't know existed, and four half brothers intent on making him the "freak" of the town. When life in Clearview becomes unbearable, Frankie Joe hatches a plan to ride his bike back to the Lone Star Trailer Park in Laredo, Texas. For that he needs money, and so he opens Frankie Joe's Freaky Fast Delivery Service. But Frankie Joe hasn't counted on quirky clients, unpredictable winter weather, and his equally unpredictable new family. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780140327243 | Hatchet | Gary Paulsen | After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. | Puffin |
| 9780547996097 | Hound Dog True | Linda Urban | Mattie, a shy fifth-grader, wants to hide out at her new school by acting as apprentice to her Uncle Potluck, the custodian, but her plan falls apart when she summons the courage to speak about what matters most and finds a true friend. | |
| 9780440445456 | How to Eat Fried Worms | Thomas Rockwell | To win a bet, Billy has to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. | Yearling Books |
| 9780439408998 | It's All in the Name | Bob Lanier, Heather Goodyear, Desire Grover | Hey L'il D! why do they call you 'feet?' Because L'il Dobber has got some big feet! And the kids at school think it's funny to tease him about it. L'il Dobber doesn't like that at all ... | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338222609 | Jack And The Geniuses At The Bottom Of The World | Bill Nye, Gregory Mone | Traveling To Antarctica For A Prestigious Science Competition, Twelve-year-old Jack And His Genius Foster Siblings, Ava And Matt, Become Caught Up In A Mystery Involving A Missing Scientist. | |
| 9780152054786 | Love, Ruby Lavender | Wiles, Deborah | A charming and hilarious coming-of-age story about two chicken thieves, best friends, and how each learns to survive loss.Publishers WeeklyCharming nine-year-old Ruby invites readers to view life with her grandmother in small-town Halleluia, Mississippi, with a winsome third-person narrative that incorporates letters, newspaper articles and an abundance of comical details. Ages 8-12. (Mar.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. | HMH Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338855944 | Paletero Man | Lucky Diaz | Follow Along With Our Narrator As He Passes Through His Busy Neighborhood In Search Of The Paletero Man. But When He Finally Catches Up With Him, Our Narrator's Pockets Are Empty. Oh No! What Happened To His Dinero? It Will Take The Help Of The Community To Get The Tasty Treat Now--provided By Publisher. | |
| 9780451470348 | Soar | Joan Bauer | Jeremiah is the world's biggest baseball fan. Hereallyloves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport. So when he's told he can't play baseball following an operation on his heart, Jeremiah decides he'll do the next best thing and become a coach. Hillcrest, where Jeremiah and his father Walt have just moved, is a town known for its championship baseball team. But Jeremiah finds the town caught up in a scandal and about ready to give up on baseball. It's up to Jeremiah and his can-do spirit to get the town - and the team - back in the game. Full of humor, heart, and baseball lore,Soaris Joan Bauer at her best. Praise forSoar- 'Jeremiah's voice is perfect- plucky, vulnerable, pragmatic, smart, and immensely endearing. Bauer masterfully manages the various plotlines . . . An outstanding, tender exploration of courage and the true nature of heroism and, for good measure, a fine homage to America's game, as well.'Kirkus,starred review 'Bauer's latest feel-good novel is distinguished by a largehearted warmth, its able characterizations, a page-turning plot, and winning humor.' Booklist,starred review 'Jeremiah's enthusiasm for baseball is infectious, and he plays a major role in rebuilding and coaching a team at the middle school while lifting the sagging spirits of community members . . . Readers will feel that Jeremiah's victories are well earned and deserved.'Publishers Weekly | Viking |
| 9780380723492 | The Adventures Of Ali Baba Bernstein | Johanna Hurwitz | Eight-year-old David Bernstein discovers life is much more exciting when he calls himself Ali Baba Bernstein. Only Ali Baba would have dared to grab the class snail and escape to the boys' room for his own magic experiment. David would never have invited every David Bernstein in the phone book to his birthday party -- or find himself hailed as a great detective -- or discover adventures and misadventures everywhere he went. But Ali Baba Bernstein does! | Harper Collins |
| 9780618777150 | The Adventures Of Sir Givret The Short | Gerald Morris | Many years ago, the great King Arthur held court with his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Poor Givret, who is easily the shortest man at court, bears the brunt of their jokes. But what he lacks in stature, Givret makes up for in brains, in this second entry in the Knights' Tales series. Illustrations. | Houghton Mifflin |
| 9780807508527 | The Boxcar Children | Gertrude Chandler Warner | The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather. | Albert Whitman |
| 9780545501262 | The Cheshire Cheese Cat A Dickens Of A Tale | Carmen Agra Deedy | A community of mice and a cheese-loving cat form an unlikely alliance at London's Cheshire Cheese, an inn where Charles Dickens finds inspiration and Queen Victoria makes an unexpected appearance. | Scholastic |
| 9780545046435 | The Dog Who Saved Christmas | Allan Zullo | Real animals help turn the holidays into a magical season. --Goodreads. | |
| 9780375859007 | The Fast and the Furriest | Andy Behrens | Yearling Books | |
| 9780062117458 | The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom | Christopher Healy | Four imperfect princes. Four improbable princesses. One hilarious adventure. | Walden Pond Press |
| 9780439692410 | The Meanest Doll in the World | Ann M. Martin, Laura Godwin | Annabelle and Tiffany, dolls who are best friends living in the Palmer house, have an adventure when they hide in Kate Palmer's backpack, are carried to school, mistakenly go to another house, and try to stop Princess Mimi, a doll who threatens all dollkind. |