Emily Samples' Library
Glenellen Elementary
| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9780399226502 | The Enormous Snore | M. L. Miller | A young girl cures the king of his deafening snore by having his bed moved to Echo Ravine | Putnam Juvenile |
| The Erie Canal | ||||
| The Fabulous Firework Family | ||||
| The Facts And Fiction Of Minna Pratt | ||||
| 9780395739808 | The Fantastic Drawings Of Danielle | Barbara McClintock | Warned by her practical father that her fanciful art style may not be a good source of income in turn-of-the-century France, young Danielle finds her skills put to the test when her father falls ill. | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| The Fox Steals Home | ||||
| OS_643EF48F74D51200B5490E58 | The Glorious Flight | Alice and Martin Provenson | ||
| 9780689317224 | The Grand Escape | Phyllis Reynolds Naylor | Yearning to find one of the ranches he has heard so much about, Marco, one of Mr. and Mrs. Neal's house cats, sets out with Polo, who longs to find the mother cat he barely remembers, on an adventure. | Atheneum |
| 9780439680752 | The Halloween Party From the Black Lagoon | Mike Thaler | "Hubie feels left out when his teacher announces a class costume party and he, unlike his classmates, has no ideas about what to wear."--[Source inconnue]. | |
| 9780156423502 | The Hundred Dresses | Eleanor Estes | In winning a medal she is no longer there to recieve, a little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson. | Voyager Books |
| The Incredible Journey | ||||
| The Indian And The Cupboard | ||||
| 9780689835858 | The Janitor's Boy | Andrew Clements | IT WAS THE PERFECT CRIME Unfortunately, it also led to the perfect punishment. When Jack Rankin gets busted for defacing a school desk with a huge wad of disgusting, watermelon bubble gum, the principal sentences him to three weeks of after-school gum cleanup for the chief custodian. The problem is, Jack's anger at the chief custodian was the reason for his gum project in the first place. The chief custodian happens to be Jack's dad. But doing time in the school basement after hours reveals some pretty surprising things: about the school, about Jack's father, and about Jack himself. | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| 9780064441292 | The Josefina Story Quilt | Eleanor Coerr | California, here we come!Faith's Pa says there's no room on a wagon train for Josefina, a chicken who's too tough to eat and too old to lay eggs. But Faith loves her pet. Can Josefina show Pa that she still has a few surprises left in her? | Harper Collins |
| 9780375843723 | The Legend of Bass Reeves | Gary Paulsen | An account of the life of Bass Reeves, who was born into slavery and became the most successful federal marshal of his day. | |
| The Legend Of Windigo | ||||
| The Lucky Stone | ||||
| 9780439439602 | The Magic Gourd | Coretta Scott King Honor author/artist tells a tale from Mali about a magic gourd that can fill itself with whatever its owner desires. And hidden within is a powerful lesson about generosity.Draught and famine have come to the parched forest. And when a hungry Rabbit rescues Brother Chameleon from a thorny bush, Chameleon repays him tenfold with a magical gourd that always stays filled with food and water. But soon a greedy king steals the gourd to make gold and food for himself. Cleverly, Rabbit recovers his gourd, but still leaves plenty for the King. Surprised by Rabbit's kind act, the king begins to learn the importance of generosity and friendship.Exciting illustrations in bright ceramic plates, bowls and sculpture practically dance off of the pages. | Scholastic Press | |
| 9781338193015 | The March on Washington (American Girl: Real Stories From My Time) | Bonnie Bader | Explore real stories and facts about the March on Washington with historical American Girl character Melody.Discover the stories of the real people and events that shaped American history in the Real Stories from My Time series. Perfect for book reports with full-page illustrations throughout, these nonfiction chapter books also include historical photos, maps, a timeline, a glossary, and a bibliography at the back. Plus, in each book, an American Girl historical character shares a bit of her own fictional story.In 1963, people from all over the country came together to fight for equal rights for African Americans. The March on Washington was a peaceful protest and the setting for Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. But what did it take to get there? Learn about the inspiring people and incredible acts of courage that led to this historic march. Plus, American Girl Melody shares her own experiences growing up during the civil rights movement and dealing with discrimination. | Scholastic Inc. |
| 9780689810794 | The Mary Celeste: An Unsolved Mystery From History | Jane Yolen, Heidi E. Y. Stemple | In 1872, another ship came across the Mary Celeste adrift on the open sea.Her captain, crew, and passengers -- the captain's wife and two-year-old daughter -- had vanished.Did a storm over take them? Did the crew mutiny? Were they attacked by pirates?No one ever found out.Become a detective as you read this true story, study the clues, and try to figure out the fate of the Mary Celeste. The Unsolved Mystery from History series is written by acclaimed author Jane Yolen and former private investigator Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple. Read carefully and check your clues. You might be the first to solve a puzzle that has baffled people for years. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |