Clarinda Robinson's Library
Hazelwood Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780531070635 | Cecil's Story (Orchard Paperbacks) | George Ella Lyon | A boy struggles with fear and loneliness when his father, a Union soldier, is injured in the Civil War, and his mother sets out to find him | Scholastic |
| 9780593203224 | Change Sings: A Children's Anthem | Gorman, Amanda | Viking Books for Young Readers | |
| 9780316483117 | Chez Bob | Bob Shea | “A perfect book.” –Sandra Boynton, bestselling authorFrom the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur Vs. series comes a kid pleasing favorite about a devious alligator who learns to love!Welcome to Chez Bob, which seems like a real restaurant...until you realize...it's on an alligator's NOSE! Bob's got a hidden plan for his customers: "Birds will come to eat, but I will eat the birds!" As they fly in from all over the world to dine on Bob's face, something starts to happen that takes the lazy, hungry reptile by surprise—the birds stay. "More yummy birds!" he rejoices—he'll want for nothing! But when the time is right, will Bob make the right choice?Comic genius Bob Shea cooks up a tasty tale that proves anyone, even hungry alligators, can have a change of heart and learn to be a good friend.Don’t miss some of these favorite Bob Shea titles:Unicorn Thinks He’s Pretty GreatDinosaur Vs. BedtimeThe Scariest Book EverWho Wet My Pants? | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780375868276 | Chomp | Carl Hiaasen | In this hysterical #1 New York Times bestseller, one kid has to wrangle gators, snakes, bats that bite, and a reality show host gone rogue! This is Carl Hiaasen's Florida—where the creatures are wild and the people are wilder!When Wahoo Cray’s dad—a professional animal wrangler—takes a job with a reality TV show called Expedition Survival!, Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself to keep his father from killing Derek Badger, the show's inept and egotistical star. But the job keeps getting more complicated: Derek Badger insists on using wild animals for his stunts; and Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna—a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her father and needs a place to hide out.They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before Derek gets bitten by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Search parties head out and promptly get lost themselves. And then Tuna's dad shows up with a gun . . .It's anyone's guess who will actually survive Expedition Survival. . .“Only in Florida—and in the fiction of its native son Carl Hiaasen—does a dead iguana fall from a palm tree and kill somebody.” —New York Post“Chomp is a delightful laugh-out-loud sendup of the surreality of TV that will be enjoyed by readers of all ages.” —Los Angeles Times | Ember |
| 9780590135658 | Chrysanthemum | Kevin Henkes | Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it. | |
| 9781445477930 | Cinderella | Parragon Books | The classic tale of Cinderella comes to life in vibrant retelling perfect or beginning readers. Designed to encourage vocabulary development and help children read aloud, this story uses large font types and vibrant, contemporary illustrations to help early learning skills. It's a perfect addition to any children's library. | Parragon Books |
| 9781338185218 | City Shapes | Diana Murray | "A young girl walks through the bustling city, while a pigeon flies above, both spotting hidden shapes at every turn"-- | |
| 9780545130028 | Civil War Spies Behind Enemy Lines | Camilla J. Wilson | CIVIL WAR SPIES BEHIND ENEMY LINES - They never led armies into battle. They worked in the shadows. Now you can meet these and other real-life spies on both sides of the American Civil War: The private detective who foiled an assassination plot on Abraham Lincoln; The brave woman who operated a major Union spy ring - in the capital of the Confederacy; The young southern scout who made the ultimate sacrifice... You will never forget their incredible true stories! | Scholastic (2010) |
| 9780545678216 | Clark the Shark | Bruce Hale | Clark finds everything about school fun and exciting, but his enthusiasm causes problems until he begins inventing rhymes to remind himself to stay cool at school. | |
| 9781338184303 | Click, Clack, Moo | Doreen Cronin | When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want. Farmer Brown thinks it's odd when he hears the sounds of typing coming from the barn, but his troubles really begin when his cows start leaving him notes. First they demand better working conditions, then they stage a strike! | |
| 9780590442909 | Clifford's Family | Meet Clifford's mother, father and siblings! | Cartwheel Books | |
| 9781645672135 | Clovis Keeps His Cool | Katelyn Aronson | Clovis used to struggle with his temper, but ever since he took over his late grandmother’s china shop, he’s been learning how to manage it. He pours tea, listens to soothing music, and always keeps Granny’s words in mind: “Grace, grace, nothing broken to replace.”But when rivals from his football days come to heckle him at the shop, Clovis faces a big challenge that even Granny’s words and deep breaths might not be enough for.Readers will fall in love with Clovis’s gentle soul in this heartwarming and entertaining story about finding inner peace and second chances. | Page Street Kids |
| 9780590331258 | Come On, Rain | Karen Hesse | "Come on, Rain!" Tess pleads to the sky as listless vines and parched plants droop in the endless heat. Then the clouds roll in and the rain pours. And Tess, her friends, and their mothers join in together in a rain dance to celebrate the shower that renews both body and spirit. Full color. A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat. | Scholastic Press |
| 9780439082143 | Commotion In The Ocean | Giles Andreae, David Wojtowycz | Classic paperback book! | Orchard Books |
| 9780789426628 | Counting On The Woods | George Ella Lyon | Uses rhyme to enumerate and describe natural objects seen while walking through the woods. | Dk Pub |
| 9780140501728 | Crow Boy (Picture Puffin Books) | Taro Yashima | Winner of a Caldecott HonorA 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 | Puffin Books |
| 9780439329422 | Dancing in the Wings | Debbie Allen | Sassy tries out for a summer dance festival in Washington, D.C., despite the other girls' taunts that she is much too tall. | |
| 9781419724862 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Jeff Kinney | Greg Heffley's mom wants him to take a break from video games while Halloween approaches and he comes up with an idea to make a movie. | |
| 9781419729850 | Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Jeff Kinney | Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation. | |
| 9780545818889 | Digging for Dinos | Jessica Young, James Burks | Haggis, the Scottie, and Tank, the Great Dane, two dogs with active imaginations, set out to search their neighborhood for dinosaurs to play with. | Scholastic Incorporated |