Joy Coy's Library
Woodlawn Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439399753 | The Flag We Love | Pam Munoz Ryan | History of the American flag. | |
| 9781338606058 | The Forgotten Girl | India Hill Brown | When eleven-year-old Iris sneaks out at night to make snow angels, she was not expecting to raise the ghost of Avery Moore, a girl her own age; but bringing to light the segregated and abandoned black cemetery seems like the perfect way to help Avery get the recognition she craves, and it will also be a good idea for the school project about the history of her small North Carolina town, where racial tensions are never far from the surface--only it seems that if Avery gets everything she wants Iris will join her as a ghost, best friends forever. | |
| 9780544336261 | The Giver | Lois Lowry | "Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives."-- | |
| 0064402010 | The Great Gilly Hopkins | |||
| 9781338619799 | The Great Migration | |||
| 9780545804523 | The Hero Two Doors Down | Sharon Robinson | Eight-year-old Steve Satlow is thrilled when Jackie Robinson moves into his Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn in 1948, although many of his neighbors are not, and when Steve actually meets his hero he is even more excited--and worried that a misunderstanding over a Christmas tree could damage his new friendship. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780763679736 | The History of Money | Martin Jenkins | “A snappy course in the evolution of exchange. . . . Thoughtful and entertaining.” —Kirkus Reviews What can take the form of a stone with a hole in the middle, a string of shells, a piece of paper, or a plastic card? The answer is money, of course. But when did we start using it? And why? What does money have to do with writing? And how do taxes and interest work? From the Stone Age to modern banking, Martin Jenkins and Satoshi Kitamura take readers on a fascinating tour of the history of money. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780439861366 | The Horse and His Boy | Clive Staples Lewis | A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians. | |
| 9780241391686 | The Kane Chronicles the Red Pyramid | Rick Riordan | PENGUIN BOOKS | |
| 9780241391709 | The Kane Chronicles the Throne of Fire, Rick Riordan | Rick Riordan | PENGUIN BOOKS | |
| 9780064471084 | The Last Battle (Rack) | C. S. Lewis | The last battle is the greatest of all battles Narnia ... where lies breed fear ... where loyalty is tested ... where all hope seems lost. During the last days of Narnia, the land faces its fiercest challenge -- not an invader from without but an enemy from within. Lies and treachery have taken root, and only the king and a small band of loyal followers can prevent the destruction of all they hold dear in this, the magnificent ending to The Chronicles of Narnia. | HarperCollins |
| 9781585362530 | The Last Brother | Trinka Hakes Noble | Eleven-year-old Gabe enlists in the Union Army in Pennsylvania along with his older brother Davy and, as bugler, does his best to protect Davy during the Battle of Gettysburg. | Tales of Young Americans |
| 9781590840252 | The Liberty Bell | Hal Marcovitz | On July 8, 1776, the bell in the Philadelphia State House began to ring, calling the citizens of the city to hear an important announcement. From Independence Hall, a statement was read. The statement, the Declaration of Independence, would lead to the creation of the United States of America. | |
| 9780590254762 | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Clive Staples Lewis | Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780439861342 | The Magicians Nephew | Scholastic | ||
| 9780590328746 | The Midnight Fox | Betsy Byars | Tony dislikes spending the summer on his aunt's farm until he discovers a black fox in the forest and tracks her to her den. | |
| 9780439809030 | The Monster's Ring | Bruce Coville | A timid boy, eager to frighten the school bully on Halloween night, acquires a magic ring and the power to change himself into a hideous monster. | |
| 0689835639 | The Moon | |||
| 9780743437332 | The Never War | D.J. MacHale | The third installment in an epic series of adventures First Earth Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is a loyal friend, sports star, devoted pet owner -- and Traveler. Along with his uncle Press, Bobby has visited the alternate dimension of Denduron and participated in a civil war. He's also waded through the endangered underwater territory of Cloral. Now Bobby once again finds himself thrust beyond the boundaries of time and space into a place that seems somewhat familiar: First Earth. Bobby and the Traveler from Cloral -- Spader -- have flumed to New York City, 1937. Against a backdrop of gangsters, swing music, and the distant sound of a brewing war, the two must uncover the evil Saint Dane's newest plot. But is Bobby ready for the difficult choices ahead? | Aladdin |
| 9780439806855 | The Opal Deception | Eoin Colfer | Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl has no memory of the fairy people and his dangerous enemy, Opal Koboi escapes from jail and is planning revenge. |