Megan Sirmeyer's Library
East Montgomery Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781423139997 | Grace for President (Grace Series, 1) | DiPucchio, Kelly | "Where are the girls?" When Grace's teacher reveals that the United States has never had a female president, Grace decides to be the first. And she immediately starts off her political career as a candidate the school's mock election! Author Kelly DiPucchio not only gives readers a fun introduction to the American electoral system, but also teaches them the value of hard work, courage, and independent thought--and offers an inspiring example of how to choose our leaders. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545333108 | Great Migrations | Laura F. Marsh | Introduces animal migration and why some animals migrate, including the zebras in Botswana, the red crabs of Christmas Island, and the walruses in the Bering and Chukchi Seas. | |
| 9780439898270 | Guinness World Records | Celeste Lee | Dig up the truth beneath these amazing treasures and extraordinary events selected from the archives of Guinness World Records. | |
| 9780545071826 | Hachiko Waits | Lesléa Newman | Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the dog dies. Based on a true story. | |
| 9780545913430 | Hamster Princess Harriet The Invincible | Ursula Vernon | Scholastic | |
| 076714003996 | Hanging on to Home | Cathy East Dubowski and Mark Dubowski | ||
| 9780590353427 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | Rowling, J.K. | In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry, an orphan, lives with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. One day just before his eleventh birthday, an owl tries to deliver a mysterious letter-the first of a sequence of events that end in Harry meeting a giant man named Hagrid. Hagrid explains Harry's history to him: When he was a baby, the Dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, attacked and killed his parents in an attempt to kill Harry; but the only mark on Harry was a mysterious lightning-bolt scar on his forehead.Now he has been invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where the headmaster is the great wizard Albus Dumbledore. Harry visits Diagon Alley to get his school supplies, especially his very own wand. To get to school, he takes the Hogwarts Express from platform nine and three-quarters at King's Cross Station. On the train, he meets two fellow students who will become his closest friends: Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.Harry is assigned to Gryffindor House at Hogwarts, and soon becomes the youngest-ever Seeker on the House Quidditch team. He also studies Potions with Professor Severus Snape, who displays a deep and abiding dislike for Harry, and Defense Against the Dark Arts with nervous Professor Quirrell; he and his friends defeat a mountain troll, help Hagrid raise a dragon, and explore the wonderful, fascinating world of Hogwarts.But all events lead irrevocably toward a second encounter with Lord Voldemort, who seeks an object of legend known as the Sorcerer's Stone... Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. | Scholastic |
| 9780375825217 | Haunted Castle on Hallows Eve | Mary Pope Osborne | In their magic treehouse, Jack and Annie are again transported to King Arthur's realm, where invisible beings, giant ravens, and mistaken magic spells have a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439576673 | Healing Hands | Karen Kellaher | "As a kid, Dr. Ben Carson always knew he wanted to become a doctor. But that didn't seem likely. He had a nasty temper. He hung out with a bad crowd. Today Dr. Carson is a brain surgeon. He performs operations so difficult they are practically medical miracles. He has separated twins who were joined at the head. He performs a kind of surgery that involves removing half of a patient's brain. How did Dr. Carson turn his life around? It's an amazing story."--back cover. | |
| 9780679877059 | Helen Keller | Johanna Hurwitz | When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity. This amazing true story is finally brought to the beginner reader level. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439095556 | Helen Keller (In Their Own Words) | Sullivan, George | Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind student to ever attend an American college, but graduating from Radcliffe with honors was only one of her many accomplishments. Her writing and speeches tell the poignant story of a woman who struggles to overcome personal adversity, while working as an advocate for the physically challenged. A biography, told using excerpts from her own writings, of the woman who successfully dealt with her own disabilities while trying to better the lives of other deaf and blind people. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439540148 | High Tide in Hawaii | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie travel in their Magic Tree House back to a Hawaiian island of long ago where they make friends, learn how to surf, and encounter a tsunami. | |
| 9780439562157 | Horrible Harry and the Dragon War | Suzy Kline | Working on a dragon project in Room 3B leads to a war between two good friends--Harry and Song Lee. | |
| 9780439539395 | Horrible Harry Goes to Sea | Kline Suzy | Scholastic, Inc. | |
| 9780153501906 | How Animals Stay Alive, Ell Reader Grade 4 | Hsp | Holt McDougal | |
| 9780312561123 | How to Steal a Dog | Barbara O'Connor | Georgina, who lives with her family in their car after their father leaves, persuades her younger brother to help her in a scheme to get money by stealing a dog and claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer. | Macmillan |
| 9781575058085 | I and You and Don't Forget Who | Brian P. Cleary | Rhyming text and illustrations of comical cats present numerous examples of pronouns and their functions, from "he" and "she" to "anyone", "neither", and "which." | |
| 9780545919821 | I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, 1967 (I Survived #17) | Lauren Tarshis | New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the historic grizzly bear attacks in Glacier National Park in this latest installment of the groundbreaking I Survived series. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338620177 | I Survived the Battle of D-Day, 1944 | Lauren Tarshis | When Paul, a French boy living in a Nazi controlled village, finds an American paratrooper in a tree near his home, he has a chance to play a role in the Allies' plan to crush the Nazis. | |
| 9780545459365 | I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 | Lauren Tarshis | Witnessing the harrowing events of the Civil War from the Pennsylvania sidelines, 11-year-old Henry endures the most grueling challenges of his life throughout a hot July week when he becomes inadvertently involved in the historic battle. Original. | Scholastic Paperbacks |