Mariel Tomes' Library
Glenellen Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439799133 | Two Times the Fun | Beverly Cleary | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9780385755559 | Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer | Kelly Jones | Originally published in hardcover in 2015 by Alfred A. Knopf. | Yearling |
| Waiting For The Magic | ||||
| 9781338729412 | Ways to Make Sunshine | Renée Watson | The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones. | |
| 9780816731015 | We Want To Win! (The Cool Karate School) | Alex Simmons, Alan Tiegreen | While excitedly preparing for an upcoming karate competition, ten-year-old Jonathan and his friends worry about being good enough to win | Troll Communications Llc |
| 9781368059596 | We Will Rock Our Classmates | Ryan T. Higgins | Penelope the T. Rex was born to be a rock star. But playing her heart out is hard when her friends only see her as a dinosaur! | Disney-Hyperion |
| 9781665911634 | What Miss Mitchell Saw | Hayley Barrett | Every Evening, From The Time She Was A Child, Maria Mitchell Stood On Her Rooftop With Her Telescope And Swept The Sky. And Then One Night She Saw Something Unusual--a Comet No One Had Ever Seen Before! Miss Mitchell's Extraordinary Discovery Made Her Famous The World Over And Paved The Way For Her To Become America's First Professional Female Astronomer.-- | |
| 9780440239574 | What The Moon Saw | Laura Resau | An intimate, award winning story of immigrants and their families, the borders they cross, and the ties that bind us all together.Fourteen-year-old Clara Luna's name means "clear moon" in Spanish. But lately, her life has felt anything but clear. A letter has arrived from her grandparents in Mexico inviting her to stay with them for the summer. But Clara has never met her father's parents. All she knows is that he snuck over the border from Mexico as a teenager.When she arrives, she's stunned by how different her grandparents' life is from her own in the United States. They live in simple shacks in the mountains of southern Mexico, where most people speak not only Spanish, but an indigenous language, Mixteco. Their village of Yucuyoo holds other surprises, too—like the spirit waterfall, which is heard but never seen. And Pedro, a young goatherder who wants to help Clara find the waterfall. But as Clara discovers more about where she comes from, what will it mean for who she is now?What The Moon Saw is an enchanting story of family, home, and discovering your true self in the most unexpected place."Filled with evocative language that is rich in imagery and nuance and speaks to the connections that bind us all. . . . a thrilling adventure . . ."—Kirkus Reviews, Starred"Readers . . . will find themselves swept up in this powerful, magical story, and they’ll feel, along with Clara, ‘the spiderweb’s threads, connecting me to people miles and years away’."—Booklist, Starred | Yearling |
| 9780064404648 | Where Angels Glide At Dawn: New Stories From Latin America | Lori M. Carlson, Cynthia L. Ventura | A collection of short stories by a variety of Latin American authors. | Trophy Pr |
| Where The River Runs | ||||
| 9781580892971 | Whoosh! | Chris Barton | Celebrate the inventor of the Super Soaker in this inspiring picture book biography about Lonnie Johnson, the maker behind one of the world's favorite toys. You know the Super Soaker. It’s one of top twenty toys of all time. And it was invented entirely by accident. Trying to create a new cooling system for refrigerators and air conditioners, impressive inventor Lonnie Johnson instead created the mechanics for the iconic toy. A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson’s life. Growing up in a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. | Charlesbridge Publishing |
| 9781635928563 | Wood, Wire, Wings - Kiwi Custom Edition | Kirsten W. Larson, Tracy Subisak | Astra Publishing House | |
| 9781419744211 | Wrecking Ball (Diary of a Wimpy Kid 14) | Jeff Kinney | When An Unexpected Inheritance Gives Greg Heffley's Family A Chance To Make Big Changes To Their House, They Soon Discover That Renovations May Not Be Worth The Effort. | Amulet Books |