Carol Easterling's Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9781250782496 | Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth (Our Universe, 6) | Stacy McAnulty | From writer Stacy McAnulty and illustrator David Litchfield, Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth is a nonfiction picture book about the Earth, told from the perspective of Earth herself.Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let’s save Earth together!With characteristic humor and charm, Stacy McAnulty channels the voice of Earth in this next celestial "autobiography" in the Our Universe series. Rich with kid-friendly facts and beautifully brought to life by David Litchfield, this is an equally charming and irresistible picture book. | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
| 9780399176906 | Peanut Butter & Cupcake! | Terry Border | Peanut Butter sets out with his soccer ball to find a friend after moving to a new town, but everyone from Hamburger to Soup seems to be too busy to play. -- Publisher. | Philomel Books |
| 9780545649513 | Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons | Eric Litwin | Pete the cat loves the buttons on his shirt so much that he makes up a song about them, and even as the buttons pop off, one by one, he still finds a reason to sing. | |
| 9780689825538 | Pigs Go to Market | Amy Axelrod | The Pigs can't wait to throw their annual Halloween party. But when Grandpa and Grandma Pig eat all of the candy, the Pigs have to make a last minute trip to the market, where Mrs. Pig wins a free shopping spree. Will the Pigs bring home enough sweets to share with their friends? Or will they pig out and keep all of the candy for themselves? Join Mr. and Mrs. Pig and the piglets on their trip to the store for pounds of Halloween fun! | Aladdin |
| 9781524771485 | Property Of The Rebel Librarian | Allison Varnes | Celebrate the freedom to read with this timely, empowering middle-grade debut in the spirit of The View from Saturday or Frindle.When twelve-year-old June Harper's parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And everything June loves about Dogwood Middle School unravels: librarian Ms. Bradshaw is suspended, an author appearance is canceled, the library is gutted, and all books on the premises must have administrative approval.But June can't give up books . . . and she realizes she doesn't have to when she spies a Little Free Library on her walk to school. As the rules become stricter at school and at home, June keeps turning the pages of the banned books that continue to appear in the little library. It's a delicious secret . . . and one she can't keep to herself. June starts a banned book library of her own in an abandoned locker at school. The risks grow alongside her library's popularity, and a movement begins at Dogwood Middle--a movement that, if exposed, could destroy her. But if it's powerful enough, maybe it can save Ms. Bradshaw and all that she represents: the freedom to read.Equal parts fun and empowering, this novel explores censorship, freedom of speech, and activism. For any kid who doesn't believe one person can effect change...and for all the kids who already know they can! | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338119244 | Race to the South Pole | Kate Messner | Traveling back in time to a 20th-century expedition to Antarctica, Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, befriends a cabin boy working for Captain Robert Falcon Scott and helps them race against rival explorers to reach the South Pole. | |
| 9780439895965 | Ready, Set, Snow! | Abby Klein | When the first grade has a Winter Olympics contest, Freddy helps his class win--and shows good sportsmanship at the same time. | Blue Sky Press |
| 9780545907453 | Ruby Fuzzybrush's Star Dance (Magic Animal Friends #7) | Daisy Meadows | From the mind of Daisy Meadows comes a new fantasy world, with brand-new adventures! Best friends Jess and Lily visit Friendship Forest, where animals can talk and magic exists! Lily and Jess can't wait to see the Fuzzybrush fox family wake the stars with their magical dance. But wicked witch Grizelda's black dragon is determined to make the forest dark -- forever! Can Ruby Fuzzybrush help the girls reverse the spell on her family and save the forest? | Scholastic Paperbacks |
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| 9780375806117 | Stage Fright on a Summer Night | Mary Pope Osborne | Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to Elizabethan London, where they become actors in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and try to rescue a tame bear. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338598759 | Stars and Planets | Kris Hirschmann | "What is in the universe? Well, us, of course! But there are lots of things too-- like our sun, planets, moons, distant stars, adn much more. Take a trip into space and check it all out. From our solar system to way, way, way outer sapce, you'll be seeing stars!"--Page 4 of cover. | Tangerine Press |
| 9781338815771 | Stink And The Hairy Scary Spider | Megan McDonald | Creepy! Crawly! Criminy! Stink Is Bonkers About Most Scientific Things. But Dangle A Spider In Front Of Him And He Goes Berserk! Stink Is So Freaked Out By Spiders That He Can't Read About Them. He Can't Look At Them. He Can't Think About Them. And He For Sure Can't Touch Them! Stink Has Arachnophobia (a Fear Of Spiders), And He Has It Bad. But When A Hairy Backyard Emergency Arises, Stink Is Forced To Face His Fear--and Eight Beady Eyes--head-on. Will He Manage To Tame The Heebie-jeebies, Or Will He Remain Stuck In His Web Of Tarantulan Terror? -- | |
| 9780316531207 | Sunnyside Plaza | Scott Simon | A Bank Street Best Book of 2021Wonder meets Three Times Lucky in a story of empowerment as a young woman decides to help solve the mystery of multiple suspicious deaths in her group home.Sally Miyake can't read, but she learns lots of things. Like bricks are made of clay and Vitamin D comes from the sun. Sally is happy working in the kitchen at Sunnyside Plaza, the community center she lives in with other adults with developmental disabilities. For Sally and her friends, Sunnyside is the only home they've ever known.Everything changes the day a resident unexpectedly dies. After a series of tragic events, detectives Esther Rivas and Lon Bridges begin asking questions. Are the incidents accidents? Or is something more disturbing happening?The suspicious deaths spur the residents into taking the investigation into their own hands. But are people willing to listen?Sunnyside Plaza is a human story of empowerment, empathy, hope, and generosity that shines a light on this very special world. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780689866173 | Super-Completely And Totally The Messiest | Viorst, Judith | It's hard being practically perfect and having the world's messiest younger sister. Big sister is constantly urging Sophie to be neat — like me, Olivia — but whether at home, at school, trick-or-treating on Halloween, or even at the beach, Sophie is a disaster. Still, as big brother, Jake, and their parents keep reminding Olivia, Sophie does have some redeeming qualities. Sophie joins the legendary Alexander as super-completely and totally one of Judith Viorst's most irresistible characters ever.Publishers WeeklyThe title of this slender tale from the team behind Alexander, Who's Not (Do you hear me? I mean it!) Going to Move describes Sophie, who is as clumsy as she is messy. Sophie's neat-as-a-pin, practically perfect older sister, Olivia, characterizes Sophie in an intermittently humorous, yet rather tedious, litany of her disheveled sibling's mishaps. Glasser's animated artwork delivers much of the comedy; the cartoonish illustrations capture both Sophie's unruly appearance and behavior with an appealing, light touch and always convey the girl's big heart. Kid-tickling detail abounds in such images as the copious contents of Sophie's closet spilling out and entirely burying the child, and Sophie painting a self-portrait literally on her classroom desk (the legs of which sport her yellow rubber boots). Glasser handles Sophie's cluttered world with aplomb, using pen-and-ink to outline her surroundings and a judicious touch of watercolor to keep readers' focus on the relevant action. Yet the single-themed narrative becomes repetitious. The greatest strength of the volume is the loving family's acceptance of Sophie's many quirks and their obvious affection for her. Though Sophie may not have the staying power of Viorst's perennially popular Alexander, her antics will surely elicit grins—and perhaps even giggles—from young readers. Ages 4-7. (Mar.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9781338806724 | The Bad Guys in Cut to the Chase | Aaron Blabey | "The Bad Guys have entered a whole new world--like, literally--a VERY nasty new universe awaits. Oh, Mr. Snake, what have you done ...?"--Provided by publisher | |
| 9781338541984 | The Bad Seed | Jory John | The bad seed changes his mind about being bad and decides that he wants to be happy. | |
| 9780545054737 | The Case of the Sneaky Snowman (Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew) | Keene, Carolyn | Scholastic | |
| 9781338600834 | The Dinky Donkey | Craig Smith | Originally written as a children's song, Wonky Donkey has a daughter, cute and small, and prone to mischief. | |
| 9781338661705 | The Good Egg | Jory John | When the other eggs in his carton behave badly, the good egg feels like he needs to be perfect. | |
| 9780316479691 | The Great Jeff | Tony Abbott | Perfect for fans of Gary D. Schmidt comes the companion to the modern classic Firegirl from acclaimed writer Tony Abbott.Life hasn't been great for Jeff Hicks. After years at his beloved St. Catherine's, he's forced to spend eighth grade in the public middle school, which he hates. He's no longer speaking to his former best friend, Tom Bender, because of "that burned girl" Jessica Feeney. But worst of all, his family is changing, and it's not for the better.When his mom comes home announcing that she's lost her job, Jeff begins to worry about things far beyond his years: How will they pay the rent? Will his absentee dad step up and save the day? Is his mom drinking too much? And ultimately, where will they live?The Great Jeff is a powerful look at the life of a troubled boy who finds his life spiraling out of control. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |