Whitney Sarbacker's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780545304375 | Behind The Masks The Diary Of Angeline Reddy | Susan Patron | Newbery Award-winning author Susan Patron brings her talents to the beloved Dear America series in this exciting story of a girl growing up in the Wild West, in a California gold mining town. Growing up in the wild gold-mining town of Bodie, California, in the 1880s, Angeline Reddy has seen it all -- saloons, brawls, and a whole lot of desperation. When her father, Bodie's greatest lawyer, is declared murdered, Angie knows deep in her heart that he isn't dead and decides it is up to her to solve the mystery of what happened to him. But when her mother takes ill and a mysterious ghost appears, putting together the puzzle pieces seems impossible. Not to mention, a gang of vigilantes, the 601, is raging out of control, running folks out of town, and nobody seems safe. Will Angie, with the help of her friends Ellie and Ling Loi, and the mysterious and tragically handsome Antoine, be able to uncover the secret of her father's disappearance? | Scholastic |
| Beverly Cleary Henry And Beezus | ||||
| Beverly Cleary Ramona The Pest | ||||
| 9780531217290 | Big Battles Of World War II (A True Book: World At War) | Peter Benoit | Over the course of World War II, nations fought countless battles throughout Europe and Asia.Readers (Grades 3-5) will examine some of the war most pivotal conflicts, from the invasion of Normandy on D-Day to the massive Battle of the Bulge. They will also learn how the war started and why it was fought on multiple fronts. | Children's Press |
| 9781610673129 | Billie B Mysteries:Code Breakers | Sally Rippin | A mysterious note in code shows up on Billie's front porch and the members of the Mystery Club find all their skills as Code Breakers put to the test! | Kane Miller EDC Publishing |
| 9780545484947 | Brianna the Tooth Fairy | Daisy Meadows | When Jack Frost steals Brianna the Tooth Fairy's magic to cure his terrible toothache, Rachel and Kirsty must help their fairy friend find the enchanted objects in all three stories that will enable Brianna to reclaim her missing magic. Original. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9781786037053 | Brilliant Ideas From Wonderful Women: 15 Incredible Inventions From Inspiring Women! | Aitziber Lopez | Discover the stories behind 15 of the twentieth century's key inventions in this fun and informative treasury of trailblazing women, who each made a unique contribution to the history of science and technology.Car heaters…Monopoly…Disposable diapers…The dishwasher…Kevlar…Maritime flares… Anti-reflective glass…Wifi…Syringes…Submarine periscopes…Diagnostic tests…Lifeboats…Windshield wipers…Ebooks…What do each of these revolutionary inventions have in common? They were all pioneered by women!Each brilliant idea is presented with biographical information about the brilliant woman who came up with it, including what inspired them. Learn how Martha Coston disguised herself as a man to contact pyrotechnicians and convince them to manufacture her idea for maritime flares, how a New York tram ride on a wet winter’s day led Mary Anderson to invent the windshield wiper, and why Letitia Mumford Geer’s one-hand operated syringe was a medical breakthrough, among other fascinating facts. Full-page illustrations show the inspiration for and use of these incredible inventions in humorous detail.From lifeboat-inventor, Maria Beasley, to the grandmother of the ebook, Ángela Ruiz Robles, each of the inspiring women in this book achieved their goal of leaving the world a better place than they found it. | Wide Eyed Editions |
| 9781338338799 | Bury Me | Alexander, K. R. | Scholastic Inc. | |
| 9780545308779 | Cara The Camp Fairy (Little Apple) | Daisy Meadows | Just in time for summer, a brand-new special edition --- all about the magic of summer camp!Summer camp is one of the best parts of summer vacation, thanks to Cara the Camp Fairy! Because of her special magic, campers can navigate through the woods, stay cool during the day, and do lots of fun activities. But Jack Frost has sent his goblins to steal Cara's magic. Now camp is a catastrophe!Rachel and Kirsty have been looking forward to camp for months, but everything is going all wrong. Can they help Cara fix things . . . before the whole summer is ruined?Find the magic items in all three stories inside this Rainbow Magic Special Edition and help save summer camp! | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439895033 | Carnival at Candlelight | Mary Pope Osborne | While on a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to seventeenth-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from disaster. Merlin has asked Jack and Annie to help on another Merlin Mission. This time they head back into history to Venice, Italy, in the 1700s. With the help of some new friends, a research book, and a mysterious rhyme from Merlin, the heroes will save the beautiful city from a flood! Yet another Magic Tree House book that will engage kids with history, magic, and nonstop action from beginning to end. Merlin has a new mission for Jack and Annie: save the Grand Lady of the Lagoon from a terrible disaster! To find her, they must travel back over 250 years ago to Venice, Italy, on the night of the annual Carnival celebration. But Merlin's directions are very confusing! As Jack and Annie wander among the costumed crowd, no one is who they seem to be, the clocks all tell different times, and water is mysteriously rising in the streets. Seeking help from Venice's ruler, they find themselves thrown into a dark dungeon filled with rats. How will Jack and Annie save themselves and the Grand Lady, too? There can only be one solution-magic! Mary Pope Osborne is a master of bringing faraway places to life. In Carnival at Candlelight she sends young readers to one of the most glorious cities in the world for an adventure filled with history, mystery, and magic. | |
| 9781338712766 | Cat Kid Comic Club | Dav Pilkey | A brand-new graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey, the internationally bestselling author and illustrator of the Dog Man and Captain Underpants series. Readers of all ages will unleash their own creativity as they open the door to visual comic-book storytelling with the help of Dav Pilkey and his heartfelt, humorous, and amazing cast, featuring Li'l Petey, Molly, and Flippy in Cat Kid Comic Club. | Graphix |
| 9780545209267 | Christmas in Camelot | Scholastic, Inc. | On Christmas Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house transports them to King Arthur's castle at Camelot, where they undertake a quest to the castle of the Otherworld. | |
| 9780439137621 | Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House #21) | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack And Annie Are Whisked To Assist Clara Barton During The Civil War. | Scholastic |
| 9780142405963 | Code Talker: A Novel About The Navajo Marines Of World War Two | Joseph Bruchac | "Readers who choose the book for the attraction of Navajo code talking and the heat of battle will come away with more than they ever expected to find."—Booklist, starred reviewThroughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years.But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to life for young adults through the riveting fictional tale of Ned Begay, a sixteen-year-old Navajo boy who becomes a code talker. His grueling journey is eye-opening and inspiring. This deeply affecting novel honors all of those young men, like Ned, who dared to serve, and it honors the culture and language of the Navajo Indians.An ALA Best Book for Young Adults"Nonsensational and accurate, Bruchac's tale is quietly inspiring..."—School Library Journal | Speak |
| 9780545830348 | Cold as Ice | Sarah Mlynowski | On their sixth trip through the magic mirror, Abby and Jonah find themselves in the story of the Snow Queen, a troubled character who chose power over family and friendship, and Abby has to free the children the Queen has under her spell--with the help of her new friend, a talking reindeer called Ralph, and a strange girl named Sharon. | |
| 9781935279013 | Cranky Paws | Darrel Odgers, Sally Odgers | It is Trump's job to help the sick animals and Trump's dog senses are so acute she often draws conclusions before the humans have even begun to think! Trump tells the stories of the animal patients and their families and provides young readers with animal tips, vocabulary words, and a new understanding of the animal world. All the patients are interesting, but some are more interesting than others... "Take Cranky Paws the cat, for example... Her name wasn't really Cranky Paws, but that's what Dr. Jeanie and I called her. I'd never met a cat who was so determined to hate everyone!" | |
| 9781416939382 | Dancing Carl | Gary Paulsen | From three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen comes a moving middle grade novel about four strangers fighting for the life they want.In the winter, life in McKinley, Minnesota, revolves around the rinks, where kids play hockey and grown-ups skate to scratchy phonograph records. Then, the year Marsh and his best friend, Willy, are twelve, Carl appears at the rink, wearing a battered, old leather flight jacket and doing a strange dance that is both beautiful and disturbing to watch.It is Marsh and Willy who discover the terrible secret behind Carl’s dance, a secret that threatens to destroy him. But a small miracle occurs, and Carl’s dance becomes a fragile and tentative expression of hope and the healing power of love. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545202145 | Dark Day in the Deep Sea | Mary Pope Osborne | When eight-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister, Annie, join a group of nineteenth-century explorers aboard the H.M.S. Challenger, they learn about the ocean, solve the mystery of its fabled sea monster, and gain compassion for their fellow creatures. | |
| 9780140363357 | Daughter of the Mountains | Louise Rankin | Momo has always wanted a Lhasa terrier--a dog like the ones the Tibetan Buddhist priests hold sacred in their temples. When a trader brings Pempa to her parents' teahouse, Momo's dream comes true. Then a band of robbers steals the valuable dog, and to recover him, Momo must make a dangerous journey she may not survive. A Newbery Honor Book. Illustrated. | Puffin |
| 9780531217337 | D-Day (A True Book: World At War) | Peter Benoit | Discover D-Day's battle's impact on the rest of the war and find out why it is still remembered as such an important victory today.On June 6, 1944, more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, to launch a massive attack on Nazi Germany. Readers (Grades 3-5) will discover how the attack was carefully planned and carried out, from how the location was chosen to which kinds of vehicles and weapons were used. | Children's Press |