Tiffany Reed's Library
Norman Smith Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780064410151 | The Penultimate Peril (a Series of Unfortunate Events #12) | Lemony Snicket | HarperCollins | |
| 9780395389492 | The Polar Express | Chris Van Allsburg | For twenty-five years, The Polar Express has been a treasured holiday classic. To commemorate this special anniversary, a lavish gift edition has been created. Awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1986, The Polar Express has sold more than 7 million copies, become a classic holiday movie, and been translated into stage productions that take place across the United States during the holiday season. | |
| 9780590457828 | The Principal From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | On the third day of school, a young boy is sent to the principal's office and thinks about all the horrifying rumors he has heard about her | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439671101 | The Report Card | Andrew Clements | Fifth-grader Nora Rowley has always hidden the fact that she is a genius from everyone because all she wants is to be normal, but when she comes up with a plan to prove that grades are not important, things begin to get out of control. | |
| 9780439067508 | The School Bus Driver From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | Waiting for the bus, a nervous boy thinks about all the wild stories he has heard about the driver | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780590503129 | The School Nurse From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | Miss Hearse, the new school nurse, is frightening and monstrous-looking---I'm going to do whatever is necessary to avoid getting sick! | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439814072 | The School Story | Andrew Clements | After twelve-year-old Natalie writes a wonderful novel, her friend Zoe helps her devise a scheme to get it accepted at the publishing house where Natalie's mother works as an editor. | |
| 9781338166194 | The Secrets of Hexbridge Castle | Gabrielle Kent | Anticipating a dreadful summer alone, young Alfie Bloom unexpectedly inherits a castle which conceals a centuries-old, dangerous secret that threatens everyone who lives within one thousand miles. | |
| 9780670062591 | The Snowy Day | Ezra Jack Keats | The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. | |
| 9780689852893 | The Spider and the Fly | Mary Howitt | An illustrated version of the well-known poem about a wily spider who preys on the vanity and innocence of a little fly. | Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
| 9780679869283 | The Statue of Liberty | Lucille Recht Penner | Discusses the construction, history, and symbolism of the Statue of Liberty, a gift to the United States from France. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780590476768 | The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales | Jon Scieszka | Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales. | |
| 9780590419628 | The Teacher From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | Scholastic | |
| 9780545065221 | The Teacher From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780399247927 | The Three Snow Bears | Jan Brett | Jan Brett's #1 New York Times bestseller is the snowiest twist on Goldilocks and the Three Bears you could ask for!When Aloo-ki glances up from fishing and sees her sled dogs floating off on an ice floe, she races after them. She comes upon an igloo with no one home and goes inside.Turns out the polar bear family who lives there is out walking while their breakfast cools off. Aloo-ki eats some soup, tries on their boots, and finally crawls into the smallest bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear see her dogs adrift, swim out to rescue them and return home to find Aloo-ki fast asleep in Baby Bear's bed.Jan traveled to the far North to meet the Inuit people and see the amazing land where they live. Dramatic illustrations capture the shimmering ice, snow and deep blue seas of the Arctic, and when Jan adds a raven-haired Inuit girl and her appealing huskies, an endearing family of polar bears, and playful Arctic animals in the borders, the result is one of her most beautiful picture books.The decorative Inuit patterns and clothing Jan uses throughout are sure to attract adult fans and collectors while children will want to listen to and look at this exciting version of a well-loved story over and over again.Snuggle up with all of Jan Brett's snowy treasures: The Mitten, The Hat, The Snowy Nap, Cozy, and The Trouble With Trolls. | G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers |
| 9780763618988 | The Tiger Rising | Kate DiCamillo | Eleven-year-old Rob Horton, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger. Reprint. | Candlewick Press |
| 9780590657303 | The Trees of the Dancing Goats | Patricia Polacco | During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle. Based on a memory from the author's childhood. | |
| 9780810984912 | The Ugly Truth | Amulet Books | ||
| 9780810997936 | The Ugly Truth | Jeff Kinney | While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future. | |
| 9781328780966 | The Undefeated | Kwame Alexander | Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal A 2020 Newbery Honor Book Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. The text is also peppered with references to the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., Langston Hughes, Gwendolyn Brooks, and others, offering deeper insights into the accomplishments of the past, while bringing stark attention to the endurance and spirit of those surviving and thriving in the present. Robust back matter at the end provides valuable historical context and additional detail for those wishing to learn more. | Versify |