Deanna Grisham's Library
Barkers Mill Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780142300206 | Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery | David A. Adler | When Cam, her friend Eric, and her father stop for pizza while they are at the mall, Cam must rely on her photographic memory to locate her missing jacket. Reprint. | Penguin |
| 9780545734448 | Young Jackie Robinson | Edward Farrell | A biography of the first black player in modern American major league baseball, emphasizing the prejudice he had to overcome by sheer courage. | |
| 9780765221520 | Young Pioneers | Tisha Hamilton | ||
| 9780982993804 | Your Fantastic Elastic Brain | JoAnn M. Deak | Introduces the anatomy and functions of the brain; describes how the the brain is able to stretch and grow; and explains how mistakes are an essential part of learning. | |
| 9780440831471 | Your Mother Was a Neanderthal | Jon Scieszka | The Time Warp Trio find themselves in the middle of an adventure in prehistoric times, where cave art is a form of graffiti and "rock" music takes on a whole new meaning. | |
| 9780689844522 | Yours Truly, Goldilocks | Alma Flor Ada | Everyone who's anyone will be at the Three Little Pigs' housewarming party. Goldilocks and Little Red Riding Hood have already marked it on their calendars. Unfortunately, so have the wolves -- those who've caused the Pigs to build their brick house in the first place! In this wonderfully creative sequel to Dear Peter Rabbit, Alma Flor Ada imagines what it would be like if a few beloved fairy-tale characters were pen pals. Leslie Tryon's intricate and colorful illustrations make the unique epistolary format fun for young readers. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9780618253968 | Zathura | Chris Van Allsburg | A companion to Chris Van Allsburg's Caldecott Medal–winning Jumanji—a tale of intergalactic adventure and sibling rivalry where a roll of the dice transports two brothers to the mythical land of Zathura.Taking place where Jumanji ended, older brother Walter warns his pesky little brother, Danny, not to bring home the mysterious board game they find at the park. But when Danny’s curiosity gets the better of him, the brothers have to battle homicidal robots, Zyborg pirates, and giant meteors in their living room!Will this dynamic duo learn to work together before it’s too late? In double spread illustrations that shimmer against the surreal events of the story, readers will be holding their breath with each new threat the boys face in the satisfying enigma that is Zathura.Like Jumanji, Zathura is also the inspiration of a popular major motion picture. | Houghton Mifflin |