Ashley Gibson's Library
Rossview Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780140501728 | Taro Yashima | Winner of a Caldecott Honor A shy Japanese boy having difficulty adjusting to school is misjudged by his classmates. Chibi has been an outcast since that frightening first day of school when he hid under the schoolhouse. Afraid of the teacher and unable to make any friends, Chibi passes his free time alone — alone at study time, alone at playtime, always a "forlorn little tag-along." But when Mr. Isobe arrives, the teacher sees things in Chibi that no one else has ever noticed... "A shy mountain boy in Japan leaves his home at dawn and returns at sunset to go to the village school. Pictures and text of moving and harmonious simplicity." —Saturday Review | Penguin | |
| 9780140558777 | Gloria Houston | Ruthie and her mother wonder how they will fulfill their obligation of getting the perfect Christmas tree to the town for the holiday celebration, since Papa has left the Appalachian area to go to war. | Puffin | |
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| 9780439871327 | Mike Thaler | Hubie writes a story about the dreaded new vice principal, Miss Demeanor. | ||
| 9780448446479 | Carolyn Keene | Featuring interactive elements on each spread, offers a glimpse into the world of Nancy Drew highlighting her favorite mysteries. | ||
| 9780516203720 | Michael H. Forman | Describes the characteristics of the tundra and the plants and animals that live there. | Children's Press(CT) | |
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| 9780545074735 | Andrew Clements | The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest. | ||
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| 9781416971443 | Nikki Grimes | When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others. | Simon and Schuster | |
| 9781550747799 | David J. Smith | By narrowing down the world's population to a village of one hundred people, the author offers up some surprising statistics about religion, food, water, nationalities, language, age, and education. | Kids Can Press Ltd | |
| 9781596435919 | Nick Bruel | "Get ready to party! It's Bad Kitty's birthday, and guess who's on the guest list? Chatty Kitty, Strange Kitty, Stinky Kitty, and her other neighborhood "pals". Join the fun in this riotous companion to Bad Kitty and Bad Kitty Gets a Bath!"--P. 4 cover. | ||
| 9781596351479 | Jan Fields | When six ordinary girls accidentally open a secret door into another world, it doesn't take long for adventure, and danger, to find them. | Annie's | |
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| 9780439643955 | 1001 Things to Spot in the Sea | Katie Daynes, Marilyn Burns, Usborne | Seek and find fish and other things you find at the aquarium. | |
| 9780064467148 | A Fair Bear Share | Stuart J. Murphy | Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie. If the bear cubs gather enough nuts, seeds and blueberries, Mama Bear has agreed to make her special, lip-smacking-good pie. Each time they fill their baskets, the cubs count berries, seeds and nuts by putting them in groups of tens and ones to see if they have enough for pie. Everyday activities such as sharing a meal, sorting socks and getting ready for school can be part of learning math. In the MathStart Series, everyday life is the basis for each entertaining story. Simple math concepts are embedded in each story so that young children can intuitively understand them. Adults can use the creative suggestions for activities in the back of each book to extend learning opportunities with children. Developmentally appropriate and correlated to school grade levels and the curriculum standards of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, MathStart can give children a head start!Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie is the best—but do these bear cubs have enough ingredients to bake one? Regrouping their berries, nuts, and seeds by tens and ones reveals that one cub has not done her fair bear share. John Speirs's irresistible bear cubs make this lesson in regrouping one children will enjoy. Blue Ribbon Blueberry Pie is the best—but do these bear cubs have enough ingredients to bake one? Regrouping their berries, nuts, and seeds by tens and ones reveals that one cub has not done her fair bear share. John Speirs's irresistible bear cubs make this lesson in regrouping one children will enjoy. | Harper Collins |
| 9780439240925 | A Long Way From Chicago | Richard Peck | A boy reminisces about spending summers with grandma in her small town. | |
| 9780547534268 | A Single Shard | Linda Sue Park | Contains the author's] 2002 Newbery Award acceptance speech-- Cover. | Clarion Books |
| 9780545935210 | A Tale of Two Kitties | Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while... Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime? | Graphix | |
| 9781419753961 | Aaron Slater, Illustrator | Andrea Beaty | An uplifting story about the power of art, finding your voice, and telling your story even when you're out of step with your peers from the #1 bestselling creators of Sofia Valdez, Future Prez and Ada Twist, Scientist! Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles to him, and it soon becomes clear he struggles more than his peers. When his teacher asks each child in the class to write a story, Aaron can't get a single word down. He is sure his dream of being a storyteller is out of reach . . . until inspiration strikes, and Aaron finds a way to spin a tale in a way that is uniquely his. Follow Iggy Peck, Rosie Revere, Ada Twist, Sofia Valdez, and Aaron Slater on all of their adventures! Add the picture books, chapter books, and activity books starring The Questioneers by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts to your family library today. | Abrams Books for Young Readers |