Courtney Adams' Library
Oakland Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780316283335 | Disney Fairies: the Pirate Fairy: the Chapter Book | Stacia Deutsch | When a misunderstood dust-keeper fairy named Zarina steals Pixie Hollow's all-important Blue Pixie Dust, and flies away to join forces with the pirates of Skull Rock, Tinker Bell and her fairy friends must embark on the adventure of a lifetime to return it to its rightful place. However, in the midst of their pursuit of Zarina, Tink's world is turned upside down. She and her friends find that their respective talents have been switched and they have to race against time to retrieve the Blue Pixie Dust and return home to save Pixie Hollow. Read the entire adventures in this chapter book based on the new Disney Fairies animated movie!Copyright © 2013 Disney Enterprises, Inc. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780316510318 | Doll-E 1.0 | Shanda McCloskey | A STEM-friendly tale of a girl and the doll she upgrades to be her new friend, for fans of The Most Magnificent Thing and Rosie Revere, Engineer. Charlotte's world is fully charged! With her dog at her side, she's always tinkering, coding, clicking, and downloading. She's got a knack for anything technological--especially gadgets that her parents don't know how to fix! Then, she receives a new toy that is quite a puzzle: a doll! What's she supposed to do with that? Once she discovers the doll's hidden battery pack, things start to get interesting...while her faithful canine sidekick wonders if he'll be overshadowed by the new and improved Doll-E 1.0! With a little ingenuity and an open mind, everyone can be friends in this endearing, modern tribute to the creative spirit of play. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780316562577 | Don't Touch My Hair! | Sharee Miller | An entertaining and acclaimed picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair--now in paperback! It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and even under the sea, in the jungle, and in space, she's chased by a mermaid, monkeys, and poked by aliens...until, finally, Aria has had enough! This humorous picture book speaks to a national conversation on strangers touching black hair, and sparks an important conversation on personal boundaries for children as Aria explains that her hair should not be touched without asking for permission first. Commercial, imaginative, and fun, Don't Touch My Hair! can be used to teach young readers about personal boundaries and asking for permission--and that it's all right to be told "no" as well. Sharee Miller takes the tradition of appreciation of black hair to a fresh, commercial level, as she doesn't seek to convince or remind young readers that their curls are beautiful--she simply acknowledges black beauty while telling a fun, imaginative story. | Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545085397 | Dragon of the Red Dawn | Mary Pope Osborne | When Merlin is weighed down by sorrows, Jack and Annie travel back to feudal Japan to learn one of the four secrets of happiness. | |
| 9781368019118 | Escape From the Death Star | "Stories from the Original Star Wars Trilogy!"--Box cover. | ||
| 9780141371399 | Esio Trot | Roald Dahl | Puffin | |
| 9780515157208 | Everybody Is Somebody #12 | Henry Winkler, Lin Oliver | When a well-known author visits their school, Hank and his two best friends get the chance to be her guide for the day and introduce her at an assembly, but the situation forces Hank to find creative ways to hide his struggles with reading. | |
| 9781426324291 | Explore My World a Tree Grows Up | Marfe Delano | Examines "how an acorn grows up to be an oak tree, [including] the stages of growth of a tree throughout the seasons and year ... Also introduces the happenings around the tree, from children playing in its shade to squirrels climbing up its trunk and birds nesting in its branches"--Amazon.com. | National Geographic Books |
| 9781426317019 | Explore My World Penguins | Jill Esbaum | Explains how Emperor penguins manage to live, eat, and raise their young in an extremely cold environment.-- | National Geographic Children's Books |
| 9780671680992 | Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge | Bill Wallace | Liz tells her zoologist father he must get rid of all the homeless animals he keeps at their house or she'll never win the sixth-grade class presidency, but when they're gone she misses them and learns there are more important things than winning. | Simon and Schuster |
| 9780063088078 | Fgteev Saves the World! | "The FGTeeV family gamers really, really love playing games! But for Duddy, one game is by far best: Super Realistic (And Totally Not Made Up) Zombie Battles from the War of 1812. Even though in Duddy's opinion the updated version doesn't stand up to the classic original, it doesn't mean that he can't quickly rack up all the power-ups, bonuses, and achievements to show the kids--Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn--how it's done. That is until the game freezes! The family heads to the Shady Acres Mall to fix their controller, but while at the game store, one wrong click causes all the characters from the Zombie Battles game to explode into the real world. It's total mayhem! Now Duddy, Moomy, Lexi, Mike, Chase, and Shawn have to fight their own avatars in order to save the world--but will they be able to stop the army of world-conquering video game villains before the bad guys level up?"--Amazon.com. | Harper Alley | |
| 9781984849021 | Find Fergus | Mike Boldt | Play the funniest game of hide and seek ever with Fergus, a bear who's very, very bad at hiding. The hilarious illustrator of I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings picture book fans a super-silly, interactive story that will have children giggling from start to finish. Follow huge, loveable Fergus and see all the many ways in which he is TERRIBLE at playing hide-and-seek, such as standing behind a VERY tiny tree ("Found you, Fergus! That was too easy!") or trying to camouflage in a giant crowd of bunnies and squirrels ("Try bears, Fergus. Bears!"). But wait! The game isn't over yet! The last two pages fold out into a giant panoramic look-and-find scene, where Fergus is well and truly hidden, and young readers can have fun looking for him and lots of other details in the the crowd. There are hours and hours of play value in this adorable book. Children will want to come back to it again and again. ★ Winner: Iowa Library Association Bridge to Reading Award, 2022 ★ Winner: Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2021 ★ Winner: Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award, 2022 ★ Nominee: Missouri Building Block Award, 2022 | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| 9780060097912 | Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure! | Jeff Brown | In this 50th anniversary edition, join Flat Stanley and the rest of the Lambchop family on the adventure that started it all! Kids love Flat Stanley—even reluctant readers. And for parents and teachers, each Flat Stanley book delivers multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast. When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick! Amazing things begin happening to him. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. He may be flat, but he's a hero. "With lots of pictures and goofy situations, this is a short, delightful story that young readers have loved for generations." (Brightly.com) | Harper Collins |
| 9781250205667 | Flying High | Michelle Meadows | A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Before she was a record-breaking gymnast competing on the world stage, Simone Biles spent time in foster care as a young child. Nimble and boundlessly energetic, she cherished every playground and each new backyard. When she was six years old, Simone's family took shape in a different way. Her grandparents Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her sister Adria. Ron and Nellie became their parents. Simone was also introduced to gymnastics that same year, launching a lifelong passion fueled by remarkable talent, sacrifice, and the undying support of her family. From her athletic early childhood to the height of her success as an Olympic champion, Flying High is the story of the world's greatest gymnast from author Michelle Meadows and illustrator Ebony Glenn. | Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
| 9780316016322 | Football Double Threat | Matt Christopher | Feeling guilty after accidentally breaking his friend's leg, Rocky Fletcher takes on extra duties at school, from selling chocolate bars and managing his injured friend's student council campaign to playing both offense and defense on the football team. Original. | Little Brown & Company |
| 9780385391955 | Freckleface Strawberry | Julianne Moore | "Freckleface Strawberry and Windy Pants Patrick make messes in their backpacks"-- | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| 9781580894678 | Freda Stops a Bully | Stuart J. Murphy | What do you do when someone hurts your feelings? This installment in the I See I Learn® visual learning series uses easy-to-follow diagrams, pop-out tips, and a gentle, engaging story to teach basic conflict resolution and bully aversion strategies. Freda loves her new pink shoes. But when she wears them to school, a boy teases her. What can Freda do to make the bully stop? Part of the sixteen book I SEE I LEARN® series for happier, healthier, more confident children! | National Geographic Books |
| 9780439655583 | Frog and Toad All Year | Arnold Lobel | Two friends share experiences in each season of the year. | |
| 9781368024334 | Grace Goes to Washington | Kelly DiPucchio | "Who's in charge here?" When Grace learns about the three branches of the United States government, she and the rest of the student council put the lesson into practice as they debate how to spend the money from a school fund-raiser. Should they buy new sports equipment? Books for the library? Instruments for the music room? The arguments continue as they travel to Washington, DC, for a field trip. Exploring government buildings and national monuments, Grace feels closer than ever to her dream of becoming president someday. But she and her classmates have a lot to learn about what it means to serve the needs of the people, especially when the people want such different things! In this follow-up to New York Times best seller Grace for President, Kelly DiPucchio not only introduces how our government makes decisions, but also shares what it takes to be a true public servant. | Disney-Hyperion |
| 9780062427403 | Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! Lap Edition | Laura Numeroff | Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he celebrates Valentine’s Day with all the friends he loves. This lap edition is 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches, perfect for sharing with preschoolers, who will enjoy the simple introduction to the fun of Valentine's Day. "This title follows Mouse as he makes valentines for all of his friends," said School Library Journal. "Each valentine is made to represent what he loves most about each of his friends, such as Pig 'because she's a good dancer' and Bunny 'because she's the best at hide-and-seek.'" A surprise at the end adds to the read-aloud fun! | Balzer + Bray |