Megan Sirmeyer's Library
East Montgomery Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780590454889 | Moondance | Frank Asch | Bear fulfills his dream of dancing with the moon. | Scholastic |
| 046594003959 | Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle | Betty MacDonald | ||
| 9780590629843 | Mummies in the Morning | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and his younger sister take a trip in their tree house back to ancient Egypt, where they help a queen's mummy continue her voyage to the Next Life. | |
| 9781426332814 | National Geographic Kids Almanac 2020 | National Geographic Kids | It's the 10th anniversary of the world's best-selling almanac for kids! This year the Almanac features all-new content, interviews with explorers in each chapter, a special look at what was going on in the world when the first National Geographic Kids Almanac came out 10 years ago, plus the results of the 2019 Almanac Challenge and a new Challenge for kids who want to get involved with helping our planet. Kids can have fun keeping up with our quickly changing world with the New York Times best-selling almanac, packed with incredible photos, tons of fun facts, crafts, activities, and fascinating features about animals, science, nature, technology, conservation, and more. There's a whole chapter full of fun and games, including activities, jokes, and comics. Practical reference material, including fast facts and maps of every country, has been fully updated. Homework help on key topics is sprinkled throughout the book. | National Geographic Books |
| 9780545034593 | Night of the New Magicians | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie visit the Paris World's Fair of 1889 in an effort to protect four scientific pioneers from an evil sorcerer. | |
| 9780545447249 | No Passengers Beyond This Point | Gennifer Choldenko | With their house in foreclosure, sisters India and Mouse and brother Finn are sent to stay with an uncle in Colorado until their mother can join them, but when the plane lands, the children are welcomed by cheering crowds to a strange place where each of them has a perfect house and a clock that is ticking down the time. | |
| 9781338645101 | Nubby's Story (the Dodo) | Aubre Andrus | The true story of how one special dog beat the odds—as seen on hit social media site The Dodo!When Nubby the boxer was born, there was something different about him. That's because Nubby was born without his two front legs. He was so small and so sick. The humans who rescued him weren't sure he would make it. But after a little while, Nubby started to get better. Soon, Nubby was well enough to try to walk. But without his front legs, Nubby had to scoot or hop from place to place. Nubby's family knew this one-of-a-kind pup would need a little extra help getting around. This inspiring true story teaches us that with a little love, some creativity, and a lot of hard work, special dogs like Nubby can overcome any obstacle! | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780440847717 | On the Far Side of the Mountain | Sam's peaceful existence in his wilderness home is disrupted when his sister runs away and his pet falcon is confiscated by a conservation officer. | ||
| 9780545458283 | One Crazy Summer | Rita Williams-Garcia | In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp. | |
| 9780064420167 | One Day in the Tropical Rain Forest | Jean Craighead George | Today is doomsday for a young Venezuelan Indian boy's beloved rain forest and its animal life—unless he and a visiting naturalist can save it. "George makes drama large and small out of the minute-by-minute events in an ecosystem . . . gripping ecological theater." —C. "An example of nonfiction writing at its best." —SLJ. Notable 1990 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC) Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1990 (NSTA/CBC) | Harper Collins |
| 9780439665063 | Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great | Judy Blume | A summer in Tarrytown, N.Y., is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she doesn't want to admit. | |
| 9780448462578 | Paris! | Giada De Laurentiis | Siblings Alfie and Emilia are magically transported to Paris, where a case of mistaken identity finds them caught up in the behind-the-scenes drama at a traditional French cooking school. | Grosset & Dunlap |
| 9780673626028 | Passing Through Ellis Island | Frank Brooks | ||
| 9780590462068 | Pedro's Journal: A Voyage with Christopher Columbus, August 3, 1492-February 14, 1493 | Pam Conrad | Pedro de Salcedo could not have known what adventures lay ahead! His incredible voyage as ship's boy aboard Christopher Columbus' Santa Maria would bring both danger and excitement. Pedro captured his experience between the pages of a journal. If he did not return alive perhaps someone, someday would find it and learn of his incredible journey to the New World. | Scholastic |
| 9780375836893 | Penny from Heaven | Jennifer L. Holm | Newbery Honor–winning, New York Times–bestselling, and as full of fun and adventure as it is of deeper family issues--now with striking new cover art!School’s out for summer, and Penny and her cousin Frankie have big plans to eat lots of butter pecan ice cream, swim at the local pool, and cheer on their favorite baseball team—the Brooklyn Dodgers! But sometimes things don’t go according to plan. Penny’s mom doesn’t want her to swim because she’s afraid Penny will get polio. Frankie is constantly getting into trouble, and Penny feels caught between the two sides of her family. But even if the summer doesn’t exactly start as planned . . . things can work out in the most unexpected ways!Set just after World War II, this thought-provoking novel also highlights the prejudice Penny’s Italian American family must confront because people of Italian descent were “the enemy” not long ago.Inspired by three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer Holm’s own Italian American family, Penny from Heaven is a story about families—about the things that tear them apart and the things that bring them back together.Includes an author’s note with photographs and background on World War II, internment camps, and 1950s America, as well as additional resources and websites."Holm's deft storytelling is at once rosy, rounded, and realistic." --San Francisco Chronicle | Yearling |
| 9781416925118 | Pick of the Litter | Bill Wallace | Tom's grandfather is recovering from heart surgery, so during summer vacation Tom is helping him with his hunting dog business. It's hard work, but Tom doesn't mind so much after he falls in love with one of the pups, a rare blue-eyed pointer Tom names Tad. It's almost as if Tad understands when Tom talks to him, especially about confusing things like how hard it is to write to Angie, a girl Tom met on vacation. The trouble is, Grandpa promised the owner of the pup's sire the pick of the litter, and it's pretty clear that's Tad. Tom knows what he should do, but he can't help hoping there's a way to get around Grandpa's promise. How can he do the honorable thing when it will cost him what he wants most in the world? | Aladdin |
| 9780545569996 | Pickle | Kim Baker | Key Features Description Using a bogus name, the League of Picklemakers, sixth-grader Ben and three recruits start a prank-pulling club and receive funding from their middle-school's P.T.A. Using a bogus name, the League of Picklemakers, sixth-grader Ben and three recruits start a prank-pulling club and receive funding from their middle-school's P.T.A. Product Details Item #: NTS556999 ISBN13: 9780545569996 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 240 Genre: Comedy and Humor Grades: 4 - 6 Lexile® Measure: 700L Guided Reading Level: GR Level T DRA Level: 40 - 50 ACR Level: 4.6 Key Features Item #: NTS556999 ISBN13: 9780545569996 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 240 Genre: Comedy and Humor Grades: 4 - 6 Lexile® Measure: 700L Guided Reading Level: GR Level T DRA Level: 40 - 50 ACR Level: 4.6 | scholastic |
| 9780679824251 | Pirates Past Noon | Mary Pope Osborne | The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie back to the days of deserted islands, secret maps, hidden gold, and nasty pirates. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545202046 | Planets | Melvin Berger, Gilda Berger | A young science series in a fun question and answer format. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780545007184 | Polar Animals | Wade Cooper | Kids love fun facts about animals, and these nonfiction easy readers are accessible--with simple, rhyming text and exciting close-up photography! Study the whiskers on a seal or the snout of an aardvark! Part of a fun new nonfiction series with foil on the cover and learning activities, including a quiz and a picture dictionary with key words to learn, these fascinating science books are sure to be a big hit with children, parents, and teachers alike! Brrr. In the coldest places on Earth, polar animals fly, swim, and hunt! Learn about polar bears, walruses, snowy owls, and more in this Level 1 reader! | Cartwheel Books |