Morgan Cundiff's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780545048453 | I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! | Karen Beaumont | In the rhythm of a familiar folk song, a child cannot resist adding one more dab of paint in surprising places. | |
| 9780439740401 | I Am America | Charles R. Smith (Jr.) | Rhyming text and photographs of children underscore the diversity which is America. | |
| 9781481465595 | I Dissent | Debbie Levy | Text and illustrations look at the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg the second woman justice named to the United States Supreme Court. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780545919739 | I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived #15) | Lauren Tarshis | The battlefield was soaked in blood. Screams of injured soldiers rang through the air. Eleven-year-old Nathaniel Knox knelt behind a rock, his gun clutched in his shaking hands. Nate had been heading to New York City to find his father. But now he was trapped in a terrible gunfight between American and British troops. This Revolutionary War had started as a thrilling fight for freedom. The 13 American colonies were breaking apart from England, away from King George III. The colonies would band together to become a brand-new country: The United States of America! But King George was like a snake with America gripped in his fangs - and he didn't want to let go. So now it was war - brutal, bloody war. And America was being crushed by the mighty British army. Thousands of American troops were either dead or dying in filthy British prison ships. General George Washington's army was in tatters. All Nate wanted was to find his father...and to get out of here alive. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781338680485 | I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001 (I Survived Graphic Novel #4) | Lauren Tarshis | A gripping graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Attacks of September 11, 2001, in time for the 20th anniversary of 9/11. The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad's best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything about football. So when Lucas's parents decide the sport is too dangerous and he needs to quit, Lucas has to talk to his biggest fan.The next morning, Lucas takes the train to the city instead of the bus to school. It's a bright, beautiful day in New York. But just as Lucas arrives at his uncle's firehouse, everything changes -- and nothing will ever be the same again.Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series comes to vivid life in bold graphic novels. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, these graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. Includes a nonfiction section at the back with facts and photos about the real-life event. | Graphix |
| 9781338666373 | I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944 (I Survived Graphic Novel #3): a Graphix Book | Lauren Tarshis | A beautifully rendered graphic novel adaptation of Lauren Tarshis's bestselling I Survived the Nazi Invasion, 1944, with text adapted by Georgia Ball and art by Álvaro Sarraseca. It's been years since the Nazis invaded Max Rosen's home country of Poland. All the Jewish people, including Max's fam-ily, have been forced to live in a ghetto. At least Max and his sister, Zena, had Papa with them . . . until two months ago, when the Nazis took him away. Now Max and Zena are on their own. One day, with barely enough food to survive, the siblings make a dar-ing escape from Nazi soldiers into the nearby forest. They are found by Jewish resistance fighters, who take them to a safe camp. But soon, grenades are falling all around them. Can Max and Zena survive the fallout of the Nazi invasion? With art by Álvaro Sarraseca and text adapted by Georgia Ball, Lauren Tarshis's New York Times bestselling I Survived series takes on vivid new life in this explosive graphic novel edition. Includes nonfiction back matter with historical photos and facts about World War II and the Holocaust. Perfect for readers who prefer the graphic novel format, or for existing fans of the I Survived chapter book series, I Survived graphic novels combine historical facts with high-action storytelling that's sure to keep any reader turning the pages. | Graphix |
| 9781338752564 | I Survived the Wellington Avalanche, 1910 (I Survived #22) | Lauren Tarshis | The Wellington snow slide of 1910 was--and still is--the deadliest avalanche in America's history. Lauren Tarshis's story of one child surviving the frozen nightmare pounds with page-turning action and heartwarming hope. The snow came down faster than train crews could clear the tracks, piling up in drifts 20 feet high. At the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, two trains sat stranded, blocked in by snow slides to the east and west. Some passengers braved the storm to hike off the mountain, but many had no choice but to wait out the storm. But the storm didn't stop. One day passed, then two, three . . . six days. The snow turned to rain. Then, just after midnight on March 1, a lightning storm struck the mountain, sending a ten-foot-high wave of snow barreling down the mountain. The trains tumbled 150 feet. 96 people were dead. The Wellington avalanche forever changed railroad engineering. New York Times bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tells the tale of one girl who survived, emerging from the snow forever changed herself. | I Survived |
| 9780440418719 | I Was a Third Grade Spy | Mary Jane Auch | When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show. By the author of I Was a Third Grade Science Project. Reprint. | Yearling Books |
| 9780545000857 | If You Decide to Go to the Moon | Faith McNulty | "If you decide to go to the moon," writes Faith McNulty, "read this book first. It will tell you how to get there and what to do after you land. The most important part tells you how to get home." Written in the second person, the text allows the reader to participate in every aspect of the journey, from packing ("don't forget your diary and plenty of food") to liftoff (at first you'll feel heavy; don't worry") to traveling through space (where "the moon glows like a pearl in the black, black sky"). The reader lands at the Sea of Tranquility, the site of the first lunar landing. | |
| 9780545504737 | If You Give a Dog a Donut | Laura Joffe Numeroff | Chaos might ensue if you were to give a dog a donut. | |
| 9780439105668 | If You Were at the First Thanksgiving | Anne Kamma | Answers questions about the historic harvest festival, life in the new settlement of Plymouth, and the Pilgrims' friendship with Squanto, Samoset, and the other native people. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780140328714 | James and the Giant Peach | Roald Dahl | James is desperately unhappy with his aunts until a magic potion changes his life. | Penguin Putnam~childrens Hc |
| 9780545609999 | Jedi Academy | Jeffrey Brown | "My whole life I planned on going to pilot school like the rest of my friends--then I got rejected! Along came a little green guy named Yoda who invited me to Jedi Academy. Now I'm at a school with aliens, robots, and lightsaber-wielding bullies who can lift things with their minds! How am I supposed to compete with that? As if starting middle school wasn't hard enough..." The story of Roan Novachez, Jedi Academy student, is told through comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper clippings. This incredible, original story from author/illustrator Jeffrey Brown captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school ... in a galaxy far, far away. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780803716063 | John Henry | Julius Lester | Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain. | Dial |
| 9780439573016 | Judy Moody | Scholastic | Third Grader Judy Moody Is In A First Day Of School Bad Mood Until She Gets An Assignment To Create A Collage All About Herself And Begins Creating Her Masterpiece, The Me Collage. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780763619312 | Judy Moody Gets Famous! | Megan McDonald, Peter Reynolds | When a third grade classmate gets her picture in the paper for winning a spelling bee, Judy is determined to find a way to become famous herself. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780395304488 | Jumanji | When the dog he is caring for runs away form Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | |
| 9780679838869 | Junie B. Jones #2: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business | Barbara Park | “Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold! Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! In the second Junie B. Jones book, it’s pooey on B-A-B-I-E-S until Junie B. finds out that her new dumb old baby brother is a big fat deal. Her two bestest friends are giving her everything they own just to see him. And guess what else? Maybe she can bring him to school on Pet Day. USA Today: “Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set.” Publishers Weekly: “Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.—and reading—are lots of fun.” Kirkus Reviews: “Junie’s swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world. . . . A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud.” Time: “Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty.” | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780439137515 | Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business | Barbara Park | Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey, and her report of this news creates excitement and trouble in her kindergarten class. | Scholastic |
| 9780439077705 | Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth | Barbara Park | When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all. |