Kristin Skinner's Library
Kirkwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781580890618 | First Day Jitters | Julie Danneberg | Everyone knows that sinking feeling in the pit of the stomach just before diving into a new situation. Sarah Jane Hartwell is scared and doesn't want to start over at a new school. She doesn't know anybody, and nobody knows her. It will be awful. She just knows it. With much prodding from Mr. Hartwell, Sarah Jane reluctantly pulls herself together and goes to school. She is quickly befriended by Mrs. Burton, who helps smooth her jittery transition. This charming and familiar story will delight readers with its surprise ending. Fun, energetic illustrations brighten page after page with the busy antics surrounding Sarah Jane. FIRST DAY JITTERS is an enchanting story that is sure to be treasured by anyone who has ever anticipated a first day of school. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9780590480314 | Five Brilliant Scientists | Lynda Jones, Ron Garnett | Percy Julian discovered medicines. Shirley Jackson studied atoms. George Washington Carver discovered ways to help farmers. Read about these great scientists and more! | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545449380 | Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures # 9 - The US Capital Commotion | Josh Greenhut | Stanley's been chosen to receive a medal in Washington DC. But once there he gets swept away with the crowd. | Scholastic |
| 9780545631594 | Fly Guy Presents | Tedd Arnold | During a visit to a natural history museum, Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about dinosaurs. | Scholastic Reference |
| 9780545507714 | Fly Guy Presents: Sharks | Buzz and Fly Guy visit the aquarium, where they learn facts about sharks, including how they breathe in water, what they eat, and how they take care of their young. | Scholastic Reference | |
| 9780768505467 | Forests | Alison Ballance | A series of 10 books that feature some of the most extra ordinary natural locations in the world. Knowledge of various natural environments will increase as students take an informative and visually striking tour of some of the most beautiful habitats on Earth. | Dominie Press |
| 9781499801033 | Freedom In Congo Square | Carole Boston Weatherford | Winner of a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator HonorA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016: NonfictionStarred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and The Horn Book MagazineA Junior Library Guild SelectionThis poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures a human's capacity to find hope and joy in difficult circumstances and demonstrates how New Orleans' Congo Square was truly freedom's heart.Mondays, there were hogs to slop,mules to train, and logs to chop.Slavery was no ways fair.Six more days to Congo Square.As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to baking bread on Wednesdays to plucking hens on Saturday, and builds to the freedom of Sundays and the special experience of an afternoon spent in Congo Square. This book includes a forward from Freddi Williams Evans (freddievans.com), a historian and Congo Square expert, as well as a glossary of terms with pronunciations and definitions. | little bee books |
| 9780064440219 | Frog and Toad Together | Arnold Lobel | Best Friends Frog and Toad are always together. Here are five wonderful stories about flowers, cookies, bravery, dreams, and, most of all, friendship. | HarperCollins |
| 9781626727465 | Fry Bread | Kevin Noble Maillard | Winner of the 2020 Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal A 2020 American Indian Youth Literature Picture Book Honor Winner “A wonderful and sweet book . . . Lovely stuff.” —The New York Times Book Review Told in lively and powerful verse by debut author Kevin Noble Maillard, Fry Bread is an evocative depiction of a modern Native American family, vibrantly illustrated by Pura Belpre Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Juana Martinez-Neal. Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate. Fry bread is time. It brings families together for meals and new memories. Fry bread is nation. It is shared by many, from coast to coast and beyond. Fry bread is us. It is a celebration of old and new, traditional and modern, similarity and difference. A 2020 Charlotte Huck Recommended Book A Publishers Weekly Best Picture Book of 2019 A Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2019 A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2019 A Booklist 2019 Editor's Choice A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019 A Goodreads Choice Award 2019 Semifinalist A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019 A National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019 An NCTE Notable Poetry Book A 2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People A 2020 ALA Notable Children's Book A 2020 ILA Notable Book for a Global Society 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List | Roaring Brook Press |
| 9781338148817 | Gabriela | Teresa E. Harris | Gabby loves expressing herself--especially in the dance studio--but lately, poetry is becoming her art form of choice, and for good reason: Gabby struggles with stuttering, and spoken word poetry helps her speech flow more freely. still, compared to how confident she feels on the dance floor, speaking up can be scary. When the city threatens to close her beloved community arts center, Gabby is determined to find a way to help. Can she harness the power of her words and rally her community to save Liberty Arts? | |
| 9780439802055 | George vs. George : the Revolution as Seen From Both Sides | Rosalyn Schanzer | Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution. | |
| 9780547073873 | Gets Slimed! | Reading | When his new best friend, Ben, decides to run for class president, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire reluctantly agrees to be his campaign manager in exchange for help with his latest experiment--cultivating exhibits for a mold museum. | Journeys |
| 9780545289351 | Goosebumps Hall Of Horrors #2: Night Of The Giant Everything | R.L. Stine | Welcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.When 11-year-old Steven Sweeney is tricked into drinking a strange mixture of chemicals by his classmates, things begin to get strange. Either his toothbrush is growing, or he is shrinking! Steven has to navigate his way through gigantic dust bunnies, enormous birds, and other once seemingly harmless, everyday items to get to his best friend's house for help. Will he be able to make it through the day and return to his original size? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781407106939 | Goosebumps Horrorland #1: Revenge Of The Living Dummy | R.L. Stine | Revenge of the Living Dummy (Goosebumps Horrorland) [Paperback] Stine, R L | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781407106922 | Goosebumps Horrorland #4: The Scream Of The Haunted Mask | R.L.Stine | Condition as good as new. | ScholasticPaperbacks |
| 9780439684514 | Granddaddy's Gift | Margaree King Mitchell | When her grandfather registers to vote while living in segregated Mississippi, an African-American girl begins to understand why he insists that she attend school. Eight-year-old Little Joe learns the value of determination and the importance of standing up to prejudice. | Scholastic |
| 9780547076805 | Grandfather's Journey | A Japanese-American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different countries. A Caldecott Medal Winner. Reprint. | Sandpiper | |
| 9780768505498 | Grasslands [5] Polar Regions | Alison Ballance | A series of 10 books that feature some of the most extra ordinary natural locations in the world. Knowledge of various natural environments will increase as students take an informative and visually striking tour of some of the most beautiful habitats on Earth. | Dominie Press |
| 9780439898287 | Guinness World Records, Up Close Wild Weather | hirschmann-kris | Great information and pictures about all types of weather conditions. | Scholastic |
| 9780545852500 | Guts: A Graphic Novel | Telgemeier, Raina | A True Story From Raina Telgemeier, The #1 New York Times Bestselling, Multiple Eisner Award-winning Author Of Smile, Sisters, Drama, And Ghosts! Raina Wakes Up One Night With A Terrible Upset Stomach. Her Mom Has One, Too, So It's Probably Just A Bug. Raina Eventually Returns To School, Where She's Dealing With The Usual Highs And Lows: Friends, Not-friends, And Classmates Who Think The School Year Is Just One Long Gross-out Session. It Soon Becomes Clear That Raina's Tummy Trouble Isn't Going Away... And It Coincides With Her Worries About Food, School, And Changing Friendships. What's Going On? Raina Telgemeier Once Again Brings Us A Thoughtful, Charming, And Funny True Story About Growing Up And Gathering The Courage To Face -- And Conquer -- Her Fears. | Graphix |