Rosa Wolford's Library
Barksdale Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780328157051 | ||||
| 9780328157006 | ||||
| I Was All Thumbs | ||||
| "Charlie Needs A Cloak" | ||||
| 9780938317890 | ¡Si, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike In L.A. (English And Spanish Edition) | Diana Cohn | ¡Sí, Se Puede! / Yes, We Can! is a bilingual fictional story set against the backdrop of the successful janitors’ strike in Los Angeles in 2000. It tells about Carlitos, whose mother is a janitor. Every night, he sleeps while his mother cleans in one of the skyscrapers in downtown L.A. When she comes home, she waves Carlitos off to school before she goes to sleep. One night, his mamá explains that she can’t make enough money to support him and his abuelita the way they need unless she makes more money as a janitor. She and the other janitors have decided to go on strike.How will Carlitos support his mother? Carlitos wants to help but he cannot think of a way until his teacher, Miss Lopez, explains in class how her own grandfather had fought for better wages for farmworkers when he first came to the United States. He and the other children in his class join the marchers with a very special sign for his mom!¡Sí, Se Puede! is a Jane Addams Peace Award Honor Book, a Skipping Stones Honor Book, as well as a selection for The Best of Beyond Difference, a recommended list of the top 10 diversity books published in 2002.Diana Cohn, the author, is a social activist. As an elementary teacher, she discovered there were few books for children that discussed social issues, so she began to write as an avocation. She now works as Program Director for the Solidago Foundation, a foundation that supports communities working for economic and environmental justice. She lives on a houseboat in Sausalito, California.Francisco Delgado, the illustrator, grew up in Juárez, Chihuahua, but completed high school in El Paso, Texas. He will -receive his MFA at Yale in Painting, Drawing, and Printmaking in May 2002. Francisco is becoming known nationally for his political paintings that satirize U.S. icons blind to the mestizo and immigrant communities of Mexico. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut. Luis J. Rodriguez (Always Running) adds the afterword and a poem.La mamá de Carlitos es conserje. Cada noche mientras el duerme su mamá limpia un edificio en el centro de L.A. Una noche su mamá le explica que al menos de que ganara mas como conserje, no gana suficiente dinero para mantenerlo a el y a su abuelita como ella quisiera. Ella y los otros conserjes han decidido entrar en huelga. ¿Acaso el la apoyará y ayudará en todo lo que pueda? Claro, Carlitos quiere ayudar, pero no sabe como hasta que ve a su mamá en la televisión dando un discurso en favor de la huelga. Al fina, Carlitos encuentra la manera de enseñarle a su mamá lo orgulloso que esta de ella. ¡El y su compañeros de clase hacen carteles y Carlitos se une a la marcha con un cartel muy especial para su mamá!¡Si, se puede! Incluye un ensayo escrito por el aclamado autor Luis J. Rodríguez sobre Dolores Sánchez, una de las mujeres involucradas el Paro de Conserjes de L.A. El libro también incluye un póster con un poema de Rodríguez e información sobre las uniones dirigido a los grados 4-6. | Cinco Puntos Press |
| 10 Rubber Ducks | ||||
| 9780590477581 | A Birthday Basket for Tia | Pat Mora | Scholastic | |
| A Book About Benjamin Franklin | ||||
| OS_643DAA16FCEDC800B580DADA | A Chair for My Mother | |||
| 9780688040741 | A Chair for My Mother 25th Anniversary Edition | Vera B. Williams | After a fire destroys their home and possessions, Rosa, her mother, and grandmother save and save until they can afford to buy one big, comfortable chair that all three of them can enjoy.After their home is destroyed by a fire, Rosa, her mother and grandmother save their coins to buy a really comfortable chair for all to enjoy. "A superbly conceived picture book expressing the joyful spirit of a loving family."--Horn Book. | Greenwillow Books |
| 0439101336 | A Christmas Carol | |||
| A Day With Air Traffic Controllers | ||||
| 9781883220723 | A Drop Around The World: The Science Of Water Cycles On Planet Earth For Kids (Earth Science, Science Books For Kids, Nature Books) | Barbara Shaw McKinney | Follow a single drop of water through the water cycle in this book about rain for kids!This beautifully illustrated book is an earth science classic that parents, teachers, and kids will all want! In this story of water, readers travel the globe following a drop of water on its natural journey through the water cycle from a liquid, to a solid, and all the way through evaporation. The seamless blending of science and story make learning fun, and readers will be inspired to appreciate the world around us!Great for anyone looking for: Kids books about weather Books about rain for kids that talk about the water cycle and clouds A gift idea for the kids in their life. Home schooling materials. Rain books to use in schools and libraries! | Dawn Publications |
| 9780813648200 | A Feather for Her Hair | Evangeline Nicholas | A little Indian boy is trying to find the perfect birthday gift for his great-grandmother. | |
| 9780590425674 | A House for Hermit Crab | Eric Carle, David Sardinha, Ron Marshall, Blanca Camacho, Lemon Krasny, Blane and DeRosa Productions, Brian McNamee, Tristan Olly, Listen Inn | Hermit Crab seeks the perfect home--and learns to appreciate change--in this Ready-to-Read edition of Eric Carle's beloved story. In this classic story from Eric Carle, Hermit Crab grows out of one house after another as he searches for the perfect home. Children who must change schools, move to a new town, or even graduate to a new grade in school will relate to Hermit Crab's situation and take heart as they see that growing up isn't really so scary after all. Filled with whimsy and wisdom--and based on the true behaviors of the hermit crab--this modern classic features Eric Carle's trademark vibrant collage illustrations and lively text that has been adapted into a Level 2 Ready-to-Read edition, making it ideal for newly independent readers. | |
| 9781735414126 | A Letter From Your Teacher | Shannon Olsen | "From the author and illustrator of Our Class is a Family, this heartwarming picture book helps teachers in welcoming their new group of students on the first day of school. Through a letter written from the teacher's point of view, students are given the message that their new teacher is someone they will get to form a special bond with. Their teacher is not only there to help them academically, but also to cheer them on, and to provide a caring, safe environment for them to learn and grow. During back to school time, teachers are wanting to set the tone for the new year. In addition to establishing rules and procedures, they are ready to get to know their kids and start building positive relationships. This is a read aloud that helps with laying that foundation, and it serves as a great starting point for get-to-know-you activities and class community building." -- Amazon website. | |
| 9781416934837 | A Log's Life | Wendy Pfeffer | Introduction to the life cycle of a tree. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780394898612 | A New Coat for Anna | Harriet Ziefert | Even though there is no money, Anna's mother finds a way to make Anna a badly needed winter coat. | Dragonfly Books |
| 9781338350142 | A Pet for Fly Guy | Tedd Arnold | Orchard Books | |
| 9780823409495 | A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus | David A. Adler | In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue... Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Christopher Columbus dreamed of going to sea. He knew the earth was round, and planned a voyage west into the unknown waters of the Atlantic to reach the Indies. But it wasn't until he was 41 years old that Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain gave him the funds, the three ships, and the men to make a voyage. Even though Columbus never reached the Indies, he made a more important discovery. On October 12, 1492, he landed on an island southeast of Florida. Since he thought he had reached the Indies, he called the natives "Indians". Columbus made three more voyages and is credited with discovering the New World. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history or who need reliable sources for school book reports. | Holiday House |