Deanna Grisham's Library
Barkers Mill Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9781474879767 | The Ugly Duckling | |||
| 9781467711951 | The Whispering Town | Jennifer Elvgren | The dramatic story of neighbors in a small Danish fishing village who, during the Holocaust, shelter a Jewish family waiting to be ferried to safety in Sweden. It is 1943 in Nazi-occupied Denmark. Anett and her parents are hiding a Jewish woman and her son, Carl, in their cellar until a fishing boat can take them across the sound to neutral Sweden. The soldiers patrolling their street are growing suspicious, so Carl and his mama must make their way to the harbor despite a cloudy sky with no moon to guide them. Worried about their safety, Anett devises a clever and unusual plan for their safe passage to the harbor. Based on a true story. | Kar-Ben |
| 9781338163001 | The Wildwood Bakery: a Branches Book (Owl Diaries #7) | Rebecca Elliott | Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Eva's friend, Macy, has a little sister who can't fly on her own. So Eva's class decides to raise money to buy her a super-cool flying chair! Half of the class opens a bakery to raise the money. The other half opens a candy store. Soon the owls are competing to see whose shop can make the most money. But they will all need to work together to raise enough money for the special chair. Can Eva get everyone to work as a team? | Owl Diaries |
| 9781338052954 | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz | Geronimo Stilton | When a terrible tornado blows through Dorothy's hometown in Kansas, she and her little dog, Toto, are carried away to a magical land called Oz. There she meets the talking scarecrow, the tin woodman, and the cowardly lion. Dorothy and her new friends set out on a fabulous adventure down the cheddar-coloured yellow brick road. Will they meet the mysterious wizard of Oz? And will Dorothy ever find her way home? Fans of the world-famous mouse detective will love his adaptation of the classic novel by L. Frank Baum. | |
| 9780807592083 | The Woodshed Mystery Boxcar Children Graphic Novels Paperback | Albert Whitman & Company | ||
| 9781338729597 | The Worrysaurus | Rachel Bright | It's a beautiful day and Worrysaurus has planned a special picnic. But it isn't long before a small butterfly of worry starts fluttering in his tummy - What if he hasn't brought enough to eat? What if he gets lost in the jungle? What if he trips and falls? What if it rains?! Can Worrysaurus find a way to chase his fears away and have fun? The perfect book to help every anxious little dinosaur let go of their fears and feel happy in the moment. | |
| 9781934490204 | The Worst Day of My Life Ever! | Julia Cook | When RJ learns to use such skills as listening and following instructions, he has the best day of his life. | Boys Town Press |
| 9781328857187 | The Worst Mascot Ever | James Preller | Four friends inaugurate their Big Idea Gang by starting a campaign to convince their principal and school to get a new mascot. | HMH Books For Young Readers |
| 9781338216288 | There Was an Old Dragon Who Swallowed a Knight | Penny Parker Klostermann | In this variation on the traditional cumulative rhyme, a greedy, hungry dragon eventually learns moderation. | |
| 9780375810992 | There's a Map on My Lap! | Tish Rabe | The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps–the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (“Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!”). | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| 9780545805926 | This Is the House that Monsters Built | Steve Metzger | A vampire, a ghost, a zombie, a mummy, and more all have spooky fun in the house that monsters built. | Cartwheel Books |
| 9780545222686 | Those Rebels, John and Tom | Barbara Kerley | A dual portrait of two American Founding Fathers shares accessible introductions to the many ways they helped a young United States in spite of their disparate views, tracing how they overcame interpersonal differences at key points in the nation's early history. | |
| 9781550747614 | Three Prince Charming Tales | Enchanting worlds of beautiful damsels, dashing princes, fairy-tale animals, and happily-ever-afters are revisited in the retellings of Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and Rapunzel. | ||
| 9781550749373 | Three Tales of Trickery | A picture book for children | ||
| 9780545280969 | Thump, Quack, Moo | Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin, Scholastic Inc | The chickens, cows, and Duck help Farmer Brown to create a special Statue of Liberty corn maze for the annual Corn Maze Festival and every night Duck works hard to create his own surprise. | |
| 9781452172781 | Tomorrow Most Likely (Read Aloud Family Books, Mindfulness Books for Kids, Bedtime Books for Young Children, Bedtime Picture Books) | Dave Eggers | "Highly recommended . . . an outstanding storytime selection." - School Library Journal, starred review A bright new take on bedtime books: Rather than focusing on going to bed — and what kid wants to think about going to bed? — this book explores all of the dreamy, wonderful, strange things the next day might bring. Whimsical, witty, and hopeful, Tomorrow Most Likely is a revolutionary rewriting of a classic goodnight book from bestselling author Dave Eggers and award-winning illustrator Lane Smith. A bedtime story for tomorrow ever after that families can enjoy together. Soothing text and gorgeous illustrations will captivate children and adult.s Dave Eggers is the author of many books including What Can a Citizen Do? and Her Right Foot. Lane Smith is the author/illustrator of several award-winning books for children, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. Fans of A Piglet Named Mercy and Underwear! will love adding Tomorrow Most Likely to their bedtime story collection. One of Brightly's Most Exciting Picture Books of 2019 and BookPage's Most Anticipated Children's Books of 2019 Great family read aloud book Books for kids ages 3-5 Picture books for preschool and kindergarten | Chronicle Books |
| 9780736426657 | Toy to Toy | Tennant Redbank | When their owner grows up and does not want them any more, Andy's toys move to a new home, where they meet other toys. | RH/Disney |
| 9781338805819 | Treasure Map | Brandon Todd | Clarke is a girl who has just moved in and she is very serious about adventure; Miguel knows the neighborhood and is eager to meet new people and have adventures--so with walkie-talkies, a compass, paper, and colored pencils they set out to explore and draw an "adventure map"--or perhaps it is a treasure map as Miguel insists. | Scholastic Incorporated |
| 9780807580882 | Tree House Mystery | Gertrude Chandler Warner | The Aldens have new neighbors, and they're helping them build a tree house! From up high they can see things they hadn't seen before. There's a strange round window on the house next door that's been hidden by trees - but nobody can find the window from inside the attic. Does their neighbor's old house have a secret? | Albert Whitman |
| 9781970147285 | Trying | Kobi Yamada | How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. Written by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada, this captivating book celebrates the way failure is the just the beginning of the journey. With alluring black-and-white illustrations and a powerful message, this beautiful tale is about how failure has so much to offer--lessons that help us learn, grow, and discover all the amazing things we can do. | Compendium Publishing & Communications |