Valerie Flippen's Library
Barkers Mill Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780439053860 | A Coal Miner's Bride: The Diary Of Anetka Kaminska (Dear America) | Susan Campbell Bartoletti | A diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780439717007 | A Dog's Life: Autobiography Of A Stray | Ann M. Martin | At once heartrending and hopeful, Ann Martin’s exquisite story of a dog’s life is told with her trademark grace and insight.Squirrel is not like most dogs. Born a stray, she must make her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal. Her life story, in her own words, is marked by loss, but also by an inspiring instinct to survive. And when it seems she will roam the woods and country roads alone forever, Squirrel makes two friends who, in very different ways, define her fate.Winner of an AudioFile Earphones AwardPublishers WeeklyMartin's latest, told from the viewpoint of the title character-a pooch named Squirrel-could well be a primer for potential dog owners: it's a cautionary tale chronicling just about everything not to do as a canine caretaker. Dillon reads with a calm and sympathetic voice, relating how poor Squirrel is abandoned and mistreated by humans, and becomes a scrappy master of survival as she wanders the streets searching for her brother, Bone, from whom she was separated early on in life. Dillon makes certain that listeners will feel the relief and slow-emerging joy Squirrel experiences when at last she finds a kind and loving owner who truly wants-and even needs-her. Though Martin is sometimes inconsistent about what Squirrel does and does not know, listeners will be too hooked on the emotional notes and occasional dramatic moments here to mind. Ages 9-up. (Nov. 2005) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780673626127 | A Grand Opening (Leveled Reader 149B) | Mike Dion | children -fiction | Scott Foresman Publishing |
| 9780689858192 | A Is for Abigail | Lynne Cheney | Lynne Cheney and Robin Preiss Glasser collaborated on America: A Patriotic Primer, which captured the imagination of American children and became a national best-seller. Now they turn their hands to A is for Abigail: An Almanac of Amazing American Women and bring the great women of American history to life. Filled to the brim with words and pictures that celebrate the remarkable (although often unmarked) achievements of American women, this is a book to relish and to read again and again. Mothers, daughters, schoolchildren, generations of families -- everyone -- will take Abigail Adams's words to heart and "remember the ladies" once they read the stories of these astonishing, astounding, amazing American women. | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
| 9780688101923 | A More Perfect Union | Betsy Maestro | This easy-to-understand book tells why and how the Constitution of the United States was created. "Simple, attractive, informative....The most accessible history of the Constitution to date."--School Library Journal. | Collins |
| 9780395657485 | A Rumour Of Otters | Deborah Savage | Angry because she has been left behind when her father and brother go off to muster sheep, New Zealander Alexa decides to search in the wild for the otters previously seen only be a mystical Maori tribesman. | Houghton Mifflin |
| 9780803725188 | A Year Down Yonder | Richard Peck | During the recession of 1937, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois for a year and comes to a better understanding her. | Dial Books |
| Abracadabra! Yikes! It's Alive! | ||||
| 9781561459032 | Aliens From Earth | Mary Batten | Aliens From Earth is an intriguing introduction to the serious and ongoing environmental problems caused by invasive plant and animal species. Describing various examples--from the accidental release of the gypsy moth into the United States to the deliberate introduction of rabbits to Australia--the text shows how these foreign intrusions have disturbed the delicate balance of local ecosystems. At the end of the book, the author offers readers a list of things they can do to minimize their own impact on local environments. | Peachtree Publishers |
| All Aboard Reading: Sharks! | ||||
| 9781338867428 | Bad Guys in Open Wide and Say Arrgh | unknown author | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9781423119814 | Beauty and the Beast | Cynthia Rylant | Beauty asks for little, finding joy in simple things and the company of her father. The Beast, shut away from the world in his great stone castle, knows only loneliness. Brought together by a stolen rose, each finds that love may call for sacrifice, but true love can bloom in even the darkest places. Newbery medalist Cynthia Rylant tells a classic tale of bravery and transformation with stunning, lyrical prose, accompanied by Meg Park's soft yet vibrant illustrations. This new picturebook makes a beautiful keepsake that children will pore over for years to come. Praise for Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs "Rylant's elegant, euphonious text delights and inspires." ?Publishers Weekly Praise for Hansel and Gretel "[L]ibraries will want to add this distinctive retelling for Rylant's strong-minded voice and Corace's attractive art." ?School Library Journal Praise for Walt Disney's Cinderella * "[A]n elegant retelling." ?Publishers Weekly, starred review | Disney-Hyperion |
| 9781423121909 | Blackout | John Rocco | One hot summer night in the city, all the power goes out. The TV shuts off and a boy wails, "Mommm!" His sister can no longer use the phone, Mom can't work on her computer, and Dad can't finish cooking dinner. What's a family to do? When they go up to the roof to escape the heat, they find the lights--in stars that can be seen for a change--and so many neighbors it's like a block party in the sky! On the street below, people are having just as much fun--talking, rollerblading, and eating ice cream before it melts. The boy and his family enjoy being not so busy for once. They even have time to play a board game together. When the electricity is restored, everything can go back to normal . . . but not everyone likes normal. The boy switches off the lights, and out comes the board game again. Using a combination of panels and full bleed illustrations that move from color to black-and-white and back to color, John Rocco shows that if we are willing to put our cares aside for a while, there is party potential in a summer blackout. | Hyperion Book CH |
| OS_643DB13174D51200B544F7CD | Bridge to Terabithia | |||
| 9780590424103 | Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball | David A. Adler | Cam uses her photographic memory to identify the person who stole a valuable autographed baseball. | |
| 9780590461214 | Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds | David A. Adler | A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds. | |
| 9780590461245 | Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog | David A. Adler | Cam and Eric are looking for pooch the television dog who mysteriously disappears. | |
| OS_642ED2FBD619D200B5E183E9 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Roald Dahl | ||
| 9780763629038 | Clarice Bean Spells Trouble | Lauren Child | Clarice Bean is in for a spell of trouble — and shares a lesson about kindness — in this hilarious sequel to the New York Times bestseller.Clarice Bean seems to be in nonstop trouble these days, almost as much as Karl Wrenbury, who is the naughtiest boy at school. If only she could be more like her favorite book character, Ruby Redfort, girl detective, who is very good at getting out of trouble. The problem is, Mrs. Wilberton is planning a spelling bee, and just thinking about it gives Clarice a stomachache. But when Karl Wrenbury has a family problem and gets into really big trouble, Clarice does something utterly unexpected, altruistically proving Ruby Redfort's maxim "Never let a good pal down." The superbly talented Lauren Child presents a fast-paced, full-length adventure full of wacky wit, visual appeal, and a surprisingly heartwarming twist sure to reel in the most reluctant reader. | Candlewick |
| 9780545001861 | Clarice Bean Spells Trouble | Lauren Child | Clarice Bean seems to be in nonstop trouble these days, almost as much as Karl Wrenbury, who is the naughtiest boy at school. If only she could be more like her favorite book character, Ruby Redfort, girl detective, who is very good at getting out of trouble. The problem is, Mrs. Wilberton is planning a spelling bee, and just thinking about it gives Clarice a stomachache. The good news is that there is also going to be a class performance of The Sound of Music, and Clarice is keen on landing a starring role, so she can get discovered by someone who spots child talents and escape spelling-bee humiliation. But when Karl Wrenbury has a family problem and gets into really big trouble, Clarice does something utterly unexpected, altruistically proving Ruby Redfort's maxim "Never let a good pal down." | Scholastic Incorporated |