Cynthia Hudgings' Library
Pisgah Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780673596444 | Scott Foresman Reading | Peter Afflerbach | Comprehensive reading and phonics program textbook series for grades K-6. Library has a sample of the different parts for all grade levels. | |
| 9781881772156 | Sometimes It's Turkey - Sometimes It's Feathers | Lorna Balian | When she finds a turkey egg, Mrs. Gumm decides to hatch it and have a turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. | |
| 9780590967976 | Stellaluna | Cannon, Janell | After She Falls Headfirst Into A Bird's Nest, A Baby Bat Is Raised Like A Bird Until She Is Reunited With Her Mother. Includes Stellaluna, Why The Bat Flies At Night, Hattie, The Backstage Bat, Amazing Bat Facts, And Stellaluna's Theme. Janell Cannon. | Scholastic, Incorporated |
| 9780547076607 | Stepping on the Cracks | Mary Downing Hahn | In a small Southern town in 1944, two girls secretly help a seriously ill army deserter, a decision that changes their perceptions of right and wrong. Issues of moral ambiguity and accepting consequences for actions are thoughtfully considered in this deftly crafted story. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| 9780064432047 | Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' | Eileen Spinelli | Mrs. Tappleton gets up early to prepare the turkey. Mr. Tappleton sets off to buy the pies. Kenny makes the salad, and Jenny mashes the potatoes. Then all the relatives arrive for an enormous Thanksgiving dinner. But this year nothing seems to go right. First the turkey slides down the icy hill and into the pond -- plop! splash! Then the bakery sells out of pies. It looks like it's going to be a pretty bleak holiday...until Grandmother reminds everyone that there's more to Thanksgiving than a turkey and trimmings. | HarperTrophy |
| 9780941355025 | The $1.00 Word Riddle Book | Marilyn Burns | Each letter of the alphabet is assigned a value (a=$0.01, b=$0.02, up to z=$0.26). Then add the values of each letter to find the $1 word. | Math Solutions |
| 9780545880916 | The Adventures of Beekle: the Unimaginary Friend | Dan Santat | An imaginary friend waits a long time to be imagined by a child and given a special name, and finally does the unimaginable--he sets out on a quest to find his perfect match in the real world. | |
| 9780439810654 | The Amazing Life of Benjamin Franklin | James Cross Giblin | Presents the life and accomplishments of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States. | Scholastic Paperbacks |
| 9780439216791 | The Bat Boy & His Violin | Gavin Curtis | Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes him the bat boy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa realizes the value of his son's passion. | |
| 9780064402750 | The Best Christmas Pageant Ever | Barbara Robinson, Barbara Robinson | Harper Trophy | |
| 9780439387866 | The Bfg | Roald Dahl | Kidsnatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concots with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants. | |
| 9780590060196 | The Bfg | Roald Dahl | Kidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants. | Scholastic |
| 9780545206983 | The Bombing of Pearl Harbor, 1941 | Lauren Tarshis | Visiting his favorite Hawaiian beach when Japanese forces suddenly attack Pearl Harbor, 11-year-old Danny Crane struggles through the smoke, destruction and chaos to make his way back home. By the author of Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree. Simultaneous. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780375822742 | The City of Ember | Jeanne DuPrau | In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions. | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780525457237 | The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh | A. A. Milne | This exquisite, deluxe edition contains the complete illustrated texts of both Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. In full-color and featuring a satin ribbon marker, it is the perfect gift and a cornerstone of every family's bookshelf. Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A. A. Milne, who wrote two books of Pooh’s adventures for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave them shape through his iconic and beautiful illustrations. These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling. This deluxe volume brings both Pooh stories—Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner—together in one beautiful, full-color edition. The texts are complete and unabridged, and all of the illustrations, each gloriously recolored, are included. Elegant yet simple, whimsical yet wise, this classic edition is a book to savor and treasure. The perfect gift for holiday, to welcome a new baby, or for your favorite collector and book lover. | Penguin |
| 9780316015479 | The Curious Garden | Peter Brown | Liam discovers a hidden garden and, with careful tending, spreads color throughout the dark, gray city, in this imaginative picture book with an environmental theme. | Little Brown & Company |
| 9780399172755 | The Day the Crayons Came Home | Drew Daywalt | The companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller and blockbuster hit, The Day the Crayons Quit! A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015 “Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)” —Entertainment Weekly I'm not sure what it is about this kid Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters! Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away—each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box. Look for a special glow-in-the-dark picture [Note: make sure to “charge” it under a light first]. Praise for The Day the Crayons Came Home: Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015! A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015! One of Parents Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2015! A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year! "Funnier than the creators' original blockbuster."--Parents Magazine "Mr. Daywalt’s text blends with Mr. Jeffers’s illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures."—The Wall Street Journal “Continues its predecessor’s pleasing, goofy conceit…Once again, both Daywalt’s text and Jeffers’ illustrations are endearing.”—New York Times Book Review “By telling stories from the points of view of crayons, giving voices to the small and ignored, Daywalt and Jeffers have created two books that offer plenty of charm and fun, but also make children feel deeply understood.”—The Boston Globe * "A masterwork of humor and design . . . Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit."—Booklist, starred review * "A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections."—School Library Journal, starred review * "Once again, Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast, and it’s hard to imagine a reader who won’t be delighted."—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Not only stands on its own merit, but may be even more colorful than the original.”—Huffington Post “Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers once again offer perceptive and frequently hilarious insights…The Day the Crayons Came Home will have readers of all ages chuckling—and will inspire kids’ empathy and imagination in equal measure.”—BookPage Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit: The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon—over two years on the bestseller list! Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award Amazon’s 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013 Goodreads’ 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year * “Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we’ve got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike.” –BCCB, starred review “Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights.” –Booklist “Fresh and funny.” –The Wall Street Journal "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again.” –Library Media Connection * “This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime.” –School Library Journal, starred review * “These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review “Utterly original.” –San Francisco Chronicle | Penguin |
| 9780142401095 | The Devil's Arithmetic (Puffin Modern Classics) | Jane Yolen | 30th Anniversary edition with a new introduction from the author Hannah is tired of holiday gatherings−all her family ever talks about is the past. In fact, it seems to her that's what they do every Jewish holiday. But this year's Passover Seder will be different−Hannah will be mysteriously transported into the past . . . and only she knows the unspeakable horrors that await. Winner of the National Jewish Book Award "A triumphantly moving book." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review | Penguin |
| 9780439576567 | The Donkey's Christmas Song | Nancy Tafuri | Various animals welcome a new baby born in a stable with their special sounds, but the donkey is afraid that his braying will be too harsh. A warm presentation by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of "I Love You, Little One." | |
| 9781338114003 | The Enemy Above | Michael P. Spradlin | In 1942 twelve-year-old Anton, his family, and their small community of Ukrainian Jews are hiding from the advancing Nazis troops, and from the Gestapo, in a web of underground caves, and one officer in particular, Major Karl Von Duesen, is determined to catch or kill every Jew he can find--but as the tide of war turns, a final confrontation between Anton and his enemy is looming. |